Roger Simons
99% of houses are not optimized for house hacking. They need a makeover.
The ultimate house hack maximizes the space. In my area rents are about $500 for a 100 sq ft room. The problem is a typical house only has 3 bedrooms and its probably 2000 sq ft. That's pretty ridiculous....$1500 f...
David Zimmer
Property zoning and STR/MTR properties
I am putting an offer in on a house that is split level. The previous owner used the downstairs area for her business and it has a room with plumbing, a bedroom, and a full bath. That area actually has it's own addres...
Jose Quinones
Sister takes keys to vandalize ex bf property
I am a landlord of a 4 unit building where I rent one unit to my sisters ex boyfriend/baby daddy. I keep the property keys on the key holder on the wall. My sister took the ex boyfriend spare key off my key ring witho...
Ivan May
Secondary/Vacation Home as STR
My wife and I are looking into purchasing a secondary home or vacation residence in the South Florida market. We live in Austin, TX currently and are looking to make another real estate investment.My question is if an...
Dalton Thornsberry
Cash Out Roughly $170k Equity in SFR to Purchase Multi-Family in OOS or Other?
I purchased a SFR (condo) in 2017 for around $130,000. I currently still owe around $111,000 on this property. Rents are $1475 per month and it cash flows about $250 per month after all management expenses, HOA, maint...
Michael Wachel
About to take the plunge...Am I crazy?
Hello all! First post and I am just learning. This is such a different world!Our quick history...Sold our house in 2022 and paid all of our debt to travel in our RV. We purchased a new RV in May and owe $55k on it but...
Amber Forkey
Non Refundable Pet Fees vs. Pet Rent
Looking for some guidance on how to navigate the pet fee world. I'll be using petscreening.com and am trying to figure out if I should be doing a nonrefundable pet fee at move in PLUS the monthly pet rent or should I ...
Shmuel Gertel
How to best inform neighbors
Hi,I recently purchased a home with a partner to use as an STR. The neighbors have been VERY friendly, as they think I am moving in to the home, and I feel like I somehow need to break the news to them that I am not g...
Keith Davighi
Which AirBNB estimator do you like the best?
I'm trying to estimate airbnb revenue for a bunch of properties in the Orlando area. I've used AirDNA but I seem to have hit my limit. I've also used Awning but the data seems to change so I'm wondering if there is ...
Derek Luttrell
Where to Keep Cash While Searching for Next Deal?
Hi Everyone, I feel like this is sort of a Catch-22 since, while searching the next (or first) deal, I feel like I'm losing out on potential interest while holding tens of thousands in a savings account (on top of 3-6...