James Carlson
Boulder County, Colorado streamlines STR regulation
For anyone who cares about STRs in Colorado, I just learned that Boulder County earlier this month passed new short-term rental regulations. I guess it's surprising to me that the law allows for true non-owner occupie...
Orly Howard
STR Restrictions on deed
Hi BP'ersHas anyone ever come across restrictions on short term rentals on a deed? I was getting ready to sign a contract (in Sullivan County, upstate NY) when my lawyer informed me that it had this restriction. This ...
Roselyn Williams
Airbnb Rentals front door locks
Hi great investors, which are the best locks for Airbnb properties?
Jeff Kehl
Are Vacation Rentals ever cash flow positive?
I just finished reading Christine Karpinski's book 'How to Rent Vacation Properties by Owner' . The slant of it was that if you manage yourself and use portals like Airbnb, vrbo, etc. you can break even or even get po...
Rene Hosman
How much time do you spend prepping for taxes?
Everyone's "favorite" time of year is upon us.... I'm talking about tax season!
I’m curious about how much time you all spend prepping for tax season before your CPA (or tax preparer) officially files your returns?...
Shaun M.
The forums and podcasts never prepare you for this…..
Apart from a changed name, this is a true post. The incident happened last Friday night. The write up is divided into three sections. The story, The Aftermath, and The Lessons.---Bang, Bang, BANG! It’s midnight, my w...
Alexander Mears
Beginner interested in house hacking and BRRRR in Denver
Hey guys,I just moved to Denver, Colorado from Buffalo, New York and I'm looking to start investing in real estate. Obviously the market's crazy here. Since my last post I have gone to a few different lenders to see w...
Vincent Pecora
AirDNA ADR Data
Hi Everyone:Newbie who just enrolled in AirDNA to analyze STRs and had some questions for those who are familiar with the tool. I selected my target market based on some macro-level, historical averages for revenue, ...
Jess Carr
STR Markets - where should I be looking?
With the housing market so crazy, where are people finding deals for short-term rentals these days? I prefer places out west in the mountains, but I’m open-minded. I spent a lot of time looking in the Smokies and am m...
Marie Rufty
First Time Landlord Questions
Hello!
My husband and I are about to be first-time landlords and couldn't be more excited. We just bought our second townhome (we close in 10 days!) and plan to keep and rent out the townhome that we have lived in fo...