Kennith Osborne
Buying Vacation Rentals in Gatlinburg
I am considering buying my first rental property in the Gatlinburg area.
I am hoping to get a property management company to stay hands off so I can continue working full time and hopefully be able to purchase a sec...
Josh Stack
A "Hall Analysis" of Gastonia as a Market for Buy&Hold Rentals
Hey Everyone,There has been some good discussion about Gastonia lately, particularly in this thread started by @Johnny Szeto. While there has been some excellent discussion and some anecdotal evidence shared by @Ty...
Jeff Kehl
Are Vacation Rentals ever cash flow positive?
I just finished reading Christine Karpinski's book 'How to Rent Vacation Properties by Owner' . The slant of it was that if you manage yourself and use portals like Airbnb, vrbo, etc. you can break even or even get po...
Rick Baggenstoss
Is your primary house an investment?
In another thread this debate was started. Is your primary dwelling an investment?
One argument for is that you expect your primary dwelling to appreciate, therefore, it is an investment.
However, an a...
Dawn Anastasi
Diary of a $3,900 house ... wait, what? $3,900, yes that's right!
Okay, so this one is a little out there even for me!What on earth could I possibly be talking about? $3,900 for a real house, not a Barbie doll house right? Where am I -- Detroit??? (See what I did there Josh, you ...
Alicia Marks
QOTW: If you had an average income, but don't want to househack..
Welcome to our question of the week! This is based of a Facebook discussion about wanting to hear more average income earners accomplishing their real estate goals. If someone wants to get started in becoming a real e...
Alex Bekeza
California Passes Solar Panel Mandate
California recently signed a mandate requiring most new homes in the state to include solar panels after 2020. California is the first state to do so, but it likely won't be the last, with New Jersey and Minnesota pur...
Stefanie Jensen
I want to buy a rental now, my husband wants to wait a see.
I have my real estate license, I study the market. I read all the great investing books, I listen to the bigger pockets podcast religiously. I am so ready to let our money work for us, instead of us working for our m...
Casey Mack
Republicans think they won?
I love how all it takes is two governor races to make Republicans think they have a fighting chance. Keep the hope alive!
Shiloh Lundahl
Would you rather have 10k a month in passive income or $1,000,000
I read a post on linkedIn from @Travis Watt, a fellow BP member, that posed the question, "Would you rather have 10k a month in passive income or $1,000,000? I thought it was a great question and I think it merits a ...