Every investor seems to have a different number they focus on first when analyzing a rental property. Some look at cash flow, while others focus on cash-on-cash return, cap rate, equity, or purchase price compared with market value. I’m curious which number you find most useful during the initial...
Beginning a furnished rental in Hampstead, NC that will be ready approximately mid-October. 2-bed/2-bath currently sleeps 4 but could push to 6-8 if better optimized that way. It's a small stand-alone newly renovated home across the road from the intercoastal waterway but currently with no water ...
I’m curious how other investors approach the initial analysis of a rental property. When you first look at a potential rental, which numbers do you check before going deeper into the deal? For me, the main areas seem to be purchase price, expected rental income, operating expenses, vacancy, maint...
Hey everyone, first post here! I'm based in Austin, TX and just starting to look at out-of-state buy-and-hold rentals — single family and small multifamily, budget around $100-150K per property. Plan is to self-manage my first couple of properties before bringing in a PM once I scale up. Toledo k...
I'm self managing 5 rental properties and one of my most time-consuming task is handling comminications between tenants. I have a 9-5 so I'm always juggling from scheduling repairs, or going back and forth with tenants. I'm curios if you guys having the same expeience and if you u are using a som...
Struggling with lack of transparency from property managers, is this the industry standard? I have recently hired new property management companies for my short term rentals, Avari in Navarre, Florida, and another firm in OKC, but I am already deeply unhappy with both. Having self managed my prop...
I have an Off-Grid property that is currently for sale. It is also unpermitted, so I figured on selling it for cash only....but of course the first showing is asking if I will carry paper. Due to various reasons I would prefer not to, so I'm wondering if there is any financing available for these...
I have about 80k in equity in a condo and wondered if it is enough to get started on a flip. I would need to sell my current home and rent for the time being but I would have 70k cash.
Spent a week in the Smokies, looking at properties, meeting with my team, visiting with merchants. Without exception, merchants say business has been down in 2026. The Pancake Pantry in Gatlinburg is the ultimate bellwether, because they are busy regardless. But not as much in 2026, and the waitr...
Ok its time to replace roofs on 2 of my properties! Who has used GAF for measurements? How accurate are they? Im and out of state investor who self manages and trying to get the material pricing for purchasing to be picked up by contractor. Or any recommendations on another way?
I’m looking at buying a property in Kansas City, KS that is very close to my personal residence. The property is also directly adjacent to me, and the land actually butts up against my property, which is a big part of why I’m interested in this particular one. Im almost certain the house fire end...
HI All, My name is Michelle and I have a couple LTR in South Florida. As many of you know this market is getting more and more experience. What are some creative ways to invest in a market that is "expensive"?
Many investors spend years focusing on cash flow, appreciation, and debt paydown. Then they sell and discover depreciation recapture and capital gains taxes can take a significant bite out of their profits. For those with larger portfolios: What's your exit strategy? 1031 forever? Sell selectivel...
I’m currently putting together a deal to buy an old industrial building and convert it to four loft apartments. It’s going to require some capital to make it happen, and the architect I found for the project collaborated with me on a budget of 1.1 million dollars in cap ex. I’m planning to move i...
Hi All, I currently have a couple LTR properties in South Florida. Due to the high cost here I am looking to start investing in the midwest, specifically the Indiana area. Ideally I am looking for a duplex, triplex, or quad plex to invest in. What are some helpful tips on establishing a trustwort...
Investors come in different sizes and levels of experience, from small or newbies to seasoned investors. And just like and tradesmen, experience often means knowing which tool to use, and when to use it. That brings me to HELOC's. "Are you using your HELOC as the whole solution-or one piece of th...
I've been tracking the Freddie Mac PMMS data and MBA application shares for 2026, and I wanted to share a clean snapshot with the BiggerPockets community. **Current Market Data (24 Sep 2026):** • 30-Year Fixed: 7.03% • 15-Year Fixed: 6.42% • Refinance Share: 39.3% • ARM Share: 9.8% • FHA Share: 1...
Hey BP long time no see , I'm 18 and I've been working on an idea for two years. I'd love feedback from people who actually invest in real estate, because you'll see the holes faster than anyone. The idea is called Votely. Instead of investing in a whole company or a whole fund, you back one spec...
If I wanted to buy long-term buy and hold rental properties, small or medium multifamily with 8% cap rates around Dallas, Austin, Charleston, Cincinnati, etc is that possible and how would you recommend sourcing those deals?
I own one rental and use a property manager. On the last big repair I couldn't tell which line items were fair and which were padded, and the percentage-of-project fee made it worse. Trying to find out whether that's just me. Eight questions, anonymous, two minutes: https://docs.google.com/forms/...
Hey everyone, I'm based in Canada and I'm currently looking into wholesaling US real estate. I'm hoping to connect with other Canadians who are actively doing deals south of the border to share experiences and network. My biggest concern right now is navigating the cross-border tax and corporate ...
Buy another property? Sell one? Refinance? Or finally get your books and tax plan in order? With the final quarter coming up, the timing of a move can matter just as much as the move itself. What’s at the top of your list before December 31? And have you checked the tax impact yet?
How difficult is it actually to raise rents on existing tenants? I’m looking at out-of-state small multifamily deals, and I keep hearing from agents that a property can be a solid deal if you can increase rents by $100+ per unit. But I’m wondering how realistic that assumption is in practice. For...
Our short term rentals have non-smoking policy. However some guests are smoking inside the house. When we discuss with guests or Airbnb or VRBO , there is no photo to prove as it is smell. It is only the strong smell and we can tell it is smoking or Weed. Also many times it is just our cleaners c...
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