All Forum Posts by: Gururaj Iyer

Originally posted by @Avery Carl:

Hey @Gururaj Iyer! There are quite a few of us on here who invest in the Smokies. You’ll definitely need an agent who understands the ins and outs of owning short term rentals. Are you planning to self-manage (doable from anywhere with a smart phone and a good cleaner), or are you more interested in using a PM? There are lots of moving parts but my 5 cabins in this area have definitely been a lucrative investment for me, and have allowed me to scale my portfolio very quickly. 

Originally posted by @Gururaj Iyer:

Yes ,  very close to Asbury Park!  Good for families ! 

Originally posted by @Colleen F.:

@Gururaj Iyer  I grew up in Woodbridge and have been going down a lot to NJ for family reasons.  Going down this Weekend again.   I know Belmar, Sandy Hook , and Point pleasant,  Bradley Beach I heard of but don't know. Good Market? 

It was spring break and lot of folks book in Airbnb, I also shared the Airbnb and Vrbo links to advertise between my freinds however the guy from evolve told me that  " i would be digging myself into a hole " as it affects the rating if they do not book.. .  the way the Airbnb was setup was at 600  per night ( shared link below ) however the same listing in vrbo is at 300 per night ( this was an agreed pricing during on-boarding with them )  Most folks in my opinion would even not consider putting an inquiry for that number..  
there have been 7 reservations so far & all coming in from evolve but its suddenly dropped to a lull in last 2-3 days... 
i was also told that Vrbo is way much more popular than Airbnb ... and not to worry about airbnb listings... 

https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/33772863?guests=1&adu...



Originally posted by @Jon Crosby:

@Gururaj Iyer   If you want to message me your listing info or jump on a conference call with your account manager I would be happy to support you or at least help make sure you are getting your questions answered appropriately.  If you submit a ticket it's going to take up to a week to get a response, so if you have an urgent request, I always suggest calling in or use their chat feature in the portal.   I actually have an email communications automation I built out to supplement Evolve's which I hope to have the document finished next week, I will share that with you if you want to see if you might find it useful for your property as well?    In the end, Evolve needs you more than you need them but they are still a bit of a 'startup' so they haven't quite figured out the perfect amount of support vs client ratio yet, but I will say, it's a million times better than it was even a few years back.  :)

Originally posted by @Colleen F.:

@Gururaj Iyer  I grew up in Woodbridge and have been going down a lot to NJ for family reasons.  Going down this Weekend again.   I know Belmar, Sandy Hook , and Point pleasant,  Bradley Beach I heard of but don't know. Good Market? 

Originally posted by @Colleen F.:

Mine is in Narragansett , RI    

@Gururaj Iyer where on the Jersey shore?   NJ is where I am from, I was in Edison last week.

i know its been just 2 weeks since i went live with them.. but unfortunately aint getting a good vibe :( 

Originally posted by @Jon Crosby:

Hi @Gururaj Iyer, I don't mind you asking at all!  I have been with Evolve for about 4 years now and my experience with them actually gets better each year.  They are constantly investing more into their services and personnel and really have not raised their rates the entire time (other than going from 2.5% to 3% payment processing fee when they switched to Stripe).   

They work well for my particular investment model and in conjunction with some of the automations I have built it's been a great fit to really maximize my time that I have to invest in my properties.  They are not ideal for everyone's business model however so just make sure you clearly understand what you are getting with their services and make sure they line up with your goals. 

Best of luck! 

Originally posted by @Jon Crosby:

@Alanna Schroeder, I have owned/managed 3 in the Lake Tahoe area (currently down to 1 however in Tahoe City).  Here is that property if you want to check it out:  https://evolvevacationrental.com/411501

I have been on an MLS feed for Princeville for a few years now as we go out there every few years for family vacation and love it!