Hi, so my friend is going to rent out their individual room(s) in their 3 bedroom house in Los Angeles, specifically the Moorpark/Westlake Village area in Ventura county. They are going to try and target business trav...

One of the most common questions I am asked when talking to newcomers to real estate investing is, “What is the most important thing I can do to be successful?” My reply is always the same, never stop reading and neve...

I am trying to invest in a new out of state market. I asked my realtor for rental comps for the area and she told me she cannot provide those because she is not a property manager. My realtors in other areas have ...

We're remodeling a small apt that has a very pretty, original hardwood floor that was recently refinished in the living room.  There is also hardwood in the bedroom which hasn't been refinished in 20 + years.  If we c...

Napoleon Hill, "Think And Grow Rich" was a profound book that help change the set of my sail.   Just as a ship can change course with the wind, you can change the direction of your life by the setting of your sail.In ...

The Friday night before Memorial Day, I got a ping. My Airbnb just got a whole weeks booking! Great…guest paid $8,824 for an 8 day stay. I was grateful! Because it was a late night (8:20 PM) booking, I replied to conf...

Hi All, I'm a new investor and about to purchase my first investment property - 3 family house in New Jersey.  The property is fully occupied with 2 of the apartments rented to Section 8 tenants. I have 2 questions:  ...

The top Vacation Rental Hacks I've learned in ten years as a BNB operator, DIY'er, investor and broker that has sold over two dozen vacation rentals:

- Hosting and Management

Use a local Super Host, neighbor or...

Hi,We have an apartment building next door to a big university.  My property manager was describing the crazy event that happens every summer, when she has to schedule one move in per day, because we don't have good p...

I booked a rental at a Northern Michigan lake house recently, and now that I'm an expert, I naturally had much to critique. This was a 5 bed, 3 bath house right on the water, and more of a house-hacking STR vs. a prof...