Katie Miller
King sized beds - worth investing in for more bookings?
Hey all BP STR Hosts! Has anyone upgraded their bed sizes from fulls or queens to king-sized beds and seen an increase in bookings in their market? Would love to hear any case studies, positive or negative, that corre...
Wade Townsend
Bed Bugs
So I live in a large apartment complex and recently discovered bed bugs on my mattress. I am 100% positive me nor my roommate have brought them in. I informed the property manager about the issue & asked what are ...
Matt Harris
Bed bugs in multiunit
hi have an issue that maybe another landlord has some experience with. I have a 4 unit I owned for over two years with no bed bug issues now I had a resident complain of them I inspected and found it to be true so I i...
Mike Morey
Early termination of Lease by tenant
Need some advice from experienced landlords out there. Here's the situation.I have a tenant who reported the discovery of bedbugs in their unit, on a bedspread and mattress. I responded immediately the next day with a...
Brian Fabel
Bed Bugs Protocols as Host
We had a guest that report they were bitten by a bed bug, which they killed and didn't have its remains to confirm if it was or was not a bed bug. In response we did a deep clean on the unit and couldn't find any bed ...
Ashley Wolfe
That sick feeling when you're just about to begin
BP colleagues,My husband and I are embarking on our first SFH short term rental that is 4 hours away from us in a semi-rural area of Texas. I've posted before asking for advice on if we should go forward with short t...
Sylvia B.
So What Is Your Plan?
A recent thread started me thinking. What is the proper procedure to follow if a tenant dies?If a tenant dies, whether in the unit or elsewhere, what should we do with their stuff? I know Missouri's laws regarding a t...
Sheldon James
How do I start an Airbnb?
I have a house that I’ve been fixing up and plan to list on Airbnb. But I don’t know what I need in order to do that. Do I need an LLC? Right now the house is in my name. Do I need to get more insurance above the regu...
Joseph Lee
Holdover Tenant- Move Out Requirements
Hey everyone,My wife and I bought a duplex that had a holdover tenant on a month-to-month lease in one unit. She's given us proper notice to vacate and will be moving out at the end of Feb. How would you recommend han...
Amy Canfield
"STR Favorite Things" - Pretend you're Oprah
We're closing on our first STR next month (yeah!) and need to get the property set up for renters. Please tell me about some of your favorite STR furnishings/kitchen items/bedding/towels/security gadgets/etc. Put on ...