All Forum Posts by: Account Closed

congrats! Wow, so inspiring. Please share the numbers & financing of the deal. I'm thinking that is what newbies lack that you were prepared for- being comfortable analyzing deals and understanding and being creative with financing. I'm taking notes, kudos to you!

congrats! Thx for the encouragement and reminder: "no excuses!!"

short term rentals in non traditional markets(urban vs. vacation destination), what markets are expanding & other future trends, case studies of investors who've built their portfolio of vacation & short term rentals, non traditional lodging performance ex) ADUs, tiny houses, RVs/Mobile Homes, campground, etc...

ugh! I wish you could mention people on here that aren't on the thread...but D.ALarson has an ebook & this site MiniCabinFever.com about his tiny house/cabin build from a repurposed shed, Teri S. & Leigh Ann Smith...off the top of my head have built/are building tiny house communities, so to speak.

This site was sort of helpful too in my preliminary research on the matter: http://accessorydwellings.org/what-adus-are-and-wh...

Search the forum for "tiny house" to see other convos- good stuff! And if you find some other resources, please share!

@Maura Paler wow!! You definitely have a creative eye that makes monetary sense- a rare combination, I'm told. It's an inspiring story, encouraging out-of-box thinking. Thx for sharing.

See Bigger Pocket member Paula Pant- she has a blog series covering the performance of her rental via AirBnb: http://affordanything.com/2014/03/20/airbnb-experi...

I'd like the same info @Prachel C.!

congrats! Thx for the details.

@Maura Paler pics please or link to your listing!!! 

Actually, I will try to give my $.02 on "hate selling". As a consumer, I hate when I'm about to book a hotel "deal" just to find out that the fees drastically change the price. I prefer all in pricing. However, as an owner I would understand that my listing wouldn't even be competitive, or show in the first pages of results, if you listed based on all- in pricing.

Compared to hotel booking sites, there are relatively few vacation rental sites. I think this presents an opportunity for those sites to differentiate themselves from hotel booking sites by adopting/encouraging an all-in price listing model, compounded by a marketing campaign really illustrating reason for fees & contrasting how traditional industry disguises them in their listings. Otherwise, as a consumer, you just feel nickeled & dimed. On the flip side, it can be cheaper to the consumer to pay a fee, rather than try to roll a price increase into the rental rate.

thx for sharing @Monika Haebich. I have nothing to add regarding "hate selling ", but I have a question about determining good markets for vacation rentals, particularly in urban markets. I'm adding the site you shared to my list of resources. I haven't yet bought RE but my first purchase will be owner financed & occupied with the goal of using sites like home away & Airbnb to rent out accessory units. In in Atlanta and wondering which neighborhoods would be ideal for that, specifically since I'm trying to cater to folks looking for a peri urban get-away...urban farming and such. Where do I find answers and do my research?