All Forum Posts by: Brady Beshear

Howdy - I'm here with another basic STR question as I jump into my first short term rental. I've searched the forums and seen support for Nest and Honeywell T5. What thermostat do you use and recommend? Thanks in advance for your insight and advice! :-)

I'm planning to convert one of my LTRs to an STR and need your help. What advice would you give me regarding smart locks? I've searched the forums and noticed recommendations for August and Resort locks. I'm interested in learning more about locks that auto-issue codes. Also, does anyone use YourPorter and a particular brand of smart lock to automatically send a unique code to each guest? The upfront cost is not as important as a reliable system that integrates well with automation. :-)

Thanks for the information, @Ronald Rohde. I was not aware of the recent prohibition of selling/purchasing the right of redemption!

@Mike Wood - Thanks for the details. I need to find a similar, local source!  

@Mike Wood thanks for weighing in on this post. Can you give me more details on your source for prefab quartz countertops?

@Paul Sandhu - yes, the increased workload gives me pause.  Using airdna.co, it seems like I could net about 1K per mo. per house, but that's with ten or so turns per month.

@Brandi Scharrer I live in Wichita Falls and would be glad to help. I own 16 LTRs in this area - all are SFHs. I have yet to do a STR, but have considered branching out into the hospitality world!

@Justin Hutchins we use Quickbooks, which helps us hand the baton to our accountant when tax time rolls around.

@Josh Miller good advice. I have especially benefited from reading and applying Maxwell’s teaching on leading people. Thanks for your original post and replies. 

@Riley Billings - great job! My wife and I have enjoyed working on properties together too. A couple that paints together, stays together - ha.