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Hello everyone, I am a young soon to move the the US investor, who seeks opportunities on the real estate market, mainly buy and hold strategies. I do have experience in real estate, investing (both BSc and MSc, plus ...
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Hello all. Thank you in advance to anyone who takes the time to respond to this thread or help me understand. I've never invested in any real estate. In fact, I bought my primary residence June 4th. I primarily wo...
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Hello - we are buying a cabin in Big Bear Lake, CA, and will be renting it short term to help offset some costs. Although we are a 2+ hour drive away, its not totally convenient to zip over there easily to take care ...
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Bigger pockets has been an excellent source of knowledge, networking and collaboration for me over the past year. I've read and learned quite a lot while scrolling through this site, and figured I'd create an open for...
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I’ve been lurking on BP for about 6 years, but I think I am finally in a financial position to pull the trigger soon. My hang up has been that my wife and I are both self employed, so It took us a few years to get th...
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Hi All,
I've seen a few discussions related to this topic, but wanted to see if I can nail down a few specific questions. I’m planning to purchase an STR and need to ensure my numbers will work - even when the COVID ...
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Hello, I'm a newb from Southern California, and I'm in the process of building a business plan/strategy to start investing. I live right on the border of LA and Orange County, and I know both if those cities are a tou...
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Hello,I am new to investing so I would love to hear some feedback on an opportunity I have come across.I am looking at single family home that has been converted to duplex (1,990 sq ft). The property is in central Fl...
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Financial picture: I live in the NYC area, union city area. Just bought my first house, around 150k in the summer. 3.5% 30yr fixed mortgage, 780 total monthly w tax, plus HOA. I rented room so live free. New money has...
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Hello,I am having a hard time running my numbers for STR investments, because I don't currently trust AirDNA. Depending on the neighborhood or city, I am finding some significant revenue pockets that make the number w...