Hi BP people!My name's Jonathan, and I'm a father of 3 kids (6, 4, 2) with 1 more due this October. Yes, they're cute (and of course, I'm biased :) ):I'm also a co-owner in a design/web/strategy business that's been ...

I am currently in the search for my first vacation rental. The question I have in my mind is what will happen to the occupancy rate and ADR if there is an economic downturn in the near future? Obviously it will drop o...

I'm considering these two areas for my family of 4 (kids 8 and 6) to move into and we are planning to build a new house in the $1.5-2M range. Of all the areas around Orlando I visited recently, I liked Lake Nona and B...

I'm looking into the short term rental market in Durham, NC and am wondering if anyone is doing the same thing?  I grew up 30 mins from downtown Durham.  I have family in the area still and would like to balance havin...

Hey BP! I'm considering rolling my 401K from a company I left into a self-directed IRA with Equity Trust based on recommendations from several other investors. Has anyone here worked with Eq Trust before? Have you use...

Hello, I just found biggerpockets last night, so I thought I would introduce myself. I have done 10 deals since 2004 or so, I currently own 3 properties, 2 paid for cheap single family homes, and my former home, which...

I'm new to the Milwaukee area (Wauwatosa). What area of metro Milwaukee would you invest in and why? Specifically small multi-family homes.

This is going to be long, but certainly worth reading if you are considering any of these companies. Reading this may very well save you significant aggravation and money. I was hesitant to put in the time to document...

I hear the word success bantered about from time to time and was thinking, success carries a different meaning for everyone.

As a real estate investor, I feel that I have reached some measure of success when my rea...