Jignesh S.
STR Property Management : Evolve, Red Awning, or Vacasa ?
Hi,We are looking to work with a STR property management company for a property in NH Lakes region. We looked into local PM companies but found their commission is 15-20% + $50-$75 additional for each booking, which s...
Tiffany Cohen
Property Damage Protection Plan Companies
Hi - looking for suggestions on companies who provide property damage protection plans. Looking to implement a non-refundable $79 type fee for $3k coverage that all guests must pay when booking. Is this something hos...
Jen Faulkner
Use your rental as a fundraiser?
How would you respond to a request to use your rental for a fundraiser? I don't feel like it would really benefit me to do this. My name on a banner probably wouldn't get much attention. Our rentals are in Branson,...
Saulo Dias
What Matters Most for Vacation Rental Success?
Hi everyone,
I’m conducting some research on what impacts the performance of vacation rental properties the most. For you, is having a 5-star overall rating on rental sites the most crucial factor for success, or are...
Gretta Hubert
Onboarding with VRBO has been a nightmare... is this a general experience for others?
New to the forum and new to STR (Lots of long term experience), thanks all for the community. First problem was a very pushy salesperson contacted me to push my listing live. I said no. It WAS pushed live and I got b...
Tina Tsysh
Additional Damage Insurance for STR / MTR
Hey BP Community. For those who operate STR / MTR, do you have any additional damage insurance outside of what's offered through Airbnb? If yes, what provider do you use? Any insights are appreciated (:
Tanya Maslach
Process workflow for an MTR: An example
I'm prepping for my first MTR and gathering all the (read: As few tools as possible!) to make this workflow smooth.But as usual, software companies don't make this easy on the end user. (And that's coming from someone...
David Walton
Should we or shouldn't we expand to the MTR market?
Hey all! My company currently manages LTR's throughout the Denver metro area. In the last few months we have received several requests to work in the MTR market and want to vet it out. Looking for some advice on the f...
Matt R.
Kansas City, Missouri proposes short-term rental regulations
All,The city of Kansas City, Missouri is proposing new short-term rental regulations, aimed at things like AirBnB. I made a post about it in the short-term rental forum; look there for more details.I don't have any r...
Tara Jenkins
The Cycling Mermaid
Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $530,000
Cash invested: $100,000
My journey into short-term rentals began after years of investing in long-term pro...