Pete Schmidt
STR liability insurance
Does anyone have suggestions on an insurance company in SC that will provide liability coverage for STR's? Not looking so much for damage to the rentals, but to cover injuries should someone get hurt on the property. ...
Jason Shackleton
Foreigners investing is U.S investment property (Success stories)
I have a few questions for foreigners investing in U.S investment properties. Can you please share your success stories? I would love to hear about your experience. What were some of the biggest challenges you faced? ...
Laura Krukowski
Someone wants me to manage their property & I have questions
I am a real estate agent in Upstate, NY but have had a request from someone to manage their newly purchased property. It is pretty close to me so I said sure lets talk about it. But I have never managed an Air BNB for...
Perry Ivy
How to determine if there’s a market for Airbnb?
I have a one bedroom duplex that I’m considering doing Airbnb, however it will cost me about $1,000 to get it ready. Is there a way to determine if there’s a market for it in my area, prior to making that investment?
Brandon Turner
How can I accept ACH payments or direct deposit on my website?
Hey folks- I want to re-vamp my rental website to allow tenants to pay rent on the page with their checking account. I don't want to use a third-party like Dwolla or WilliamPaid. I simply want them to go there, type i...
Account Closed
City suing landlord for $1.2 million for 'illegal' airBNB rentals
City apparently feeling unheard when landlord and airBNB appear to be dismissive about rental ordinances.http://nypost.com/2017/05/14/city-smacks-landlord-...Here you have landlord suing tenant for $300,000 for illega...
Pam Smith
Schedule E - filing as non-passive income
Hi all-I was reading one of the blog posts on the Short Term Shop blog about Schedule E vs C, passive vs non-passive. In the blog, they reference, "According to Treasury regulations, vacation rental owners who rent th...
Nathan W.
Business Structure for Multiple STRs
For those of you who own more than one STR. How do you have it structured?
I see a lot of discussions about placing properites in an LLC, but the discussion tends to end there. When I look at Airbnb profiles, I often...
Kyle Smith
How many use “Instant Book” on VRBO or Airbnb?
I currently have Instant Booking turned off on Airbnb and VRBO. My bookings have been down a bit this year and wondering if I should turn it on to see if there’s a legitimate difference. I have a newer luxury proper...
Kole Kingslien
Looking for some advice
Hello there,
I am a beginner at this, and thought someone might be able to help me with a few things. To give you a perspective on where I'm at: I'm 22, my wife is 20, we live, and work, right outside of Madison Wis...