What have been your hardest lessons learned in short term rentals? I'd be curious to hear the experiences that others have had. I'd say my hardest lesson learned is overestimating how quickly a new property will reach...

Hello all,My name is Franky Davis and I am relatively new to real estate investing and a newish member to BiggerPockets. Let me start with a little about me. I'm currently an orthopedic surgery resident (year 3 of 5) ...

I am currently looking for a property to update. I've been looking at alot of downtown properties, but I dont' know where to get information on them. Alot of them look abandoned and need alot of cosmetic work. But I t...

Got a call from a tenant telling me that a blade on her ceiling fan flew off and almost hit her. I apologized but went silent when she said she wanted to be compensated for the mishap. I told her we would talk about i...

I'm looking to build a basic website and was looking for some suggestions on how to get started.

I have very minimal web design knowledge, so I was thinking of starting with a basic hosting site like homestead.com, ...

All of you that have actually worked in NYC and have gone through any "works anywhere" training program know that NYC is a very specialized market and things are just done differently here.I would like to know what yo...

Im trying to buy a house with my boyfriend, I have a job and will qualify for the loan but i do not have enough downpayment. He will provide the rest of the down payment. We are doing it as a 50/50 deal.

1. I am get...

I have a real estate photography business, and I  save for taxes , and I was thinking about my small amount of savings  and possibly putting it to work  in the investment arena. I know it's a very small amount, but I ...

Just had my first response to one of my craigslist ads for getting leads. They were not happy. Kept calling me a scam. But Im letting it roll off me because not everyone is going to be happy. At first I was taken abac...

I'm curious to hear people's choices and reasons for using and/or reasons for not using any of the numerous self-directed IRA custodians out there.