I am looking for guidance and views on a problem that has bedeviled me.    The numbers can work any way, renting or selling or keeping and renting out rooms -- three options.    I have spent countless hours --- my own...

Hello Community of Bigger pockets!I am in the process of making an offer on a single family property. The numbers are as followsListing price-70,000ARV- 95,000-105,0003 Bed , 2 Bath 1400sq ftRepairs -10,000-15,000Rent...

If you use one.

I developed a simple excel spreadsheet years ago to analyze potential deals and decided recently to revamp calculations after nearly purchasing a bad deal. My old spreadsheet encompassed all of the basics and helped m...

Interesting use case for ChatGPT Operator:

I asked it to do a market analysis and compare a random Airbnb listing to others in the area. It even gave suggestions on what I could improve based on what my competition...

Hey Folks,I am curious to know what typical assumptions are made with respect to the occupancy rate for an Airbnb.  I've heard and seen some at 50%, others at 70%.  As well, what other expenses should be assumed with ...

Hello BP,How do you choose your next investment property from a buy & hold stand point? My first couple of properties I got "lucky" because the market was at it's bottom and it was easy to find a renter to slide r...

Just trying to get a staring point on how to evaluate a property and a good deal from the MLS before potentially seeing it in person. I came across the DealCheck app and thought why not at least explore it. It got got...

Hey all!So I have been doing a lot of analysis lately on possible SFH in the area to buy and hold.  I do not plan to pay someone to manage my properties anytime in the near or even somewhat distant future.  When I tak...

BiggerPockets Community,
This will be my first of many blog posts on BiggerPockets and felt it only necessary to begin with an introduction of myself and how I got here. Over the years, I’ve spent countless hours rea...