All Forum Posts by: Jordan Hanks

Thanks for the input. I must have conveyed that I expect leads from the brokerage...I don't. They were all just general questions. 

Look forward to hearing from more of you! 

Hi everyone. Thanks in advance for your time...I figured this would be the best place to gain some good general insight.

I'll be completing my real estate educating and becoming licensed in a couple of months. A few questions:

1. How long from the time you started at a brokerage firm to when you got your first sale? 

2. Do you believe that seasonality has an extreme, moderate, or mild impact on your ability to get sales as a BEGINNING realtor? 

3. I live in Utah, and although there a ton of brokerage firms, I really keep hearing about only a couple of really good ones. Do any of you recommend anyone in particular? 

4. What do you believe is a reasonable $plit between yourself and the brokerage?

Thank you!

Jordan

For all you Airbnb investors/managers....

What is industry standard for Airbnb management fees? Would love to hear from you as a host, or you as an investor paying someone to manage/paying yourself to manage? 

Thank you in advance :) 

Hi Guys. About to launch a couple new airbnb properties and I have a question. For the first airbnb property, I'll be cleaning it myself and it won't be that much work. The second one, opening in a couple months will have much greater occupancy and will require that I hire a cleaner. I think I know the answer, but I could use some feedback and tips/tricks re: how you handle one particular part of the clean/turn....

When it comes to linens, i.e. sheets and towels, how are you having your cleaners navigate this so they're not taking hours to clean the unit while they wait for the laundry? Are they taking all the dirties with them and washing at home? How long are their cleans taking them on a 2 bedroom unit? What is the biggest time suck during your turns for you or your cleaners and how are you managing that?

We are providing air mattresses in addition to our bedrooms/beds, so we already plan to have extra sheets onsite just in case they are needed. Just trying to map out the logistics of how to handle the laundry after a checkout to ensure maximum efficiency. 

Will really appreciate any responses!!

Could also use some guidance on where to find/what to expect with airbnb cleaners!

Launching our first airbnb in SLC, utah very soon.

I would love some answers and insight on this very thing.

Outreach to the owners/property managers. Have those of you who do this found greater success via telephone? sending a letter?

@michael nelson would you be willing to share the link with another newbie just starting in Airbnb's too? I have ten years of property management experience but recognize that Airbnb is a whole other beast, I want to make sure I've covered my bases in my research! Thank you in advance for your consideration :)

@Jaiden Olsen, thank you. Do you pay the monthly subscription for that? I have visited the site and it looks GREAT...I just wonder if anyone who actually uses it would say that it's worth that investment or not.

 Jen, have you been successful in learning much about short term rentals in Utah? I'm struggling finding relevant and current info...and I see is that TONS of people are doing in. I have a property in the pipeline that could work really well and I need to make sure my bases are covered and I understand the regulations before I proceed. Any help would be much appreciated!!

 Nathan,

Would you or @Scottjaffa be willing to chat with me a little bit about Airbnb's in Utah? I've been trying to find someone I can ask a few questions to!