All Forum Posts by: Jason Papp

@Mindy Jensen thanks Mindy!

Can’t wait, just 2 week away!

Is there anything that attendees need / can sign up for ahead of time? Or are all breakout sessions etc open to all? 

Thanks 

@Alon Gilmore for insurance I’d recommend Casey Burkhead at Burkhead Insurance. You can connect with him here on BP or http://burkhead.insure

@Dennis M.

Thanks Dennis. Ended up at Heckman Appliances, which I found on Facebook Marketplace

@Mindy Jensen

Unfortunately they tend to protect the host 90% of the time.

I had the same thing happen to me on Airbnb. I was booking a rental house in Austin Tx a few years ago, for the 2nd weekend of Austin City Limits (ACL). I booked, it was confirmed and then the following day I got a message saying if I was willing to pay 3x rate I could keep the reservation. I cancelled mostly because I felt like it was unfair, but also because it was ridiculously high. The dates of the festival weekend had been published for over a month, so it was no secret.

I did some research and found that I had no recourse as the renter. Hosts are essential for these short term rental platforms and therefore the rules are set up to protect them first and foremost. Unfortunately I couldn’t leave a review. It simply shows that I had booked and the reservation had been “cancelled by the host”

I'm all for a host pricing things whatever they want and allowing the market to determine if it's fair or not. But retailers can't change the price when you get home with your purchase and STR shouldn't either.

I’m reading lots of articles on the possible transition of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac out of government control.

For those that have been in the industry far longer than me, what would you expect to be theoutcomes to the investing marketplace?

More or Less restrictive loan qualifications?

Increase or decreases to the # of loans you can have I. Your name?

@Lakshmi Mahali

Haven’t tried Appliance Warehouse Lakshmi, but I’ll make a stop. Thank you!!

@Michael Oyler

Thanks Michael. I just checked them out today. Good call.

Any suggestions on where to acquire appliances for rental properties in and around the Pittsburgh area?

I know of the Sears Outlet, Lowe’s / Hope Depot display models etc. Curious if there are any sources beyond those to get a deal on either lightly used or scratch and dent appliances.

Thanks

Jason