Blake Hrabal
When to Hire a Property Manager
Hey BP. I'm curious, at what point in your investment journey did you get a property manager? How much do they typically get paid - salary or hourly?Also lets say the investment journey started out the mud with $0. I ...
Cynthia Stith
Will smartlocks help phase out "rouge" tenants?
So I'm in the process of removing 2 tenants who morphed into 8 people living in my SFH. I thought I did all the right things by hiring a licensed PM (not the cheapest) who answered my screening questions the best - a...
Gregory Schwartz
What is your competitive advantage?!
BP,As motivated investors, we should focus and act on our strengths. Here are mine:-I follow and interact on BP-I started this journey in my 20s-I have a wife who actively participates (and she's smart)-I have a good ...
Matt McCurdy
Best Virtual Assistant
Has anyone had any luck with finding a great virtual assistant? In 2024, I'm trying to automate and delegate as much as possible.The big tasks I would like a VA to perform are:1) Web research2) Website creation &...
Kenzer Hodgson
New to STR
Hi everyone! I’m new to the world of short-term rentals and just bought my first duplex. I’m in the process of converting one of the units into a short-term rental and could use some advice.
I’m trying to figur...
Derrick Atkinson
Security systems
Does anyone know of any good home security systems with outside perimeter cameras that doesn't need wifi connections for a student rental?
Tim Schroeder
The Ultimate STR App/Service/Website thread - What are your favs?
What is your favorite dynamic pricing app? Everbooked vs. BeyondPricing vs. The Others? The best electronic door lock? The best Wi-Fi Thermostat? How about a Guest communication app? Synchronized calendar? What makes ...
Jeff Schroeder
Favorite software for a Landlord?
I'm relatively new to REI, but have had a single rental property for ~3 years that does well. My father on the other hand, has ~20+ properties and tracks everything manually in a spreadsheet. While I could likely writ...
Shawn Suarez
STR Alexa Integration for STR Help
Hoping to get suggestions on how to setup Alexa to control smart devices in our STR. We'd like to create a new Amazon account and setup Alexa to control our smart home devices (lock, cameras, thermostat, etc.) but the...
Harrison D.
Airbnb?
Hi BP,
After a tenant recently moved out of one of my units, I decided I wanted to give the short term rental market a try.
A little background: This was a 2 bedroom unit in a Duplex in a trendy neighbourhood in Ot...