If I buy furniture and furnishings for an AirBnB before I put the property in service or advertise it on the AirBnB site, can I still deduct the furniture and furnishing in the first year? Or do I have to capitalize t...

I have a 3100 sq ft, 4-BR, 2.5 BA STR in Anchorage, AK. The home isn’t renting as well as I’d like and I’m looking to make it more competitive. The max capacity is 12 and my average party size over the last 5 years is...

Those that are furnishing STRs, where do you get your furniture? ie mattress/frame, dresser, nightstand, etc... I'm considering IKEA and will have to wait until they open back up.Also on the subject, what about sheets...

Hi BP community,I have a couple of questions:1. I listed my South Austin property for room rental six months ago. Shortly after, I noticed another listing using my property photos but with different rent prices. I con...

Hi Everyone, 
First, I want to say thank you to this community! I haven't been an active contributor (mainly because I didn't know anything - ha!), but I have learned so much since I joined the community a few years ...

Hey y'all,
I'm looking to replace the old carpet in my 3 bedroom rental with luxury vinyl plank (LVT) but am struggling to figure out which brands and installers I can trust. It seems that so many brands have high ra...

Any ideas finding quality indoor/outdoor furniture for pigeon forge cabin rentals outside of the standard local furniture stores.Any luck with the wayfair/overstocks of the world?Any othe routes that provide quality p...

I have a 3bd 2 bath cape cod house. The top floor is a 1 bd 1 bath, I was thinking about adding a shed dormer to create more room due to the sloped walls. I didn't know if it would bring a good ROI because eventually ...

Hello! I'm trying to decide what to do with this wall. It used to be a chimney, but the fireplace was removed many years ago. When we purchased the house, it was just used as a decorative wall that stood out from the ...

Hey everyone:

I'm Keianna Rae Harrison, an interior designer / home stager based in Indianapolis. I'm also a fix and flip investor. I have a question:

Why don't more investors work with a designer/residential space ...