Timothy Lou
What's it really like owning a short-term rental in VB?
Hello everyone, I hope all of you are doing well in this pandemic and hope all this COVID thing will be over soon.
My wife and I are not too far from retirement and started thinking of buying an oceanside or oceanf...
Scott Gunther
Building 4 tiny homes for Airbnb
Hey everyone at BiggerPockets. This is my first post so go easy on me. My wife and I will be moving to Houston, Tx in the summer of 2018. Instead of buying a home we were thinking of trying to obtain a loan to build a...
Masha Alferova
An argument with tenant
Hello Bigger Pockets Folks. My very first time writing in a forum, so please bear with me. I am leasing out a condo to a lady. She is a single mom, employed full time and has a busy schedule. The lease started in May ...
Ashley Wolfe
How much do you disclose in your Airbnb/HomeAway descriptions?
I tend to over-describe and give way too much detail. I'm a teacher, I can't help it.So, when I was at my cabin last weekend, cleaning for the photo shoot, I couldn't help but notice that my immediate next door neigh...
Chelsea Mastin
A "Wheel Chair Friendly" Vacation Rental?
I know it is illegal to discriminate, but has anyone purposely created a STR for physically handicapped vacationers? I am purchasing a property 3 blocks away for a large, well-known medical establishment (3 hospitals,...
Gabriela Rezende
Tax Deductions for the Strategic STR Host or Owner
Short-term rental marketplaces such as Airbnb, HomeAway, and Vrbo have made it easy for homeowners and property managers to market their rental property. Experienced operators know that in order to succeed, you need t...
Account Closed
STR bed sizes / sheets question
Hey all -I'm about to purchase a three bedroom STR. The master can accommodate a queen, the two other rooms are smaller, and could probably accommodate a full without it being too large. I need help figuring a few thi...
Rebecca Cramer
HELP! AC broke and guests slept in 80 degree house..refund or no?
I had a guest stay this weekend for two nights. $500/night. First night AC was broken. It was just fixed and they will have the second night in AC. Should I give them a full refund for the first night? Or partial? Wha...
Hesketh Smith
How to get into Air B/B!
I would like to get my first Air B/B by end of the year? Any mentors or advice out there to point me in the right direction
Robert Carmody
Airbnb, VRBO, Booking.com -- Are you using one of them, two or all three?
I've seen some recent articles indicating that Booking.com is trying to compete more against Airbnb. Currently our primary source of bookings is Airbnb, followed by VRBO. Earlier this year, we were also posted on Book...