John Williams
Biggest mistake you made when buying STR / vacation home?
I’m considering buying a second home which I’d rent out in Airbnb/VRBO for part of the year.What are the biggest mistakes you made when buying a vacation rental? What do you know now that you knew then?
David DeLeon
Dealing with non-paying tenants in your primary residence
I'm currently living in Texas in a 4 bdr house as the only leaseholder. I'm renting out the other rooms while I save up. But one of the tenants I brought in is not paying his share of bills. I've told him to leave, gi...
Jason Kang
Tools for Finding OOS Markets
Hey all,
I'm based in Southern California and am looking for markets to invest in out of state. What tools and resources have you all been using? And/or do you have any tips for finding good markets? Thanks!
John Cournoyer
Title Insurance on tax auction properties? Washington State
Hey Everyone,I've never posted here but I ran into an interesting scenario I figure someone here has come across in the past. I am primarily a wholesaler in the greater Seattle market and came across a property with a...
Frederick Sutton
Impossible in Los Angeles?
Hi my name is Fred and I am new to BP. This is a very cool resource. I have spent my entire life in Los Angeles and I am sick of paying rent to someone else each month. I can't say I make a lot of money but I have ...
Chris Carrigan
Best Business Entity for married couple?
Getting ready to start up a STR using a property inherited by my wife. We have an LLC which we operate as an S-Corp for our real estate business, but want to keep this venture separate from our brokerage business. S...
Jennifer Alcide
LLC Paying the Mortgage in My Name
Hello,I have a question about LLCs and how to pay the mortgage. I purchased a property in my name and decided to rent it out. I have just created an LLC for the property, but the mortgage is still in my name. Can I ...
Amador Abreu
Tenant not responding and not paying rent
Dear communityAfter almost 6 years being a landlord I am facing for the first time a tenant that is not paying the rent and not responding to phone call, text message and even a letter placed at his door.I have writte...
Matt Moldenhauer
Tenants breaking lease early
I have a nice young married couple at one of my rentals that recently informed me they're breaking their lease because they're under contract on their first house. I didn't know they were in the market, although i'm n...
Amy Lin
Purchasing an existing airbnb property
I am wanting to start doing STR and is in the process of searching for property. Do anyone has experiences or advices when it comes to buying an existing airbnb property? What are some aspects that I need to consider,...