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Hi BP Community,
I’ve benefited from the BP brain trust when looking for recommendations on property management software so having finally chosen one, I thought I would share my findings in case it helps someone else...
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I hear a lot of people wanting to give up on their STRs because the model has a lot of vacancy (inconsistent rent) and takes more work than a buy-and-hold asset. What do you think about the co-living model as an alter...
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Hi, I'm looking on some advice for my next step. In October of 2016 I bought a 4-5 unit building for $655K in Chicago (5% down). This is legally a 4 unit building, we have restored it to 4 units, but it has a mega uni...
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I bought my house 5 years ago with the intent to live in it for a few years and then turn it into an STR. Unfortunately, recent regulations have made it so that I can no longer STR in my neighborhood. I have about $25...
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Hi all, I am Jack, a super rookie investor based in the Bay area. My partner and I earned fairly ok on W2s, and we have just started buying real estate since 2021 - bought our primary home (3B TH) in Mountain View in ...
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I am a new multi family homeowner in Worcester - the Greendale Area. Young woman, bought this house on my own. I live on the first floor and hoping to rent out the 2nd floor. The renovations ended up being a lot more ...
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So I recently was sent 2 possible duplexes to purchase from an agent I trust. I ran the numbers using the basis Brandon lined out, and the properties comes out to a negative monthly cash flow by about $175 per propert...
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I'm pretty new to the industry. I didn't start out planning to become a landlord, it was just convenient due to a personal medical situation.After everything cleared up I formulated a plan to jump in to the industry ...
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Hey BP!I'm interested in STR's. Where are your STR's? What's your favorite? What do you consider a low/high vacancy rate? Anyone with any international properties reading this? How do those compare to STR's in the US?...
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Hi all,I currently have three BRRRRs in Tulsa, OK and am trying to refinance them and cash out. We have only owned them in cash for two months. Does anyone have lenders that will do a no seasoning cash out? I have quo...