Aaron Dyson
My Second Property: Investing in a New-Build Home with a VA Loan in Bryan, Texas
19 December 2024 | 6 replies
Make sure everyone knows a cleaning schedule, expectation for common areas, how are you splitting utilities, guest policy, etc.
Gregory Schwartz
Project Management Software
17 December 2024 | 11 replies
Start dates, who's in charge of what task, price, status bars, completion dates, etc.
Andres Felipe Alba Hernandez
My House Hack Success Story
15 December 2024 | 1 reply
I set clear rules: no cooking, but guests could use a microwave, toaster, and coffee maker.
Jonathan Greene
Are the forums on BiggerPockets getting worse and worse or is it just me?
23 January 2025 | 52 replies
I've been on the forums for 15 years, and things are status quo.
Denise Lang
Starting our investing journey. But how to that that out of my home state?
2 January 2025 | 36 replies
The episodes are quick, informative, And every guest has been amazing in sharing their journey and tips for success.
Michael Plaks
EXPLAINED: can I apply "STR loophole" strategy in December?
11 December 2024 | 15 replies
Guests staying for free is personal use, even if they are not related to you.
Mark Miles
Airbnb Stats: Valuable or Worthless?
16 December 2024 | 5 replies
The numbers don't make sense to me, based on their descriptions.The most dubious is "First page search impression rate"Airbnb defines it as the percentage of time your listing shows up in the top 10 results when a guest searches for a location/date.I have 30 listings in a market with 20,000+ homes available, and they all have a "First page search impression rate" of 40-60%.
Anna Granofsky
Shared Housing Advice
18 December 2024 | 6 replies
My goal is to add verbiage within the lease that will decrease any tiffs between tenants for the common spaces and how to set expectations and promote group effort with cleaning the common areas/shoveling snow/personal dishes/shared fridge/laundry/having guests and so forth.
Tom Pappas
Future Housing: An Analysis of Container Home Senior Housing
19 December 2024 | 8 replies
This led me to container home development.Key Market Factors:Senior housing demand is outpacing supplyTraditional construction costs are skyrocketingFixed-income seniors need affordable optionsSustainability is becoming a critical factorThe Container Home Advantage:20-40% lower construction costsSignificantly faster build timeDurable steel constructionHighly customizableLower maintenance costsSustainable/recyclable materialsI've already completed one container home conversion and several studio/guest houses.
Kyle Kline
How do you fund property repairs/expenses if you are “investing for equity”?
13 December 2024 | 35 replies
Quote from @Kyle Kline: On a recent Bigger Pockets Podcast episode (link above) the guest discussed the idea of investing for equity and not cash flow.