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Can anyone provide their experience when buying a property that has been used for a vacation rental? I would like to keep the bookings after closing. The space with stay furnished as is.
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I'm very new to this space and just have my first good lead through Furnished Finder. I'm eager to move forward and take care of the deposit and all things and want to move them through the process quickly and comfort...
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One of the main things guests look when booking a vacation home, is the decoration the home has. The more updated and decorated is, the faster it can be rented and you can justify high prices better. Some ideas are tu...
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Newbie here. I'm preparing my first STR in the Austin area for guests. I'm near a river, so there are plenty of bugs around. The house was built in the mid-70s, on slab foundation, and has the original windows (which ...
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Hi Everyone, Looking to learn about your experiences with STR. Any investors doing a STR out of your primary residence? Did you use your LLC or apply for a permit using your personal information? Do you reserve dates ...
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I'm exploring the idea of offering optional paid activities to my guests like personal chef, back country skiing, mountain climbing lessons, UTV rentals, horse back riding, fly-fishing and the like. Our STR is on the ...
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Are you opting out?
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I posted a few times while my wife and I were looking for our vacation home. We took lots of the thoughts and ideas at the time to heart and incorporated them as best we could. We now have it up and running as an STR,...
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I'm currently looking at my first STR, and I'm focused on several beach front condotels. I'm looking in the Carolinas, but I think the question would apply to condotels in any beach area. It seems like with condote...
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I'm excited to join this group of savvy investors. I currently own two rental properties in the Denver metro area as I sold my first condo property (an REO living hack) two years and loved the money I made on the deal...