Hi STR investors,  I'm genuinely curious/interested to know if it's typical to charge your guests a cleaning fee AND also ask them to do a list of things as "checkout procedure" like stripping beds of sheets, washing ...

Hello everybody! I find myself in a little trouble. Hopefully, someone will be able to provide advice on how to best tackle this; I would greatly appreciate it. I recently purchased my first house hack in Texas. The f...

Tenant just notified us that the door in the bathroom is coming off the hinge on the second on third hinges.  The 1st one apparently is already off.  We have in our lease, tenant must maintain all appliances, equipmen...

There are good tenants falling on hard times...and then there are the bad Tenants.When a good renter falls on hard times, they communicate with the Landlord or Property Manager regularly. They seek advice and assistan...

Had dinner one night last week with another guy who has had rentals for about 15 years and naturally the topic turned to deadbeats and why it's not their fault that they don't have the rent. The following is a compila...

Eviction moratoriums are over in Texas now and I finally reclaimed my house after winning an eviction (March 16) for not paying rent! What a relief. The cops have been called out to my property multiple times and mad...

Hello all,I am currently analyzing properties for my first STR in TN. I am very interested to try and optimize as much as possible especially since I will be remote with this property. I plan to have a local propert...

Ch. 1 Why I Love Rental Properties

Ability to use the leverage
Ability to hustle for greater returns
Ability to manage my investment directly
People always need a place to live
Its worked ...

I'm looking to buy a property in Baltimore use as a short-term rental full time via Airbnb. While working through the slower parts of the purchase process (financing through a small credit union), the thought occurs t...

TL;DR: Recent article suggests rent hikes aren't just about landlord greed - rising costs across the board are a major factor.
Just read an eye-opening article about the recent rent crisis. It challenged my assumpti...