Luke Carl
Bad Reviews come in Batches
I’m having one of those batches. A**holes that have decided they don’t like my properties before they even get there. Why they booked is beyond me. The worst part is I see it coming. Yet there’s nothing I can do. Ther...
Henry Lazerow
AIRBNB is siding more and more with guests
Just a warning. Recently lost a $700 booking. The guest had only one 3 star rating and it auto accepted her. I now have changed it to manual approval it is a lesson learned. So first day she arrives she calls me and s...
Sofia Johnson
When to stop responding to excessive tenant complaints
I have a tenant who is constantly complaining - it feels like she is LOOKING for every reason to complain. She lives in a downstairs unit so she complains about the noise above her multiple times a day, multiple days ...
Andrea Chait
Ocwen Mortgage
Ocwen are the worst bunch of Thugs and Criminals!! They suck complete ****!!!! They were my Mortgage Company for Seven Years! I Hate everything about the way they conduct business. Finally they released me, and now...
Tyler Solomon
Least Favorite Parts of Owning/ Operating a STR?
I am certainly one of the bigger proponents of STR's, but I do think it is important to keep in mind that these are assets which require creativity, upkeep, costs, and a whole lot of TLC. With that said, I think it is...
Matthew Masoud
How Much Are You Spending Furnishing Your Mid-Term Rental?
I'm trying to furnish these apartments for a low price but keep them looking good. After 26 furnishings I think I got my furnishing costs zoned in. I was wondering how it compares to you guys.All prices include labor....
Jefferson Brown
PM Company Complaints
What are your biggest complaints about your PM company? (For those that use one)
Rob Pattison
How to counteract a rich guy trying to run you off your land?
I have a surfing buddy who lives on a bluff on the southern California coast in a house he inherited from his grandparents who bought that house in the 1950's. The house is worth several million dollars today and ha...
Jay Hinrichs
Canby OR. Phase two of 90 home project underway
Broke ground on Phase 2 of our 90 unit project Phase 1 is 95% built out and sold in first year.. price points 550k to 750k 2000 sq ft to 3000 sq ft and what we call semi custom. Like most markets there is a total l...
Sara C.
Flood damage: a penny for your thoughts
Would love any ideas on how to handle flood damage. What happened:Tenants moved in at the beginning of May, brought their own washer/dryer and had a Lowe's contractor install it. The contractor hooked up the drain lin...