Hi, Bigger Pockets! My name is Chris Platis, and I'm thrilled to be here. I will be a first-time investor, from Brooklyn, NY, and am primarily focused on small multifamilies throughout Upstate, NY for buy and hold and...

I am being asked advice on something I have not done, so I am asking the BP community if they can help this couple. Details:

1) The property is in a MAJOR tourist area, on a very busy main highway

2) The couple wan...

Anyone involved in VRBOs? I'm thinking of investing in several properties to rent out as vacation rentals. I love to travel and would like to just live in the ones that are vacant. Obviously location is key but just ...

Just wondering if anyone had any success with rental investments in Madison or Milwaukee Wisconsin? We live in Minnesota and would love to invest in rental properties at WI. Which residential areas and suburbs would y...

Hi. I'm considering buying an STR in Bend, OR. The city has limited permits, so converting an existing house to an STR is not an option.  The prices I am seeing are essentially $450 sq ft, so ~$800K for 1800ft.  The N...

Do people trade or barter their STRs for vacations? In other words, I'll let you stay at my STR for a week if you let me stay at yours. Maybe compare based on ADR or similar.Is that a thing? If so, where do people do ...

I've been wanting to get into real estate investing for a couple of years now, trying to learn all that I can. Over the last couple of weeks I've been seriously trying to come up with a plan, and here is what I have. ...

So my wife and I are looking at buying a duplex (technically it would be a house / cottage scenario) in Colorado Springs.Instead of renting it in traditional way, we are thinking about using Airbnb to rent it out. It ...

Just an FYI to those investors that either hire contractors for the repairs, renovations, painting, etc. OR Do It Themselves - the Federal RRP Lead Safe Certification Law that was passed a little over a year ago, is n...

Hey guys, My wife and I are under contract on a condo in Kihei that is vacation rental approved. It took a lot of research and contemplation before I was able to convince myself that paying a 30-40% premium for a cond...