Deal or Dud? I've been working on my analyzation skills when it comes to finding deals and seeing if the math makes sense after looking at the numbers for Buy and Hold properties. I found a property in Petersburg,...

Hi all,I bought a 3b1ba home in south Chicago about 2 years ago on a turnkey website. The numbers made sense at the time from what I could tell.Fast-forward 2 years and I've paid about 18K in repairs, which seems at l...

I currently live near Universal Studios, and would like to discuss what strategies people are using in this area? Is there a good market for a buy and hold strategy? Is short-term rentals a viable option? I would sacr...

Alright, stuff is getting real...Just outside Madison, WI (good job market with big university, government, and growth, low vacancy), in a small town that has vacancy of under 2% and fantastic schools. My kids are in ...

I'm quite shocked (and stunned) when I see how much is taxed on to my guest. Airbnb, for their fee,  seems to tack on about 14%, then City of Seattle(lodging tax) tacks on 16%, plus another $4 per night. Then Airbnb s...

Hey guys,About to get our 1st STR listed, and we are 4 hrs away. I am wondering if anyone uses Evolve management, and would love your thoughts. I  wondering if it's worth the 10% to save me the hassle of managing myse...

This sounds like a purchase and then a lease option but I'm not exactly sure. I plan on bringing in a local expert but want to get BP's take on it.

Here's the details

owner needs to sell. lets say it's for 100-110k
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Hello,I am having a hard time running my numbers for STR investments, because I don't currently trust AirDNA. Depending on the neighborhood or city, I am finding some significant revenue pockets that make the number w...

When you go to seller appointments and take photo's, how do you present them to your buyers list? What are your buyers expecting from you? Are they buying just based off your photos? Do you bring out all your buyers t...

Hey Biggerpockets,

I am tired of reading blog after blog about generic farming. Who has some real tricks of the trade? Do you use scripts? What do your ads say? How do you pick your target and why focus on one? If yo...