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I wanted to get everyone's advice on passive real estate investment strategies. We have low 7 figures to invest and would like to retire. We no longer want to be landlords or manage developments anymore. What would be...
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Hello Everyone,My name is Genard (or G.A.) and I am currently in a 9-5. I am brand-new to the industry with zero experience, so I've been looking to research as much as possible to close the knowledge gap. I have foun...
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Hey BP! Has anyone looked into the land opportunities in and around Gatlinburg TN? With the recent fires there are a lot of properties for sale at what seems to bring a pretty good price. Any locals know on how the fi...
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This question is for experienced investors... Am I investing correctly? Or should I change strategies? I am buying the worst houses in good areas and fixing them up and renting them out. The below numbers I am not i...
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Looking for some first hand experience about this program. As someone who works long hours and shift work, I love the idea of someone else vetting the deals for me. The hardest part for me is finding the time to locat...
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Hello all,I see a lot of questions here on BP forums about rentals in Philadelphia and landlord-tenant rules. I put a list of links together for new investors to use and see what you need to rent a property in Philade...
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BiggerPockets! I would like to hear from you about what we can do to make the Real Estate Marketplace better for investors.
If you want to share your feedback, you can do so here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r... o...
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Hey STR Fam, Do any of you leverage Hostaway or OwnerRez? I am searching for the best channel mgt app that supports airbnb, booking.com, direct book (on my site), and VRBO. Critical features for me: calendar mgt, mana...
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I'm giving my top 3 but feel free to give your top 3, 5, or 10.
1. @marcia Maynard
2. @Al Williamson
3. @ben Leybovich
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I learned today that an 18-year-old man who was killed in a shooting in Baltimore on August 25 is the son of a Section 8 tenant of mine. At the time of the shooting none of the news accounts mentioned the victim’s na...