Alicia Marks
QOTW: What was your Short-Term Rental homerun?
There are more than a few of us dreaming of earning passive income from the beach, but how can that beach house or unique property work for you? Check out the new BiggerPockets book by Avery Carl "Short-Term Rental, L...
Winn Merwin
Help with good tenant who complains about rent increase.
Hello BP,My wife and I bought a duplex in Augusta in March 2017. One of the tenants was inherited. He was paying $600/ month at the time. As we took over, we increased his rent to $635 (market at the time was $750. We...
Lucas Schlund
Planning My First BRRRR - All Cash or Finance
I have been learning about real estate and investing for about a year now. I have bounced around between various plans and strategies that I want to pursue. Finally, I realized I just had to commit to one, and I lande...
Shane Barrows
When to buy whole life insurance
Ok so I grasp how whole life works.
But in order to use it correctly should I have a lump some ready to put in on first payment.
Example 50k policy 4% return 2k first payment required monthly after that is $35
So...
Candor Real
How to manage long distance STR as a newbie?
We are looking to buy our first short-term rental investment property, which is 3 hours away. Both my husband and I have a busy day job and we have a toddler. I would like to get some advice on how people manage their...
Mike Hasson
When is it time to treat yourself? [Reinvest VS Spend profit]
Hi BP Fam!
I've hit a dilemma that I'm sure many others encounter at some point in their investing careers, and figured this would be a fun topic to discuss.
So I've been working my a** of for at least 15 years as a...
Michael Noto
Running Diary of a 2-Family Flip in Plainville, Connecticut
@Bill Labrecque and I are working on a 2-family flip in Plainville, CT. The property closed in the beginning of February. We have been meaning to post this for a while.Here are some of the key numbersPurchase pric...
Duke Giordano
Cap Rate Evaluation for LP In Real Estate Syndication
Hey Guys,
Thanks in advance for your response. I am in the process of trying to refine/mature my syndication vetting/evaluation as an LP and trying to clarify some of the more tricky terms in the PPM or OM of the de...
Billy Rogers
Can anyone explain how they got their credit score over 800?
I'm curious to know especially how the last 20 or 30 points were obtained. If there was any advice you could pass along that would be useful to others. I have good credit in the 770s but I would like to get it over...
Shanel Dial
Client asks for STR Discounts we said no and now he is complaining about everything
We have someone staying in our STR this weekend. They asked for a discount before booking and we didn’t give it them. Now that they there are there they have complained about bulbs being out and other small things a...