
10 August 2024 | 8 replies
Here is what I proposed:Setup fees : Administration Setup:One Time Fee: $400Guidebook: Using professional photos give the guests a professional tour of the house and how the home works (Wifi passwords // How to use grill // How to use propane fireplace // Hot tub instructions // Sauna instructions //Check in and check out instructions //where extras may be storedOTA (Online Travel Agency) setups: taking professional photos and actively updating your listing on popular platforms;PMS (Property Management System) Setup Smart Pricing Set upWebsite integrationOther (furniture arrangement / design / décor shopping and set up) $50 per hour· Placement fees · Marketing Cost: Variable depending on needs/wants for marketingFacebook AdsGoogle Ads Cleaners: Set up procedures/take pics of expectations· Management fee—30%Guest communicationCleaner communicationSetting Rental rateDealing with small maintenance issuesBooking CoordinationSmart Lock integrationKeeping supplies stocked (TP, paper towel, all cleaning products, coffee, filters, creamer, sugars, teas,)(Receipts would be submitted on a monthly basis for either reimbursement or book keeping purposes)Encouraging guests to leave good reviews by periodically checking in, providing a review template, and ensuring guests receive the amenities they are looking forContinued marketingMajor Maintenance fees—OwnerCleaning and laundry services fees: Cleaning fee to the guest depending on how cleaner wants to charge

13 August 2024 | 69 replies
Many Multi-family properties now in debt service trouble as the GPs took out very risky 2-3 yr floating rate or adjustable loans so they could cash flow after buying very expensive 3Cap apartments, which loans have gone from 1.5% to 5% or higher, and knowing that obvious and predictable risk since every primate could see mega-inflation coming in early 2021 due to more money printed in 2 yrs than first 200 yrs of country, They "smartly" took out Rate Cap insurance, (cost 50k for a 12 month policy on 10mil loan to cap variable insurance rise about 1-1.5% above the origination level) but now that US 10yr up 10x from 0.31 in 3/2020 to 4.2%, that same insurance policy is 1.5-2.0 million not 50K, so They can't cover the much higher debt service nor buy new cap insurance without shutting down distributions or capital calls.

10 August 2024 | 23 replies
Know what a good one looks like, do your research, make smart choices, and supervise.4.

8 August 2024 | 4 replies
Hey Drew, leveraging an FHA loan is a smart move for young investors like you looking to house hack.

11 August 2024 | 99 replies
Thanks to the eduction we've received at BP, my husband and I have made massive changes to our lifestyle recently, and begun moving our six figure savings from places it was doing us no good, and into smart real estate investments.

8 August 2024 | 2 replies
I'm gonna tag @Elise Bickel Tauber in this post as she's definitely the right person for you to get in touch with in terms of investing in the Pittsburgh market - smart move by the way.

9 August 2024 | 7 replies
When you invest smart and you are not paying out to everyone, you can grow cash quickly.On the other side of the coin, there is a place for hard money.

9 August 2024 | 39 replies
I understand that it might be smart to have a good balance of cash in the SIDRA in preparation of something like this, but that cash sits un invested.

7 August 2024 | 2 replies
They will move on and look for the next person who isn't smart enough to figure out what they are up to.It's highly likely that if there was a claim on your own policy it may not be covered if it was being sublet for a separate commercial purpose (AirBnB, etc)... so I would be really careful about making sure you are covered insurance-wise.Proceed at your own risk, and all the best!