Shaival Patel
CA senate bill SB584 imposes 15% tax on STR
Any insights into SB584 that places 15% tax on STRs but exempts hotels to fund housing situation? It seems bone crushing high for guests. If you were a new investor in CA market, this tax will lower your occupancy r...
Dustin Calgaro
Cash-out or partner on my 4 unit property in Costa Rica
Hi BPers
I bought and completely remodeled a building with three side-by-side, 2 bed 1 bath apartments and one small, 2 bed 1 bath house on ~1.5 acres in Ojochal, Costa Rica. I added a pool and did some landscaping a...
Joshua Dorkin
Diary of a New Construction Project
Back in March 2013, BiggerPockets and J Scott collaborated to release two books -- The Book on Flipping Houses and The Book on Estimating Rehab Costs (check them out here if you haven't already). As part of the book ...
James Nicholson
Is the Disney Downturn Permanent?
I've been thinking about investing in a high-end STR in the Kissimmee/Davenport market (Reunion, Encore), but have seen that attendance at Disney World is way down. Most Airbnb calendars in that area are completely op...
Jay Hinrichs
I am giving away a free rental house in St. Louis
In what had begun last holiday season with me giving away a duplex to a deserving BP member, I want to carry on the tradition.. This year I have a SFR in St. Louis it is in need of rehab.. However it can be a great st...
Eliott Elias
Is this the best or worst time to get into real estate?
I believe this Is the greatest opportunity, not because of pricing, but because your weaknesses will be exposed. It is easy to be an investor in a bull market, this market will force many to learn the fundamentals of ...
Max Maloney
Hello from San Francisco! Is the Bay Area right for me?
Hi everyone, I'm hugely impressed with the quality of information I've found here so far, so I wanted to say hi and introduce myself. My name is Max, and I'm a San Francisco native. I'm in my late 20's and a Mechanica...
Justin Harford
My tenant got shot. What do I do?
Greetings bigger pockets.I need urgent help. I am living in an owner occupied duplex and renting out the other side. This is my first rental and I closed last December.My tenant just got shot last night. It's not clea...
Antonio Bodley
Is $1400.00 a month enough money to........?
Live on? If I only bring home $700 every two weeks to pay monthly debts that are more than what I earn monthly, can I afford to get my own place to stay? I have loads of debt and I know my current debts and the debts ...
Christopher Miller
Northern Virginia Market - Is Anyone Actually Making Money?
I moved to Alexandria, VA about a year ago and have been studying the real estate market in NOVA ever since. It's interesting listening to the BiggerPockets interviews and hearing everyone's success stories. But even ...