Ashley Collins
Considering renting out current house
Hi everybody,My husband is military and we currently own our home in Knoxville (purchased for $450k, we owe about $300,000 with 2.6% interest on 15 year loan). The market in Knoxville seems to be pretty strong and my ...
Sarah Maddox
Breaking my lease under ADA
I'm not great right now, so I will try to be as clear as possible, bear with me. In October of last year, my husband and i upgraded our apartment to a two bedroom, as we were expecting twins in december. Things went d...
Glenn Russo
Diving in. House Hacking a Duplex in Philadelphia (Manayunk)
Hey All, Newer member here, but have digested hours and hours material on this fantastic site. So far, I own an out of state rental in NC, a duplex in Northeast Philly and am about to close on a duplex in Manayunk in ...
Mark P.
Should I refinance out of FHA to get rid of PMI?
So I am at a crossroads right now and would like some feedback. Currently, I rent a place out with a FHA mortgage t 3.75% owing $182k on the loan for a place I bought in 2011 for $205k. I pay $2100/year in PMI and r...
Kevin Lefeuvre
Corporate or other furnished housing, short or mid term rentals
Hey everyone,I am trying to reduce my dependence on vrbo/airbnb, by using furnished housing sites in addition to the "vacation rentals" platforms.I see corporatehousingbyowner.com ($230 to give it a try), sublet.com (...
Jonathan J.
Looking for advice on fund rehab to turn Primary home into rental.
I'm been a homeowner since 2011, long story short I got way too much house (2500 sq feet, 4 bedrooms [to house a blended family], etc) for my income at the time, and the legal issues I had shorty after closing didn't ...
Tim Griffiths
Trying to decide on MTR/STR/LTR
I have just closed on my first property and originally when we put the offer in we thought we would do a medium term rental, with airbnb filling in the gaps if possible. The house is near a hospital, Lake Ontario, th...
Ram Maharjan
My Tenant in Texas is not paying rent and not responding to my text and I am in SC.
I bought my first house in 2022 but I had to relocate because of my job. I tried to get help from a Property Management company to rent out my place but their fees were higher than I thought and I was all confused si...
Michael Rutkowski
Thoughts on Booking.com as a platform?
I'm listed on Booking.com, and I guess I misunderstood what it is that that company does... I got an email from them today about a booking next May. I read through the email, and immediately notice this phrase:"Guest ...
Jacob O'Malley
Current Knoxville/Chattanooga Markets
Hello BP,I'm wondering if anyone can give some insight into the current state of the Knoxville and Chattanooga markets. I'm looking to move out of Wisconsin this May to a new location. I'm interested in a city with ...