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Hello -
I have just one listing with hopefully another being added next month. They are in a remote town in Maine. I currently use Vacasa and am moving away from that to manage myself. I am in Texas. I found people ...
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I'm working with a CPA who is arguing that STR should be considered a passive designation and therefore losses in our holding LLC cannot be applied to my W2 wages (which are > $150k). My spouse and I will be alloca...
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I've realized that my carpet is way behind the Woolite carpet stain remover stage. But, I'm also not going to replace the carpet right now. I tried vinegar/baking soda, dollar store cleaners, and Woolite (worked, b...
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Hi everyone, we are in the process of looking for a new cleaner for one of our STR's and the cleaner said they prefer to use their own homemade cleaning supplies...vinegar and water, orange water etc.. Does anyone he...
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Anyone have any software they really like? I only have one property and don’t anticipate getting anymore. But my day job is demanding so trying to automate as much as possible without hiring PM. Thanks in advance!
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And Why? Thanks! @Paul Sandhu "I don't pay my housekeeper and I get to sleep with her" is not allowed to answer lol!
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Hi everyone! I'm in my first year running my Airbnb listing and, while it's doing well, I am 100% sure I have inefficiencies that are costing me. Currently I have it set up so that there is 1 day of preparation the da...
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Ugh - not the morning I was hoping for! A guest sent a note last night (after I went to bed) that the toilet was not clean. I was very responsive to her this morning (at 5am her time) and sent $75 through the platfor...
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Hi, STR fellow investors
Currently, I have 5 STRs up and running and I have killer cleaner. If counted correctly, she has never had any cleaning projects that did not get a 5-star review on cleanness from guests. How...
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I'm looking for referrals for someone with experience setting up an STR in Franklin NC. I'm looking for good cleaners, sub contractors, and or property managers. I'm helping a friend who recently inherited a house tha...