I have FINALLY nailed down my top two choices for a destination to begin my first STR.  I have done tons of research on both places and I understand the regulations for each.  I am just wondering what others opinions ...

There is a refinery in my town.  99% of my renters are contractors doing short term work at the refinery.  A cheap motel is $400/week, and that's what I charge for a 2 BR STR.  Over the course of 6 years, I've slowly ...

Does anyone have a copy of a rental agreement that you have guests sign before staying in your short term rental that you can share? I tried searching on the bigger pockets forms section but that seemed more geared to...

I am considering renting my 2 bed, 2.5 bath townhouse as a medium term rental. I'm less than a couple miles away from the primary hospital in town which utilizes travel nurses. In order to make a profit I would have t...

I am closing this week on my first property, which I will use for short term rentals in Palm Springs. I have done pretty extensive research on what to expect with city regulations and have used a lot of online tools t...

I am renting a 5 bedroom SFR in Highlands Ranch (suburb south of Denver) to 3 young ladies who just graduated from college and are all starting to work at a prestigious aerospace company in town.  All three have excel...

Hey everyone!
My name is Melanie Stephens and I write the “Biggest Mistakes/Lessons Learned” column for BiggerPockets Wealth Magazine.
I am looking for BP Member stories for an upcoming column on Biggest Mistakes ma...

One day in 1997 when I was pretty new to the business, I wanted to buy a home on an area lake.  I knew, the only way I could afford it was to rent it part of the year. Michigan, 4 seasons right?  but up north in the U...

I booked a rental at a Northern Michigan lake house recently, and now that I'm an expert, I naturally had much to critique. This was a 5 bed, 3 bath house right on the water, and more of a house-hacking STR vs. a prof...

Good evening Bigger Pocketeers!I want to share my first small but vital success that my wife and I had recently.  Just a little back story, we first caught the Real Estate bug about 6 months ago and have since been le...