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1 November 2024 | 48 replies
I am about to submit to the IRS my log of 500+ hours working in the STR business, most of which come from communicating with guests, cleaners, maintenance people, Airbnb, VRBO, and managing supplies, shopping, bill paying, pricing, calendars, all the daily and weekly tasks.
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2 November 2024 | 22 replies
You could even define quality metrics for some of these tasks to avoid a party doing subpar work (e.g., all guest questions must be answered within X hours/days).OWNER USE: What if one party wants to use the property during the highest demand time?
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29 October 2024 | 9 replies
The IRS doesn’t seem to have a problem with people who meet the material participation requirements even with only a few months left in the year, as long as the hours and tasks are well-documented.
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25 October 2024 | 8 replies
@Kyle Peters, I personally estimate 2 things per task to generate 3 estimates!
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28 October 2024 | 7 replies
A property manager handles the day-to-day tasks, freeing up your time to focus on other areas of your life or business.
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2 November 2024 | 64 replies
Seams aren't perfect but are not bad now, looks like it will end up being a regular maintenance task but at least I don't have to pull up the baseboards anymore!
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30 October 2024 | 236 replies
I don’t believe I am anti wholesaling at all.
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27 October 2024 | 8 replies
Do you have a full-time job already, assuming you have extra time, do you want to spend it doing another brain-draining task or would you rather spend it enjoying yourself?
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29 October 2024 | 33 replies
I am not anti-BRRRR, or believe its a bad strategy.
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24 October 2024 | 5 replies
I’ve used Asana for managing day-to-day tasks and projects, and it’s been a huge help in keeping everything organized.