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Hello BP community I Wanted to take the opportunity to see what advice anyone had to offer on investing in Out of state markets. I currently live in a hot market (the SF-Bay Area) , where finding property isn't an imp...
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I've decided to hire a property manager to find tenants and also manage properties for me.
I've narrowed down to two, one is a local real estate agent who also does property management on the side. His references (o...
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I am a SF investor looking for the first time at multi-family. The property in question is a block of 18 1BR condominiums currently being operated as apartments. They are part of a tranche of ~40 condominiums that t...
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YOUR ENEMY: To be found on AirBnB with the following qualifications...
1. MUST be Stelf-Managed. If they're using a PM they are NOT competition. In order to make sure.... click on their picture and open up their pro...
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It's hard to say exactly what the future will be like, but it seems likely that short-term rentals could become more popular in the years ahead. This would mean an increase in available units and lower prices for thos...
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I'm asking $995 first month's rent, + $795 security deposit, so total about $1800 to move in. I don't know if most tenants have this much cash available at once, and if I'm being reasonable (I did already make the dep...
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I'd like to know what is your biggest pain point about getting applicant's previous landlord references or giving references?1. Landlords don't respond back to your request for landlord reference. Either you can't get...
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Tenant and his wife filled out a rental application 2 weeks back. I gave full disclosure that I will preform a credit and background check. When presented with this information he explained he had a felony 7 years ago...
Anyone out there dove into Facebook and Instagram Ads? I hear a lot about Facebook Ads but Instagram has recently caught on to the trend. I have had a good experience with Instagram Ads on the receiving end - just wan...
Ashley Kehr, author of Real Estate Rookie and co-host of the Rookie podcast will be taking over the BiggerPockets' Instagram tomorrow to answer all your rookie investing questions and discussing how to overcome obstac...