Michael Zagorsky
I'm not learning anymore about RE anymore from the BP Podcast
Just some feedback on the PB Podcast.Things are really weird right now. Costs of rehabs and new construction are jumping. Risks of inflation are high. CAP rate sucks. There is a backlog of Covid evictions in some ...
Dave Meyer
What Questions Do You Have For Real Estate Experts?
Hey Everyone,
I hope you all have had a chance to check out BiggerPockets' newest series, On The Market. If you haven't you can find it here on Spotify or watch us and subscribe on YouTube. The show is designed to ...
James Carlson
Colorado mountain towns cracking down on Airbnb
Any Colorado vacation rental owners out there in the ski-town areas?Sounds like many of the bigger names are curbing Airbnbs and short-term rentals with various rules and regulations. The urban cities have been doing ...
Marcus Johnson
What happened to the 2% rule
Just prior to my first real estate investment in 2014, the 2% was heavily promoted by Brandon Turner. Then more recently it was lowered to the 1% rule. Now the current staff are promoting around .8%. So interesti...
Melanie Stephens
Seeking "Biggest Mistake/Lesson Learned" Tenant Stories
Hey everyone! I am writing a regular column for BiggerPockets Wealth Magazine on “Biggest Mistakes/Lessons Learned” in real estate. I am currently looking for TENANT "mistake" stories, in particular inherited tenants ...
Megan Silver
Flashy vs. Practical: Breaking out of my long-term rental niche.
TL;DR: We are good at long term rentals, but we want a beach house. Is that a bad idea?Background: My husband and I own a few (mostly local) long-term rentals that all have a positive cash flow. While I'm not finding ...
Susan O.
Handyman, Laborer or Independent Contractor? Forms? protection
Anyone have a link to a good independent contractor form that I can have workers - like handymen, painters, framers use?I need some sort of protection as I hire them often daily I have another neighbor who is in Calif...
Joshua Feit
Introducing myself: buy/hold ATL investor getting into STR!
Hello BP!I wanted to introduce myself. My name is Josh, and I have been investing in long-term rentals in Atlanta for four years. The market's on fire here, so I thought I'd try a new strategy -- vacation rentals in G...
Charles Elliott
Sell or Cashout Refinance?
I'm currently active duty military and am having to move next summer. I purchased my house last summer and have built around $80k in equity. My only hesitation on keeping the property is that I'd be having to manage t...
Jack McWatters
Seller FINANCING!!! Let’s go!!
Hello my bigger pockets friends! I’ve got a deal, a house that has been vacant for some time. Now I did my due diligence and found out the owners name and got his email which eventually led to me getting a call from t...