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Joy Daniels What Marketing Strategies Have Helped You Increase Occupancy Rates for Your STRs?
25 January 2025 | 8 replies

I manage short-term rentals in the Sarasota area, and I'm always looking for innovative ways to boost occupancy rates year-round.
From your experience, what marketing strategies have had the biggest impact on keeping...

Shannon D. Question about Collecting Tenant Excessive Damages Repair Cost in Florida
11 February 2024 | 5 replies

Our tenant vacated our property, leaving extensive damages that surpass the security deposit. How can we effectively pursue the charges if the tenant refuses or ignores the responsibility to cover the repair costs?  A...

Kevin Izquierdo Ignoring the Rules of Thumb
6 September 2015 | 7 replies

I havent dove too deep into the 50% and the 2% rules of thumbs. Im going to make a purchase on a MF owner occupied investment property in the near future and since it'll be my first purchase, I plan to scrutinize ever...

Dave P. Bush Speech?
25 September 2008 | 15 replies

I know, I know, it is so 2000 to actually like George Bush.

However, I think his speech tonight was well timed, well delivered, and understandable.

Thoughts?

Vance Payne Is wholesaling a good place to start?
5 March 2019 | 5 replies

I am looking to get started doing deals in real estate. As of right now I am still in college and don't have much money to do deals. However, I have a lot of energy and the time to find deals. Would wholesaling be a g...

Lance Tokuda Realty Shares - shutting down
23 January 2019 | 7 replies

Hello, this is an update on Realty Shares in case you were curious about the service.  They just announced that they are shutting down new deals and using remaining funds to service existing investments.  I invested i...

Brenda Logan Anyone with experience beachhouses Surfside beach Freeport, TX?
25 August 2015 | 7 replies

We are thinking about buying a beach house that is not beachfront but just a short walk with great views of the ocean and beach.   It seems to be a great deal but the taxes and insurances are so high, they add another...

Tod DuBois Typical Occupancy Rate - and how to calculate?
24 January 2025 | 4 replies

I am curious: what are typical occupancy rates, and how do we measure and compare them? For last three years I had good occupancy, now seeing a slowdown - not sure if it is a market shift or just normalizing from the ...

Tj Simmons What Insurance Carrier is the cheapest?
10 March 2021 | 17 replies

I am curious to hear who everyone uses for Insurance Coverage - as far as Carrier Goes? I am seeing a lot of Success with State Auto insurance, Aegis, and BHHC, for my Rehabs/Flips/Rental Clients. Who do you see compe...

Michael Plaks Update on the current pathetic condition of the IRS
4 October 2022 | 39 replies

Sobering assessment from the annual report by the Taxpayer Advocate Service (a semi-independent branch of the IRS basically tasked with specific and systemic problem resolution):- 10-month refund delays on paper-filed...