David Lewis
“Pandemic” and Vacation Rentals
Thought Experiment:1. AirBnB was founded in 2008 around the height of the Great Recession. In the past 12 years, the travel and leisure sectors of the economy have exploded. There have been various dips in the economy...
Nathan R Andersen
Overcrowding in Multiple Room Homes for MTR
Do people have any experience renting out several rooms in the same place to traveling nurses/professionals and find out that it is undesirable? I have a 7br 3ba home that I could rent out to travelers, but I assume t...
Dee Bowers
Better to short term (AirBnB) or long term rent in Scottsdale?
I have a brand new build near Old Town Scottsdale. I am trying to decide if I should furnish it and short term rent it out and take advantage of the peak season or just take the sure thing and long term rent it and no...
Maria G.
Questions on keys
1. How bad is not having a set of keys of your rental? My tenants are moving out at the end of the month and I haven't really needed the keys, but I wonder if it is a mistake.2. What's the best place to make a copy of...
Ashley Hines
Getting my license?
Hello again, Bigger Pockets Family.
I am taking my 63 hour pre-licensure class, online. I suppose if it were in a classroom I would be more engaged, but its not. The majority of the material is reading. Oh, and then s...
Meghan Mack
New York State Practicing Real Estate Without a License
Is it illegal to practice real estate without a license?I am currently in the middle of my NYS 75-hour course. It seems as though once you are licensed you are limited to working under a broker, but if you are unlicen...
Lauren Hogan
Why Do You Invest in Austin? (Testimonial for BP!)
BiggerPockets! I work at BP and I'm working on building a landing page for Austin. Would anyone be willing to share why you choose to invest in this city? What makes it so wonderful?
Raymond Wu
Multi vs Single-Family House Hacking in Vegas
Hello everyone,First post on Bigger Pockets! I am a young entrepreneur looking to buy my first property. Vegas stood out to me because of its exciting culture and seemingly favorable numbers for house hacking in B to ...
Cathy Malmrose
Does tenant's lease always transfer to new landlord / buyer ?
I am selling all my properties this summer and wondering if the new landlord is legally required to honor the terms of my lease or if the buyer can replace the lease with their own? I am thinking they can switch to th...
Adam Pierce
Becoming an agent in todays market
Hello bp members, i have been considering going for my real-estate license in Massachusetts. Does anyone have any tips or advice? How difficult was it to switch and get started selling homes? Is it possible to be an a...