Daphne Roberts
Vacation Rental Need a Theme
I have a house that we are in process of renovating. Its located in a rural area of the desert. Our main renters will probably be winter visitors. We are located about 15 mins from one golf course, and about 25 from...
Tom Castilaw
New Member from Jonesboro, Arkansas (North East Arkansas) - Excited! Hello Everyone
Hey everyone!
I'm sure it will post my name but I'm just going to write more as if I'm talking.
I'm Tom Castilaw. Very excited to be a part of the community and dive more into the forums. I discovered B...
Jorge Abreu
The Apartment Amenities Race Continues
A new report from Apartment Guide has found that 36% of apartment residents are unhappy with the amenities in their current apartment building. Apartment residents noted a need for more storage space (31%); a dishwash...
Jen Faulkner
Netflix/Hulu Only at your STR?
Do any of you offer services like Netflix or Hulu, with no cable TV? Today, we discussed dropping the cable service at our STR's, but I wonder if that would be a negative. I know guests typically don't visit the are...
Wesley Myers
Offering Netflix (or any others) for free??
Wondering if you offer Netflix (or any other streaming service) for free or do you just have it available to the renter? We thought about leaving our TV’s logged into our accounts for the free service as an added perk...
Lauren Johnson
STR in Smoky Mountains amenities
Hi,We are currently under contract on our first STR in the Smoky Mountains. We are trying to maximize space and offer the amenities that guests are looking for. The cabin currently has a game room with a pool table....
Anand S.
TV content options for STR
I've got a STR with 6 TV's (one in each room and the living room). Each TV has cable and my overall monthly bill is around $250 with high-speed Internet. I'm looking for options to reduce the utility cost. I was think...
Sarah Lorenz
Features to include if building a home to also use as an STR?
I am thinking about building a house for our next primary residence, but I would also like to use it occasionally as an STR. I’m thinking about features to include for this purpose. So far, I’m thinking about extra cl...
Thaddeus Ramirez
Electric bill is too high
What to do?
Have a tenant after 3 months of perfect rental payments requested that we negotiate a break of the lease because her electric bill came to high. I sent her a application for heat assistance in my area but...
Shawn H.
Section 179 Vehicle Depreciation
If I purchase a 'used' truck (6000#+ GVWR, extended cab, short bed) this year, can I deduct the entire purchase amount on this years taxes? Purchase cost will be less than $25,000. The vehicle will be used 75-100% fo...