Travis Hewlett
Soundproofing a Basement Suite
Hello BP,I have a 1969 Bungalow with a basement suite downstairs. We are currently living upstairs and have tenants in the suite. The upstairs has original hardwood that I re-finished and oiled. The floor has been pre...
Chris Brown
Need advice, Permanent Injunction by City of Columbus
This is my first post so I’ll try to keep it as succinct as possible. We’re in contract to purchase a 4-unit in Columbus, OH. About 2 weeks after our offer was accepted, my bank called and notified me that they discov...
Sarah W.
Air BnB, short-term, vacation rentals in NC and SC advice
I've read a few older posts on this topic but would love to hear from anyone doing short-term rentals anywhere in NC and SC, particularly in Charlotte, Boone, and the coast. I am researching what market would give th...
Elijah Jamerson
911!!!! Please help me with this decision.
I MUST move. Emergency situation. Needs 2 b in a year. 18 months tops. I have a primary and a rental. Pretty much broke. My plan is to pull $ out the rental and refinance it into a conventional. And refinance my prim...
Craig Curelop
Zero Knowledge to First Rental in < 1 Year
Today is June 23rd, 2017. Rewind one year. It is now June 23, 3016. I have just finished reading Tim Ferriss' Four-Hour Work Week and I feel as though I have found the secret to a happy life. Creating a passive stream...
Cosmo Iannopollo
Tips for a (Prospective) Newbie
Hoping you short-term, vacation rental folks can help me out. What are some things to consider in the short-term/vacation rental market that go beyond just clean towels. I'm thinking tax considerations, property manag...
Raden Mantuano
It's been a while and I'm glad to be back!
Hey everyone, I'm not new to BP, however... it feels like forever since I've posted on the forum! I'm finally in a place in life where I can re-focus on finding, analyzing, and maybe finally acquiring my first propert...
Brian Kantor
Any experience in underwriting an inn/motel? Tips to share?
Hi, y'all. We're in the process of finding our next STR property in Vermont, and we stumbled on a motel/Inn for sale that's walking distance from our existing duplex STR in the area.We feel this property has a ton of ...
William Harmon
New construction for our first rental but getting cold feet
We are in the process of buying new construction in a town next to Portland OR for our first rental. We committed to buy form the developer in February and the math made since and we would cash flow about $100 a month...
Tony Alvine
Can you "house hack" a condo?
As I understand it, house hacking would traditionally mean living in one unit of a multi unit property for at least a year and that would allow you to rent out the remaining units and then the unit you would live in a...