Is anyone charging a security deposit for guests? If so, how much and why? Is anyone charging a fee for pets? Or baking it into the nightly rate and/or cleaning fee?

Hello ladies and gents, I've got a quick question for ya'll.I purchased my first house last October with an FHA loan and I am renting out two of the rooms.  My total monthly payment is around $1010 and I collect $900 ...

Hello Fellow BP friends,I am looking to buy a MFH as a primary residence in Jacksonville FL, and was looking at the possibility of doing STR with the remaining units on the property. Anyone currently in that situation...

Hello fellow BP members.
Hi guys. I am putting together an STR that is three bedrooms two bathrooms and 1257 ft.². I am putting a 50 inch TV on the wall in the master bedroom. Also putting a 60 inch TV in the family ...

I manage short-term rentals in the Sarasota area, and I'm always looking for innovative ways to boost occupancy rates year-round.
From your experience, what marketing strategies have had the biggest impact on keeping...

Is all my Illinois, Cook County, landlords/sellers of real estate aware of the new Amendment? Just Housing Amendment went into effect on January 1, 2020 with a delayed enforcement until February 1, 2020. Taken from th...

I want to focus this post on issues that have cost me money that were avoidable.#1 Fires, I have lost three homes to fires. Two were caused by humans. I should have insured the homes, sold them, or done something to m...

I am thinking over 2 choices. Would like input, insight or opinions. I have a bay area SFH value ~$410K,  bought 1 year ago for $385K with 20% down and put about $30K repairs into it.  Has good terms, 30year loan with...

In a 1 square mile area of a region I am looking at investing in there are 5 houses listed between $100k and 130k. In the past 6 months there haven't been any homes sold in the area for much more than $85k. One such h...

Good evening! I have followed BP for a while, but I am finally in a spot where I can spend time researching and seriously getting into BRRRR and flips. I'd like to get the ball running on my first investment property ...