Collin Hays
At what point does Gatlinburg reach peak?
I hate to use the term "bubble", but it seems the RE prices in the Gatlinburg market have gone parabolic. It appears that the income yields still support the prices, but what is the saturation point? For example, t...
Mariele Storm
How to Buy Condemned Property?
Hi--sorry if this isn't in the right area, I wasn't sure which board to put this in. I've spent the past two days reading every thread on BiggerPockets that mentioned condemned properties (and the first three pages of...
Kurt McDowell
Don't Listen to Josh, How I bought 50 Units in One Year
Well it's not really 50... My Brother and I bought 8 units around 2006 and didn't make any money because we bought too high. And it's really not one year, it's probably closer to 13 months. So really the headline sh...
Kyle Eckert
STL City Property Auction
I went to the previous property auction from the city and I was astounded at the amount of people there. I know there is a large amount of due diligence needed for these properties due to possible liens. It looked l...
Nancy Lim
What would you do with a $890K cash downpayment?
Hello,We have $890K of cash waiting in our 1031 exchange and we can't decide if we should buy properties for short-term or long-term rental. We live in Los Angeles. We are currently looking into multi unit properties ...
Vladimir Barman
Does direct mail marketing still works???
Hello guys! Im a rehab and sell investor in NYC...before pandemic I have been buying properties from the auction in court but now it has been closed and no one knows when it will open again So I want to start marketin...
Kim Durst
I think I might be paralyzed, looking for the STR veterans out there
I am looking for fellow STR investors to chime in here. Have you ever had that little negative voice tell you what the hell are you doing? You're making a mistake, this could all crash, STR's are going to be history ...
Alex V.
Northern New Jersey House Hacking Search
Hi BP Community!My wife and I recently decided that our first home purchase is going to be a house hack. I work in finance (read really long hours), in downtown Manhattan, so having a short commute is a must. My wife ...
Vicki K.
Short sale process
Neighbor down the street from me puts a "For Rent" sign in his yard. We look online - no MLS listing. Property up for rent by owner on Craigslist. I email the guy and ask him if he has considered selling his home. He ...
James Carlson
Westminster going to regulate short-term rentals
For those who care, the city council in Westminster -- just northwest of Denver -- is starting the process of regulating short-term rentals. Airbnb is currently illegal in the city. (Or technically, the city's ordinan...