Priyo Lahiri
First time getting into STR
Greetings everyone,Relatively new reader of this forum. We have been doing LTR for a while some 2000 miles away with a property manager. That is not working out very well (primarily due to the PM) and moving our asset...
Tim Schroeder
The Ultimate STR App/Service/Website thread - What are your favs?
What is your favorite dynamic pricing app? Everbooked vs. BeyondPricing vs. The Others? The best electronic door lock? The best Wi-Fi Thermostat? How about a Guest communication app? Synchronized calendar? What makes ...
Jon K.
If you're paying utilities, what do you set the thermostat at?
For winter?
For summer?
I read that most offices set their thermostat at 72.
Around here, 72 in the summer gets expensive even in the summer.
Kevin Hunter
Utilities paid by tenant? Chicago
Good evening BP community, I’m checking in to get a few thoughts related to utilities being paid by the tenant. What’s the standard in Chicago for what utilities tenants are responsible for these days? I have a multi-...
Colin Taira
Smart / Connected Vacation Rental Home Setups / Solutions
Hi All, I've been reading posts here like crazy as I'm in the process of setting up my first STR and I'm overwhelmed/stuck on how to pick a combination of devices and platform to manage this house that's about 2.5 hou...
Asury Johnson
Short term rental amenities
Hey guys! My husband and I are prepping our 8th STR. We have been hosting for almost 2 yrs and love it. When we started we had a small budget and couldn't go all out with the fancy amenities. We have made lots of upda...
Account Closed
leave any utilities on?
My rental will soon be turned over to me, and the tenants name will be off the utilities. Do I need to leave them on in order to sell the place? I get concerned about agents/buyers coming in, turning the AC on to "co...
Kevin Boyd
Thermostat Control to cut down electric bill.
My electric bill during the summers is around $1600/month. It’s already been over $1k/month for the past few months. I’m sure my guests run the AC 24/7. When the doors and windows are open, when they’re gone for the d...
Bob Billingtonz
Tenants having issue with ac/heat in side by side duplex
Hello BP community - we are new landlords and we are having some issues with our side-by-side duplex. We have installed a mini split in their unit which is located upstairs. The downstairs receives some heat/AC from t...
Nicholas R Paust
Multifamily with one main heat control? suggestions
Hello,I wanted to know what others did in this situation. I'm under agreement for a 2 unit multifamily house. The house has unit 1 on the entire first floor and unit 2 occupies the second and third floor. Unit 1 ha...