All Forum Posts by: Anand S.

It's a grey area as to who smashed the door. I think it was the parents and they blamed the fire department. Either way I charged them for it and left them a scathing review given I had to file a claim to get the money for the damage. 

3% is high since they already charge a credit card processing fee of about the same amount. AirBnB charged 1% for the early payout but only prepaid 50%. Now that's gone, too. 

We had locks on our bedroom doors till a child accidentally locked himself in and the parents freaked and called the fire department who proceeded to smash the door in. 

We leave a starter set of toilet paper, soaps, paper towels, etc. and let the guests know they have to replenish after they finish. To expect the host to stock you for 9 days is unreasonable. 

For those interested, let's have a call to discuss the objectives and procedures of this group. Please PM me so we can coordinate. I'm shooting for Tuesday of next week. 

I would look for markets that already regulate STR rather than gamble on those that don't. Those that don't can just as easily outlaw them. Those that regulate are addicted to the incremental tax revenue generated by the STR revenue and will rarely move to outlaw it.

FTL is a well regulated market.

I agree you'd probably get less than a 1% response rate from that questionnaire. Hosts aren't necessarily interested in helping a potential competitor out, and who has time to fill out a questionnaire with nothing in it for them. 

Just go on AirBnB and check the calendar and rates for listings in the building. That would give you a very accurate view of occupancy rates and pricing. 

What that won't tell you is what the future holds in terms of the association banning STR. That may very well happen.

You can find something in that range. I'd check in Pompano or Hollywood. Try to stay as close to the beach as possible. 

Reach out to one of the property managers in your area and inquire about their services. If you take the discussion far enough, you will eventually get to the part where they share their management contract with you. 

STR in FTL is well regulated. It's also quite profitable if you find the right property. What are you looking to spend?

Just used it today for the first time and I see my listing is #1. Seems legit.

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