All Forum Posts by: Anita Z.

@Michael Baum @Grant Woodward @John Underwood @Bruce Woodruff @Terry Ouimet   

@Andrew Street @Patricia Andriolo-Bull @Andrew Steffens @Jake Baker Appreciate all the valuable input from your experience!  For those who are charging higher nightly rates, where would you say your rates are vs comps to try to weed out the trouble guests?  Do you request the ID verification on your own, or is that via Airbnb? How is that done, is it just asking them to send you their drivers license?

 Thank you so much. Do you get insurance for each guest via Airbnb/Vrbo ? Assuming that is an additional charge? Also, are the guest reviews available once you sign up and become a host?  Do the guests have access to see their own reviews by hosts?  I wasn't able to find/ see my own reviews as a guest.

Just getting ready to post my 3 bed/2 ba home as an STR in San Diego. I'm wondering how do you all screen your tenants? I believe Airbnb and Vrbo dont do credit checks is this right? If so, how do you trust you're getting a quality tenant that is safe?

Hey everyone, I'm looking for a solid Architect or Architect Engineer recommendation for a project in San Diego.  Would love help with some recommendations in the Crown Point /Pacific Beach area in San Diego. (There's so many out there!)  Just bought a small house that we want to add on to become a three story/3 unit/triplex with a good style, but nothing "dream house" like, just a good solid timeless style.  Any help would be so much appreciated. Thank you!!

Thanks @Theresa Harris, @Jake Andronico and @Bill B. for the tough love comments :-)

It all makes good sense.  

Thanks @Kevin Sobilo, I hadn't thought about the inflation factor-which is impactful.  Great info thank you so much.

I'd love to get info/opinions on whether there is a "standard" amount of time to increase rents in the Bay Area for Single Family Homes.

How do property management companies/landlords handle rent increases for existing renters? 

I was previously increasing every 5 years , but think I may need to shorten this amount of time, as I near retirement and could use the income.  I have many long term renters that have been in the homes paying on time, so my question has to do with increasing rents for existing good long term renters.

I don't want to lose good renters. I truly want to help good renters out where/when I can.

What is considered a reasonable amount of time for an increase (would be 10% increase), w/o putting my self in a position of trying to catch up to market rents at some point in the future. Also, considering that new propositions may pass that would limit/restrict future increases.

Look forward to hearing from landlords, investors, previous/current renters and anyone else to help me determine what to do. 

Just trying to be smart, considerate and do the right thing all around.

Thanks.

Thanks @Tanner Pile, I wasn't aware of the BP Tax book. Is it accessible on this forum?

Sweet! Thanks @Jason Malabute ! Appreciate your input here, this is so helpful!

@Bill Hampton @Account Closed 

@Benjmin Weinhart @Sean O'Keefe  Thank you so much, the expenses are legitimate and I am only traveling due to the investments I want to purchase San Diego. Sounds like I can safely write them off only after I purchase the rental and start the renovations to ultimately rent it out. I  appreciate all the responses, thank you.