Zachary Brown
Airbnb's Future into 2023
I'd love to hear from folks about what they think of Airbnb and it's use for STRs. As an avid user of Airbnb over the years, when it started, it was viewed as this amazing alternative to hotels that offered a very com...
Kevin H.
I've got a decent financial start, but where do I make the money?
Hello everyone! This is my first "real" post around here, and I look forward to seeing what all of you would suggest for someone starting out in this business from my position: I'm in my mid-thirties, and I'm in a pr...
JD Martin
Experienced STR owners - is "some" money always better than "no" money?
Good morning all!I was having a conversation with another investor a few days ago regarding short term rental occupancies and rates. In some areas right now it appears that bookings are "down", at least compared to th...
Chelsea M.
House hacking anywhere in the US - Where would you go?
Hello! First time posting, long time lurker.
Within the next 7 months, my partner and I are looking to purchase a duplex or triplex - with a 375k budget (on the high end). We plan on putting 10-20% down. We both wor...
Michael Wade
Tenants' side of duplex won't stay warm in MN wint
Hi all,First-time homeowner (duplex) with first-time problems. Looking for advice on either heating or tenant-relations.I bought an up-down duplex in Minnesota in March of this year and moved into one unit, renting th...
Daniel Netzer
CoC returns in todays high rate environment?
What's a reasonable cash-on-cash Short Term Rental return with 7.5% rates nowadays? Feels like 12-15% is solid, while we expect to refinance in the years ahead at a point or two lower. Any strong opinions?
James Knecht
Dominican Republic: Punta Cana Yes or No?
With the Unites States market being so high and the fact that I travel to the Dominican Republic often a thought came to my head. What if I invested in the DR?? I live in Miami and everything here is out of this world...
Zach Edelman
Best Cities for Air BnB Investing in 2023
Hey guys,
I just read an article on the Best Markets to Invest in Air BnBs for 2023 and wanted to share my findings/summarize the article, and see what the BP community thought.
Here were the article's best markets...
Chelsea Price
Do I need a management company?
My goal is to purchase my first STR this year or early next. The location I have my eye on is a 3 hr drive from my home in a vacation destination. My question is: How do you know whether to hire a management company o...
Shirley Dimitro
Blue Ridge, GA
Hello, I'm seeing a lot of cabins for sale in Blue Ridge, GA that were only bought a couple of years ago (2020-2022). Were these just Covid "impulse" buys or is the STR market so slow now that owners are compelled to ...