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Several of our apartments have CVT tile flooring. It has withstood years of abuse and is great shape but has not been cleaned/stripped/buffed in years and really looks rough.
These are not large areas (maybe 450 sq f...
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Wondering if anyone does AIR BNB in Illinois. I am a newbie in short terms rentals and I am looking for advice and tips. Please reach out to me and I look forward to any suggestions PROS and CONS you can give me.
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Hi, STR investors
I have a question on cleaning bedding sets and would appreciate your inputs:
Currently, I have bedding sheets set like this: mattress protector, fitted bedding sheet, flat bedding sheet and a comf...
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Hiya BP community - I am an investor & STR host in Annapolis, Maryland. I have been hosting my SFH property in both VRBO and Airbnb for nearly two years. Had a record year last year and I am thinking with a bit mo...
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I bought a fixer upper about 2 months ago. They had cats! And carpet. Well after demoing half the sheet rock,and pulling the carpet, most of the smell was gone. Of course there were stains in the hardwoods. After vine...
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Hey wondering if any of you can share some experiences of owning a condo that you STR in USVI.
The feedback I've received from my broker is the following:
"Unlike many places around the world, development here is ...
Over the the last season of years, I have had to replace leaking evaporator coils in Goodman several units that were less than 3 years old. The part was covered under warranty but I had to pay quite a bit in labor. ...
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I haven't done a security deposit return for years, so I tried this one on a new to me spreadsheet. The main problem was dog odor. Do my deductions seem reasonable, in line with currently higher labor rates?1328 Illin...
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I am budgeting out the renovation of a duplex property. The units are 500sqft each and currently have no ac or heat installed. Would you install window units or a mini split ac/heat system or neither (leaving it up ...
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Hi all, I have a 2 properties in Los Angeles near Jefferson Park and Koreatown that we're renovating into short term rentals.
Looking for referrals or connections on here to find good cleaners in the area. Specific...