Aaron Phillips
How to (?) purchase property as a contract worker?
This question is for a friend who is attempting to buy her first piece of property & get started on her Real Estate path. She is currently working as a travel nurse with a staffing agency. It's a W-2 job and she's...
Brandon Huang
Anyone else have this problem?
I run my Airbnb by myself but I still have a property manager and cleaning staff.
At the end of the month, I have to send the next month's reservations to both of them to inform them when to inspect and clean the pro...
Ben Bakhshi
Tracking property values, LTV, mortgages in a single spreadsheet
I've been using a Google Sheets to keep track of our properties, and I'd like to see what the community thinks of it.Here is the templateThe spreadsheet is semi-automatic, it does require some manual inputs, and then ...
Elizabeth O.
Being told this summer cash out refi allowed on properties 7-10
I was talking to my lender today and he told me that in June 2016 the guidelines are changing to allow cash out refi's on conventional loans #7-10. I've used the brrr method successfully on 2 homes so far allowing ...
Michael Lynch
Managing bookings on multiple platforms
Hi,We will be listing our property 3 bed / 2 bath for the first time in a few months after we do some maintenance, get it furnished, and do some landscaping. People say to use multiple platforms. For example: If someo...
Chuck M.
Rent Attribution - Multiple tenants paying same amounts
We've grown our portfolio up to 22 units and have a mix of tenant payment methods: manual cheques (fun), e-transfers, bank counter deposits and some have done PADs at their local branch.Our challenge has become with t...
Scott Fehrenkamp
Short-Term Rentals - Tips on 'house rules'
Hi, I am looking to list property in Austin for the fist time for short-term rental (1 spare bedroom in my primary residence).Any major things I should look to make sure to include in my agreement on Airbnb ("house ru...
Grayson Wester
Would You Have A Garage Door Opener On Your Rental?
We're renovating a house right now that we will keep as a rental. I noticed that there is a garage door opener and am wondering how I should approach the use of it when it comes time to rent.
Is there a legal liabil...
Kevin Brown
Best Accounting Software
Hi,We own and manage two AirBnb's. We have previously tracked all expenses manually in google sheets and produced financials statements manually, also in google sheets. Transcribing transactions from bank statements...
Account Closed
STR Maximize Bookings
Hi, all! I have survived my first year as a STR host. I have been using exclusively VRBO to gain guests. I was wondering if you find it is worth the time to expand out to another listing sites like Flipkey? It is ...