Karen Margrave
2 Questions. Why STR? and Did you buy as STR or convert?
1. Did you buy your property as an established STR property?2. If not, how did you decide that renting as a STR would be more profitable than a LTR?
Collin S.
Short-term Rentals (Airbnb) in Jacksonville
I see plenty of Airbnb listings in Jacksonville, but little information on short term rental regulations for the city. Are there regulations (hotel tax?) governing these short term rentals, or any special hoops to jum...
Chris Kuropatwa
Best Place for AirBnb & VRBO Occupancy Rates
Hi All,Can you guys recommend a reliable source to find occupancy rates by area/town for Airbnb and VRBO? I'm a new (again) investor - long story for later - and am researching vacation and short-term rentals as a pla...
Jared Trindade
Real Estate Market in Wilmington NC
Interesting Market Indeed.Wilmington NC is one of the most important Port Cities on the East Coast of the US. With a long well incorporated history, that is still able to be visited today. It boasts a unique set of hi...
David P.
Phoenix vacation rental
Looking at purchasing a vacation rental and furnishing it in Phoenix; any advice on location, size and what to expect out of short-term tenants?
Aja A.
New to BP from Cape Cod
Hello All, I'm so excited as I stumbled upon BiggerPockets and I'm addicted. My spouse and I live in Cape Cod, MA. I've always been interested in real estate investing but had a bad experience in 2007 when the market...
Michelle Dee
Buying STR in Desert Hot Springs or surrounding desert areas
Hi BPs! We’re thinking of buying a place in DHS or the surrounding area to turn into a STR. We’re a family of 5 from NorCal with 3 kids under 10. We spent time in DHS and Cathedral City this year on 2 separate trips a...
Jake Jaenicke
Long Distance Investor looking in Orlando, FL
Hey, Bigger Pockets Community!
My girlfriend and I have an opportunity to partner with a private lender to secure a house in or around Orlando, FL that will be used for STR. We are living in Southern California and a...
Ryan Thomson
7 Types of House Hacking Strategies
House hacking is a strategy that involves purchasing a property and living in it while also renting out part of the property to generate income. There are several strategies that can be used to successfully house-hack...
Kyle D.
Hotel investments
I was looking at the hospitality indistry today. A holiday inn express in a good vacation area makes about a $1,000,000 after debt service. Any you can get the place for $10-12 million. Is anyone involved in the hospi...