Jonathan Greene
If You Are Asking These Questions About Your STR, You Are Already Failing
There are so many new operators in the STR field now, and the questions about certain things are mind-boggling. STR is a hospitality business first, and a for-profit business second (if you want to succeed). Your gues...
Justin Sumulong
Charge cleaning fee AND ask guests to clean?
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 ...
Josh Wallin
Aircover vs. Proper
Anyone just use Aircover and not Have an STR policy? We use Proper but it’s pricey. Thoughts on getting rid of Proper and just relying on Aircover? Is Aircover liability only or does it cover dwelling?
Patricia Andriolo-Bull
Is it just me or are guests getting more difficult?
Sort of a vent but also want to know if others are experiencing what I am. I've been doing the STR thing since 2016 (but my first one is in the Dominican Republic and has a property manager), my second one was purcha...
Chris Mills
Paying Cleaners After Extra Dirty Guests
Hi all,I have 3 small cleaning companies that I use regularly spread across over a dozen STR homes. Each has put in bids for what they will charge for each property after a guest stay. One has sent higher invoices tha...
Matthew Perez
NEST Camera Dies At The Beginning of a Guest Stay
So, I received my first guest in my property, and they are staying for 70 nights. The day they checked in, I get a notification from my Google Nest Camera that my battery is at 5%. Their stay just started yesterday, s...
Marci Stein
What happened to the Podcasts?
I used to go to BP and listen to the latest podcasts , but now they’re all reruns . anybody know if something changed?
Tim Johnson
HELP - 24-hour eviction in Oklahoma (drugs/violence)
Have you ever taken advantage of OK state "immediate eviction" procedures for criminal activity, drug use, violence? What did that process look like for you? What was required? How long did it take?OK Landlord-Tenant ...
John Arena
How to change PM?
For those who have used a PM and changed PM, what questions did you ask to evaluate the new PM? What factors were most important? i This particular PM and property I have had for two years. The main issues are: 1....
Radley Estrada
Tenant's Son With Non-Violent Felonies Coming To Visit
Hey everyone, I'd like to get some advice and opinions on this situation.I have husband/wife tenants that are good tenants and are currently on a month-to-month lease. They follow rules, pay rent on time, and have ha...