Don Konipol
My Airbnb Disaster! Be;ow
Well, before I go into that, I will tell you that I’ve been on both sides of the STR equation. In 2015 my daughter and I ran a company in NYC that rented apartments on 12 month leases and then “Airbnb” ‘d them from 1...
Travis Washington
Estimate Furnishing Cost
Hi all,What is a good estimate furnishing costs for a 3bd/3ba 1800 sq ft STR/MTR? I’m budgeting about $1,500 per room, so $8,000-$8,500 to include the LR, DR, kitchen, and outdoor space. Is that a good estimate?Intere...
Account Closed
Bed Bug Advice Needed
Hi,
So a background on the situation. My husband and I bought our third property (a duplex) for a house hack. The downstairs unit already had a tenant and we knew he was very dirty from the inspection. The upstairs u...
Vincent Egan
Successful (or Unsuccessful) House Hacking Stories
The past couple months some friends and I have been trying to get a start in real estate investing. As we are still in college we thought that house hacking could be a good way to get started. I'm posting this to get ...
Kunal Lakhwani
Glamping site in Smokey Mountains
I am looking at setting up a glamping site to list on Airbnb.I am considering the area around Smokey Mountains TN.Looking forward to hearing others' recent experiences setting up and running a glamping site in terms o...
Rhi Meems
Furnishing bedrooms in STR
I'm new to STR in this area and am noticing most homes have the basic metal bedframe with no headboard. Curious if this is standard around the country. I was going to purchase upholstered headboards/bedframes because ...
Roger Simons
Security is a huge concern when sharing space.
Nobody seems to be addressing the elephant in the room. If you want good revenue you must maximize the space you have. Duh. The more people you can rent to the more money you pull in each month and the more your pr...
Gabe Chase
Best Amenity to Add?
Hey everyone! STR/MTR PM here! Just looking to trade advice. We are always looking to add more amenities and chances to increase our guest's satisfaction at all of our units. So I have a question for my fellow hosts! ...
Jane S.
I'm considering renting to traveling nurses anyone doing that now? or have done?
True STR scares me but I can understand how a 13-week commitment from nurses would work since the property, a 2 BR duplex, is a block from one of 2 central hospitals in town and a high-rent historic neighborhood (if y...
Levi Klein
Bonus Bath hidden in the basement
Investment Info:
Single-family residence fix & flip investment.
Purchase price: $217,000
Cash invested: $38,193
Sale price: $339,000
This place was nasty. We went through top to bottom added ...