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Hello there, I’m a multifamily investor from Columbia SC and interested in vacation and short term rentals in my city. Could someone please recommend books and resources to read to educate myself prior to investing in...
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Has anyone used this service for a vacational rental? If so, how did it go?https://evolvevacationrental.com
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Anyone have advice on how to calculate the 'numbers' on vacation rentals?I believe it can have a good cash flow even with the added expenses as long as the property is in a area of high rental demand and the property ...
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Do short term rental properties get the same analysis as long term? Can the same percent guidelines be applied?
So I've been following Bigger Pockets for about a year now; really enjoy it. I'm very interested in the idea of a mountain cabin vacation rental portfolio. Cabins around 500sqft (give or take). Im not looking for mill...
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How are you guys doing that own vacation properties? We own 3 in Florida. We didn’t qualify for the $5,000 from AirBnB because we have 3 properties instead of 2. Also I don’t think the $10,000 SBA is for condo owners...
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Looking to chat anyone that does well with or does nothing but vacation rentals?
I have been managing a vacation rental before and throughout the pandemic here in Arizona. The rental is located in Central Tempe and was pulling in some very solid returns before the crisis hit. There was a brief 3-4...
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Starting to explore the possibility of buying a beach house and renting it out when we’re not using it. From what I’ve read, the prop mgmt fees tend to be much higher for many reasons. Is there a certain rule of thumb...
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My wife and I are looking at buying our first investment property and we've got family friends who own short-term vacation rentals who tell me that the money's good and that these units cashflow pretty well. From what...