Justin Monday
The cost of filling a vacancy?
Hello BP,I want to know what you think about the true costs of filling a vacant unit. I am not looking for a number here as all regions are different in this respect. What I would like to know is what are the cost ele...
Jesse Wallin
Calgary real estate investment
Hello BP members!!
I am currently living in Calgary Alberta and looking to get into a flip in the area. I am currently looking for a real estate agent to set me up so I can check comparables in the area. I am also o...
Morgan Ward
Is my security deposit too high?
Hi I own a duplex in Baltimore city and I'm wondering if my security deposit is too high? I feel like I haven't been getting enough hits on the listing in the past month. I've sent a couple applications but no one has...
Collin Hays
VRBO now charging guests 20 percent for a booking
Wow, it's getting to where it's VRBO is the one making all of the money. 2 years ago, the service fee was under 10 percent. If you add in the owner's portion, VRBO is carving off 30 percent or more per reservation. ...
Leon Lee
How to spot trashy guests on Airbnb
Hi, BPersThank you all for the helpful advice on my first short rental in my previous posts! I finally finished the reno and decor and now it's up for renting. So far, I have 64% occupancy in 30 days. It is much more ...
Account Closed
Handcuffed in Google Voice Jail.....don't do this.....
I will start with what happened and then circle back to the beginning since it is a long story. Basically, I was suspended by Google from using Google Voice. I could not receive calls or send texts.Also to keep the po...
Joshua Dorkin
New BiggerPockets Discount: Investor Websites from LeadPropeller
Hey All - We just added a new vendor to our BP Investor Discounts (Perks) Program and I thought I'd share . . .One of the requests our members seem to have on a regular basis is for websites, and we found a company th...
Duane Gunkler
Might be selling two properties - is it worth getting real estate license first?
So long story short, I have a townhouse I might sell (~$250k) and a house (~$520k). I'm wondering if it would be worth getting my real estate license and then listing them myself. I am fairly knowledgeable about rea...
Leo R.
How much time/effort does it take to manage a MTR?
Hey folks,Question for the medium term rental crew: how much time/effort does it take to self-manage a typical 1bd/1ba furnished MTR?I realize the answer probably depends on lots of things (like the location, grade, e...
Dylan Robinson
New to REI
Hey everyone,My name’s Dylan, I’ve been serving active duty Army SOF for the last 5-6 years, and as the title says I’m new to real estate investing, and I’m ready to get started. A little about me: I grew up in Northe...