Hello BP community! My very first BP post! Quick intro... I recently left the creative industry (print/digital graphic design, art direction and creative management) to pursue this new passion of mine in real estate i...

Today we got a little house under contract and it will be our first short term rental. Over the last few months, I have read countless posts on BiggerPockets about how short term rentals have been struggling with canc...

Actual Questions I’ve Been Asked by Borrowers/Brokers
1. My client is worth over a billion dollars. How quickly can you make him a $25,000 loan?
2. Do you lend 150% of appraised value?
3. How much down payment do I...

As a brand New investor with NO track record and Not much $$ to talk about is it Really possible to find a deal, find the funding for a deal and close?Don't private lenders want some $$ protection for funding Newbies?...

Hi Everyone,I am reaching out to introduce myself and ask if anyone has any success stories about overcoming student loans and investing in real estate? My wife and I both come from lower middle class families where w...

As investors it is good to know and understand the skill sets one currently has and either develop or get help with those one doesn't have.  What skill sets and experiences have you drawn from?  When you look at diffe...

Hi everyone:
I visited Mammoth Lakes last week and viewed a couple of condos. The realtor I worked with, though, is not particularly communicative, and I think I will have to tell her that I am going to find another ...

Hi everyone,
I’m Cole, and I’m exploring the world of short-term rental management. I live in a popular vacation town in the mountains of Western North Carolina. It’s an area filled with short-term rental properties ...

Thought I would check in again, it's been a few months since someone asked this question. Of my 2, one is pretty full, but it has a nearby attraction that supports it. The other is just dead. One booking next week, bu...

I came across a property on a private lake within the city limits of a highly visited tourist town in Colorado. The property was purchased several years ago and the house was leveled to build a custom home. The owners...