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Hello, I am interested in investing in real estate in Dallas, TX because it looks like a cool place.
I am looking at the Plano, Carrollton, Garland region as well as Crowley near Fort Worth. Are these decent areas? W...
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What essential amenities do you offer in your short-term rental to ensure guests have a memorable stay? Let's exchange tips and ideas, from high-speed Wi-Fi to thoughtful amenities. Share here your favorite amenities ...
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I frequently get questions about how much revenue a short term rental (Airbnb) can produce. I’d like to share with you the average monthly booking revenue of our rentals to give you context about this market. We own a...
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I am considering an investment property mostly for appreciation purposes. I have heard great things about all the three cities: Atlanta, Austin and Raleigh but looking to understand which is best suited for good long ...
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Hello, my name is Nikki and I’m looking to purchase my first multi-family home (duplex, triplex, or quadplex) in this area (Norfolk, VA Beach, Hampton, Newport News, Portsmouth). Ultimately I’d like to use it as shor...
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My wife and I bought a home in San Diego, CA that has an additional dwelling unit (ADU). We are house hacking and living in the ADU. The ADU is not viewable from the front of the property, so I wanted to make a separa...
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I'm about to close on my first investment property (a rent-by-room house hack in San Antonio) and I couldn't be more excited!
Rent-by-room landlords, how do y'all handle utilities? Flat fee? Build it into rent? Or ch...
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When you buy a property that needs some work, how do you protect yourself from going over your rehab budget (or from the contractor exceeding his estimated cost)? Do you include specific language in the repair contra...
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General question to all the landlords out there. Much of this business is a constant game of running cost/benefit analyses. Let me know your thoughts on this one. Would you opt for this voluntary service? Rent Protect...
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Hi folks,I have 8 doors in some duplex/triplexes and am looking to scale this year - I want to take the jump to a bigger building. I'm finding that most of the MLS listings (that I'm interested in) are a mess: missing...