@Sid Payne
Hi, my name is David, I’m a newbie str investor in the Orlando area as well. I’m interested in hearing about your experiences in str in the Orlando area and how you manage your own bookings. A little background; I live in Hawaii and have a few long term rentals here. I am interested in investing in real estate more, but the prices here are too high even if you have some capital. So I thought to look to other areas and also saw that str are popular and ended up buying a place in the Solterra community. Didn’t know about bigger pockets at the time and probably should’ve done more extensive research. It’s a 7 bedroom 5 bath house with a pool just finished in 2019. I use a booking company, villa key that partners with a management company. I’ve had the place since August 2019, which I know isn’t a long time, but it hasn’t been making as much as expected, I don’t know if it is due to it being a slow time of the year, or the percentage of the booking company. That’s why I’m kind of interested in managing my own bookings but don’t see how being across the country. Last month was the first time I made more than my mortgage note, so I’m thinking there could be potential. Any help/advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!