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Hello community,I am a new investor in the Austin area, TX and debating between two strategies. Since I am new to the town, I wanted to seek advice from experienced investors out there. Which strategy below would you...
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Hi all,I am a little curious what veteran STR people think about the current market- specifically, VACATION ONLY MARKETS. By vacation only markets, I mean places where basically nobody is moving for a primary residenc...
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I need serious input! I just looked at a Historic house in my town that has been sitting vacant for over 30 years. The family finally put it on the market and are asking $80K. The realtor thinks they would take $40K o...
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Hi, my name is Lauren and I am new to BP. My husband and I started doing research and looking at properties in the Big Bear Lake area. We have so many questions and we want to see what you guys think:1 - Condo vs Ca...
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My wife and I are in the early stages of exploring an opportunity we've come across...I'm curious for opinions. But first a brief background: I've been a BP member for nearly a year, and just went pro (scored the 'o...
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Airbnb or STR (short term rentals). The concept is furnished rentals that are rented for short terms as short as 1 day to 30days or longer if you desire.I'm a newbie. I only started in 12/2017 with my first airbnb....