I am new to investing. I have been looking for deals through the MLS and making a preliminary analysis using rentometer.com to estimate the average rent of units in that area. I do not have a rentometer pro account an...

Hey BP community,
We just bought our first property that we plan to use for short term rentals.  We currently have 4 long term rentals so this is the first time we will be working in the short term rental space.
A f...

Hi BP, excited to say I made my first offer as an educated real estate investor today on a Freddie Mac REO property.  I emphasize the "educated" part b/c I made an offer on an investment property 14 months ago...and t...

I purchased a couple of duplexes two years ago and am now having trouble filling them. The area is descent (downtown Madison, WI close to the University of Wisconsin). I've had one of the larger property management co...

I'm confused about the numbers. Specifically, what a reasonable COC ROI for a first-time buyer? I'm not handy and cannot take on a massive rehab. It seems like if I buy at the retail price my COC return will be negati...

Hi all! I’m looking to get some advice on marketing and advertising. I just closed my first deal as a buyer agent, so I’d like to use some of that towards advertising. I already have plans for some nice business cards...

Hey Bigger Pockets community!
I hope you're all doing well and enjoying your real estate journeys. Today, I wanted to tap into the wealth of knowledge and experiences here regarding mid-term rentals within HOA commun...

Has Airbnb lead to properties being sold for more than they are worth? Has it ruined the ability to do a cash flow analysis without even considering going Airbnb. Lately, I try to look at buying properties with the sc...

First, South Lake Tahoe was all over the news in Northern California for its campaign to shut down short term rentals and now, I just read San Diego just voted to limit short-term rentals to primary residences only! W...

At a private fund raiser ( Bush was secretly video taped on a cell phone ) Bush JOKES about Wall Street and the housing meltdown. The video is now on the internet.

He really sounds DRUNK him self!

http://news.bbc.co...