Welcome to our first ever BiggerPockets bookclub! This will be a chance for us to talk about what inspired us, where we have questions, and how we can become more effective investors. Please note our forum rules (foun...

Does anyone have a few tips or things they wish they would have known etc before they started an Airbnb!? I will be starting one this summer and am curious if anyone has any cool “tricks” they’ve learned to get more b...

I just started J Scott's book on Estimating Rehab Costs. I love how detailed it is!

Can someone help me understand a few things regarding how he calculates the cost of a new roof? On page 29 it says that Sheathing ...

I'm not too sure if I'm posting this question in the right forum.  So if this is not the right place just let me know where to post it. I don't know if anyone is using Microsoft Excel  but I was wondering what investo...

Remember that guy? He was on TV all the time. He talked about buying houses and making a fortune. He never talked about tenants, repairs, evictions, problems, etc. I wonder what happened to him. I know that Tom Vu wen...

I'm a new investor/ builder out of Washington State and just finished my first new construction custom home build last year. I'm currently working to convert one of my rental properties into a duplex.I have worked in ...

I am interested in joining with others to form a mastermind group or accountability group for support to help start off 2014 for greater success. Anyone interested? It can be anyone from any state as we can do th...

Hey all -I'm about to purchase a three bedroom STR. The master can accommodate a queen, the two other rooms are smaller, and could probably accommodate a full without it being too large. I need help figuring a few thi...

Hello! It's time for a book keeper. We have 3 sides to the business. Sales, Short Term Rentals and Long Term Rentals. Any advice on how to find a book keeper and what questions to ask and what to look out for? Thanks!!

Our biggest and really only problem with the STR business is the sheet issue. We've tried the ones recommended the last time this thread went around with little luck. Kohls, Amazon, expensive, cheap....the last ones w...