Eric Rosiello
Ski Area Rentals - New England
Hi BP Community!I am interested in buying a condo or house near a New England ski resort, with the plan to rent it most of the time and while keeping a few weekends open each year for personal use. Do people in the co...
Tyler Sherman
A few questions as I'm considering transitioning LTRs into STRs
1) Would anyone in the Charlotte area be willing to share their STR revenue and occupancy last year? Ideally for a 3 bed 2 bath home. I've reviewed some resources and Airbnb, but it would be hugely helpful to see some...
Dave Meyer
What Trends, News, and Data Do You Pay Attention To!
BP Friends! I'm Dave Meyer -- the data guy around BiggerPockets. We're expanding how we use data both onsite, and in our podcast, youtube, blog, and other content. It's really exciting! At least for me it is, and I ho...
Ryan Thomson
Real Estate Investing: Why Cost Averaging Outperforms Timing the Market
When it comes to House Hacking and real estate investing, many people find themselves entangled in a web of misconceptions and contradictory advice. The alluring prospect of timing the market and concerns about high-i...
Jason Phu
in town or out of state
Hello BP fam,
I'm having a hard time deciding where to build my portfolio. I'm from southern California with approx. 300k cash to start my investment in real estate, can be pre-approved up to 900K loan. I'm interes...
Philip Anderson
New Member Looking to invest in a Multi-family
I am a beginner looking for any advice on buying my first multi-family unit. I would like to buy and hold for 5 years or so and possibly refi to buy another one in a couple years. I have about 450k and looking to ge...
Nikky Jarvis
Which STR management software
I'm new to STR and trying to figure out how to simplify the process and hopefully be less hands on. I find it overwhelming checking my phone all the time for any message from Airbnb. I would like to know the differenc...
Michael Dinwiddie
Seeking advice on my PNW Vacation Market research
I want to get my first short-term rental by the end of the year! I've narrowed in on some areas I personally enjoy and at first glance seem like they would be good STR markets in the PNW where I live. I've started stu...
Ryan Bird
Chicago net migration trends and investor outlook
I saw an Year end report that talks about negative net migration trend in cook county and especially in the city of Chicago. I’m curious how investors take these numbers. I see such articles on negative net migration...
Chris Salvato
Finding Our Market: A Census Data Dive
I am hoping this post will help some others on here who are trying to make decisions on where to invest.My wife and I are looking for the market we want to tackle, and this post will describe our process. Part of our...