Garrett Brown
This ONE Change Can Boost Your Airbnb Ranking
24 January 2025 | 25 replies
That’s why improving your Click-Through Rate (CTR) is one critical metric to focus on to boost your Airbnb profit and visibility.The key to improving your CTR?
Michael Elliott
STR's in Kissimmee, FL
22 January 2025 | 22 replies
If I self-manage at Encore, do our guests get access to water park?
Brad Kremer
How to access equity for HELOC on MFR duplex in TX?
27 January 2025 | 3 replies
I've got about $525K in equity in the property, but lenders have told me that I cannot get a HELOC to access that equity for additional purchases because the duplex was financed as an investment - they have said TX law dictates that HELOC can only be used on primary residences.
John Winters
Is This Plan Financially Feasible? Northeast Multi-Family, then Move South?
27 January 2025 | 2 replies
THEN, I plan to purchase the second home using a FHA or conventional loan (3%-5% down), for which I will likely pay the monthly cost out-of-pocket, maybe with some rental income support if it is a duplex.My concern is, I do not want to spend my savings or weigh down my debt-to-income ratio so much so that I cannot qualify for and pay the down payment and closing for the lending on the second home.Questions: - With the first home being multi-family, 75% of the rental income (or potential rental income initially) will relatively either maintain or boost my debt-to-income ratio from lenders' perspectives, right?
Nick Wimmel
Looking to purchase a duplex in Middletown, Ohio
8 January 2025 | 12 replies
Hey Nick, Middletown is a growing submarket between Cincinnati and Dayton, with around 50,000 residents and access to a metro area of over 3 million.
Jay Chung
Cost effective way of dividing up basement access for duplex
6 January 2025 | 4 replies
In my basements tenants have access to they totally disregard the access required and block the pathways needed for access.
Noah Bacon
BiggerPockets Pro Partner Update - Stessa!
15 January 2025 | 49 replies
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Joy Daniels
What Marketing Strategies Have Helped You Increase Occupancy Rates for Your STRs?
25 January 2025 | 8 replies
Even calling Airbnb or VRBO CS and telling them that you just looked for your listing and could not find it, will boost your algorithm ranking somehow.
Rene Hosman
Ask a MTR professional! Author of 30-Day Stay answers your questions
18 January 2025 | 16 replies
I imagine those renters will fill it and then not access it much, so it shouldn't be a bother to your tenants.
Jerry Zigounakis
First STR Advice
27 January 2025 | 9 replies
I will say that even though you get the boost from VRBO and AirBNB, the first year of operation is usually lean as you build up the rep.Offering a discount on the stay is a way to be more attractive but don't go crazy.