J. Martin
Same-day Turnover: Savings? Or Foolish Disaster?
In the upcoming scenario, 3 of the 4 units in a 4plex will all be vacated and re-occupied in literally a 10min-2 hour period. 2 of these units will be vacated and re-occupied by people already living at the buildi...
JD Martin
Experiences "upscaling" your STR for higher rates versus competing on price
Good afternoon all my fellow STR'ers!I have a home in Florida that I STR in Four Corners, FL when I'm not there. It is a good sized home (3000 sf) in a great location on a lake. I've done reasonably well renting it ou...
Nat C.
The cursed house
I have 4 bedroom house in Atlanta which has been a bad news from day one. Now there is a new chapter in the chronicle.Cleaners went there this week to clean the place after it became cockroach infested from being vaca...
Brandon McLean
The 15 Essential Items Every Short Term Rental MUST HAVE
The 15 Essential Items Every Short Term Rental MUST HAVEWhether you're listing your space on Airbnb, VRBO, Homeaway, or with a professional property manager, you will need a whole bunch of items that guests expect to ...
James Lennon
Anyone with Hemlane experience
Hello,Does anyone have experience using hemlane? This is my first rental property and was considering using this platform and was wondering if anyone had personal experience. What would be the pros and cons you have ...
James Wesley
Hot Tub Management - Complete drain and refills after guests
Hey there! I have a large STR property that can accommodate 19 people, that has a hot tub. It's only 4 months old, but I am finding that it has to be regularly drained and refilled due to how the guest use it or abuse...
Matt I.
long distance Short Term Rental -slow start, setting expectations
I purchased a long distance short term rental from a 'turnkey' provider back in December 2021. I went through the purchase process 100% remote, and my property manager has been doing the set up and staging. After bein...
James Danchus
Is the "rule of 5" reliable?
BP,I went to a seminar last week and I heard a little trick that some people do to quickly access repair costs. He called it the "Rule of 5." The basic premise is, you add $5K for each major repair the property needs ...
William Avery
What are your methods to remove pet odors?
I have a property where one bedroom was used as a 'kennel' or pet 'outhouse'. I am having trouble getting rid of the smells.Concrete floor. Carpet is gone. Tack strip is gone. All solid matter has been removed. Bleach...
Kristen Martin
who's home owners insurance covers this?
Okay, here's my terrible transaction story: My husband and I listed our house for sale in early March. We immediately found a home we loved and wanted to purchase, so we made an offer, contingent upon the sale of our...