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6 May 2018 | 3 replies
It's a 5 bed, over 4,000 sf and presents like a hotel (which is what gave me the idea).
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25 August 2015 | 12 replies
We lol...He has houses scattered all across the board he likes to see a lot of the his lol green pieces ...and I have maybe 5 Red hotels..
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22 January 2016 | 4 replies
Those are designed to get you into a hotel room in front of a group where some speaker will attempt to cast a spell on you so you end up buying more training from them.
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10 November 2021 | 43 replies
Galveston recently passed an ordinance that requires all STR owners to register and collect HOT (Hotel Occupancy Tax) for the City of Galveston (9%) and state of Texas (6%) on all gross revenue.
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16 June 2022 | 40 replies
(I’ve had my own share of Airbnb guests who expected $150 hotel room equivalents for a $50/night price - I try to filter those people out before they stay.)
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15 May 2019 | 14 replies
Something to be mindful of is offering extra services can change how your taxedIf you start to act more like a hotel (offer food, daily cleaning ect) your income can now be subject to self employment taxes.
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21 May 2023 | 25 replies
The hotel lobby is too strong.And it's only a matter of time before any large city with any sort of housing shortage adopts similar rules.
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17 October 2023 | 8 replies
Don't forget to analyze hotel performance too as they are direct competitors for you.
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25 August 2010 | 3 replies
The hotels are great and there's a lot of tourism from Asia.
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26 July 2014 | 15 replies
I think this deal has made me come to a certain realization, MFU are not in my Wheel house, not that I should never venture towards them but I think there's a reason why the game of Monopoly forces you to buy 4 green houses before adding a hotel.