All Forum Posts by: Jeremy Rosen

Hello! There’s some great advice here already, however one key thing they’re not mentioning is your 4.58 star review score. That may be giving potential guests pause, and also not putting you in the algorithm’s favor. For Airbnb I’d recommend making a new listing and focusing on improving on the things mentioned in reviews. 

Hi Jacob! Congratulations on your upcoming retirement and thank you for your service! San Antonio is a great market for smart STR investors and I own a local STR management company. I'd be happy to connect and talk to you about the market and STR to help you get started. Grab some time on my calendar. I was in your shoes before so I'm happy to pass on some knowledge.
Book a quick chat here.

Let me know if you're interested in the STR method. You could house hack a duplex with STR and either self-manage or look at a property manager/cohost like "Your Home Away Management, LLC".

Hi Brandon, depending on the location you could probably cash flow more than that as a short term rental or mid-term rental. I currently manage 12 in San Antonio with a 4.98 overall review score and I'd be happy to give you a revenue projection. Send me a DM with the address and I can get that to you relatively quickly. Also, there's specific insurance policies (not simply landlord policies) that cover you for commercial use like STR. Companies like Proper Insurance can be both your homeowners policy and STR commercial policy in one.

I've used a company downtown for staging before, so I'll look for their info. Would you be interested in getting a revenue projection quote to use it as an STR/MTR? I recently got a $13,000 MTR booking at one property. My management company, Your Home Away Management, LLC, manages 12 in San Antonio currently with a 4.98 review rating on Airbnb. You can google "Your Home Away Management San Antonio" to learn more.

Hi @Jeffrey Audije, lets talk about how to underwrite this property for STR/MTR. I'd be happy to help you run the numbers so you can get an accurate look at what your revenue will look like vs LTR. I'm in San Antonio.

Hi @Justin Smith I agree that Five Star VHR is a great choice, and Lucas was actually my mentor. Underwriting is important, so I would be happy to run some projections for you or help you underwrite some potential properties to make sure you buy a good deal and can cash flow well. Feel free to reach out.

In San Antonio we pay the Local and County HOT monthly via the Avenu system, and we pay state taxes quarterly. Total is 16.75%, but obviously the guest should be paying this and we just submit it. I believe in Booking.con you can input your taxes and they'll calculate it.

Hi @Mike Yeghekian, there's a ton of free value online and great podcasts that cover the basics very well. I suggest The STR Secrets Podcast, Thanks For Visiting podcast, STR Unfiltered Podcast. Those content makers are great to follow and trustworthy with the advice they give. Let me know if I can help you run some revenue projections and give you any tips. PriceLabs (for dynamic pricing, like airlines use) is something I can help you with for sure. Let me know what specific questions you have along the way and GOOD LUCK!

PS: Have you checked the STR regulations in that city?