On today’s episode of The BiggerPockets Podcast, Josh and Brandon sit down with Bill Powers, a real estate investor from the Chicago suburbs, to learn how he went from zero to over 70 units in five years while focusin...
Some investors get started slowly - a deal here, a deal there. But for Arianne Lemire, going slow was not an option. Arianne began investing just a year and a half ago but has already done fifteen deals, with more com...
Jim Sestito
Airbnb and No Power!
Hey Guys,Have a sticky one here: latest storm in the north east (Massachusetts) has left an Airbnb property without power. It's 11 am est - still blackout - house is down to 53* F ... Tenant arriving at 6 pm.... No...
Ron Harris
Children Education College Savings 529 Investment Plan
What are your thoughts on an College Savings 529 plan for your kids? Anyone try this yet?https://www.irs.gov/uac/529-plans-questions-and-answershttps://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p970.pdfHow about just using a ROTH IRA f...
Joseph Marty
A path forward - when to begin my real estate journey
I live in southwest Louisiana and my full-time permanent employer provides a very nice 3 bedroom 2.5 bath home for my family to live in, rent, utility, and maintenance free. Unfortunately the educational opportunities...
Phil Barry
Waterfront Property & Boat Use for Guests
Question about short-term rental property on water. Specifically for boats use for guests.Does anyone include the option to rent a pontoon boat or jet ski, etc with their waterfront property? I know a few hosts that...
Jeff S.
Where do I go from here?
Thank you in advance for any advice you have.
My situation:
Myself and a partner own 6 SFH within our llc. We purchased them all with cash starting in March of 2012. They range in value from 60k-130k. They are all...
Mindy Jensen
BPCON2021 - New Orleans!!! Have You Registered Yet?
Hey hey hey BiggerPocketeers!!!Have you heard that we're hosting ANOTHER BiggerPockets Conference?The first one was such a hit, we're doing it again in New Orleans! Join us October 4-5, 2021. You’ll hear from some of ...
Aksel A.
Solar Panel Financing
Greetings fellas,I just got off the phone with GeoStellar, and it appears that owner occupiers of small residential multi-family investment properties cannot easily get an in-house financing (as opposed to traditional...
Eric Hathway
Is adding solar panels working out for multifamily buildings?
With spring right around the corner, I would like to lower my electricity bills by adding solar. Can anyone inform me on what I can expect? How does the billing work? What are people's general opinions on this? I have...