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Hey Guys,
I need some important advice. One of my dads tenants has committed suicide in his rental house. He was late on his rent by a month and a half and from what we are finding out the power was also recently s...
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HI BPers, Wanted to get some feedback on how you manage the Common Area Cleaning? We purchased the property in spring, so the lawncare company was doing the work, when they took care of the lawn. I am not very happ...
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Thinking about purchasing a property with cat urine around the refrigerator but the smell travels over other parts of the house. My question: Should I calculate that expense to fix it into my offer price or bid regula...
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Good morning all. This post is directed to all STR owners in Port Aransas, Texas to get feedback on property management companies in the area. I have an STR in Port A that I started in February 2021. I signed up with ...
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Question. I'm thinking higher daily rent with a lower cleaning fee is best? Say $400/night as an example with $150 cleaning fee which would be the going rate in my area so cleaning fee would essentially be a pass th...
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Just had new tenants move in. We fixed it up and painted it. Sweeped and mopped the floors. Cleaned the floors and fixed everything that needed fixing.The tenant comes in to sign the paperwork and loves it. Within a w...
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My Tenant is complaining that it smells bad when the AC kicks on. She says its starting to make them sick. Has anyone run into this problem? I"m having someone come out to clean the ducts and AC coil but don't know wh...
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What do you guys typically take out when returning deposit to tenant, assuming no expenses for damages beyond normal wear and tear? Such as cleaning, and the like. I'm struggling to find information on this. Thanks...
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I'm trying to run the number on my first STR and I dont want to miss out on any expenses. I have the main expenses like mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities, repairs/ maintenance and cap ex. Is there anything else I ...
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The question I have is when Customizing your estimate on expenses in AirDNA. I do not currently own a STR and am looking at the numbers to see if one will work in my situation.
The average daily rate includes cle...