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Jake Newman Additional revenue streams from vacation rental
6 October 2021 | 0 replies

I was curious how some of you have found creative ways to generate additional revenue from your guests while they're staying at the property? For example, I've been thinking about marketing certain restaurants or bus...

Paige A. VRBO trip insurance and vacation rental agreement terms
17 July 2017 | 2 replies

Hi BP community!  I am a newbie to vacation rentals - helping my mother and father turn their beach home into a rental to help subsidize (likely, soon) assisted living/nursing home expenses.  Their property is in Sout...

Elizabeth Conklin How to incentivize guests to post reviews?
20 August 2022 | 9 replies

I have a new STR that just entered air b&b. It has been fully booked but very few guests have left reviews.  Our property manager is very communicative and requests reviews but we have only had a few to date. 
 A...

Brady Richard STR with flexible accommodations and rate based on size of the group
13 May 2023 | 1 reply

I am interested in learning from anyone that has an STR business model that is flexible or adaptive to the size of the group of guest they are hosting. This would be a property with an upstairs area that can be closed...

Reuben Webster Showing mid-term rental securely to potential tenant remotely
28 February 2024 | 4 replies

I am an out of state mid-term rental landlord. Sometimes a potential tenant will ask to enter the home to view it before finalizing the rental contract. For those who want to know what the home looks like I have incl...

Alexander Knowles Must have to drive revenue for AirBnB/VRBO?
24 February 2021 | 11 replies

Hey all - Looking for feedback and "must-haves" for those in the short-term rental game. I am looking to acquire primarily single-family properties as well as provide more value and insights to investors seeking the s...

Jen Faulkner Netflix/Hulu Only at your STR?
28 February 2019 | 15 replies

Do any of you offer services like Netflix or Hulu, with no cable TV?  Today, we discussed dropping the cable service at our STR's, but I wonder if that would be a negative.  I know guests typically don't visit the are...

Mary Beth Blackwell STR - PM Walkthrough Between Guests
16 December 2022 | 5 replies

Hey BP,As a part of managing STRs, I like to walkthrough properties at least 2x a month to keep tabs on property condition, guest experience and take care of any maintenance issues that pop-up. Today I recorded a walk...

Felicia Lucco Direct Booking for Vacation Rentals
14 December 2021 | 7 replies

Reading the replies to Luke's post asking folks which booking platform they prefer, I wonder about the lack of protection when guests book directly. Not only with regard to insurance, but also in vetting the guests. I...

Chuck Kramer Any experience w/Safely or other STR insurance/verification svcs
2 April 2019 | 3 replies

Anyone had experience using Safely (aka Safe Stay)? They offer renter insurance as well as verification services. Before I spent effort looking into it, I thought I would ask.I have some experience with Assurant via E...