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Good morning fellow BP members-We are looking to purchase our first STR in Florida. Gathering info and numbers and learning so much. For those who have STRs, how did you structure your financing? 20-25% Down payment w...
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Hey guys, I am 23 years old, engaged to my fiancé who is also 23. We recently bought a home for 250k and it was appraised for little over 700k. We have a detached 2 bedroom fully finshed guest Casita we are planning t...
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I am currently in an exploratory mode and trying to nail some of the best locations to purchase STR properties in. AirDNA is difficult to use for that purpose because you have limited free market searches and purchasi...
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I’m playing with the idea of buying for cash flow and for occasional vacation use in either of these countries. I saw (online and YouTube) a couple very nice developments in Cebu (Mactan Newton) and Manila.
I have n...
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I'm looking to get started doing real estate investing in Oahu. I've never done real estate investing previously but I've spent a considerable amount of time reading books (6 and counting), listening to the bigger poc...
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I am going on a trip to Puerto Vallarta and will be checking out investment opportunities while I'm there. I've done a bit of research on the legalities of owning property as a US citizen but would love BP input. Plea...
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Hi I’m looking to buy my first time short term rental. I live in Massachusetts I’m open to any and all areas was wondering if any one could share some info or places you have had success in.Thank you
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Four years ago me and some other vacation rental investors in Daytona Beach sued the city in an attempt to allow STR in all of Daytona Beach. We fought for this for several reasons: 1. tourism is our main economy 2. ...
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Hello all and I hope '18 is off to a great start for everyone! I have been researching the Colorado Springs Market over the last few weeks and have been intrigued thus far and wanted to get other experienced investor...
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Hi all! I'm researching STR options for my first investment, and I'm wondering what areas of California are prosperous for Airbnbs? I know Joshua Tree is booming, but I'm wondering if I've missed that wave? I'm intere...