After offering long term rentals for years, we recently dipped our toe in the short term rental waters. We have done all the cleaning ourselves when preparing and turning over the home and take care to do as good a j...
TL;DR - What's your opinion on using a HELOC to reno your personal home if you plan to then start using Airbnb?I've been missing out on a huge market in my area - Airbnb.I've read on the forums in the past that people...
My wife and I have a property that we would like to start using as a short term rental in the Deep Creek Lake area in western MD. We're doing our research on property managers but after listening to Avery Carl's podc...
Hey there! I have a chance to buy a significant amount of property in Alaska (fishing lodge) that goes hand in hand with my fishing guide business. The numbers work really well; however, this is my first "big" swing...
So we are staying in a beach front STR house.The list of amenities clearly states they have a charcoal grill.Hanging in the house are the house rules which talk about the grill.Guess what? No grill.The guy says most p...
One of the best parts about this community is being able to learn from so many of you, avoid pitfalls, and celebrate successes together. It amazes me how many meaningful relationships my wife and I have built through...
Hey all,I stumbled across AirEnvy.com tonight, and this service almost seems to good to be true. Just wondering if anyone has experience using them to manage their short term vacation rentals? I'd love to buy a house ...
Hello, I am interested in purchasing a duplex/multi family in Sacramento to house short term travel nurses or any other seasonal/contractual workers. Has anyone done something similar in the Sacramento area? If so whe...
I know the answer can vary, but what is the typical cost to completely outfit a roughly 6-700 square foot 1 bed apartment to be rented out on Airbnb? I think I'd be able to find some things used to save on furniture ...
I've been hosting for a while now and want to expand my business.What are some books that go beyond the basics and actually teach you how to scale a STR business. Are there an good blogs?