My name is Alvina and I am new to the real estate investment arena. This is a new venture for me and I am so excited to learn and become a part of this growing business.
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Hello BP Community, My name is Effy Green and I’m from the Richmond, VA area. I’ve been lurking on this board for some time now so I think it’s time to introduce myself. I work full time, have two kids and own my home...
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We recently launched our first short-term rental on December 22, 2023, with AirBnb. So far we have gotten four reservations, two for December and two for January 2024. It is a single-family home so it can be listed on...
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Hello all, About me:Thank you in advance for any comments you leave. I am a 21 year old investor based out of Brooklyn, NY w/ two investments properties (payed off mortgage) that I manage and I have been pushing forwa...
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Hi everyone! I’m a 17 year old aspiring investor and am looking to gain important knowledge before purchasing my first investment property. I have already read both “Investing in real estate with low & no money do...
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At the end of every BiggerPockets Podcast Episode, we ask the same four questions (really five, because Brandon can't count.) How would YOU answer them? (Skipping 5 because self promotion is not allowed in the forums....
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In working with investors in a tourism-based market, vacation rentals are a constant discussion. Not only because other people are interested but because I am shifting my personal portfolio to focusing on them as wel...
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Good day,I have 2 properties I wanted to list for short term rental on airbnb and other bookings websites. However, I am new to the business and the first time I listed on airbnb my account was blocked for no apparent...
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I received an email from the seller of a property with details about selling future Airbnb reservations to me upon closing. I am confused by this statement....I've attached the calendar/reservations from July 7-Sept 1...
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Can anyone clarify William Nickerson's steps in real estate investing to me. He uses a combination of flipping properties and renting them out, but i dont understand why you would need to rent them out. His method i...