Hi everyone,

I currently live in the Chicago area and am actively searching for short-term rental properties in Door County. After reviewing the city ordinances, I have a couple of questions about STR regulations. ...

We purchased our first investment property in Sep of 2017. We (*I*) thought it would take 3 months. (<--ignorance is bliss!) Fast forward to 2019 and we're just wrapping things up. BUT, the first side of our duplex...

Hi,I will be going live with my STR rental in the next few months and was hoping to get your recommendations on smart technology. Currently, I'm considering the following:- Smart Locks: August- Noise monitoring: Noise...

I have been looking around and am surprised that there is so little discussion regarding home automation.  We are purchasing our first vacation rental and I would like to get it set up to manage more from home.  It is...

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...

Does anyone find that STRs have higher need for repairs than long term rentals?  When analyzing, what percentage of gross income do you set aside for cap ex and maintenance?

My wife and I are buying a house that has been on VRBO for several years, has a solid rental history, great reviews built up, etc., and we’re trying to work with the seller and the folks at VRBO to transition their ac...

Hi BP nation,I have a question about one of my rentals. I rent a 4 bedroom house to 3 collage student in the past. They also have a cosigner on file. Last week, they asked me that one of their family members visiting ...

We just got the BP landlord forms and I was looking through the lease and noticed that the "Use of Premises" section has a very specific, (yet vague) amount of time for people to be in the house as guests before they ...

Hi I called almost 90 property management companies in Philadelphia today :/ to ask if any of them does airbnb property management. I only found 1 or 2 and even they are not built for that business. I am an out-of-sta...