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I am interested in investing in a coin or card operated laundry but have some very basic questions:- What are the reliable resources to find available businesses? Google comes up with loop.net and bizbuysell.com. - Ar...
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Hello BP Community!
I'm Bill from San Diego. I've made a goal to purchase my first real estate investment this year. I'm still learning about different strategies, markets, etc. from podcasts, books, and the learni...
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When I started investing, I would spend hours at Barnes and Noble reading every book I could find on real estate investing (my poor wife). I didn't attend any REI groups because the few times I went I felt like someo...
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I'm considering focusing on future property acquisitions in military towns due to the constant influx of soldiers seeking properties to rent, is this a good idea?
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Good afternoon Bigger Pockets Community!My name is Josh, and I have decided STR may be my next step in life. Currently deciding to do it as a side hustle until it proves to be a worthy 9-5. Any guidance is much apprec...
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Hello everyone, I’m new to bigger pockets. I usually just watch the YouTube but never actually came on the site. Pretty amazing what you all do. I live in Boston where it’s getting harder and harder to cash flow nice...
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I want to hear everyone's experience with managing their own STR from 1000 miles away. I purchased a unit in the NW Florida panhandle and live in Texas. I hired a PM to manage because I just didn't see how I could do ...
Hi Everyone, I am new to this site and also newer to STR investment properties. I currently split 1 Airbnb property with two other family members who have no plans of growing their portfolios any more than they have s...
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Every time I think I have my market narrowed down, I find another. I am in California and plan on investing out of state. I'm mainly searching in the 100k to 200k range for my first property. I know what I'm looking f...
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Please what company has the best and less expensive rate for landlord's policy? I was under the impression that landlord's policy is cheaper than homeowners insurance. I'm switching my Homeowner's insurance to landlor...