I have three short term rentals that I rent out on Airbnb. This mountain house was a different project for me. The house had great bones and structural integrity, but just needed a little love. We finished October 14 ...

I've been with Tom Krol for 7 months now. His course is step by step and "action geared" so you don't sit back and relax.  You can either do what he says to do or do like you've done before which is nothing in most ca...

I just enrolled in my companie's 403B tax deferered retirement "match" program. I don't plan to wait that long to retire. I am serious about using real estate as a tool to escape the life of being a paid slave. I just...

Hello all,I see a lot of questions here on BP forums about rentals in Philadelphia and landlord-tenant rules. I put a list of links together for new investors to use and see what you need to rent a property in Philade...

Hey all - I just noticed that the BiggerPockets Podcast is currently ranked #9 in all of the business category in iTunes! This is one of the highest spots I've ever seen it and I need your help to make it go higher!If...

All,As part of my continued education, I've been trying to read anything and everything in hopes of being the most knowledgable I can be when I pull the trigger on my first deal, whether thats in CA or in TN. I also u...

Hey all, My husband and I are in escrow on a place in Yucca Valley, CA (just west of Joshua Tree) that we plan on STRing. Has anyone submitted an application here recently? Or been approved? I'm looking over the appli...

Hey everyone,Getting started in REI here. Haven't bought anything yet, still doing research. Can anyone give me the story on management companies? Should I use one or not? How do they make a profit from my (future)hou...

Good day everyone,Hoping to find out more about investing in a halfway house/sober living house/shelter care house.  I work in the social services field and have become aware of these types of places and am wanting to...

Hello,I have been hearing on BP podcasts that tenant turnovers can equal about $6000-8000 (one host even said up to $10k, if I recall correctly) when lost rent and repair/upgrade costs are factored together. That seem...