Hello BiggerPockets, I'm going to start a thread that details my investment journey with Doorvest (https://doorvest.com) . Doorvest claims that they help identify, purchase, and own rental homes for a littles as 35K a...

Someone asked about whether or not they should hire a coach or mentor from a different thread in the "Starting Out" forum. @henryclark was nice enough to offer free assistance. I jumped on the offer immediately becaus...

I ve been in construction all of my adult life. From 18 on. I got my real estate license at 24. I ve invested in business’s. I have had a rather successful flooring company. I ve sold millions of dollars of remodels. ...

When doing your due diligence, what are the top questions you would ask a turnkey provider? When was the roof replaced? When was HVAC replaced? What type of neighborhoods do you invest in and why? etc...What are the m...

My property manager charges 10% markup fee for all service calls.  So a $250 plumbing call turns into a $275 call.  Does that sound crazy or normal?  I already pay them a management fee, you'd think that would be incl...

I just learned that the property management company I am using is charging me a higher price for work invoices than they are being charged.  This "upcharge" is mentioned in the contract, it was never disclosed, and it...

I'll try to be as succinct as possible.  I have a question on a couple of options on how to structure our first deal.We're buying our first property, a duplex, from a friend.  My friend must walk away, after everythin...

Hi everyone! I'm in the process of putting together the first of a quarterly industry report on vacation rental data, and I wanted to know what data you'd like to see. Right now the report will cover Industry occupanc...

I am new to the board so hello everyone and thank you for your help.

When we hire a company to manage our properties does that mean we cannot be sued on some issues since we have to be aware of the problem first? Mea...

I have a four bedroom 2 1/2 bath almost 3000 square-foot house in a very desirable area of San Antonio. I talked with a short term rental manager that told me the occupancy rate was between 50 and 55%. Is that normal?...