Benjamin Sures
MTR design opinion
My wife and I picked up a multifamily unit in LA County (Monrovia). We plan on modifying our rental strategy by having one unit be a LTR, that is currently occupied and the back unit as an MTR.The MTR is a second sto...
Jack Taylor
Selling furniture from condo in Chicago - Estate sale? Options?
Hi, I own a condo in the city of Chicago and have already moved out of it. I have a full-time Airbnb company running it now, but I'm not turning enough profit, and I just don't know if I'm going to keep the place - co...
Bria Taylor
House Hackers: Do you provide your tenants furniture?
I am in the process of closing on my first 4 bed, 4 bath house-hack. I will make two rooms available for 2 tenants in March. I am targeting graduate/ professional school students since the city I am investing in has s...
Peace Lily
Tenant to pay off in a furnishing apartment so rent can reduce
Dear BP members,The tenant rented my room with furnishing $850 (I bought the brand new basic furniture for her before she moved in). If the room was not furnishing, it would have been $800. Originally her contract is...
Aaron S.
Trying to figure out a fair and equitable deal here
Background: In March I bought my first house hack as a single, unmarried man with a VA loan. While I paid all closing costs and a 15% down payment*, my girlfriend paid $5,000 of the down payment in exchange for equity...
Steven Correale
Furniture Purchase for STR
We have the option to purchase furniture on a property that will be used as a short term rental. Should we purchase the furniture on the side, or have it built into the offer as no added value. Example: purchase pric...
Xavier Nguyen
Lease option agreement with no money
Wanting to learn how to implement a lease option agreement with no money down. Possibility of finding someone that has the funds while i do the dirty work. Such as set the deal up, all numbers make sense, homework on...
Jacob Lapp
Renting Furnished Apartment
Hey everyone!Have been claiming residency in one unit at my triplex for coming up on a year in August. My plan is to start renting our unit as soon as the year of residency is over. My girlfriend and I had a lot of fu...
Tristan Walton
How to Best Finance Furniture in a Short Term/Vacation Rental
Hello everyone,My wife and I are looking to buy a STR and only have enough for a down payment, we were wondering if anyone knew of a way to get financing for the furnishings of the house. Is it possible to use a small...
Gregory Montalto
Costs of a professional stager. Is it worth it?
We are about to put a historic 1919 home renovation flip on the market next month, and we want the house to show especially well in order to highlight the type of renovation work our company is capable of (and to ...