Jim K.
To the lurkers: How to weed out landlord dreamers in the forums
Gentle lurkers,If you've been lurking around here in the forums long enough, you learn that there is a clear distinction between those people who post things from a place of knowledge and experience, and those people ...
Jacob Joye
First STR Yearly Revenue
Hey everyone, My wife and I are looking into the purchase of our very first STR here in Michigan. Thinking we will cater toward the Ski (winter) / Golf (summer) crowd on the North/West side of the state…My question fo...
Max M.
Gmail permanently blocked me from sending outgoing mail after emailing only 16 house rentals on Craigslist
I created a new gmail account to handle my internet marketing stuff for lease options, and as my first foray into the game I decided to mail some rentals/FSBO's in my area on Craigslist. What I figured I'd do is first...
Niti Jamdar
Question about noisy tenants
Hi all - I wanted to get your thoughts on a tenant issue that I have encountered. For about 9 months I rented our 3 bedroom apartment in philadelphia to 3 fresh college graduates (all 3 have a job). About 4 months b...
Kenneth LaVoie
Ilhan Omar's "rent forgiveness"
I'm sure at my core that Representative Omar's bill would be unconstitutional beyond anything that's ever been suggested but still wanted to float it here for comments, if for nothing else, to hear something that make...
Ali Mahdavi
Finding cleaners in local and remote markets
I'm sure this has been asked before in some sort or form, but I'm looking to purchase Airbnb's out of state.
I live in LA and currently own 1 STR in Los Angeles and it's been very profitable.
I'm looking to expand...
Leonard L.
Newbie from Raleigh, NC
Hi,My name is Lenny Liang. A few days ago, I moved to North Carolina from Maryland. Over the past 6 months, I've been voraciously consuming Bigger Pockets content (especially the excellent podcasts). I told myself tha...
Scott Passman
Covid-19 Shutdown Tipping Point
I think we've reached a tipping point where it's beginning to look like the economic shutdown in response to the COVID-19 pandemic is causing far more harm than the lives it (may) save. While shutting down some busin...
Natalie Schanne
Direct Mail & Seller Meetings Age or Female Gender Response Bias?
I'm an experienced engineer, RE agent and investor. I've been sending direct mail - postcards, yellow letters - and have yet to get a property under an off-market contract after 10+ owner / seller meetings. (Sure, I'm...
Tyler D.
Cheap studios in Honolulu. What's the catch?
I was looking around at apartments in Honolulu today, and found a group of really cheap studios. They're all under $100k, and based on rental estimates would cashflow well. From what I've seen there are no HOA fees, s...