Thadeous Larkin
New Colorado Springs STR Ordinance Proposal
If you've spoken with me for more than 10 minutes, you know I'm a big fan of STRs and AirBnB as both a host (SuperHost, in fact, nbd, just a celebrity here) and as a traveler. I find that STRs are a great way to ex...
Brie Schmidt
It has been 8 months since I left my job and.....
.... it has been CRAZY!When I recorded my podcast, I had just quit my job and started my journey as a full-time investor. The one question I get asked most about the podcast is how we were able to grow so fast. We d...
Jeremy Janszen
Coronavirus/COVID-19 causing non-payment/eviction
How are landlords managing the impact of Coronavirus on a tenant's ability to pay rent? Due to quarantines, social distancing, etc., a lot of businesses, employees, and business owners are likely to have dramatically...
Dexter Wallace
Turnkey Real Estate Investing
Hey BP!So In my continued research into real estate investing, I came across Turnkey Investing. They offer a lot of positives for the investor who is just starting out or is looking into part-time investing. I know ac...
Matthew Mucker
Where does the 50% rule come from?
I know the "50% rule" is bandied about as gospel here in the forums, but haven't seen any actual, hard data that says that operating expenses tend to be ~50% of gross rent income. I'd like to verify this number is, in...
Philip Hy
Are buy and hold's really making money? Big picture question
I'm wondering if we're really making money. Not a rhetorical question, but would like genuine feedback. Here's the scenario. I want to live off of cash flow so I buy a lot of SFR. I then currently make about 550 cash ...
Gregory Schwartz
What did I just do! Full-time investor during the Coronavirus!
Did I pick the best time or the worst time to jump in full time as a real estate investor?
December 2019 - I very confidently left my full-time job as an active USMC officer making over 100k a year.
January 2020 - ...
Walt Payne
BP has many great blog posts, BUT ....
A recent blog post really, really struck me as bad advice. http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2014/10/08...This is not the way we want investors to be representing us, and definitely not the kind of advice that t...
Tim G.
Direct Mail Almost Killed My Business - SEO Saved It
I wanted to share my experience, frequently I'm contacted about direct mail marketing from listeners of the BP Podcast I was interviewed on in 2014. It was an honor to be interviewed, while the mindset and business or...
Patrick Froehlich
Anyone begin their real estate journey in their late 40s?
I am would like to start investing in real estate but am in my late 40s. Anyone investors on BiggerPockets start that late in life? Any suggestions? Thanks in advance.