Nathan Gesner
AirBnB mandates new COVID safety measures
What do you think if the new requirements instituted by AirBnB? I thought AirBnB was a marketing platform, but they apparently see themselves as much more, with the ability to dictate how I manage my own property. I'l...
Ian Lord
Tenant left toilet running, water bill went up.
My tenant emailed me yesterday to say that they got a $700 water bill. The city came out and confirmed the meter, and everything matches up with the bills. The tenants pay all utilities. After talking to the tenant an...
Angelica Rivera
Tenant vanished...protocol for getting apartment back
Will there be legal consequences to how I handled the below situation?I have a tenant who was falling behind on rent. I went to ask for the apartment back and learned she had started moving her things out in mid June....
Kayla D.
Letter to owner of vacant lot next door
Hey all! I purchased a new construction multi unit about 6 months ago and I’m next to 2 vacant lots. Both are privately, but separately owned, one is maintained and the other is not. The one closest to me is the negle...
Easton Hill
I removed my cleaning fee - 2 week experiment!
Notice anything different? I have no idea what will happen! We'll see! This listing is one of four studios at the same property so I have the luxury of A/B testing Each unit is identical and each listing is almost the...
Mary Ciccarelli
Cost to Furnish an Airbnb
What is the typical range to expect for coststo furnish an entire property for a STR? I know there are factors that play into that like size of the property and how high end you want to make it. But i just wouldn’t ev...
Robert Toste
JADU attached to an ADU in California 2020
Hi,Does anyone have any experience with attaching a JADU to a newly constructed ADU? Does the JADU have to be attached to the primary dwelling? Your input will be greatly appreciated.
Anand S.
What Cancellation -- Strict or no?
I use a Strict policy and always have. However, with this CV19, folks that have inquired are now holding off on booking, and the new inquiries have pretty much dried up. Is anyone considering relaxing their cancellati...
Scott Passman
Why are landlords being so singled out?!?
I have a hard time understanding why landlords are considered so different from other businesses and business owners. Even before COVID-19 came onto the scene, it has been a prevailing theme over the last year or two ...
Russ O'Leary
Extra rent for renting to a smoker?
I have an application from a lady that other than being a smoker, I would rent to.Does anyone know of anything that would prevent me from charging extra rent and collecting a larger deposit to protect myself from the ...