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Allan Smith Lease options: Who's still doing them? I have questions!
25 November 2025 | 8 replies
Where to market theseThe rent-to-own websites are useless, you’re not wrong.The best traffic sources are still:Zillow (just label it “Rent-to-Own / Lease Option Opportunity”)Facebook Marketplace (strongest lead volume)Local FB buy/sell groupsCraigslist (still converts surprisingly well)Yard signs absolutely still worth doing for this nichePeople looking for lease options respond VERY well to physical signs because they often drive the neighborhood looking for opportunities.3.
Jeremy Jareckyj PMS Services for STR
24 November 2025 | 21 replies
I did have a demo booked with Hostaway before but for some reason I chose Hostfully and planning to convert over soon. 
Josh Hall Fire Pit Policy
21 November 2025 | 7 replies
I am in the process of converting my previous residence into a long-term rental.
Anna Watkins My recent Tax Lien Auction experience in Tennessee - lost, but got an education
27 November 2025 | 22 replies
Research is slow -- turns out the owner of record has been dead for 20 years -- but I eventually identify 5 people I think might have reasonable claim to the lot (if they hadn't stopped paying the property taxes 8 years earlier) - four grandchildren, and the estate executor of the only son who survived the owner of record. 
Joseph Bushnell Assisted Living Motel Conversion
20 November 2025 | 7 replies
Years ago there was an assisted living facility for sale that had been converted from a Holiday Inn.  
Chase Calhoun Hot take: Your first deal SHOULD be messy, uncomfortable, and borderline stupid…
21 November 2025 | 12 replies
It was basically unlivable.My now wife and I moved across the country, camped in the converted carport room, and lived inside the renovation zone.
Leonardo Martinez Navigating Owner Move-in Eviction in San Francisco
21 November 2025 | 2 replies
Most leases are for a one-year term and then automatically convert to a month-to-month basis if not renewed.
Iesha Turner Turned a 5-Bedroom Into Co-Living: $800/Room ($4,000 Total)
20 November 2025 | 11 replies
Converted a 5-bedroom property into co-living at $800 per room, generating $4,000/month.Strong cash flow with the right systems. 
Brian Siedenburg Help/Advice for New Landlord - Potential Eviction Situation
23 November 2025 | 5 replies
Eventually, he won't be able to pay and you will have to evict. 
Trevor Brouelette House Hacking brings worse cash flow ?!?!?!?!?
22 November 2025 | 11 replies
The goal of house-hacking is to eventually rent out the unit you live in, when you scale your portfolio by buying the next rental.