Who here is working the short-term rental market in Chicago? I am a Chicago native, working in development for the last six years. I’d like to expand my investment portfolio into STRS, but it’s been challenging to get...

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Things are moving forward with getting my STR up and running by end of next month. I'm still on the fence about self-managing remotely vs a local PM company. Those of you who self-manage remotely, have you ev...

Hey all, I've had some unexpected life updates and am considering selling our short term rental in Cape Coral FL.  It's fully furnished for an STR & has a year plus of track record plus a rate in the low 3%.  What...

I took my family to Park City for a ski trip this year shortly after I read Rich Dad, Poor Dad. The condo we stayed in was great. It seemed very well managed. I have been thinking about buying a rental property the...

Hey all,So I’ve been looking around online in the downtown Detroit area. I’ve also searched the forums for conversations regarding Detroit and it seems that the most recent conversation is a couple months old. I’d lik...

Oregon is considering a bill with state wide rent control. As landlords, this is obvious an issue incredibly important to our industry.Rent control creates ghettos. Rent control drives up the cost of housing.  Rent co...

Hey all, My family and I are looking to relocate to Austin Texas from Salt Lake City. I’m wondering, we are really excited to buy a home that we want to live in and hopefully have the potential to house hack given wha...

Is anyone here using a unit in their duplex, triplex or renting out areas of their SFH to Airbnb regularly? It's something I've been giving a lot of thought and I'm interested to know what the numbers are and how it's...

I'm currently looking to buy and flip homes.I just got off with a home owner who is facing forclosure and under distress.  The home is estimated to be worth $225k and they owe $92k on the loan.  The home went up for a...

Hello BP!Allow me to reintroduce myself. My name is Christopher Malone, and I am a new investor in Chicago, IL. I have been a member of BP for a few months now, and from the time I made my first post, I have learned a...