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I recently listened to a podcast where this girl talked about how much she LOVES Airbnb.... well I don't "get" it, I find Airbnb nothing but aggravating and frustrating! VRBO is my favorite and second is TripAdvisor....
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I've been involved with real estate investing in some capacity for about 30 years. Even when I ran my multi-state public accounting firm, I still dabbled in buying and selling single family homes. Of course, life was ...
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Hey Everyone,I'm new to BP as far as posting on the forum, but have been listening to Podcasts and reading the blog for a couple of years, such great stuff!My business partner and I are just dipping our toes in to rea...
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You don’t have to read all below to weigh in as it is kind of a ramble, my core question is: what to use for decks in rentals comparing wood (redwood for example) and Trex or similar plastic decking. Trex is a recycl...
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Trying to figure out my strategy beyond the first property. Let me here what you would do with the scenario.Purchase Price:40KRehab: 40KTotal Loan From Lender after Rehab: 80KARV: 130KFair Market Rent: 1,200 Mo.If thi...
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So I am new to wholesaling, obviously. I've been learning as much as I can. Everyone tells you to take the plunge start making calls because it's the best way to learn. So I did that and have house under contract but ...
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Hi All, I am putting together a list of pre-foreclosures in the northern ca area. Any tips on the best place to pull the information? Tax Assessor vs paid lists? Thanks!
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I have been a member on Bigger Pockets for 3 years now and got significantly more serious about my investing about 2 years ago. Full disclosure, I had a fair amount of experience prior to getting on the forums, but wh...
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I talk to many seasoned investors and it still amazes me how many people are paying for motivated leads. No one is waiting for a cold call or a mail in the letter asking them to sell their house. When people have a pr...