Denis Ponder
Rate Adjustments - What are you evaluating?
Good morning,Our first 6 months of our studio (househack) being available on AirBnB & VRBO was very successful for us. During that time, the minimum rate we charged was $50/night; $20 cleaning fee for short term ...
Kyle Scelza
Managing rental properties - HVAC maintenance
Curious on how you handle annual HVAC maintenance? Are you tenants responsible changing filters and annual service for your A/C and furnace? If so, how do you hold them accountable to keep these up to date?
Chris Dinger
German Roach Problem! Tent Fumigation Worth It?
Hello community. I searched the internet and these boards and couldn't find an answer to my consideration.
I currently have a single family house that is infestested with German roaches from top to bottom. I had a te...
Jay R.
How to handle damage from a previous existing tenant?
I recently purchased a property that had tenants in their. I'm wondering how do you handle clean up costs and damages from a tenant. Example. The screen door was broken and they did not clean the kitchen, carpets, etc...
Alex Shipp
Who pays for air duct cleaning?
Have tenants who claim they have breathing problems and requested the air ducts to be cleaned. I looked it up and there is no scientific evidence that cleaning air ducts improves air quality according to the EPA.Air d...
Jeff Libby
The order in which you renovate a property
What is the first order of business when renovating a property? Do you plan everything out, work on one room at a time, or group it into type of work (all floors first, then walls next, etc)? My thoughts are that you ...
Elise Leben
Recommendations for acquiring properties to manage on Airbnb
Hi there! I am new to short-term rental property management in RenoTahoe and looking to acquire new homes to manage. My Partner and I currently manage 5 properties (through prior connections) and looking to manage 10 ...
Tom Freestone
STR Self Managed Property Management Plan
Hi everyone, I could use some help. I am starting my first STR and as part of the county that I am starting out in I need to have a property management plan. I assume this is something that is already out there and ...
Ann B.
Security/ Damage Deposit
I have two questions for your opinions and comments. The scenario: Tenant pays $500 deposit upon move-in. Throughout the years of tenancy, the rent has increased to $600 per month, but the deposit wasn’t ever increase...
Jeff Gates
Tenants leaving rental in fifthly condition.
Upon my pre inspection I noted the fifthly condition. I requested a list of cleaning to be accomplished before the end of the month. The tenant informed me they have no intention to clean.I realize I can deduct charge...