Ron Brady
Airbnb's Anti-Racism Experiment in Oregon
Airbnb has announced a two-year pilot program in Oregon that eliminates guest names and photos from host screening as a way to see if it combats illegal anti-black discrimination. Airbnb to limit use of travelers' na...
Stan F.
Dirty tenant clause in the Lease
I have a tenant that is going on 3rd year and their contract is due to be renewed. They do occasionally pay late but within grace period ( I have 5 days). I am planning to put them month to month and try to entice pro...
Alan Ford
Evaluate my STR performance via a PM - should I self manage?
Hello - I have two STRs in the Pigeon Forge/Gatlingburg area. I have had one for two years and the second I purchased this year. The first one is a 4bd/4bath log home and it is with a well know local property manager....
Brian Pulaski
House #5 in CT a Success
This house closed back a month and a half, however my family and I just got moved to NY so life has been hectic and I haven't had the chance to post up. On top of that, my laptop decided to crash and I lost al of my p...
Justin Harford
My tenant got shot. What do I do?
Greetings bigger pockets.I need urgent help. I am living in an owner occupied duplex and renting out the other side. This is my first rental and I closed last December.My tenant just got shot last night. It's not clea...
Todd Powell
Anyone hearing the "therapy animal" workaround for "pets?" I am !
I have owned and operated properties since 2007, and have always had a NO smoking and NO pets policy. As of late, I am getting a lot of requests for needing a "service animal" or "therapy animal". I don't know if this...
Joe S.
Tenant says something stinks every time they flush toilet
So the tenant has filled out a work request with the Property Manager. The tenant is saying that something smells every time they flush the toilet. These are the same tenants that filled out a work order some months b...
Keith Torsen
The "2 am broken toilet" excuse, upgraded
So I've been busy looking at deals, talking with people about my real estate journey so far, am 100% open about it to everyone I meet, pretty much.Today, I had a conversation with a coworker."I want that one house tha...
Dan Taylor
Repaint wood siding or cover with Vinyl?
First Post here. Let me start by saying thank you to all of you for offering your time and sharing your experiences on this forum. I'm happy to be a member and look forward to building solid mutually beneficial relati...
Luke Carl
How Time Consuming Are Vacation Rentals?
I get asked this question daily, and now with the help of ScreenTime on my iPhone I have an (almost) perfect answer. In the past 7 days I’ve spent exactly 3 hours on my 5 properties via the apps on my phone. This was ...