Nick Robinson
Maintenance fund for larger multifamily
Quick question for my apartment owners. How much money do you set aside for maintenance? For single family houses I usually plan on keeping 10% of the purchase price. For example $100,000 keep a maintenance fund aroun...
Kenneth Kussman
looking for home $200,000 & under 35 mile radius of 60601
Hello,I am moving to Chicago in the coming month to take a job. I will be working on E Randolph St, Chicago, IL - 60601.I have never been to Chicago and have no idea what the housing market is like or what decent area...
Stephen R.
Forcing a short sale
I'm new to BP and REI Scenario: I'm looking at a property that I intend on buying and renting. It's a 2BR, 2BA, 1145 sqft condo. It is currently in foreclosure, (or pre-foreclosure and subject to probate.) I am famil...
Brian Schuler
Charlotte may crack down on Airbnb and other short-term rentals
Does anyone have any additional insight on this article from Charlotte Axios? Would be a bummer if ABNB was eliminated or restricted futher due to local ordinances. https://charlotte.axios.com/27...
Erin Elam
First newbie mistake - probate
So I went through all the probate admin notices in the local paper and found an interesting notice. After reading and researching the names it seemed to me the mother died in 2011, the father took care of things but n...
Mandi Lambert
How to leverage Interior Design business to flip or hold props?
I’ve been an interior designer for over a decade now, and truly feel that my experience and degree have brought me to this new venture! I love my job, but recently turned my focus to [somehow] investing in either SFH ...
Kevin Lefeuvre
What's the optimum size of the ideal STR ?
There are a lot of conversations here on BP about city/location, but not much about the size of the property. Since we all know size DOES matter ;) what has been your experience? It's well established that for LTR, sm...
John Kraakevik
Converting rentals back to primary residences
Twenty years ago, I converted my primary residence into a rental property. From what I have read, by moving back to the rental, I can only exclude the proportion of time I lived there-ten years of the last 30 years ,...
Kaylea H.
ROI for Kihei short term rental/ occupancy rates/electric bills?
Hi there, my husband and I have family that live in Maui, and we are considering purchasing a short term rental in the next few years to offset the cost of going to visit. We are probably shopping in the 2 bed/2 bath ...
Hieu Le
Newbie to investing in real estate
Hello everyone,
I am a realtor in San Antonio. I want to step in real estate investing. Looking for mentors, experiences and advices from everyone. My plan is buy>fix>rent-out. Me & my dad know how to fix h...