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Peter Holloway Has anyone use Florida Rental By Owner?
12 July 2022 | 2 replies

I'm looking at other short term rental sites to attract 'snowbirds' for winter months as well as sites that have lower fees for guest and hosts. I came across Florida Rental By Owner and was curious if anyone else has...

Nash Mittelman STR Nightmare that most investors would probably overlook...
18 May 2024 | 19 replies

So, I recently helped a client look for a home. It was a super cool single-family property, yet for some reason, the listing hadn't received any offers on offer day. After a closer look into the disclosures, it turns ...

Keith Courtney Please Share Your Knowledge And Experiences Regarding Short Term Rental Vacation Homes
15 January 2014 | 17 replies

I live in Orlando. My real estate focus is on short term rental vacation homes – especially the approximate 26K short term rental vacation homes that are within a 30 minute drive to Disney World. In my dealings I...

Bradley Chapman Best Practices When Purchasing an Existing Airbnb Property
21 February 2020 | 12 replies

In the process of writing up an offer on a duplex that's been operating as an Airbnb (both units) for over a year. It's a completely turnkey sale, so all furniture/decor and any bookings on the calendar after closing....

Rob Anteau How Can I Improve My Welcome Basket Guests?
6 February 2025 | 16 replies

Hey everyone,
I’m looking to level up the welcome basket I provide for guests. Right now, I include a few essentials (bottled water and some snacks), but I want to make it more thoughtful and help set the tone for a ...

Avery Carl Will a new STR platform rise from Airbnb's COVID Missteps?
1 May 2020 | 12 replies

There are plenty of threads on how unhappy we all are with Airbnb's treatment of hosts around here: forced 100% cancellations, the new 40 page cleaning manual and 24 hour between guests suggestion (although guests wil...

Brent H. How do you handle late check out requests? Military discounts?
20 August 2022 | 17 replies

Hello! Received this inquiry from a potential guest and was wondering how you would handle the first two? I could provide a discount but, with a late checkout, I would not be able book the next night since check in is...

Anita Z. How do you screen an STR tenant ?
25 December 2024 | 22 replies

Just getting ready to post my 3 bed/2 ba home as an STR in San Diego. I'm wondering how do you all screen your tenants? I believe Airbnb and Vrbo dont do credit checks is this right? If so, how do you trust you're get...

Heather Hall Converting primary residence to STR due to neighbor noise
18 May 2024 | 15 replies

Hi Folks, I scoured the boards but could not find previous posts specific to this issue . . . We live in unincorporated San Diego county and we purchased our primary residence 3 years ago.  One year ago, a business ow...

Kelvin Urena Here are some Tips for STR Investing
28 July 2023 | 4 replies

With the incredible success I've experienced as a STR Investor here in Austin, TX, there are a lot of Tips and Suggestions I wanted to share in order to help those looking to utilize STRs as a strategy (or even for cu...