Collin Hays
Gatlinburg: $1000 psf
I figured this day was coming. A good friend of mine just bought two-500 sq ft rental homes in Gatlinburg for $1 million. Granted, these are near downtown and right on the Roaring Fork River.This isn’t an out of sta...
Alex S.
Is Anchorage, AK a good market for STR?
I found a few SFR properties in Anchorage, AK that will cashflow as STR and wondering if it's a good market to invest in. Even taking into account high occupancy during the season and low occupancy during the off-seas...
Collin Hays
At what point does Gatlinburg reach peak?
I hate to use the term "bubble", but it seems the RE prices in the Gatlinburg market have gone parabolic. It appears that the income yields still support the prices, but what is the saturation point? For example, t...
Josh Good
Automated pricing for the Smokies
Hi everyone! We bought our first STR in the Smokies back in May after hearing @averycarl on episode #364. I've been thrilled with the performance thus far. Early on I started using Beyond Pricing to help maximize reve...
Rusty Thompson
Things going on after the Conference
I'm trying to flush out my conference schedule. I was going to use BP's message system and contact people directly, but unfortunately the PM system on Bigger Pockets has a very aggressive spam filter. It's makes it im...
Wesley Myers
How are you setting rental rates??
We’re getting ready to go live next month or April. I’ve been researching this question by looking at listings in our same unit (VRBO & ABNB) for different time periods. I read that some people have higher weekend...
Chase Hoover
Airbnb 14% Service Fee Option
By default, Airbnb charges hosts a 3% service fee then charges the guest an additional service fee. Airbnb gives hosts the option to be charged a 14% service fee so that guests do not have to pay one. Has anyone exp...
Trevor Schmitt
STR cleaning fees
Hello BP crew!I am seeking opinions and advice from those who have some experience/knowledge with strategies around the cleaning fees charged for your STR. Currently, I have 4 STR listings on AirBnb... my occupancy is...
Andrew Urban
2 loud floors and one best one complaining?
I have a three family in providence, RI. There is a very nice women on the 2nd floor with a child. She is quiet, respectful, pays on time, and now can not sleep. The third floor is noise and apparently is up all ni...
Jordan Rajchel
Vacation Rental Opportunity
Curious to hear some thoughts on an opportunity that has presented itself. I am working on a partnership with some friends where we could go in with cash on a 53 Acre property with a 4 bed 3 Bath log cabin and 3 small...