All,It is my understanding that I can not use a 10% second home loan and put it in an LLC to reap the tax benefits if I STR the property most of the time. I am wondering if I create an LLC to use as a managment compan...

When managing a rental property, here are some common maintenance expenses to be aware of. Some can be passed on to tenants, while others are usually the owner's responsibility:1. Sewer Cabling/Drain Cleaning: When th...

As an investor-only agent in the Boston area, I'm looking at the market nearly every day and analyzing deals for clients. I've been pleasantly surprised to see a mix of buy and hold, flip, and ADU type opportunities s...

Hi BP Community,
I’ve benefited from the BP brain trust when looking for recommendations on property management software so having finally chosen one, I thought I would share my findings in case it helps someone else...

Hello all!  I am fairly new to the bigger pockets forum and real estate.  My family has owned a property on Tybee Island, Georgia that has been a long term rental for many years.  Last year, I did some renovations and...

I have made an offer on a property in the Belair-Edison area of Baltimore, which I will rent once closed. A couple things I need the communities help with. I am planning to use a listing agent to market the property t...

Hey, Everyone -- I'd like to launch a new venture in the short-term rental space and wanted to ask everyone here what your biggest challenges are.
In the past, I've launched and sold 2x PropTech ventures in the multi...

View report*This link comes directly from our calculators, based on information input by the member who posted.Hello,Pretty new at the calculator (and real estate). Could someone please help me unders...

I am currently looking at buying a single-family and renting the rooms. I wanted to get an idea of how much the expenses and utilties per month/annually would be. My top choice right now is an 8 bedroom 4 bathroom hou...

I'm a property manager in Manhattan handling about 190 rental units. We currently use a very outdated Yardi system. Anyone have any newer software suggestions? Appfolio & Buildium seem to be popping up a lot. Does...