Hey there everyone! By December of this year I am hoping to get my two airbnbs up and running.Looking for recommendations that people use as a STR Host, anything to help manage to property (I will be self managing) as...

I recently bought my first duplex (3/2.5 per side) and am househacking it with my family in one side, and an inherited tenant plus roommate on the other side. So far, my tenant has been a delight, always paying rent o...

I have a friend that wants to use one of his properties as an Airbnb rental. As he is moving out of state, I offered to manage it for him to see if STR is an investment strategy that I'm interested in. I'm a realtor a...

Tell me about your worst guests. I have a bad one this week, and I"d love to hear what you've been through and that you made it through the other side. I will admit - it's not a great situation. We heard a few days be...

Hello All,The wife and I own a small studio apartment in the Wrigley Field area. We use it occasionally to get away from the suburbs and enjoy a night out. Recently, we have been weighing our options - sell or rent?...

Hello Friends!I am very interesting in purchasing a small cabin up in Big Bear.  I would like to use it personally only a couple times a year and rent it out as a vacation rental the rest of the year.  I would like to...

Hello! I am purchasing a vacation STR in another state. I'd like to be able to do a "value add" of having a Welcome Basket to greet my guests, but I'm trying to figure out how to make sure it will go smoothly as I can...

My husband and I just closed on a cabin near Gatlinburg. There is no available Wifi service to the house, just satellite. We do have cell phone signal and my husband bought a cell booster to help ensure people have go...

It always baffles me how many people ask if they can have early check-in to "drop off their bags" or "to make the most of the weekend" or whatever... like it's impossible to do anything at the destination until suitca...

As you know, until now, airbnb would payout once the guests have checked in (Day D+1). Now they give you the option to receive half of the payout, at booking time (or Booking Day+3 exactly), but would charge another 1...