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20 December 2024 | 12 replies
Personally, I'd prefer dollar-tree ones (if basic, uncluttered look) over none in the room (bedroom, whatever) because I want to encourage trash being put away.
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23 December 2024 | 9 replies
Here are thoughts on building strong vendor relationships:1.Timely Payments: Pay vendors promptly upon completion of work to maintain goodwill and encourage continued collaboration.2.Fair Pricing: Negotiate competitive rates without undercutting the value of their services.
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20 December 2024 | 4 replies
If they're serious, I encourage them to send me the request which I accept (after I've also made our House Rules clear).
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20 December 2024 | 10 replies
Audrey, your comment is very encouraging.
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9 January 2025 | 46 replies
Assigning contracts as a legal instrument when necessary is still fine, but not as a business practice.Gonna be interesting to see how it affects the investing community here, but I've been encouraging people to just take the title for the last couple of years knowing this ban was coming.
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17 December 2024 | 12 replies
Yes/no, it's not like lenders do inspections but I encourage you live there, learn, and follow the guidelines of your loan. 2.
20 December 2024 | 4 replies
@Spencer DixonRecommend exploring as many sources as possible to get referrals AND cross-reference them to get as much accurate information as possible.Check out NARPM.com, BP’s Property Manager Finder (BiggerPockets: The Real Estate Investing Social Network), etc.Also, encourage you to learn from the mistakes of others - by reading posts here on BiggerPockets about owners not having their expectations met by their current Property Management Company.
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11 January 2025 | 420 replies
David I encourage you to look closely at what you are arguing.
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2 January 2025 | 30 replies
I think OTA competition encourages the OTAs to pay for guest damages.i continue to advocate for being listed on multiple OTAs.Best wishes
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16 December 2024 | 21 replies
Make sure you list on VRBO as well.That’s encouraging to hear.