Marco Manomat
First STR New Build Advice :)
Hey ya’ll, my brothers and I are looking to get into our first REI venture; specifically leaning toward building a new STR in the Poconos. This is mostly because:(1) we already have a lot to build on - we want to take...
Kevin Keck
Anyone use APIs to get good information?
I just finished a program to pull data from the Zillow API and it works but was wondering if anyone knows of any APIs with better data that are free or cheap...
Jason Ling
Machine learning and Real Estate Investing
Big question - why hasn't anyone applied data science and machine learning in the real estate domain?With the recent (7 years?) advances in natural language processing, image recognition and the validation of various ...
Brandon White
Family Inherited a House, completely new and I really need a someone suggestion here.
My relative died and left his fairly new home to my mother, and we were wondering whether to Airbnb or rent it out. She is very stubborn and says she’s tired of maintaining and paying the bills every month, she is eag...
Wesley Myers
Neighbor refusing to move camera pointed at STR pool
Private STR home with private pool in fenced in back yard. Neighbor puts up a nest cam on his high back fence pointing right over into our back yard where the pool is. I confronted him about it twice already cordially...
Cory Land
How to create your own MLS database for FREE (without access to the MLS)
This is geared for anyone who is tech savy and maybe even a software engineer. This whole thing took me about 40 hours to write. I am not expecting anyone to actually do this but I am interested to see the feedback I ...
Hugo Camberos
Eviction Notice
Hello BP,I've been following BP for information on how to obtain my first rental property and I couldn't be any closer. As a current tenant myself, I understand the nuisances that come from the property and sometimes ...
Gustavo Gonzalez
Syndication vs Sole Ownership
Hi BP Community:First order of business, my apologies as I'm not trying to act naive but I'm wondering why everyone is talking about apartment investing syndication as the best way to enter the multifamily unit space?...
Spencer St. Luke
Dayton Area (Deal Analysis, 4-plex)
Hello,I am reaching out to the bp community for some help analyzing a deal. This property is located in Dayton. 4 1bd/1ba rooms in a C class neighborhoodI want to get everyone's opinion on how good a deal this is. I...
Jordan Thompson
When is a retaining wall needed (with pics) ?
Good morning BP!I’m considering purchasing a duplex but noticed some un-retained land next to the driveway that looks suspicious. A power pole is about 2-3 feet or so behind the top, and I think the septic tank is 10 ...