Experienced VR owners - I'd love to hear your tips/tricks for furnishing a property in a manner that is cost effective while still appealing to your target guests.We spent way too much (IMO) on furnishing our first VR...

Here is my business environment:The town I am in has a population of 9000.  There is a petroleum refinery on the edge of town.  During any given week, there can be 20-200 traveling contractors working short term jobs ...

Hi all, My name is Lyle and I am new to BP. I’ve been wanting to get into real estate investing for the last several years. I’ve always had an entrepreneurial spirit and a drive for investing. I currently live in Sant...

Hey folks. My wife and I are REI newbies and are looking to flip houses. Although new to real estate on the investing side we have flipped two homes that we've lived in with great returns. We are self-employed (contra...

Hi All,

I am looking to invest in Florida for some vacation homes as well as regular LT rentals. I have done some research and determined Naples, Venice, Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood, and Sarasota to be some o...

Hi, I have purchased and absorbed several of the books and other resources offered by BiggerPockets, and combined with my personal preferences and abilities, have come to some conclusions. 1 - I am not interested in s...

I'm considering Hawaii in particular but was wondering in the broad market as well, does the 50% rule hold true for vacation rentals? I know the expenses are different given the nature of the revolving door that vacat...

Hi all,
I am finally buying my first property. It's a SFH under contract right now for $1.1mm. In the Outer Banks in North Carolina (Corolla specifically).
I've posted here before where I've looked in various region...

I went to the Smokies last week to check on a few properties, meet with my management team, and do some fly fishing.  Here are my observations:
Gatlinburg was still relatively busy, but not like a typical summer.  Se...