Anshul Jain
Better to have tenants or leave empty when flipping a multifamily
Hi,I’m flipping a triplex in the LA area, and I’m wondering if it makes more sense to lease 2 of the units and leave the front house empty, or to have all 3 units empty when listing it?Which is more attractive to most...
Ryan Cousins
BRRRR Into an Airbnb
Hi There! My self and two other partners are looking to get a property in AZ in the next month or so. We are looking into going with a BRRRR into Airbnb method. My focus areas are Chandler and Mesa.
My questions is h...
Ron Averill
Creative mathematics for deal analysis
I live in a college town, where both rents and property values on rental properties are stable and relatively attractive. It seems like it should be a great place to own rental property. But when I run the numbers ...
Jason Krasavage
Making the jump from residential to commercial multi family?
New investor here looking for advice on moving to commercial multi family for our next property. We started out with a 4 unit last year in HCOL that has been going extrmerly well. I was hoping to try and go 8+ units f...
Sean Bramble
Strategies for STR markets in varying phases of maturity
As I look across the US, I'm seeing that different STR markets are in different stages of maturity, and am curious which strategies investors are using to target them.On one end of the spectrum you have mature vacatio...
Trevor Lofstedt
Rental Unit Upgrades
Hello Bigger Pockets community,My college roommate and I about to close on our first investment property! We got a good deal on a duplex in a growing neighborhood in Minneapolis, MN. We plan on living in one unit, whi...
Ryan Thomson
Everyone and their mom is on Airbnb
Everyone and their mom is doing Short Term Rentals. In fact, my mom (and dad) and I just went 50/50 on an Airbnb (my 4th). It seems like these days that EVERYONE I talk to is excited about Airbnb and STRs. Even people...
Joseph Lewis
Detroit Michigan - Ann Arbor Michigan / Surrounding
What is the deal with Detroit?
Every post I read is filled with negative opinions. Is Detroit similar to Washington DC a few years ago? Where locals knew the few bad streets to stay away from but the general populat...
Ryan Paull
What would you do with $100k to get started?
Hello BP community!
My wife and I are looking for some advice on our next move. We have been investing in real estate unintentionally and sporadically for the last 8 years and are ready to jump in with both feet. We ...
Alison Pidgeon
What size beds in an STR?
I am new to the STR game and have purchased my first 2 BR condo. The bedrooms would both fit a king size bed. Do you think this is the best option? Or should I have 2 full or twin beds in the one bedroom? The property...