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My name is Ali Zantout and I live in Kansas city, MO. I wanted to talk about my long journey to buying my first primary home that was a 5 month process and my investment property that took 2 months to close. After g...
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Hello BiggerPockets Community! My husband and I are newby investors pre first deal. We are looking at either multiple SFH or 2-3qty MFH or even acquiring a portfolio. Our targeted market is Kansas City, MO and the sur...
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I am sold on the idea of house hacking. Duplex, Triplex, or 4-plex all sound good to me. It makes sense to me to cut your living expenses even if it lowers the cash-flow from the property. I have looked through many o...
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Hey all, I've been looking into some real estate options in the Pensacola area- I've always wanted a mobile park but worry about hurricanes. I also love tiny homes and have looked at the concept of a tiny home communi...
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Hi All - Looking for my next investment move and considering diving into the short-term rental market. Would love any advice on promising markets, as well as markets to stay away from the rest of 2024. Curious to know...
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My mom recently was discussing her retirement with me and it dawned on me how much the baby boom generation will impact the commercial real estate investment market. I was a partner for 8 years at a national firm bro...
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Hello BP community,
I am planning to buy my 1st house hack in the next couple of months. I have done some research on property management and software. I am planning to manage my 1st property by myself. However, I w...
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I recently purchased a ~10 acre property in Skamania county Washington overlooking the Columbia River and am evaluating how to approach STR/glamping. It is zoned residential but has an agricultural designation on most...
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Would you put money into buying an RV/camper (depreciating asset) in order to put it up on a website like Ourdoorsy (the Airbnb for RVs and campers)? My neighbor down the street is selling a 21' camper that is super ...
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Hey ya’ll, my brothers and I are looking to get into our first REI venture; specifically leaning toward building a new STR in the Poconos. This is mostly because:(1) we already have a lot to build on - we want to take...