My wife and I are interested in an investment STR cabin (probably around 4-5 bedrooms, but would consider fewer for the right deal) in the Gatlinburg/PF/Sevierville area.  I've spent the last week reading through pret...

Hi fellow big pocketers! In escrow on our new cabin (thanks to Avery Carl) in the Smoky Mountains area. What is best approach for the initial ad on Airbnb and VRBO? I've heard that discounts for the first couple of mo...

I’m working on my expenses spreadsheet for purchasing my first STR cabin near Gatlinburg. I currently have:1. $175 Smart lock keypad for remote management of door lock on Amazon2. Furnishings that may not already be p...

I’ll give you $1000 a month to tell me how to dress! … or not!!!
So today I met with a friend/realtor acquaintance at a closing. And he had on a jacket with a matching sweater. His wife was with him they were dressed...

i am rehabbing a house that keeps getting vandalized. at first they just stole some copper from the AC but last night they pulled copper from hot water heater and the whole house is flooded.

I'm thinking about insta...

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....

Good morning, BP.I've got a bit of a sticky question here. An accidental landlord family has contacted me with an offer to sell me their home. They had to move for jobs a year ago and have a tenant leasing their home ...

This past week when checking on something in the attic of one of our active rehabs, our handyman gave us a call explaining how he had found some pretty disturbing items. When he had been in there a month prior, the pl...

There aren't enough renters to build demand so prices are dropping. They're dropping so low that Landlords are choosing to keep the units vacant rather than fill them at reduced prices. In August, they warehoused over...