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I am looking at rental properties near a college and was curious if this is a good strategy. Has anyone tried implementing this strategy? If so, was it a positive or negative experience? I would most definitely be wor...
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Hi BPers! I'm looking to buy a condo in South Padre Island, TX. There are plenty for sale down there at what appears to be good prices. But that's part of my hang-up. Why would so many people be trying to get rid of t...
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Hello there guys and gals. I have been evaluating potential properties for STR in Port Aransas Texas, and have found two routes to go. Buy an SFR with no HOA to deal (ballpark SFR cost in Port A is around $400K), or b...
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First of all, thanks for reading this post. Here is the long story made short.#1 I purchased a half acre lot in 2012 for $15,000#2 I teamed up with a builder and signed my property over to him, he then got a hard mone...
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Tentant was late on rent (last month of lease) sent a 3 day notice to pay rent or vacate. I received a letter from her during that time (she moved out 8 days before the end of lease) with the house keys, garage opene...
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My family and I are about to buy our first STR in Florida. We are purchasing in a nice community, so I'm making the assumption that the possibility of theft from outside parties (non-tenants) will be low. But what i...
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I use to flip houses, and sold some on LP's. When the market crashed I got out asap. Last-year, spent over 3-months looking for a deal/flip and came up with nothing! Networked, letters, cards, you name it. 10 years ag...
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I am currently a College Baseball player for Indiana University and will be graduating this spring. Post graduation I plan on playing professional baseball and investing into real estate. However, because of my unique...
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Hi All, looking for a bit of guidance from my fellow travelers.About to hit 60 and I have left Florida for the NC mountains. The Fl house is a 3/3/3 pool home on the water and its paid for. (worth 850k)Over the past 1...
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I’ve been discussing with my dad the idea of converting our cabin in Ruidoso, NM, into an Airbnb. It seems like a great opportunity—it’s located in a charming, small community surrounded by the national forest, just m...