The advantage of Airbnb vs Hotels is that they offer more of an experience and immersion into the place where they are located, and if the property isn’t offering that at a high level it won’t stand out among the rising supply of listings.

On the flip side, startups or newer local businesses can be a gamble, sometimes great, sometimes gone in a year.Curious to hear from others what’s been your biggest surprise (good or bad) transitioning between residential and commercial?

I’m taking action every day—learning from experienced investors, networking, analyzing deals, and immersing myself in the business side of real estate.

That's just gambling though.

Goes by the person so like in all real estate investments, its a gamble. 

Hi, I was introduced to BP through listening Chad Carson Podcasts, and then BP Rookie, and I got my ticket for BPCON 2025, I got my real estate license for NJ/NY/PA in September 2024 to get immerse in the market, and learn more about buyers, sellers, the market, and it's a lot of work, and not much money as I expected, my goal is to invest in my own properties, STR, median rental or long term rentals, use the BRRR method, and put in action everything that I'm learning from this amazing community.

Gambling addictions  drugs  .. 

There seems to be a plan in place to allow gambling which will further boost everything here.I mentioned above that I am a newbie investor, not entirely true, I own a good number of rental property in Germany.Is anyone here active in Dubai, currently looking to invest in Dubai or just living here?

No Financial ClarityIf you don’t know your NOI, occupancy rate, or when leases are expiring, you’re not investing, you’re gambling.

You may have a problem trusting your team, even when they have proved themselves, and if you decide to visit your investments a couple times a year, you could find yourself using all your profits on trips to another state.Either way, investing is a gamble.