All Forum Posts by: Yelena Korshak

 Wow, thank you so much for that video, it is SUPER helpful! I had no idea this was happening!

Sir, I appreciate your willingness to engage, but it seems you're missing the mark on the question I posed. With a decade of experience of working in corporate finance, I've done top-notch deal analysis for this MTR; It's not luck, it's hard work. I still have plenty of Furnished Finder requests. My inquiry was solely directed towards understanding the Airbnb algorithm, not delving into rental strategies. While I'm glad to hear about your success with STRs, it's not aligned with my question and I'm perplexed by your entirely unrelated concerns.

@Michael Baum Thank you for your help! I've declined over ten. When Airbnb asked for my reasoning, I didn't discuss vacancy but, next time, I'll select a different reasoning i.e. Pets or something more along the lines of what you mentioned. Also, yup, the bookings are over 30 days.

@John Underwood @Bruce Woodruff I disagree. I've had my MTR for nearly a year and have had a total of one week of vacancy (Furnishing and cleanings in between). As I mentioned, demand isn't a problem whatsoever, it's Airbnb logistics. 

Hi Everyone! I have a MTR that I list on both, Airbnb and Furnished Finder. My current tenant moves out at the end of April, I've been getting several Airbnb requests that start in June, & I've been declining them to avoid vacancy in May. Now, I'm seeing a significant drop in requests; Last week, I was getting a few a day &, now, I'm getting none. 

After doing research & learning that declining requests significantly impacts visibility, I'm left with two questions: 

1) How would you go about rejecting people to avoid vacancies without getting penalized?

2) Most importantly, what do I do now? Do you have any recommendations on how to remedy the situation? Should I consider remaking my listing altogether? 

Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks for all of the replies! If this is our first STR, then why would it be more difficult?

Also, if we assume it's not a duplex but instead a 2bed/2bath condo, would that change the answer? 

Hi everyone!

My friend and I are looking to buy a duplex in a city where, in order to get an STR permit, only one side can be used for the STR (While the other needs to be owner occupied). We're both W2 workers. Is it possible for both of us to get the tax benefits or would only one of us, the person who puts more hours into the STR, be able to get them?

Thanks ahead of time!