Edwin Wong
Purchasing a unit inside a hotel
Hi all,I came across these listings where you can purchase a unit in a hotel, in this case is the Hard Rock Hotel in San Diego. Have anyone had any experiences in these type of deals? If so, can you provide any detail...
Taylar Colangelo
Short term rental analysis
STR breakdown I may buy this property, are my numbers right ?? Monthly expenses for a condo, am i missing anything ???Mortgage and HOA - $3200electric - $150additional insurance not included in HOA- $200Consumables -...
Gwen Fyfe
Opening credit cards and getting first mortgage at same time?
I'm currently in the closing process on my first property, a three bedroom house with three efficiency apartment on the back of the lot. (I'm psyched!) The house is in great shape but is all shag carpet and old people...
Diane G.
Landlord provides window curtains?
Sorry to be asking a dumb question here, should landlord provide window curtains?I am asking because I am got rid of some old blinds and put in new curtain rods... But now I am thinking who knows what future tenant li...
Scott R.
Direct Buy?
Anyone have any experiences with the company Direct Buy, as always, if it seems to be too good to be true it probably is, as they normally advertise 50%+ percent off, but my thinking is even if i was to get 20 or 25% ...
Michael Lipari
Worth it to Hire a Short-Term Rental Designer?
Hello everyone,I am currently renovating an old home in upstate NY (Catskills Region) for use as an STR. This is my first deal. I am wondering if it is worth it to hire a designer to pick out flooring, wall colors, la...
Andrea Cole
How do you reset for your next guests?
Hello! My husband and I are getting ready to list our first property on AirBnB. We're a 30 minute drive from it and in the beginning we'll be the ones turning it over but I'd love to know how distance hosts manage pre...
Myia Ertise
Staging
Selling Homes in the World of Real Estate: Introduction
In order to revive the nearly unprofitable real estate market it is important that more and more homes are staged. This is a simple concept that ens...
Mary Ainsworth
Furnishing a property out of state/long distance?
Hello! I'm about to close on a 4 unit and I'm trying to furnish two of them as MTR's but I'm out of state. I wanted to ask if anyone's furnished a property remotely before - who helped you set up the furniture? I've c...
Chase Keller
Vacation Rental Theft and Damage
My family and I are about to buy our first STR in Florida. We are purchasing in a nice community, so I'm making the assumption that the possibility of theft from outside parties (non-tenants) will be low. But what i...