Adam Tafel
My Niche: "the Dog-Friendly Medium-Term Furnished Rental"
Dumb luck (and a ton of work) got me into REI. In 2015 my girlfriend was spending 6/7 nights at my apartment. She had a cool little studio in a cool part of town, and we threw her apartment on Airbnb. A traveling nurs...
Peter Castrianni
Buy / Build Poconos PA
I am looking to start a STR in the Poconos PA. My wife and I checked out some of the areas and really liked Arrowhead Lake and Lake Harmony. We want to provide a unique experience for our guests so we would either b...
Brigitte Keene
smart pricing for vacation rentals
Hello Everyone,My husband and I just bought a vacation rental property and we are going to list is on the major sites (airbnb, VRBO, booking, homeaway, etc). From your experience, can you tell me which website you get...
Angela Davis
Bypassing VRBO or Airbnb for monthly visitors???
We have several properties that we normally list on VRBO. However, we cater to lots of out of town contractors and visiting nurses that stay longer than a normal vacation destination VRBO user might. My question is ho...
Michael Davis
AirBnb probable rental rates
So, I saw a video about renting rooms, apts, etc to rerent on AirBnb. I understand how it works, but I am having a problem knowing how much to rent a property for. I have to make sure that a property will rent for m...
Kyle Smith
How many use “Instant Book” on VRBO or Airbnb?
I currently have Instant Booking turned off on Airbnb and VRBO. My bookings have been down a bit this year and wondering if I should turn it on to see if there’s a legitimate difference. I have a newer luxury proper...
Paul S.
Guest screening in STR
Hi all,My family is purchasing a lake house as a vacation home, and I wanted to get your collective advice regarding whether and how to screen tenants. By way of background, my wife and I are working professionals an...
Nick Winikoff
Will companies with the Airbnb model move into the mainstream?
The popularity of Airbnb is not to be denied, but will it stay as the only major short-term rental company in the United States?
Loretta Loretta
Good idea or bad idea?
Is renting out my condo and moving 2-3 miles from work a good or bad idea? I must get out for my mental health. I have the unit up for sale but so far no offers (this is roughly day 70 on the market.)1 bedroom/1 bat...
Brad Jacobson
Home Warranties for Rentals - Love or Hate?
Hi Fellow BP Fans,
For those of you familiar with home warranties, what are your opinions on having a HW on each rental property annually? Here in Utah they cost between $400-600/yr and, when not trying to wiggle th...