As the short term rental industry continues to expand, so do the expectations from both guests and hosts. Sometimes it is worth taking a step back and asking ourselves if our expectations are reasonable or out of line...

Probably the biggest reason I have not done Airbnb. Is that the the houses that I have that would be a good fit are large houses that would take extreme bucks to furnish in order to give a short term rental a test dri...

Any insights into SB584 that places 15% tax on STRs but exempts hotels to fund housing situation?  It seems bone crushing high for guests.  If you were a new investor in CA market, this tax will lower your occupancy r...

California property owners need to voice concerns to the CPUC. They are proposing that properties that have more than one electrical meter be blocked from directly using their rooftop solar energy. Multifamily buildin...

Hello! Newbie here preparing to move and rent out our current SFH in the DMV suburbs. I've seen a lot of posts on here discussing what their criteria and screening process is but not necessarily how they communicate i...

Looking to get into MTRs and don't have any currently. Are there any data sources you use to gauge demand? I pulled some reports from furnishedfinder and it's showing the 2 markets we are looking at (Castro valley, CA...

I am an investor and the house that I like, currently is occupied by a tenant who is taking exceptional care of the premise.  It is immaculate and well cared for by the tenants.  They are good tenant, and have express...

Hi everyone!I've listened to almost all of the podcasts and learned a ton from the site, which is why I get an uneasy feeling about my friend planning to invest in Detroit. He plans to buy single family homes for arou...

I launched an STR this past June in Cleveland, Ohio. Now that we're entering the slow season, we're experiencing a significant dip in bookings. Given Cleveland's cold winter weather, this downturn wasn’t entirely unex...

Good day everyone, I have a rental SFH in the Sacramento, CA area. I got a renewal bill for insurance and it is a little over double the amount i paid last year. There was a jump even last year, but I decided to stay ...