Scott Le
Tutorials/advice for painting a whole house myself?
I was originally going to outsource the interior and exterior paint, patching, and pressure washing for my 1200 SF SFH rental, but I ended up being way over budget on the rebuilding of a room and now am desperately tr...
Curt Smith
CRM-->skiptrace-->SMS-->campaign management; reipro, freedomsoft
I'm in the market for a marketing platform: leads, skip trace, SMS, email. It must do at least; skip trace then SMS then campaign management (auto responders, auto repeat every NN days, reminders). I also need to ...
Renee Pratt
Tenant not keeping up with cleaning
While I was doing routine maintenance on an apartment that I rent out, I noticed my tenant is not cleaning the apartment at all. There is grime all over the kitchen floor. The grout that was once off white is now a da...
Bill Gulley
September 11, 2001 Ten Years Later
I woke up at my cabin at the lake and got my coffee. My wife turned on the TV and called me into the living room telling me what had happened. I stood there watching and at first thought it was a small plane untill th...
Jonathan Greene
If You Are Asking These Questions About Your STR, You Are Already Failing
There are so many new operators in the STR field now, and the questions about certain things are mind-boggling. STR is a hospitality business first, and a for-profit business second (if you want to succeed). Your gues...
Will E.
Why Are Real Estate Commissions So High?
In a competitive market, you would expect real estate commissions to get competed down between brokers. For reasons I don't understand, commissions stay high across all brokers at around 5% to 6% per deal. Can som...
Mindy Jensen
I think shower inserts instead of tile are fine, change my mind
I see so many comments that tile showers are better than shower inserts.For ease of installation as well as cleaning and mold/mildew resistance, I like a shower insert better. While I'm taking a shower, I don't look a...
Lauren Johnson
STR in Smoky Mountains amenities
Hi,We are currently under contract on our first STR in the Smoky Mountains. We are trying to maximize space and offer the amenities that guests are looking for. The cabin currently has a game room with a pool table....
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kitchen renovation with tenants still living there
I plan to renovate one of the kitchens in the duplex i own but i have to do it while my tenants are still living there...and in one weekend. Has anyone had experience with this situation? I'd like to do the cabinet...
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Correlation of Bond Yields and Mortgage Rates
Hey smart investors, I was hoping someone could offer me valuable resources to better understand the correlation between bond yields and mortgage rates. I understand the general yin-yang that when demand for bonds inc...