Joseph Barnes
Airbnb for 1st property investment? Why should I NOT do this
I’m SUPER new to the bigger pockets forum. My wife and I are looking to purchase our 1st place (townhouse or condo) in the next 6 months to 1 year. We’ve heard Airbnb is potentially a great option for cash flow so the...
Kyle J.
Success stories from 2012 AND what do you plan on doing in 2013
I went to a REI club meeting earlier this week, and the vast majority of the meeting was spent listening to other members' success stories from throughout the year. We were able to hear what other investors have done...
Jerry Jones
Buying without a buyers agent. Sellers agent needs me to make formal offer b4 he shows offer to seller
I'm trying to make an offer on a home and emailed the agent saying I'd like to make a cash offer for $XXX,XXX please let the seller know. He is refusing saying he first needs me to make a formal offer and send it ...
Nathan Gesner
Squatter Shot and Killed by Police
Another avoidable situation. This woman squatted for a year and it was NOT related to COVID in any way, yet they couldn't evict her. When they finally do, she's apparently gained a sense of established entitlement (wh...
Alex J.
palmdale lancaster los angeles
Hello allI know this msg board has infinity wisdom but if i dig up the old posts on my question the answers might be different given the market has moved.Ive been mulling over the idea of buying some rentals in the pa...
Samantha Ruiz
Newbie from Southeastern Wisconsin
Hello everyone!
As the title says, I've just started learning about real estate investing this year by reading books, which led me to the BiggerPockets forums. To be more precise, I'm located in Oconomowoc, Wisconsi...
Mike S.
1% rule way more work and less profit?
Seems impossible to get 1% in booming cities like NY, Boston and San Francisco... in Boston you are lucky now to get 1/2%. Maybe with development you can get 3/4% but its hard. I often think about the places that get...
Jose Castillo
Direct Mail Marketing results
Hi bp, I'm super excited to mention my results for the first week of my mailing campaign. I started off just with 217 yellow letters from yellow letters.com and received a 5% call back rate (11 calls) in the first wee...
Montez B.
90$ a month to high for a bookeeper,accountant, business advice ?
so this company contacted me and offer me unlimited access to a account to ask as many tax questions I want and they offering assistance with bookkeeping and doing my taxes with a app that I can monitor everything for...
Marie M.
Subdivision bylaws-- need your thoughts on this language
Hello! What are my fellow BP member thoughts on this language? Does it specifically prohibit short term rentals? I'm not seeing that it does and I am living in an ideal situation to move out and STR. This is not a...