
8 July 2011 | 146 replies
I like to think that BP is a place where visitors and members can learn about the reality of real estate; that's why many of the gurus don't like it here... many of their get rich quick claims are also crushed here.This site is not designed to help people live in a fantasy world.

28 November 2023 | 8 replies
I work in the Stowe area, and we absolutely have year round visitors, with the exception of April mud season and November stick season, though I have noticed more visitors without much of a break this year.

7 August 2023 | 37 replies
My wife and I toy around with getting a place in Bucerias (near puerto Vallarta)…but for now we’re annual visitors :)

18 August 2022 | 9 replies
I did a research and I saw that average per night its not high - I guess there's a lot of STR because there's 3M visitors year (Per google).

20 July 2019 | 48 replies
One of the BP members mentioned creating an LLC and PO Box to preserve anonymity - that's a good idea too in that it insulates you from any unwanted visitors.
29 October 2016 | 2 replies
I am wondering if I should keep a similar script to that for first visit or do something different?
17 August 2022 | 8 replies
To address your saturation issues, yes, we do have tens of thousands of STR homes, but we also get over 70 million visitors a year.

8 February 2023 | 19 replies
You're going to run into this in most of the major STR markets because within the last 2 years we have seen a massive spike in available inventory.In order to compete with the competition now, hosts/owners/operators need to step up their game and be willing to invest in good quality furniture, memory foam mattresses, high quality linens, professional seasonal photography, etc.In the high desert, most visitors are looking for peace, quiet, privacy, and amazing scenery so this means stay away from purchasing homes in residential neighborhoods with neighbors on all sides.

14 March 2023 | 2 replies
I will also underscore what was said in the post that the neighborhoods are spotty, you can have a big new construction house and then next door a run down place with sketchy tenants/visitors.

28 January 2021 | 36 replies
Any repairs to the heating or cooling system caused by dirty filters due to tenant neglect will be the responsibility of tenant.On move out (reactive):Any damage to the premises caused by tenant or tenant’s family, agents or visitors, landlord may use funds from the deposit to repair, but is not limited to this fund and tenant remains liable for any remaining costs.