Mike Waltman
New from New York and interested in Puerto Rico, Nicaragua, Panama
Hello to everyone here on bigger pockets. My name is Mike Waltman, I'm 24, and originally from Long Island New York. I graduated with a teaching degree a few years ago and decided it wasn't for me. After that realizat...
Jeff B.
Short Term rentals (AirBnB-VBRO) business models
The business model for AirBnB & VBRO is becoming more and more risky every day. The problem is various cities are intervening with new codes restricting what is know as Short Term Rentals(str). Length of stay may...
Garrett Brown
Airbnb relaunches its "Experiences" category heavily
Airbnb went heavily into on-platform Experiences in 2016 and realized quickly it had more challenges than expected. After taking down thousands of listings over the last few years, they have decided to relaunch Experi...
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...
Taz McDole
vacation rentals
I have finished second flip and kept as a rental starting next flip. My plan is to flip one buy one for rent. Im not sure i want to be a landlord so looking to buy vacation rentals at beach. Has anyone have any experi...
Julie Halloran
Considering another Short Term Rental property - help!
My husband and I currently own a STR property at a ski resort in New Hampshire. Last year was our first full year of owning the property and renting it out, and we think we did fairly well. We calculated our total yea...
Chinmay J.
What fun thing would you do with $25,000 - $30,000
Post by Austin Fruechting motivated this post.. If you were financially free, and just wanted to splurge money on some new hobby or a toy or activity, what is the fun thing you would do? I will go first.. I am a huge...
Andrey Y.
Paying a syndication sponsor's (high) travel costs
This is something I frequently see when reviewing opportunities:Travel and inspection costs / Asset due diligence $200K $300K etc.Now, if the entity is purchasing 1 or 2 assets, how much does t...
Shiloh Lundahl
Millionaire - RICH or Middle Class?
I have had a interesting discovery recently. At the end of last year, I was finishing updating my financials and I realized that my networth had reached over 1 million dollars. That had been one of my financial goals ...
Tony Wooldridge
What is your FREEDOM number (#)?
I am a relatively new but very active newbie to REI. I have purchased my first investment property which I am in the process of flipping right now. I listen to BP Podcast in my car on my commute to and from my 1.5 h...