Spence Rodman
RAMP/ERA Program in Mississippi
Has anyone applied for funds through the Rental Assistance Program in Mississippi? Do you know if any of the funds have been disbursed at this point, or what the time line might be.
Joe Kim
Rental Arbitrage -how to do airbnb without BUYING
Lots of people have asked me how to start doing a "Rental Arbitrage" in STR (short term rentals - Airbnb is most popular but VRBO is another way).Rental arbitrage is you as the investor rents a home and becomes the te...
Dorys Prentice
Can I deny a Rental Applicant based on perceived lying?
I have a SFR that I just put on the rental market after two years of remodeling. The place is brand new from the studs in. I have had a myriad of unqualified people inquire. I did get a request from a person who is...
Christopher Christian
To MBA, or not to MBA?
Hello!I have been driving myself crazy trying to determine whether or not I should go the MBA route, so I'm hoping to tap into the wisdom of the BP community to help with this huge decision. I'm considering Rutgers B...
Richard E.
Thoughts on Vacation Markets w/ rising rates/economic slowdown?
Hi all,I am a little curious what veteran STR people think about the current market- specifically, VACATION ONLY MARKETS. By vacation only markets, I mean places where basically nobody is moving for a primary residenc...
Fitzgerald Hall
My $52,996.25 wholesale deal complete!
Hello all,I finally have my own success story. I guess this year alone has been a bit of a success story but Ill spare you and only discuss my most recent success, a 50k wholesale deal. I have been working on this dea...
Jon Q.
Your future as a worker looks bleak.
Technology's impact will not be an immediate end of jobs, but an increasing stress on wages and work environment. You will continue to be paid less for doing more.Owning income-producing assets (real estate, business...
Laura Williams
I lose $20k/year - help me w/ my strategy!
Sooo I have three houses that are all former primary residences that are now rentals. None of the homes were bought with the intention to rent them out, so the sale price and mortgages weren't optimized to be rentals....
Scott Trench
What’s Worse? Capital Call? Rescue Preferred Equity? Or Foreclosure
We are seeing more and more syndications and funds getting into trouble. And while years will have to pass before we can really understand the nuances of what leads to losses in each deal, and how to parse out what is...
Michael Swan
RE MAKES LOWLY PAID TEACHER MULTIMILLIONAIRE!!!
I realized in February of 2011 that my ladder was leaning against the wrong financial building. Sooooo, I started to use my savings, refinancing my personal home, and taking out my IRA’s and 401K money through the cou...