Julie Dillon
Vacation Rental Financing
Anyone have advice on how to calculate the 'numbers' on vacation rentals?I believe it can have a good cash flow even with the added expenses as long as the property is in a area of high rental demand and the property ...
Leon Lee
Advice on how to operate my first Airbnb condo unit
Hi, fellow investors
I have been an investor for 4 years and recently I purchased my first airbnb condo unit. I feel a little scared but at the same time excited, as I have been wanting to try this model for a while ...
Rob Pattison
Buying a retirement home in Costa Rica using 401k money
I'd like some advice on the wisdom of using $100k of my 401k money to buy a retirement home in Costa Rica.The facts: I'm 57 years old and live in Hermosa Beach, where I rent an apartment. The houses here are $2 mill...
Account Closed
Ordered my first round of direct mail yellow letters today!
So I have gone several months now in my home market without finding a decent deal to fix and flip, and I finally decided enough is enough. I have read so many stories here of folks who have successfully implemented di...
Ben Parker
New Investor - Greensboro, NC
Hello everyone!I live in Greensboro, NC and am looking to invest in real estate. My first one! I have a decent amount of cash on hand ($30K) as well as stock investments I can tap into. I've been analyzing properties ...
Alice Smith
What's a right house for STR
Hi everyone, Newbie to STR here. So I narrowed down my market already and am starting to go to open houses. When you go to open houses, how do you decide if it's the right house for STR (after the numbers make sense)?...
Kessy Similien
My lender is quoting me 6.75% interest rate?!
Hi, I entered escrow 30 days ago on a leasehold + fee available property. My lender said he could not lock down rates until he received the fee contract from the seller. This took almost 3 weeks to receive and in that...
Roe Miller
Most complete international real estate sources on the internet??
Dear Bigger Pockets community,what are the best (most complete) sources on the internet for international real estate markets trends, news and analysis/breakdowns for countries/regions from around the world? Residenti...
Joe Garretson
STR Location in "The Carolinas"...
Hey everyone. Long story short, I'm looking to purchase my first investment property. I live south of Denver and have about $25k ready to use. I've been looking for a long term rental in my area but investing in a STR...
Karen Margrave
VACATION RENTAL DATA?
For those of you that own vacation rentals, do you know of where a person can find the data on local markets related to VR? Such as rents, number of units in an area, vacancy rates, etc.?
Ann Watkins