Justin Kerstetter
Should we do a short term or long term rental in CA?
My wife and I purchase a SFR last April in Northern CA. (Redding) with intentions of turning it into a long term rental. We also have thought about turning this property into a short term rental as well due to its lac...
Sunny Burns
1st Property - Do the #s Work? Quadplex in Northern NJ
I am a first time home buyer as well as a newbie Buy and Hold REI, so trying to get as much feedback from experienced investors as I can before moving forward. My goal for my first property is to achieve $1000 cashflo...
Johna M Winters
Foundation Issues in the Willamette Valley, OR
Hello,I own a home in the Willamette Valley in Oregon. It rains a lot here and we have clay soil. There was some cracking in my foundation when I bought the place but I had the foundation inspected and the engineer ...
Kenton C.
Avg cost to make unit rent ready?
Hi All,I am curious as to the average cost you guys will spend to make a unit rent ready, assuming normal wear and tear? I am nearing my first tenants lease, and have been speaking to my property management about the ...
Jim Frederick
Thoughts on first rental new construction, Denver
Hey all, Long time lurker. Wanted to run this scenario past you professionals. I purchased a single family home, 4 bed 2 bath, about ~18 months ago. It's new construction in Broomfield Colorado, which is in the Fr...
Blaise Bevilacqua
Florida [First Time Hacker]
Hi! I've caught the house hacking bug and looking for any advice on this game plan. My wife and I are new to the REI world and are currently renting in NYC. Our lease is up in September 2024 and want to begin our hous...
Patty Nisbet
Mid term renting question
We bought a house in March with the intentions to rent our basment for Short term. We did and it was decent! November and December took a nose dive. We get most bookings on Airbnb. Not many at all on VRBO. Anyway I am...
Sarah Pelton
Checking Account and Business Credit Card Recommendations
Hello! I have 3 LLC's right now--one for each STR. My plan is to open up a separate business checking account per LLC. My questions:1. Who do you recommend for the business checking accounts? Is Bluevine a good option...
David John Forliti
Conflicting information on 2BR/3BR vs larger houses
Hi,I am doing a lot of analysis of SBR opportunities in a few different places and talking to a lot of folks (i.e. agents and property managers). I keep hearing that 2 or 3 BR properties rent out much better than 4 B...
Marcin Chojnacki
THE STAGING QUESTION: SHOULD OR SHOULDN'T I?
I get asked this question a lot...is staging really worth it? The answer isn't as simple as it may seem. Many pro's will always say yes! I will say...IT DEPENDS.There's many unique situations in real estate where your...