I was wondering if leaving some money in a deal to ensure your rental property is cash flowing is a bad idea or what the drawbacks were. Here's an example thats similar to a situation I'm looking into. I found a house...

I’m new to investing into real estate.  I haven’t purchased any properties but I have been looking and I’m more drawn to multi unit buildings.  That being said I am unsure if that is the best route to take and the oth...

So, tomorrow I sign the contract for my first deal.  It is a Short Term Rental via Master Lease.  Tonight, I'm getting cold feet.  Did I do enough due diligence?  What if the cost of the unknowns outweigh the profit a...

Some time ago, I stopped contributing to my day job's 401k.  I wanted to take every penny I earned and make it available for REI - the annual 1.25% increase over the last decade wasn't cutting it from the 401k. Howeve...

Hello all!  I'm looking for input and general recommendations...I plan on putting my personal residence on the market in the next week or two. I've met with two different agents to kind of get a feel for what they wou...

I understand that a lot of people prefer to structure their rental entities as LLCs to provide added liability protection. This can be mostly useful in the event of a tenant injuring themselves and trying to sue, as l...

Hello , I'm new to the real estate game and would appreciate any help from everyone.  I moved to a new house in May and decided to rent my old house.  I lived there for 2 years and have no major issues.  The house was...

We've been using AirBnB for a year but just listed on VRBO yesterday as a pay-per-booking property.  I got an inquiry this morning for a 2 month stay.  She wants more of a discount, which is fine, but I was shocked at...

Hello Bigger Pocket community!I am brand new here (in terms of having an account), but have browsed the website for a while now. I have a longstanding interest in real estate and was wondering if I could ask member...

I know the importance of adding expenses when analyzing properties. My friend who is a real estate agent just started investing in rentals and said that she does not include expenses like property management and cap e...