Chiagozie Fawole
Just closed: a 12-unit apartment complex
I got interested in real estate last summer and joined BiggerPockets. My goal at the time was to own a 5-unit apartment complex "one day," but it came sooner than I expected. We closed on a 12-unit last Friday!I learn...
Joshua Dorkin
New Member Welcome Wagon
With thousands of members now, the Forums here at BiggerPockets have become a true resource for real estate investors. In an effort to make our site even friendlier, I'd like to officially ask everyone to try their b...
Joel Oh
Do you really need a STR insurance?
Hi guys, I know I will get a lot of hates from this but does STRs insurance really good as their price?From my experience so far, Airbnb never failed to cover any issues I had caused by guests. Also in case of fire or...
Kaylee Walterbach
The future of STRs in your local market?
Yet another chance to be featured in the next issue of BiggerPockets Wealth Magazine... Short-term rental investors, it's your time to shine!
In 50 words or less, let us know: What do you think about the future of sh...
Samuel Ruelke
1% or 2% rule in Orlando?
Hi everyone! So I've heard about the 1% rule & 2% rule (or guidelines) when purchasing a rental property: the monthly rental rate should be 1%-2% of the total amount you have in the property to make it a good inve...
Zayne Ruth
Opinion on first deal being long distance
How does everyone feel about someone who is a first time investor investing in long distance SMF rentals due to the rental market in local area being dismal? (Northern Utah)
Todd Dexheimer
Closed over 100 units in the past 9 months
Since 2008 I have bought around 200 units - mostly 1-4 unit buildings. Since I started I wanted to buy apartment buildings, but I finally broke the ice with out of state apartment purchases. I have now purchased 108 u...
Sunny Suh
Diary of my first step: Jersey City NJ Multi-Family- No experience, no idea what i'm doing, no regrets
Hello everyone, Complete noob here. I started investing in a set it and forget it type stock/index portfolio and it has done well. Had to do a lot of research.Now I am jumping in real estate, going for that multiple s...
James Wise
Short Term Rentals (like Airbnb) have been BANNED!
Recently two of the higher end suburbs (Broadview Heights & Seven Hills) in the Cleveland market banned short term rentals. Source ArticleI never got involved in the Airbnb craze myself. Not my business model. I'v...
Aaron Toczylowski
Where to start/ what to do.
Hello, I am looking for any advice I can get on investing out of state, purchasing a fix and flip ( between my father and I we know a lot of contractors) , or even finding deals in an expensive market near where I li...