I'm seeing high electric bills in our STR properties and was wondering if anyone had tried using a web thermostat to reduce power usage when the unit was vacant.  The idea would be to turn the AC up (higher temps) whe...

I have been flipping for 7 years and done 60+ homes but this will be my first Vacation Rental. I am pretty busy between family and work as it is but I am mostly curious about the pros and cons of self managing vs ful...

Hey BP Family - This morning BiggerPockets was attacked by what appears to be some kind of network of spammers, including folks from Korea, Hong Kong, Southern California and elsewhere. This may have been a simple spa...

A 700 credit score isn't as good as it used to be.  And those worthless Online scores are generally a lot higher that Mortgage credit scores. New Mortgage Credit Scoring  (un-official chart) 840 - 800 Extremely Good 7...

We have been using ACH though our bank for many years and it works great for the most part. It's also free. The downside is that is a very rigid system. Some tenants also don't like the fact that they can't initiate a...

Hello,I am helping my family property management company get a bit more efficient in how we reply to and manage a few different email streams. We run a handful of STR for vacationers, as well as several urban properti...

Hi fellow big pocketers! In escrow on our new cabin (thanks to Avery Carl) in the Smoky Mountains area. What is best approach for the initial ad on Airbnb and VRBO? I've heard that discounts for the first couple of mo...