Micah M.
Newbie from Mountain View in San Francisco Bay Area
Hi Guys: My name is Micah and I live in Mountain View, CA in the "South" part of the Bay Area. I'm the VP of Finance at a venture backed startup in South San Francisco. I just joined to begin the process of getting up...
Joseph Crunkilton
Why did my gas bill go up 100-200%?
All, I have a vacant rental that was costing me $20 or so a month for the gas alongside mortgage and other utilities. The last two months my bill has jumped to $200 and $250. This is a small, vacant rental that is onl...
Benjamin Hirsh
Best Market for Midterm Rentals
HiWe are trying to choose a market for MTRs - we are between Columbus, Cincinnati, and Troy, NY. Very tough to determine a market for MTRs specifically because of the difference in strategy from STR/LTR. Can anyone ...
Ted Shackleford
Solar
So I just had a free consultation with Solar Wolf Energy. Has anyone else used them before? It's a Florida company that is now here too. Anyone else used them before? They were quite open about the numbers, a bit shoc...
Andy Rousch
Question my MBA professor asked me, looking to surprise him
Suppose now that the proposal before the City Council contemplates imposing a price ceiling on apartment rentals, but not on house rentals. Would owners of rental houses in this city be likely to support this proposal...
Denzel Washington
Condominium Investments For Beginner Investors: Why and Why Nots
As a recent graduate, I'm hoping to gain more perspective on situational and financial limitations that stop people from making certain investments. At the moment, I'm trying to figure out why most young people or peo...
Daniel Porter
A New Novice in Dallas
Hello Bigger Pockets forum!
I'm Daniel Porter, a 24 jazz musician living in Dallas, Texas. I got my undergrad in jazz performance from the University of North Texas in the fall of 2014 and have been working as a pro...
Fred Shandler
First deal - out of state: Bad Idea?
I'm strongly considering doing my first deal (rental) out of state (I'm in NJ, property would be in upstate NY -4 hours away). As a first time buyer (and current renter), it is MUCH easier to get started investing in...
Bruce C.
What's the Scam Here and How do You Use Craigslist to Advertise?
I started my STR in Galveston at the end of February this year. I've averaged about 85-90% occupancy so far, and all but one booking has been through AirBnB, the other being VRBO. As we are getting closer to the end...
Robert T.
Advice on how to invest $50,000
New to the site, but love all the information on here. Really looking to educate myself in finance as school/parents/friends all mean the best, but don't have sound advice anymore imo. So my situation; I've made alm...