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I'm looking to buy an investment property in the desert of CA, for high end renters who come for tennis and Coachella. I want my property to stand out among the others, to maximize occupancy in both the high- and off-...
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Hi all I’m curious if others have experienced this. I have gotten perhaps 20x more bookings for my STR through VRBO than through AirBnB. I would have expected the opposite through my personal experience as a traveler....
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Hello! New to STR and new to BiggerPockets. I am a full time real estate agent and have just reached the point where I can start investing myself. I found a place in a vacation area (2.5 hours away from me by car) tha...
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Is this really how it works? 6% for the Commonwealth, 1% extra for local tax, 7% more by the sale people who take the 1%, Allegheny County.When did this become Europegheny County?
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Hi all! My name is Richard and I'm a new investor located in the Orlando, FL area. Really looking forward to getting to know as many people as I can and growing together. Would love to connect with people from my area...
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Policy: NO last minute one nighter with more than X (depends on property) people.
Broke my rule due to current situation.
Ended up with a door busted down.
No big deal hell I just replaced a door at anothe...
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As I work towards my first STR I have spent some good time on researching the management side. I'm wondering if if anyone has had experience with Evolve? I had a 30 min conversation with them and they appear to be a...
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For all you Airbnb investors/managers....What is industry standard for Airbnb management fees? Would love to hear from you as a host, or you as an investor paying someone to manage/paying yourself to manage? Thank you...
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A friend made a reservation on VRBO for Thanksgiving. The host had a 5-day minimum set and non-holiday pricing in place. (Friend didn't realize it was non-holiday pricing.)Host sends friend a cancellation notice, and ...
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I'm looking to connect with other intown Atlanta area investors doing Airbnb. I have a whole house up and running for several months near Grant Park/Summerhill/Peoplestown. Still working on systems for the house so ...