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I just purchased my first home in Charleston, SC. It is a 3 bed 2.5 bath and it came furnished. I plan to live in it for a year while renting out the rooms and then rent the entire place after I leave. I am considerin...
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Hi All, I've been looking at purchasing a vacation rental in Rincon, PR...a beautiful small surf community I've vacationed at for years. I would be going in on this with a friend, and was just informed that in PR if ...
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Hello BPI've read a number of posts and discussions, and come upon this phrase a number of times. How many doors? Could someone confirm if it means door per SFR, or multiple doors for multi-family units like 4 doors f...
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Tiny houses seems like a future investment opportunity that will keep on growing for years to come.But in comparison to real estate the market seems much harder to pitch. What are some lessons learned in comparison to...
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I never see anything talked about or written on the proper way to conduct an Annual (or bi-annual) inspection on a rental.Conducting the inspections without charging the tenant for maintenance (if) needed seems pointl...
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Hello Bp friends, I am looking for a lender that is VA loan friendly. So, the issue I am having currently with all the lenders I've spoken with so far is that they are not willing to allow me to us my GI bill as addit...
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Hi,This is my first time posting here! I recently started renting out one unit in a building I bought during COVID on Airbnb and am looking to hire a cleaning service (I have setup all the other processes to be nearly...
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I have a 401(k) plan with enough money to make down payment on a house. Has anyone ever taken that their 401(k) money and put it in a self-directed IRA and then bought a rental property with it? How does this typicall...
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Hey BP,A few months ago I posted about my upcoming move to Jacksonville, FL and now I'm here/settling in and I've got the itch to get involved in real estate. I've been educating myself as much as possible over the c...
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Background:I work a day job as a software engineer. I started investing in real estate in 2016 and currently have 2 3-family houses, a bar/rooming house, and my personal residence with a small motel and cabins on site...