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Hello BiggerPockets World,Anyone in the Philadelphia area that is member of their REIA chapter, organized under DigOnline.org. I looked through the website which seems quite antiquated and cumbersome. To really be abl...
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aloha BiggerPockets family! I'm new to the forum and wanted to ask a question about direct bookings for STR. for investors that do use direct bookings instead of the major booking platforms like AIRBNB, what are the w...
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Hi BP Community! We recently bought a home in the city of SF that is an SFR w/ an illegal in-law downstairs. We're planning on renovating the downstairs. The question is whether we should turn it into a duplex (which ...
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I pulled permits to build an ADU @ My primary residence, a 2b 1bath in my area rents for 300-400 a night according to data & other listing in my area, along with a 70% occupancy rate. I already pulled permits here...
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Hi BP members. I am new in investing in Canada and found you while looking at Rich Dad Education reviews. I am glad I found you! So much useful information!I've been investing in Dubai previously (mostly appreciation ...
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Who uses their STR as a wedding venue? I have one property that, while we haven't advertised it as a wedding venue, we have hosted several wedding there. I have another property that I may sell, but I am considering m...
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When weighing the option of Short term, vacation rental vs. long term rental, where do you find vacancy rates for short term properties?
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I'm looking to diversify into real estate but need to remain fairly passive given my day job. I've started off by putting a turnkey duplex under contract that will close this week, but the more I look at it the more I...
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What's everyone's favorite tool or app to use as an AirBnB Host? This is for a 600ft 1 bedroom in the South Bay of Los Angeles so defnitely dont need anything too commercial.
Thinking of using hospitable for auto-co...
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Hey everybody! Quick question for you guys -So I know this isn't a new idea, and it's been floating around in my head for a while, is there a need for a good virtual assistant for vacation rentals? I'm talking about a...