(Short term in the peak season <30day bookings, and mid term for the rest of the year >30bookings).65% occupancy rate is common around the metro for Airbnb.

We've done something similar by offering local coffee, tea, snack baskets, bottled water, local pastries, and seasonal flavors (pumpkin spice, peppermint, gingerbread, etc.) which have been a big hit with much less risk involved. 

Do you really believe  that someone with no capital, no experience, and limited education provided by 2 weekends at a guru boot camp is really going to be able to earn $100k annually by finding properties experienced investors spending $10k monthly on marketing to find have somehow missed, and then negotiating prices 50% below real value and flipping the properties to seasoned investors?  

There are seasoning periods which means you have to wait if you want more cash out if the property because of property improvements, time passed or a combination of the two factors.

BiggerPockets is full of resources designed to help you along your journey, whether you are just getting started or a seasoned investor.

BiggerPockets is full of resources designed to help you along your journey, whether you are just getting started or a seasoned investor.

I suppose it could be more of a semantic thing, but seasoned RE investors understand it isn't all about the unit #'s, especially when it comes to section 8.

With historical vacancy factored in, that will likely be more like $143,000 rent topline, not including seasonal A/C surcharge revenue, plus about $1,520 in laundry revenue.Expenses: Total operating expenses are running about $59,200, before depreciation or mortgage expense, and not including the offsite property manager role (me doing screening, etc).

BiggerPockets is full of resources designed to help you along your journey, whether you are just getting started or a seasoned investor.

STR hosts, what's your go-to strategy for filling up bookings during slow seasons?