Littleton Colorado AirBnB House Hack

[Brandon Guite]

Good Evening BP Community!

I am in the process of purchasing home in the Littleton Colorado area with the intention of using the basement as a separate AirBnB unit. It is a walkout basement which will be completely separated from the ground level that I will be living in. It's 1 Bedroom, 1 Bath with a good sized living room and kitchenette. This will be my first AirBnB rental and am curious if any other local investors in the Denver area doing the same thing have any insights on their experience. I have a few specific questions below, but any advice or lessons learned is greatly appreciated! Thanks and hope everyone's 2019 is off to a great start! 

- What sorts of occupancy rates are you typically seeing? 
- Any experience with AirDNA and its accuracy/usefulness?
- What amenities have you seen help increase your occupancy and/or nightly rate?
- Experience with neighbors and their reactions to your STR?