Staton Jobe
Guesty For Hosts Frustrations
Listed our first STR property last month and started using Guesty for Hosts as my management software to consolidate across platforms. Everything was fine when just using Airbnb (though you could argue against needing...
Nancy Roth
mortgage insurance for seller-financed property
I am about to sell an investment property to a tenant who got a settlement and can now afford a down payment. She is very eager to buy. I own the house free and clear, and would provide seller financing. This is the f...
Jeff Goddard
HELOC as alternative to conventional fixed mtg...
This is a bit long so.... I am wondering if any of the BP members have heard anything about using a HELOC to replace a fixed or traditional mortgage??I recently came across a u tube video of a fellow in Hawaii whose...
Jessica Eden
Discouraged, intending to become first time house hacking
Hey everyone!I'm looking for a little encouragement/advice on my situation.My goal is to house hack my first home purchase (because I simply don't see any other way to get into investing with my income). My issue is I...
Cooper B.
Tenant screening with SmartMove, good credit score but bad debt?
I don't have much experience with tenant screening but I came across something today that I can't figure out.I pulled a credit report from TransUnion / SmartMove on a potential tenant. They recommend that I accept th...
Mark Cruse
Current newbie trends on BP!!
Maybe it's me but I'm just curious if anyone has noticed that some of the newbies seeking knowledge appear to be less serious than before. When I first started coming here people seemed hungry. They were researched, h...
Michael Bowser
Cozy???
If you use Cozy, what are your thoughts on it? How do you like it? Have you found any setbacks? OR if you use something else other than Cozy what do you like and not like about that platform. I am a new Landlord that ...
Eric Johnson
Cash Purchase Followed By Mortgage Acquisition
Greetings BP members,Do you think it's prudent to purchase a property with cash, then, subsequently turn around and get a mortgage on the property to recoup your cash expenditure?Thanks in advance,Eric
Matt Mimnagh
Hey IRS, keep your dirty mitts off my $50k!!!
So I have two deals closing this year that are going to net me approximately $50k. I'm trying to figure out a way to avoid paying too much tax.The first property is an empty lot that I got for free when I purchased a ...
Mike Becher
Newbie Question about Private Lending
If I have a property in mind...
(1) What do private lenders look for to ensure that they are lending money to a good deal? How can I put my best foot forward so that a private lender feels confident in the deal and i...