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Hello!I am new to the topic of real estate and I was introduced to it by a Canadian investor. He suggested I get started by reading some books by Don R. Campbell such as "Real Estate Investing in Canada" and "Real Est...
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I have a STR house in a resort town, but the city’s new stricter policies have really cut into my revenue. I’m thinking about switching to MTR/LTR with furniture included. In this area, people usually rent for 1-12 mo...
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Hello everybody,I am Leon Korpel from the Netherlands. In the Netherlands the government is busy building a law with stricter rules against investing and owning real estate.At the moment I am reading the book ' No mon...
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Hi BP,I just finished reading "The Book on Flipping Houses" by J Scott. I learned some great takeaways and want to continue educating myself on flipping houses. My goal is to buy a second property this year, a fixer-u...
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Hello I am 23 out of Houston, TX. I am working in a corporate job but not happy. I am ready to start my real estate journey today. I guess my first question on this forum is; Where do I start? I have started researchi...
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Hey BP! I am almost finished with our first major project here in Alabama that we are intending to flip. However, the inspector stopped by and we learned that if we do the work ourselves, we aren't legally allowed to ...
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Hello BP family,I was just wondering if the Book on Estimating Rehab Costs is a good buy for someone who is primarily interested in buy and hold investing. I am considering flips in the future but am not ready to make...
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I remember seeing a book years ago that some investor wrote and it literally was every product he put into his rental properties. He had an exact product number and procedure to how his house was going to be fixed up ...
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My name is Steve Bradigan, I live in Annapolis, MD and I've been following BiggerPockets for a little while now. The Pods are great, recently started at the beginning, I've got a little ways to go yet. I'm not a newbi...
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My STR in Upstate NY is relatively new and I have mostly had success with seasonal rentals and now working with a property manager to rent weeks/weekends. I use VRBO and Air B&B-are there other platforms folks wo...