Candor Real
How to manage long distance STR as a newbie?
We are looking to buy our first short-term rental investment property, which is 3 hours away. Both my husband and I have a busy day job and we have a toddler. I would like to get some advice on how people manage their...
Leon Lee
Smart Pricing Strategy
Hi, BP STR investorsWe've recently switched things up with our pricing strategy. Essentially, we're now offering a 35% discount that's spread evenly across the nearest 14 days, starting from today. It seems working. W...
Tony Gregg
CAPTIVE PORTAL FOR CAPTURING EMAILS AT AIRBNB / VRBO VACA RENTALS
Looking for advice/knowledge on Captive portals for capturing email address' of AirBnB / VRBO guests that use your wifi. This may have been discussed, but I haven't been able to find it. I am looking for advice on w...
Stan Santini
PM VS SELF VS HYBRID IN PENSACOLA/PERDIDO KEY FLORIDA
I live here in Gulf Breeze FL by Pensacola. I am currently talking to Evolve and Vacasa. Evolve is 10% but I still need a PM that handles contacts and cleaning etc that is a flat 350-400 per month and includes in pers...
Derick Bonsu
Short Term Rental Screening
What are you using for short-term rental screening these days, if any?I've been using a company called SingleKey for a while now.Pros: -Simple Web App- Option to pay or let guest pay (I pay, but it's nice to have the ...
David Boroughes
Parking space wording in lease/ Issue w tenant non registered car
Looking to do an addendum to the lease regarding parking. Current rental agreement doesn't speak to the subject. Last year I added 3 parking spaces for two apartments. 1 for each unit, 1 for a guest. I have 1 apartmen...
Andrew Street
How to Effectively Screen Your Airbnb/VRBO Guests
Hello Everyone,
You are all so helpful in the forums when someone posts leaving a question or comment so I figured I'd share some thoughts and provide some value back to the community. I'll try to do this a couple ti...
Cliff H.
New AirBnB Host Cancellation Policy - 10/9/23
AirBnB just updated their Host Cancellation Policy to remove the $1,000/booking cap, remove the "The listing doesn’t fit the needs of the guests" as a valid reason, and tiered cancellation fees across the timeline bel...
Stacey T.
How to handle mid-term renters who want to tour an occupied house
I currently have Airbnbers in my mid-term rental. She'll be staying until Feb 28th but there are prospective tenants asking to take a tour of the house now and want to rent starting in early March.I like to preserve t...
Jeff Piscioniere
Offering of Netflix as a guest amenity
Hello BiggerPockets VR friends! I've heard that some people offer their guests Netflix. We own a VR cabin in Gatlinburg, TN and this would seem to be a really nice amenity to consider adding. Here's the problem, I ...