Grayson Schiller
Airbnb in Chicago- Is it legal/ worth it?
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...
E C
need advice with my apartment
I own an apartment in Manhattan that can rent out for approximately $4,500 a month. My monthly cost is only about $1,500 (common charge and tax) since I have already payoff my mortgage. I am thinking to create a par...
Andrew Jones
Looking for some Opinions on Education
I was wondering what the BP community thinks about these types of certifications: Mortgage BrokerSpecialized Mortgage BrokerCommercial Real Estate BrokerResidential Real Estate BrokerThe fastest each schooling can be ...
Richard C.
CNN Story on Housing Affordability
I would be interested in the opinions of @dawn aceri, @James Wise and other midwestern investors on this story:
http://money.cnn.com/2014/05/22/real_estate/home-buying-salary/index.html?iid=HP_LN
In th...
Mary Pastoral
Airbnb guest problem: unauthorized guests and possibly a party
New to hosting and currently hosting our first problem guest. A guest with no reviews asked to book our place for two guests since she will be spending time with her sister for her sister's birthday. I asked if she re...
Cynthia Garcia
Texas Investment LTR
Hi All,
I'm officially getting started in purchasing my first investment property in Texas. As I don't have a mentor, I wanted to cross-check here on things that I need to be aware of as I'm going through the proces...
Jacob Gelinas
Airbnb in Rural Areas
Hi all,I found a property in rural Vermont that is very reasonably priced and I'm thinking about buying it as a vacation property. My goal however would be to essentially own the vacation property at no cost by using ...
Wendy Black
Need Advice- Too Expensive Bathroom Repairs
We're in Phoenix and have owned a rental in Oceanside for quite a few years. It's a beautiful home (in Rancho Del Oro) and hasn't been vacant a day, but we've had several issues through the years with the plumbing. We...
Shawn Allen
New to investing, need help starting out. Wholesaling best bet?
Hello BP members, my name is Shawn Allen. I have recently became interested in real estate about a half a year ago. I haven't invested yet, mainly because I don't have the capital and I don't have the knowledge. Would...
Erin Malone
Can I keep honey oak cabinets in rental?
Hi -
We moved into a new house and are renting out my 1600 sq ft condo in Annapolis. It has to decent sized MBRs. I put in all new appliances, painted it completely, and added faux wood blinds. I also did faux gr...