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Hi BP!Got a question, I will have my 8-plex In Colorado completed in about 6 months and will be renting them out. I want to know if within the lease I can have a cleaner come in at my expense to clean the units. Thi...
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Does anyone in the Smoky Mountain area give their house keeper a Christmas bonus? If so, how much. My house keeper is great and gets fantastic reviews. What about other vendors? And what about a raise for the new ...
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I'm trying to decide between inside mount vs outside mount blinds for my STR. Any suggestions? Also, where can I buy low cost blinds that are decent quality?
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Hi all, I’m coming close to buying my first rental as an out of state STR. I have been in contact with a local property manager who charges 18% to manage the listings on their accounts (Airbnb, Vrbo, etc), take care o...
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I will be closing on a property next week that was previously a rental for the past 8 years. The apartment smells horrible due to the tenant allowing her pets to urinate all over the place. Their was carpeting on top ...
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I manage 6 listings in Maui and am looking to onboard some VAs to help wi HTh day to day management. I found a company with Airbnb trained VAs for $150 per listing per month (and price decreases with more listings). T...
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What are some tips/suggestions you'd offer for Long Distance Self Management? I am semi retired at age 44, I sold my franchise business 1 year ago and have a very good idea of what it takes to operate a business succ...
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Hi guys, Starting out in the STR management space and have a couple currently under management from friends and family relationships. Ive been browsing the forums and trying to find the biggest issues LLs have with pr...
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Hey friends,Really struggling with paying 25-30% of our gross to a property manager on our first STR. I love all the details that go into AirBNB (decor, set-up, marketing copy, customer service), so the only things I ...
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Hello!We are in the process of looking for our first STR. We are currently looking about 2.5-3 hrs away.Is it feasible to self-manage and not be there? I have seen multiple forums about automation but wanted to figure...