Polina S.
STR in Miami-Dade vs Broward
I'm looking to buy a home to airbnb an efficiency/in-law suite but was advised that Dade county is too restrictive and difficult vs Broward county. Can anyone shine some light on why that might be? I know that in Miam...
Kumar Je
ALE Solutions temporary housing
I was approached by ALE solutions to rent out my home for 25% more rent per month, they can only do a 6 month lease with the option to do a month-to-month extension after that.Are they legit?I have read some horrible ...
Joe Pitrolo
Meth Labs in Trailers
A prospective renter told me a horror story about the trailer she reneted four 5 yrs. 6 mos. ago she found out that there may have been a meth lab there some time, so she had it tested and the chemical levels were out...
Chris Lichtman
Newbie from Ventura, California
Hello BP Community,
My name is Chris Lichtman, new to real estate investing. I'm originally from South Jersey and moved here just about 2 years ago. My family and I fell in love with the Cali Lifestyle and we would l...
Mike De Lota
Have lenders changed their tune on STR refis?
Have lenders changed their tune on refis for STR properties? I’ve combed through the forums and it seems like 1-2 years ago most lenders still needed 2 years income history on tax returns. Other folks have posted that...
Kiara Washington
I have pre approvals for a 203k and a regular fha
This is my first purchase (finally) I know that if I use the 203k I’ll have a lot of HELOC available to pull out for a second property. But I’m not able to use the first time homebuyers grant. My question is if I was ...
Julia Fair
Not sure how to manage inherited properies
My husband is inheriting two homes in two different states. One is a bedroom community of a large city, so property management shouldn't be an issue. The second one is pretty much in the middle of nowhere. Since both ...
Huso Akaratovic
Violation of HUD OWNER OCCUPANT rule.
Greetings,
This past summer I was monitoring a townhouse that was listed under HUD website that I wanted to purchase. Of course, as an honest person with integrity, I was following the HUD rules and did not bid durin...
Sean M.
Cross Boarder Renters - What are other Canadians Doing
Hello, We have 2 condos in Western Canada and are looking to grow that number a bit. The numbers in Canada and, in particular Vancouver, just don't work like they do in the US. The 2.0% rule here is 0.3-0.4% if you'...
Anthony R.
Your Guesses for STR Fads
Just a random musing…What do you think are, or will be, STR fads?
Personally, I think people will tire of themed stays and magazine-perfect interiors.