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Jillian Lofrese Information about HOT tax for my Airbnb in San Antonio!
7 December 2023 | 7 replies

I listed my first investment property, a 3 bed/3ba near Lackland AFB, on Airbnb Jan 2022. I registered with the city and got a HOT# and provided it to Airbnb. I paid the fee and thought I was covered for 3 years. I as...

Ellie Narie How much do you pay for cleaning service for your airbnb rental?
15 January 2020 | 35 replies

I'm thinking of building a duplex, living in one unit, and having the other unit be an airbnb rental. I live in a small town that is close to outdoor activities, so it could be a good idea to do airbnb. I'm thinking o...

Drew Nashmy Good enough to rent now or wait for a remodel?
1 April 2022 | 16 replies

This is our first STR. We were lucky enough to secure an oceanfront property and are excited to get things moving. With all you experts on here, I wanted to get your opinion. Since it is oceanfront, primetime is right...

Merritt Harris Marketing a STR Management Company for Luxury Props
29 February 2024 | 7 replies

Would love to hear some strategies you have to market for new clients.
To date, I have boot strapped through networking and posting Reels on the topic of STRs, which has grown my business to 11 properties under manag...

Kwanza P. Hot Tubs in Your STR
6 February 2025 | 7 replies

What do people think about hot tubs in your STR ? Worth it? Not worth it ?Brand preferences ? Bell and whistle recommendations ? Where do you decide to place one ?Who makes sure it’s clean (your regular cleaner?) Do t...

Lynette Guy Leaving Evolve Vacation Rental
17 April 2024 | 35 replies

Several people using Evolve Vacation Rental had concerns about how difficult it would be to leave Evolve.  I just made that transition and I was pleasantly surprised at how easy it was.I can keep all my current bookin...

Jody Powell House Hacking via Airbnb
12 May 2016 | 14 replies

Hi all, I wanted to share my recent experiences with turning our garage studio apartment conversion into a short term rental. We have had great success and so far no real issues. The income has paid for the mortgage f...

Amy Carroll Best Tips for Preparing Your Current Home to Be a Med-Term Rental
7 August 2023 | 20 replies

My husband and I are empty-nesters just beginning our real estate adventure. We have a 3 bed 2.5 bath home that we are planning to move out of to house-hack a multifamily property. What's your best advice on convertin...

Lauren Pitts Robust Vacation Rental Software
26 October 2021 | 59 replies

I have seen this question come up many times for the affordable end. I am currently using Smartbnb. I am looking at the bigger software packages such as Hostawy, Kigo, Streamline, or VRM because I am scaling and need ...

Leon Lee How to spot trashy guests on Airbnb
5 October 2021 | 32 replies

Hi, BPersThank you all for the helpful advice on my first short rental in my previous posts! I finally finished the reno and decor and now it's up for renting. So far, I have 64% occupancy in 30 days. It is much more ...