Jonathan Greene
If You Are Asking These Questions About Your STR, You Are Already Failing
There are so many new operators in the STR field now, and the questions about certain things are mind-boggling. STR is a hospitality business first, and a for-profit business second (if you want to succeed). Your gues...
Luke Carl
Why Bad Reviews are a Good Thing in Short Term Rental
Yeah, I said it. And yes it's because I just got one.
First of all -I want to make it perfectly clear that I am not encouraging you to allow bad reviews. Anything short of a glowing 5-star review that quite fra...
Joe Prillaman
Ask Me Anything And Help Me Understand: Short Term Rentals
I’m in a unique situation. My wife and I have been investing in short term rentals in Carolina Beach, NC since 2019. We have 10 listings here on the island and have built the systems to run a portfolio of this size at...
Rodney Sums
Air Bnb deletes reviews
I recently used Air Bnb for the first time as a guest. Long story short there was an issue the host was not helpful with. I had to contact customer service to get some expenses refunded.
Air Bnb ASKED ME to submit ...
S. Perry
Handling late fee notifications
Rent is due on the 1st. I offer a grace period of sorts through the 5th with no late fee. Once the 6th comes there is a $50 late fee and then $10 each additional day.I have had to collect this once ($60.00). Tenant ne...
Adam Wodka
Correcting Bowed Brick Facade of Rowhome
I recently purchased a two-story rowhome in South Philly with a nice brick facade. Unfortunately though, the facade has a clear bow coming out about 2-3 inches in the middle. I've been told by the inspector and my rea...
Winston Ziama
Adding HVAC in BRRRR process for Milwaukee market
For the Milwaukee market is it wise to add a HVAC system for a property to increase the value of the home. The consistently cool temperatures seems to me It would be used as much, however just wanted to get some insi...
Jesse Turner
For larger operators: do you analyze guest feedback/comms?
Larger operators will get dozens of reviews per month and many more touchpoints in direct communications.Do any of y'all use a vendor, team member, or software to analyze these interactions for insights into areas of ...
John Underwood
Vrbo ranking system changed to a 10.0 scale
I was just looking at the competition on Vrbo and noticed the 5.0 ranking has been changed to a 10.0 scale.When did this happen?Wonder why they made this change?
Ahmed Alswaiti
Operation Lone Star: Texas at the Forefront of Security and Real Estate Dynamics
In recent developments, Texas has garnered national attention with Operation Lone Star, a $10 billion border security operation. This initiative, focusing on illegal border crossings and trafficking, involves a signif...