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Economic Update (Monday, November 2, 2020)
Today is Monday, November 2, 2020. Tomorrow is Election Day. S...
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Hi all, just started listening to the podcasts & decided to join the site today. Looks like there's a ton of great information here. My name is Steven Darrow and I'm a relative newbie to real estate investing -...
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Does anyone on here do short term rentals in Duluth MN? What is has your experience been like? Do you have any property managers you can recommend? What are your 'seasons' like?
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Home sales soared nationwide in February leading many market analysts to wonder if the bottom has finally come for the distressed U.S. housing market. But it is important to note that sales also rose in December and ...
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Guys, i have been actively hunting down for a SFR property and came up with following analysis after doing BB Rental Property Calculator on a brand new SFR:COC ROI = 2.78% when i have estimated:1% Capex, 1% repair, 1%...
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Hi everyone. I'm a newbie with a super-newbie situation that I would greatly appreciate any thoughts on from all you incredible BP people. I decided about a year ago to enter the real estate investing arena via whol...
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Hello everyone. I have been trying to get started for a while now and I think I may have gotten the wheels spinning. Background Info: I live alone with my two two year olds and I work a contractor position to work on...
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Hello all. Newbie here.
I have a question regarding approaching family members about private money. I am originally from California, but looking to do business in Philadelphia. Well I am going back to California ver...
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Since the pandemic hit in late March, many are not sure how they feel about staying at hotels or short-term rental platforms such as Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com, and Tripadvisor Rentals. Airbnb, with 7.7 million active ...