Nikki Poliey
Aspriring Investor, Young Mom, in need of guidance!
Hi to all who kindly view my post!First I'd like to say how incredible of a site this is, it is a dream and nothing has made more sense to me in my life.Shout out to Brandon for all the awesome series, and all the pod...
Gisele Sood
innerspring or foam mattress?
Hello, I'm daring to write my new post as I recently bought my 1st STR in Florida. As I'm reading replies in past forums, it seems most of you prefer Foam over innerspring mattresses. why is foam better? I wish to pro...
Sebastian Kressley
First Investment Property: House Hack Duplex (EVICTION)
Good Morning BP Nation,Purchased my first investment property in Greenville, NC approx. 4 months ago. It was fully occupied (Month-Month) tenant B (6 year occupancy) - had to boot them out for my owner occupied FHA 3....
Bill Kramer
How are YOU paying yourself?
As the title says: How are you paying yourself?Do you take a flat % of what's left over?Salary plus bonuses?Or the pirate method: everything left over after the Bill's are paid is yours?Personally I find that giving m...
Account Closed
Investing property from a distance.
Hey everyone, I'm new to real estate investing and bigger pockets. When starting out real estate investing and your looking for your first property, is it better to stay near the city you live?
Hanna Kennedy
Columbus, OH vs AZ/NV
Hello!
My husband and I currently rent in a HCOL area (southern California). Due to our careers, we'll need to stay put for the next 2-3 years or so, however we have the funds saved up ~80,0000 to get started on our ...
Rachel Basner
Creative Marketing for Summer Short Term Rental Phoenix Arizona
Arizona short term rental market takes a significant hit in the summer d/t the heat. I am looking for creative ways to market my furnished rental in Phoenix to people who will be traveling for reasons other than plea...
Hong Zhu
Do you decline a guest who has no reviews?
I got bad experiences recently with guests who have no reviews. Both of them seem playing the same game. They complained that the house was not clean. For example, hairs in the bathroom, bedroom and even on the bed sh...
Jeff Phillips
HomeAway / Airbnb Reservation Question
We just went live with our first short term rental. I know great timing. We have had 3 people send requests for booking on HomeAway in the first 2 weeks of being live. Of the ones we have received, one was for 29 d...
Ryan Leake
STR Data in Austin, TX - # of Guests, Average Daily Rates, Occupancy %...
This week's post goes out to the data-driven folk...First, let's talk about two key metrics: Average Daily Rate (ADR) and Occupancy Rate (%).Understanding ADR: Maximizing Rental IncomeThe Average Daily Rate (ADR) is a...