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The IMN Single Family Rental East and West conferences are always great opportunities to meet with the most active residential rental experts in the country. And this week’s conference in Miami delivered lots of insig...
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Hi, I'm an entrepreneur from Chicago and am interested in real estate investing. I've been listening to the podcast for a few months and decided it's time to "take the plunge". Outside of owning my own home, I've neve...
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My wife and I have kicked around downsizing from our rather large paid off home to something smaller and then using some of the cash received after we pay off the smaller home for RE investing. I wondered, though, ...
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Hello everyone!I'm brand spanking new to the world of real-estate Investing, but are very eager to learn and progress in due time. I had my account set-up here for a few months now and unfortunately couldn't get invol...
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Has anyone worked with or is working with Vodyssey or the Short Term Shop? What is/was your experience like? What's the difference between the two companies? Pro's/Con's?
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Just starting out in central Kentucky area. Currently under contract to buy three rental properties. They are already rented out. Any ideas on ways of increasing rent without losing renters? Only looking to raise ...
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Hi folks of the BiggerPockets forum! I am Jeff Zhou, a beginner buy and hold investor in Boston area of Massachusetts.I have been reading some posts in the forum, peeking at other member's profile and listening to the...
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Hi Short-term rental experts,I'm talking to portfolio lenders about a mortgage on a short term rental I'm looking to buy in Ann Arbor, MI. They are asking for a business plan and I'm wondering if anyone has a busines...
Yardi published a September Rent Survey for multis and Sacramento leads year-over-year rental growth with 11.1%, followed by the Inland Empire and Seattle (both at 9.0%).While rent growth keeps decreasing, multifamily...
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Hi All,I purchased a duplex back in October of last year and the upstairs unit was already rented when I bought it, so I let the tenant stay and they have been very good so far. I received the tenant's $500 security d...