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The single-family home rental business is less profitable this year compared to last year across most of the country with yields decreasing due to increases in cost of living. That is why it is more important than eve...
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I’m using 203k financing to purchase a property in Alexandria, VA and I don’t know how or where I can find 203k certified GCs. If any one have more info and experience with 203k financing please reach out. I would gre...
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Even as someone who spends all day, every day thinking about BiggerPockets and constantly striving to make the community bigger and better, I still have a TON of trouble quickly explaining who and what we are to frien...
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Hi,My friend is planning to rent out unused rooms in their single family home in Ventura county (Moorpark / Westlake village area) near Los Angeles. It's a new house, so right now there's really no furniture in it. T...
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I joined back in August when my sister started my interest in REI and STR. I read Avery's book and a few others. Wife and I researched and ended up buying a property in Panama City Beach last October. We remodeled a 2...
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Hello All,I've been thinking about investing in a short term rental. Some place that I can reasonably visit myself if need be on a weekend. I live in the Bay Area and have been focusing on regions outside Yosemite nat...
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Shout-Out and Success Story!I first heard of @Ben Leybovich back in 2014 through Bigger Pockets blog. Back then, I was just starting to educate myself about the ways I can create passive cash flow and becoming very ...
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Investment Info:
Single-family residence private money loan investment in Tampa.
Purchase price: $240,000
Cash invested: $40,000
first investment
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Hey everyone,
I am excited and about to close on a deal for an air bnb in the Portland area up toward Mt Hood.
I am looking to build my team and looking for connections and referrals for:
- A great Cleaner
- A gr...
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Seller has received the inspection report of the prior offer. Offer failed in financing.I am considering placing a new offer.Can I ask for a copy of the previous inspection report?