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I have a property management company which I am trying to grow. I started out 6 years ago as a real estate investor so I understand the philosophy of minimizing all costs to maximize your ROI. The question though is...
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What do you all think of the insane "appreciation" of STR type units in popular vacation areas...think anyplace with a beach, smoky mountains etc. Crazy to look at the prices from 5-6 months ago and see a 20%+ increas...
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How does a new out of state investor “build a team” that can be “boots on the ground”? Does this just mean people you meet along the way that you have learned to trust and work well together?
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I saw this question posted about LinkedIn on their site and thought I'd ask the same thing here for our BP users.
Do you pay for a PRO account?
Would you if it came with something extra?
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Has anyone had success trading stock options?
If so how did you learn?
Books? Any recommendations on what ones?
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Afternoon BP!Bottom line up front: I reached out to a local bank, sent an email inquiring about loan services for REI. Loan officer responded saying that they didn't feel it would be a good fit, and that this is not h...
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Part 1Hey BP Community,I wanted to take some time and share this project that literally would not have happened without Bigger Pockets. Thank you again @Joshua Dorkin for taking the risk to start this. Many of you ha...
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Can anyone recommend a good software or a good company they use?Basically I have 3 properties now and expanding out. I'm looking for something that connects with AirBnB, VRBO, Booking, Flip Key as well as my own site....
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Greetings BP!As a newbie I'm trying to absorb as much of the great info here as possible. I'm scheduled to attend my first REIA meeting this evening. However when I received the confirmation email it indicated a regis...