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Results (851)
Leon Lee Is 2% rule a good measure for STR
25 March 2021 | 19 replies

Hi, BP family
I was recently thinking about a good measure on whether it is worthwhile to convert LTR to STR. I asked around and got different answers. Some say that your STR gross income needs to be at least twice a...

Ryan Curtis Troublesome tenant very behind on rent, claiming to be getting a loan to repay
20 October 2023 | 11 replies

Hey all!First post here but have been lurking for a while. I purchased a fully renovated, turnkey triplex at the beginning of June and it's my first and only property so far. I inherited a 1 BR with a great tenant who...

Kent Baltare Owners open to sub-leasing in the South Bay Area.
10 September 2016 | 25 replies

Hello to all.I am currently searching home or condo owners in San Franciso's South Bay area who are open to leasing their property with with an allowed sub-lease clause.  Any sub-lease activity would ONLY be to a trav...

Diana Mulvihill STR Number of Beds, Opinions Please
1 May 2024 | 27 replies

hi all, i’m newish to BP boards, thank you in advance for sharing your opinions + experience.

i’m looking for opinions about how helpful an additional sleep number is in the income + rentability of an str.

i’m p...

Alex Zweydoff Market Shift: Are Short-Term Rentals Converting to Long-Term in Your Area?
31 July 2024 | 37 replies

Hello everyone,
I am a seasoned property manager in Central Florida. I’m currently observing an interesting trend in the Central Florida market where a noticeable number of short-term rentals are being converted into...

Don Konipol How Will STR Restrictions Affect MTR Profitability?
11 August 2023 | 15 replies

In locations where STR become restricted, it seems probable that many, if not most STR owners who are no longer legally able to offer the STR option, will choose to turn to MTR.  With a house full of furniture, and a ...

Duncan Hayes *** Where do I start? STR/AirBNB/Arbitrage ***
15 April 2021 | 29 replies

Hey BP, hope everyone is doing well. My question is simple, Where Do I Start? A little about me, I've been in the investing industry for about 2.5 years now. Have virtually wholesaled deals all over the country from m...

Tina Kouchinsky STR vs LTR - How do you decide?
17 August 2023 | 21 replies

My husband and I are purchasing our first investment house, which we plan to rent out immediately. Trying to understand the best route for us just getting into the game....STR vs LTR. We do not live in the city that t...

Tri Tran Need Help! will likely lose 30K to a scam
30 October 2024 | 12 replies

I used Rent to Retirement to purchase a new short-term rental property out of state, managed by the seller’s agent, Lacey Dickinson. Rent to Retirement had good things to say about her, so I trusted their recommenda...

Joe Splitrock I Bought a Short Term Rental Because of COVID
27 August 2020 | 84 replies

Today we got a little house under contract and it will be our first short term rental. Over the last few months, I have read countless posts on BiggerPockets about how short term rentals have been struggling with canc...