Jeremy H.
Thoughts on STR property "appreciation" in vacation markets?
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...
Lauren Hogan
Why Do You Invest in Los Angeles? (Testimonial for BP!)
BiggerPockets! I work at BP and I'm working on building a landing page for Los Angeles. Would anyone be willing to share why you choose to invest in the city? What makes it so wonderful? Would you tell others to inves...
Frank Barletta
Houston: Gross Weather, Lovely Investing
A friend recently asked me to compare two Houston zip codes, 77008 and 77063, from an investment perspective.
Now, I'm a big fan of Texas, but the first thing I said to him was that the weather is HORRENDOUS. Anythin...
Donnie Tucker
New investor looking to start out of state
Hello everyone. I have a list of potential markets to invest in. I need to pick one so I can hone in on it but I'm having trouble finding sites with recent market data that are user friendly. Can anyone help?
Tursheca Fowler
Any advice to a Newbie beginning to get discouraged??
Hello All...
I am a Newbie wholesaler here in the Houston area...and I have yet to wholesale my first property. I have been doing this since Feb 2011 and I am really beginning to become discouraged. I have read book a...
Gus Joseph
Impact of Homeless Shelter Plans on Real Estate Prices
Hey all,I'm looking to house hack a single-family house/condo in the Austin, TX area however I learned that the city just approved a new homeless shelter to be built very close to where I was looking to buy. Does anyo...
Tim Palacio
Noobie form California
Hello everyone, My name is Tim 31, was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. I joined BP for knowledge on investment properties and also the do's/don'ts. I have been actively looking for investment properties in...
Lorenzo Ferdinands
Investing in Short Term Rentals from afar!
Hello BP friends,This would be my first post here. I am a 28 year old living in Singapore (where Real Estate is very expensive). Just bought my first home at 412k BMV and am renting out 2 rooms which covers my mortgag...
Michael Rashfal
Caribbean Investment in Residential or Commercial Property
Hi Everyone,
For anybody who has experience investing in the Caribbean, due to the recent hurricanes that have hit the area, is now a good time to invest in places like San Juan or Saint Martin (either residential o...
JaMaal Gassett
Newbie - Ready to Jump into Market (Help!!)
I am brand new to real estate investing. After listening to some podcasts, I have decided to house hack and purchase a multi-family as a first-time home buyer. I lucked out and can participate in a 0% down mortgage up...