All Forum Posts by: Linval T.

@Account Closed , your question is timely. Actually, I listened to BP Podcast #229 today and it gave a lot of insight on Airbnb. The guest @Zeona McIntyre, who is an expert on Airbnb, has a service that covers the operations of this business for a fee and it can relieve you of the mundane tasks of cleaning and the "works" as indicated. This is displayed under the header "Short-term Rental Hospitality Management" at her website https://www.zeonamcintyre.com/services/

I read the other inputs from the BP community and they are on target as well, so, coupled with my response you should be able to determine which is best for your REI opportunity....rentals or Airbnb.

@Brandon Hall- Congrats on your 1,000th post. These single posts which now exceed 1K, have home run effects at times with reference to their content rich feedback. 

They are educational and have and will continue to provide value to the BP community.

We look forward to your responses as you embark on the next milestone.

Good luck and best wishes on your REI journey!

@Victor Moga - Welcome to the vibrant BP community. Your time here will be well spent.

 Thanks to @Pyrrha Rivers for referencing my links below.

Now that you have made the move, below are some links that will help

with the navigation of the site.

• http://www.biggerpockets.com/starthere
• http://www.biggerpockets.com/meet
• How to Use @Mentions on BiggerPockets
• https://www.biggerpockets.com/rules
• https://www.biggerpockets.com/terms
• https://www.biggerpockets.com/invites
• https://www.biggerpockets.com/perks
• https://www.biggerpockets.com/rei/glossary/
• https://www.biggerpockets.com/webinar

As you know, REI has many areas of interest so you need to pick one to focus on and then expand if needed. Below, are three of the most popular niches that you might want to explore to see which one grabs your interest.

https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2015/01/31/ultimate-beginners-guide-real-estate-wholesaling-2/ (Ultimate beginners guide to wholesaling)

http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2013/02/22/buying-rental-property/ (how to buy a rental property)

Additionally, in the interim, simply bone up on the areas that you need to expand knowledge in such as, Forums, Marketplace, Learn, Network, Analyze and Resources.

Continue to feast on the Podcasts, #askbp Podcasts, blogs and webinars

exchanges and look forward to educational, thought provoking ideas

relevant to REI.

@Jaison Bloom

Welcome to the vibrant BP community. You already have some experience. Below are quick links to get engaged on this site.

There is a forum for Realtors that you may join.

• http://www.biggerpockets.com/starthere
• http://www.biggerpockets.com/meet
• https://www.biggerpockets.com/alerts
• How to Use @Mentions on BiggerPockets
• https://www.biggerpockets.com/rules
• https://www.biggerpockets.com/terms
• https://www.biggerpockets.com/invites
• https://www.biggerpockets.com/perks
• https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/categories
• https://www.biggerpockets.com/rei/glossary/
• https://www.biggerpockets.com/webinar

Lastly, this site thrives on interactions and as such we encourage two way exchanges and look forward to educational and thought provoking ideas relevant to REI.

@Jacob Buchanan

Welcome to BP, below are some links to get you up to speed on wholesaling.

https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2015/01/31/ultimate-beginners-guide-real-estate-wholesaling-2/ (Ultimate beginners guide to wholesaling)

https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2015/10/15/bp-podcast-144-getting-out-of-your-comfort-zone-and-kicking-butt-at-real-estate-with-danny-johnson/ (wholesaling tips)

https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2014/10/09/getting-started-real-estate-wholesaler/ (BP Podcast 091 Wholesaling)

https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2013/10/31/wholesaling-podcast-mike-nelson/ (BP Podcast 042 - wholesaling)

https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2013/08/29/flipping-wholesaling-plan-sam-craven/ (BP Podcast 033 - wholesaling)

https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2013/08/15/wholesaling-business-lamar-cannon/ (BP Podcast 031 - wholesaling)

https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2013/04/04/wholesaling-podcast/ (Wholesaling & marketing)

https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2010/3/17/calculating-fixed-costs-flip-rehab-wholesale-real-estate-deal/ (wholesale calculations II)

https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2010/03/10/determining-maximum-purchase-price-mpp/ (wholesale calculations I) 

@Michaela Chaidez

Welcome to the vibrant BP community. You already have some experience. Below are quick links to get engaged on this site.

• http://www.biggerpockets.com/starthere
• http://www.biggerpockets.com/meet
• https://www.biggerpockets.com/alerts
• How to Use @Mentions on BiggerPockets
• https://www.biggerpockets.com/rules
• https://www.biggerpockets.com/terms
• https://www.biggerpockets.com/invites
• https://www.biggerpockets.com/perks
• https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/categories
• https://www.biggerpockets.com/rei/glossary/
• https://www.biggerpockets.com/webinar

Lastly, this site thrives on interactions and as such we encourage two way exchanges and look forward to educational and thought provoking ideas relevant to REI.

@Chris Colon

Welcome to the vibrant BP community. Ok, now that you have taken your initial step, below are some quick links to get engaged.

It's interesting that you mentioned "without a lot of risk or a lot of money" in the same sentence. 

REI is not without risks, but, you have to determine your niche of interest, get educated in its fundamentals, continue to update your skillsets and take risk as necessary to produce the desired outcome.

Clearly, I am a calculated risk taker and below is a quote for your reading.

The biggest risk is not taking any risk... In a world that changing really quickly, the only strategy that is guaranteed to fail is not taking risks.

Mark Zuckerberg

I also added #AskBP podcast 023 which talks about the first thing a new REI should do.

https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2015/05/2...

• http://www.biggerpockets.com/starthere
• http://www.biggerpockets.com/meet
• https://www.biggerpockets.com/alerts
• How to Use @Mentions on BiggerPockets
• https://www.biggerpockets.com/rules
• https://www.biggerpockets.com/terms
• https://www.biggerpockets.com/invites
• https://www.biggerpockets.com/perks
• https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/categories
• https://www.biggerpockets.com/rei/glossary/
• https://www.biggerpockets.com/webinar

Simply, bone up on the areas that you need to expand knowledge in such as, Forums, Marketplace, Learn, Network, Analyze and Resources.

Feast on the Podcasts, #askbp Podcasts, blogs and webinars

Lastly, this site thrives on interactions and as such we encourage two way exchanges and look forward to educational and thought provoking ideas relevant to REI.

@Simon Shih - Congratulations and that's an excellent start to fulfilling your New Year's resolution in the first month!

@Account Closed

Firstly, thanks for your service!

Secondly, welcome to the vibrant BP community. You already have some experience. Below are quick links to  quickly get engaged on this site. while you wait for local networking connections.

Congratulations on passing your RE exam. There is a forum for Realtors.

• http://www.biggerpockets.com/starthere
• http://www.biggerpockets.com/meet
• https://www.biggerpockets.com/alerts
• How to Use @Mentions on BiggerPockets
• https://www.biggerpockets.com/rules
• https://www.biggerpockets.com/terms
• https://www.biggerpockets.com/invites
• https://www.biggerpockets.com/perks
• https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/categories
• https://www.biggerpockets.com/rei/glossary/
• https://www.biggerpockets.com/webinar

Lastly, this site thrives on interactions and as such we encourage two way exchanges and look forward to educational and thought provoking ideas relevant to REI.

@Andy Madden

Welcome to the vibrant BP community. You already have some experience. Below are quick links to get engaged on this site.

Congratulations on your REI accomplishments to date. Your experience sandwiched with local networking and the BP community will enable you to extend your footprint in the stable Pittsburgh neighborhoods that you are so accustomed to.

• http://www.biggerpockets.com/starthere
• http://www.biggerpockets.com/meet
• https://www.biggerpockets.com/alerts
• How to Use @Mentions on BiggerPockets
• https://www.biggerpockets.com/rules
• https://www.biggerpockets.com/terms
• https://www.biggerpockets.com/invites
• https://www.biggerpockets.com/perks
• https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/categories
• https://www.biggerpockets.com/rei/glossary/
• https://www.biggerpockets.com/webinar

Lastly, this site thrives on interactions and as such we encourage two way exchanges and look forward to educational and thought provoking ideas relevant to REI.