I have been analyzing houses for almost a year now.  I understand the basics and really just need to dive in.  One thing that has been a little confusing to me are the tax deductions.  Off the top of my head, you can ...

Took a deep dive into analyzing my STRs this year. November marks the beginning of our slow season for the STR market in our area & I started noticing that even though I had to lower my prices to keep occupancy at...

We bought a cottage that has Knotty pine tongue and groove car siding on every wall and ceiling in the entire house. We are really struggling with finding flooring and furniture colors that look nice and don’t clash. ...

Hello,I'm looking for a little advice on which debt I should reduce. I have $30,000 I've decided I want to put down on the principal of one of two rental properties I currently have mortgaged. I'm curious to hear whic...

Good afternoon, fellow BP'ers!My wife and I have lived in the area for a year now and I have interested in purchasing property due to two factors - 1) Dartmouth College next town over and 2) Dartmouth Medical Center j...

I've heard previously that it's difficult to fill vacancies in rentals during the winter, especially in Michigan, because of the harsh weather and no one really wants to move during these times. Is this enough to post...

I have a deal in the making that I’ve never done.
Here’s the scoop
It’s seller finance.
Cash would be $159kI would need to discuss this with my attorney but the nuts and bolts would be $184K purchase price, 7% in...

Hey there BP Community!I had a very interesting conversation the other day with a Buy and Hold stock investor who is completely sitting on the sidelines with Stable Funds over the next six months to a year. He said th...

Just saw the (pretty harsh) results from a survey about the new VRBO service fee, and I was curious to see what you all thought of this.Has the new fee been affecting your vacation rental bookings? Are any of you plan...

Economic Update
(Labor Day Edition)
This crazy bizarre year will undoubtedly be remembered as one of the most challenging times of our lives. A worldwide pandemic, social distancing, facemasks, a recession, histori...