Matthew Doyle
Market Saturation in Smokies?
So I already own a STR in a colorado ski town that does fantastic..I would buy another if I could but I want to take advantage of the 10% second home loan for my next property.The smokies are a popular spot for this i...
Mike McKinzie
Republicans are Racist???
Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele on Sunday called on Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to resign for describing Barack Obama during the 2008 presidential campaign as "light-skinned" with "no Negro...
Matthew Masoud
What Percentage of your reservations come from Airbnb?
From my 12 listings last year I had 37% of our reservations come from Airbnb. With high fees and the grip Airbnb has around your neck my goal for 2024 is to get it down below 25%. At the same time, I want to take dire...
Karsten Geib
Preparing a lowball offer to present to a seller
Firstly, I'm pretty new to the BiggerPockets community and excited to learn about real estate!My current intent is to find a duplex to live in and rent the other half in order to reduce my monthly rent expenses and ev...
Ladarius Peterson
estate pro-folio while serving active Duty in the military
Good day everybody, as my title suggest I’m A active Duty service member and I am looking to start my journey to financial freedom by diversifying my income within real estate options. I am completely just beginning a...
Austin Petrie
Should deals be analyzed using IRR or MIRR?
Hey all,I'm trying to figure out if there are any advantages to using IRR instead of MIRR in an investment analysis. From what I can find it seems like there isn't, but I haven't found any sources definitively making ...
Roc P.
Criminal Background Checks
I've been reading the forums and a lot of people are doing criminal background checks on prospective tenants. I was wondering what websites people are using to get this information. Thanks
Joshua Dorkin
We're Looking for YOUR Forum Suggestions!
We are working to rebuild the BiggerPockets forums in order to better serve our members. In doing so, we're hoping to get your suggestions for doing so.
If you have any ideas for features that you'd like to see on t...
William MacBride
First deal analysis
This is kind of the first potential deal me and my girlfriend have run down and are trying to decide if its a "good deal." I'm just putting it out there for anyone to comment on in whatever way they see fit because I'...
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Does the "Purchase Option" system work?
I just read an article about a system called the "Purchase Option" system. Basically, you find a motivated seller and offer to lease their home for a number of years and then have the option to buy them out at the en...