I am thinking of turning one unit of a duplex in Indiana as a short term Airbnb rental.
I have a question: What percentage of your income goes toward expenses such as cleaning fees, commissions, insurance utilities, ...

I've got several rentals in an area that is predominantly occupied by students and would like to offer the most desirable products in the area. One of our units is a 5 bed home that will be renovated next summer and s...

I'm at work and my renter just texted me that AT&T is at my house and where can he put the dish. My wife and I live upstairs and he just moved in downstairs. He's asking if they can put a dish on OUR balcony or on...

About 8 years ago there was a very large maintenance project going on at the refinery in my town.  I had a 2BR and a 3BR STR.  The 3BR had 3 beds and alot of empty space in the living room.  9 guys were staying in a m...

I am investigating a vacation rental in Orlando. Does anyone have a recently built vacation home in a resort community? I would really appreciate getting ACTUAL expenses for 2013.

Jim Workman

Does anyone use or see any benefit from having smart home technologies in their rental properties? Obviously, it depends on the quality of the home. My rentals are class B neighborhood type homes and small apartments....

We had our first guest this weekend and were hit by a snowstorm on the Washington coast. Powers been out for 12 hrs with crews still working on it with no ETA. Luckily there is a gas fireplace and gas stove.I have bee...

Hi,
If i'm looking to buy a property and rehab it, how do I determine what I will be charging the tenant for utilities and what I will provide? 

Is there a way to determine this by the type of property? For exampl...

STR breakdown I may buy this property, are my numbers right ?? Monthly expenses for a condo, am i missing anything ???Mortgage and HOA - $3200electric - $150additional insurance not included in HOA- $200Consumables -...

We have a duplex that has shared utilities, so we are not able to have the tenants put the different bills in their names.  In this case, do people typically list the ad with the base rent (so that it's competitive wi...