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The other night after my meetup, a great person and investor expressed her thanks for helping educate, analyze, and chat over the last year (or so?) in her and her partner's search for a property. And how much it real...
So if you don't know already Airbnb has search engine algorithms that determine the "rank" of a listing just like Google does with regular search results. Being aware of this and knowing how to use it to your advantag...
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Accounting dummy here. Not that it's any excuse, but as a young guy with very few expenses I haven't felt the impetus to keep track of my personal finances in any way other than the resources provided through my onli...
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Hello to the BP community,(re-posting because my former post didn't meet BP standards)I am considering out of state investing in Florida. I would love to hear regarding experiences of others. Hopefully that will ge...
Hi, my name is Justin. I live in the San Diego Area and my family and I are looking to finally jump into some investment real estate. I am trying to ingest as much info and education that I can and figured I would ask...
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Hi my name is Lina Truong and I just recently moved to Kyle, Texas from San Diego, I very opened to learn the ins and outs of starting from 0 to get knowledge and advise on buying a property for MTR. I want to seek ou...
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I use Airbnb a lot when I travel. I can find better accommodation for the price compare to hotels plus I get better amenities (full kitchen, etc)I'm wondering what some of the positives and negatives of each are compa...
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New to us STR. Will be adding smart TV’s. Do we really need cable TV service? Do you provide it for your guests? Any complaints if you do not?
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Hello All,I purchased my first home at the age of 23 (after selling my Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme to fund the down payment) and have been buying and selling real estate on a small scale ever since. I love creating "ne...
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My plan
I plan on starting small with 1-2 SFH LTR in the Northeast Columbus and/or Akron/Canton area. Ideally, a property that only needs minor cosmetic improvements (paint, floors).
Pre-approved to $600,000
Sav...