Jorge Caceres
Utilities included worth the risk?
Hi fellow BP fans,Considering mid-term rentals (MTR) for my single-family home (near two hospitals, targeting traveling nurses/doctors). Most MTRs in my area include utilities, but my California property has very high...
Kristina Bayes
Property Management Company
My husband and I are thinking about purchasing a vacation property in the Orlando area. We intend to rent this out now and use it as a winter home when we retire. We prefer to be in the Disney area. I figure that w...
Julie Dillon
Vacation Rental Financing
Anyone have advice on how to calculate the 'numbers' on vacation rentals?I believe it can have a good cash flow even with the added expenses as long as the property is in a area of high rental demand and the property ...
Robert Jordan
Maximizing STR returns with Occupancy limits
I am interested in hearing about others experience with maximizing occupancy for STR. In the ski resort area I am analyzing more beds equal more return per night. Problem is the county regulations are strict on listed...
Lauren Thomas
ANY SUGGESTIONS FOR A NEWBIE?!
My husband and I are new to REI. We are in the Baltimore, MD area. This is something I have had a passion to do for a long time and we are finally in the space in our lives to do it! We have done extensive research, s...
Julie McCoy
Creative financing for STR?
Hey all! I have a relatively unique financial position and am interested in sourcing financing for my next STR - I'd love your input/experiences with different possibilities.Thumbnail of my situation: I'm a professio...
Diya L.
From Househacking to Hotel Ownership!
Hey guys! We just closed on a 48 key hotel earlier this month in the Ozarks. That now totals the number of hospitality doors I have under ownership/co-ownership to a bit north of 60-something. This has been an interes...
Joe Maris
Missing Info for Property Managers and Investors
BP has a hole (missing info) for property management. I've seen several posts asking for a sample Property Management Agreement. Before you recommend calling a RE attorney or warning that laws vary from state-to-state...
Patricia Andriolo-Bull
Is it just me or are guests getting more difficult?
Sort of a vent but also want to know if others are experiencing what I am. I've been doing the STR thing since 2016 (but my first one is in the Dominican Republic and has a property manager), my second one was purcha...
Nichole Kinard
What to do with 50 acres of rural land
We own 50 acres of wooded landed in a rural setting. Eventually, we’d like to build a few houses for ourselves and extended family but that will be a lot later. In the meantime, it’s a beautiful plot of land with a ni...