Jj Horst
Is "Cash for Keys" ethical? Thoughts?
I'm curious on others thoughts. I attempted to do a "Cash for Keys" deal with a non-paying tenant. He ended up not following through so now he is being evicted, but going through that process did make me think about t...
Dara Kharabi
Getting started - creative MFH, SFH, or look outside DC?
Hey folks,I'm doing research and gearing up to make my first foray into real-estate investing, and I was looking for some guidance.My goal is to make the purchase in Q1 2019. I will be able to put around $50k down at ...
Eddie Gonzalez
Starting an adventure in Short Term Rentals
Good morning BP family, I have been investing in buy and hold properties for the last 2 years and currently have 4 properties but i am getting ready to transition 1 of them to a short t...
Chase Keller
Vacation Rental Theft and Damage
My family and I are about to buy our first STR in Florida. We are purchasing in a nice community, so I'm making the assumption that the possibility of theft from outside parties (non-tenants) will be low. But what i...
Sandy Sciales
Beginning our short term rental business Airbnb, vrbo, craigslist
Hi Y'all,
We have a 4 bed 3 bath, pool home 6 hours away from our home that we are hoping to turn into a short term rental. We have had plenty of experience with long term rentals, but are wet behind the ears on thi...
Justin Herrema
Vacation Rentals
Does anyone do this as their primary investments focus?
I am looking to do more of these and have a few questions for someone a little more seasoned on this topic.
1. Have you been able to create an automated system ...
Shauna Mundy
Vacation Rental cleaning process
Hello all!We are looking into buying a VR and will need to use a cleaning company to do change overs. I have a few questions for people who use them:1. How does your cleaning company handle linen- do they wash it and ...
Marcia Maynard
Weird Crimes....What's your story?
Just when you think you've heard it all....On Easter Sunday one of our elderly tenants was enjoying the good weather and had his front door open. A woman who he had never seen before walked into his apartment and went...
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...
Brandi Scharrer
Furnished STR - time it takes, checklist, buying same items
I know there are a couple of threads on the cost of furnishing a STR and they do appear to vary greatly (size, market, target audience etc.) and I'd still love to hear about cost but some of my other questions for the...