Allison Craft
Vacation Rental or Long Term rental?
Hello! My name is Allison and I am new to Bigger Pockets. I am currently educating myself on real estate investing. I am trying to figure out my strategy. I live in Tampa FL and my dream is to own a property in walkin...
Ben Scarborough
Gulf Shores, AL - STR Zoning Restrictions
Whether you are looking for your first or next short term rental, most of us can agree that finding the next great deal can take up a lot of our time. As time gets more valuable, it is important we are taking the appr...
Marcus Homes
Direct Mail Campaign With Free Vacation At Closing...
What do you seasoned wholesalers think about a free vacation at closing offer to potential sellers? Do you think this would increase my call in rate and separate from the competition? Or is it too gimicky? Family h...
Krystle Moore
4 unit vacation rental in La Jolla Shores
Investment Info:
Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment in La Jolla.
Purchase price: $1,900,000
Cash invested: $850,000
4 unit vacation rental
What made you interested in i...
Mike Harris
How to find funding for my first rental property
I am in the process of comparing turnkey single family homes in hopes to purchase one as my first rental. From all of my research I'm finding that loans like usda and fha do not allow investment properties. Convention...
Timothy Swindle
New member from Chicago - interested in vacation rentals
Hi, I'm an entrepreneur from Chicago and am interested in real estate investing. I've been listening to the podcast for a few months and decided it's time to "take the plunge". Outside of owning my own home, I've neve...
Peter Jetson
Retired landlords and vacation hoppers: What's not to like?
I'd like to know if anyone on the forum has realized my dream: Own multiple properties in desirable locations and spend time during the year rotating between various properties (potentially internationally as well) du...
Bob D.
FHA 100 Mile Rule - Can I Get Around It?
My friend has found a deal on a two family in his town in Hull, MA and has it locked up at great price, probably $20k under FMV. He currently lives in a single family with his wife in the same town, but they are plann...
Valentina El Frih
Is it true that down payment for a second house purchase is 10%?
We are looking for an STR in the Tampa area. We are from DC and when looking at cabins for a STR here in VA, our real estate agent told us since we already have 1 mortgage, the second house purchase would have to be a...
Stan Esperon
Newbie interested in purchasing a vacation rental in Big Bear, CA
Hi All. I work full-time in a non RE field. I am contemplating a purchase in the Big Bear Lake area for use as a vacation rental so that my family can utilize as well. I'm seeking info on what types of BB properties a...