So it seems Airbnb is attempting to intrude into the short term rentals business space? Anyone see this as a threat or legitimate competitor to either hotels or short term rentals generally? There just seems to be a s...
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Are your rental properties struggling to generate positive cash flow due to the rising cost of homes and stagnant rental rates? You’re not alone. I’m going to introduce you to a game-changing strategy that can help ...
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Hello everyone! Asking for your expert opinion. Any thoughts are appreciated!We bought at $212k, we put 20% DP used DSCR(~45k because it was appraised at $206k).
Some of the updates we did: changed roof& hvac,...
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Wi-Fi enabled sensors will soon be embedded into nearly every product so "owners" can monitor the data the object sends. A gate may send a signal meaning "I'm open" and a chair may send a signal saying "183 lbs." ...
On this episode of the BiggerPockets Podcast, we want to introduce you to a real estate investor who has figured out the secret to scaling his business: systems. Sam Craven, who was last on the BiggerPockets Podcast b...
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Isn't it ironic how the one time borrowers got a 'leg up' in the form ridiculously low interest rate mortgages that those same 'assets' are partially what is behind the collapse of several significant US banks and bey...
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Some of the pricing seems very optimistic on Airdna for the areas I'm looking at, compared with what I'm actually seeing on Airbnb. Do all of you experienced STR'ers find their data reliable? I'm mostly concerned with...
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As a new real estate investor living in the crazy expensive Bay Area rental market, I'm exploring clever ways to get into investing. My husband's job requires us to stay near San Francisco, so we rented a place way ab...
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I've owned my primary home in Charlotte, NC, for seven years using an FHA loan this June. I want to use the new 5% conventional on a four-plex unit-to-house hack (MTR strategy) in Cincinnati, OH. Can I utilize this st...
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Following recent news of Zillow acquiring Trulia, Move made a move today. Curious to see how the pros here think of this move. Would it help realtor.com be more competitive to Zillow?InPlay from Briefing.com9:03 am ...