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Buying Below Market + Refinancing Immediately — Anyone Doing This Without Rehab?
Buying & Selling Real Estate
Salt Lake City, Utah
Buying Below Market + Refinancing Immediately — Anyone Doing This Without Rehab?

I’ve been buying properties at auction, usually well below market value, and I’m trying to figure out the best way to scale without tying up all my cash in each property. I’m NOT looking to do fix-and-flips or major rehabs. The strategy I’m looking at is basically: Buy a property significantly be...

Maintenance Tracking Method
Short-Term & Vacation Rental Discussions
Salt Lake City, Utah
Maintenance Tracking Method

What is everyone's go-to maintenance tracking method for their STR or the STRs they manage? Curious to hear about different software options and potentially some great custom-made methods. Cheers!

Need legal advice/clarification on security deposit
Legal & Legislation
Salt Lake City, Utah
Need legal advice/clarification on security deposit

I am about to renew my lease with one of the tenants. Non refundable security deposit came down to an issue. In Utah, we are allowed to do non refundable deposits. However, I took the security deposit about 4 years ago. Is it not legal to convert part of the deposit non-refundable? When we renew,...

Pace Morby Subto and Gator Review
Guru, Book, & Course Reviews
Salt Lake City, Utah
Pace Morby Subto and Gator Review

Greetings, Bigger Pockets Community! Paul here. I'm a long time lurker and first time poster. I've been wanting to get into real estate since when I read Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki in 2004. I couldn't save enough money for a down payment on my first real estate investment. I had false ...

Looking at adding Earthquake insurance for 48 units, what insurance company and why?
Multi-Family and Apartment Investing
Salt Lake City, Utah
Looking at adding Earthquake insurance for 48 units, what insurance company and why?

We had earthquake insurance when we first built 48 townhomes in Utah. It was just so much money, so we ended that plan. We are now rethinking that and want to look into some good options for earthquake insurance. Hoping someone here would have some good input on who is best for multi-family earth...

The Real Story Isn't The Short-Term Rental Regulation...It's about bachelor parties
Off Topic
Salt Lake City, Utah
The Real Story Isn't The Short-Term Rental Regulation...It's about bachelor parties

When bachelor parties are OUT OF CONTROL... Whenever a new rule is introduced, most people ask: "What changed?" Experienced investors ask a different question: "How will behavior change?" That's often where the real opportunity—or risk—exists. The lesson extends far beyond short-term rentals.