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"Airbnb is dead." "Rental Arbitrage is an outdated business model." How many people have you heard this from?
Well..everyone's story is different. I started Airbnb arbitrage 4 years ago and here's why I'm quitting th...
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I found that investors are focused on their local market because "they know it" even if return rates are much, much lower than in other areas...If they decided to be REI, so assuming they want as high return as possib...
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For owners with a small portfolio (1-3 STR), how did you decide between self management vs hiring a vacation rental company? If you have a larger portfolio, are you still self managing? I am just starting out and have...
Because it’s hard and taking the first step in the hardest! We have money ready to go and I always wonder why people who seem to do better than us, don’t invest in RE. But the emotional roller coaster has almost don...
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Im 25, 35k a year. 60,000 (25k car 35k student loans) in debt. I work for my capital. Parents don't help me live. My main purpose into educating myself about finances is to build wealth. I want to be a very wealthy pe...
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Hey! My name is Ryan. This post is a long one so if you don't feel like reading through me talking about myself for 4-5 paragraphs, its probably not in your best interest to continue reading. However, if you are in th...
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Hi there,My name is Nick and I’m 22 looking to begin my real estate investing journey. I live in northern California, however still want to find a great property that cash flows and not rely on appreciation.Where are ...
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