What has been your experience with short term rentals such as Airbnb?Do you find it profitable?Could it be a strategy to buy a property and just do short term rental?

Hosts and investors that are in the short-term rental space:Have you sought out design expertise for your short-term rental property?A well-designed space captures guests attention when scrolling through online listin...

Hello BP friends.  We have a 4/2 property we are currently remodeling to be used as a rental in a small town.  We are leaning toward long term but also had thought about short term.  I checked out the Airbnb site and ...

All-Knowing Ones,My husband and I have our little log cabin in La Grange, TX and we've received six bookings in the last six weeks through all three of our platforms (Airbnb, HomeAway, and Glamping Hub).  We're pretty...

I'm in escrow on a property in Maui that we'll be using as a vacation rental.  We were originally planning on going with a property manager at 20% just because of the ease.  The more and more I think about it however,...

Hey everyone. I am eager as hell for my first chance to start investing in real-estate. I have many thoughts and questions. Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts, advice, opinions, etc. I really appreciate it!I ...

We plan to update the electrical in our 3-flat building. We live in 1 unit and rent out the other 2. The electrical system here is old, so this is for safety and for better utilities separation.   Our electrician says...

I just purchased a two unit rental and have been told by other landlords that it’s best to have all the utilities separate so each tenant pays their own, which I agree with. The way this property is set up is there i...

Hello BP Land!My name is Tatiana and I am new to Bigger Pockets. Currently residing in Northern NJ. I am a commercial interior designer for a global architecture firm and serve on the Young Leaders board for CoreNet...