Henry T.
What fees do your guests get hit with? Seattle 30 percent!!!
I'm quite shocked (and stunned) when I see how much is taxed on to my guest. Airbnb, for their fee, seems to tack on about 14%, then City of Seattle(lodging tax) tacks on 16%, plus another $4 per night. Then Airbnb s...
Mike Watkins
Show 108 Guru?
Am I the only one who thought this one sondes a little like a guru? I mean the opening jingle says "learn about real estate with out all the hype". And the first thing you hear is "you're gonna be so pumped when you h...
Kyle A.
Modeling Future Occupancy and Rates for STRs
I typically work in the commercial multifamily space using the LTR approach, but currently broadening scope into smaller multis, potentially using the STR approach. Those of you that have experience modeling out pro f...
Ace A.
Paying Cash for Primary Residence
Hey guys, so I'm currently renting and looking to buy myself a primary residence. So, if you could pay cash for your primary residence, would you want to and why / why not?
I heard even, Mark Zuckerberg has ...
Jeff Lee
My Newbie Qs
About Me
Hello, everyone! I'm Jeff, a 29 (soon-to-be thirty) year old looking to explore the world of real estate. Specifically, I'm looking to buy, renovate, and rent out property. I have no experience, but I'm ...
Ben Petersen
RE Agents: Insulting to lowball offers?
Hey fantastic RE agents of BiggerPockets! Earlier today, I was speaking with a friend of mine regarding a few properties that I am looking at. One of the property’s is a SFH fixer upper and the owners are “extremely m...
Daren D Wagner
Cash out Refi vs HELOC?
This may be the type of question a few of you may call me an idiot for asking, but give me some slack here, this is my first ever investment property. I have been searching around Bigger Pockets and asking friends/co...
Luke Lesh
Wholesale Oregon Basics
All-I've flipped properties a few years ago in Oregon and I'd like to take a turn at wholesaling. My wife is a new broker and though we've been researching the details, our core questions are-Is it legal in Oregon if...
Account Closed
Financial planning - What's a plan without considering real estate?
Retirement / financial planning are extremely important tasks. My biggest beef and frustration though is that the vast majority of planners fail to consider real estate and other investments when building a plan.
As ...
Collin Meadows
Rental Management Software Ideas
Hey all!
I am a Software Engineer with a history working in startups building technical products that customers love.
What I have come to find in the rental management space, is there are a lot of tools that we as ...