James Mercer
Things to look out for in a STR?
All I hear about is how great STRs are and how in the correct market they can basically be a money making machine. What are some of the cons or risks of owning a STR that a new investor should look out for? Asking any...
Sheila Villacampa
Real Life of a RE investor/wannabe
I selected this forum because I want my story to be a successful one. But I doubt it.. And really today I feel like I want to give up.
In 2003, I came to the US through a work visa. Apart from job, I dreamed of esta...
Marcello Di Gerlando
20k in bookings in the first week with Evolve!
Two years in the making - one year late and we have our 1st STR just outside Breckinridge CO. We chose to go with Evolve vaction rentals because of the low cost, low hassle and professional recommendations. So far so ...
Leigh Harris
How does a newbie put in offers without looking at property?
Hello!I am a new investor in southern Wisconsin. I was going to start talking to potential buyers through marketing efforts. Now I am afraid to start marketing because I can't go into the properties and view them wit...
Jesse Phillips
Questions from someone starting out
Hi everyone,A good friend of mine and I will be partnering for a new real estate investment venture. We're looking at STR's, LTR's and multifamily homes, predominantly in the midwest. Few questions for the veterans ...
Rahul Samskruthyayan
Elk Grove vs Folsom?
Hi BP,
I joined recently and this place is so helpful. I’m a newbie to real estate investing and currently living in Fremont,CA. Because of COVID, I’m working from home for the past year, and most possibly I would be...
Gina Lusca
CREATIVE EXIT STRATEGIES
Hey Guys! Me and my husband moved to MO from DFW almost a year ago for a job relocation. To make a long story short we ended up buying a single family house last Aug with almost an acre of land on it. The job relocati...
Samantha Santaniello
Bergen County New Jersey housing market
Hello BP community,I am in the process of looking into purchasing my first investment property (SFH) and i know from listening to the podcasts and reading the forums that a good deal would be to purchase a property ut...
Christian Brodin
What was your biggest challenge/struggle in 2015?
2015 is over and the books are closed! Hurray!For us 2015 was a great year, but also a year filled with challenges (who didn't have them?). Every year I like to look back and review what we did well, and where we fell...
Lindsey Wagner
New to STR and Self Management
Hello! First post on Bigger Pockets:) My husband and I will be closing on our first STR in about 3 weeks!!! It's located in Sevierville, which is about 4 hours away from our home. We hope to have the property set up o...