Andrew S.
Test AirBnb market in small town
Hey BP,I'm considering converting a unit in my quadplex to an AirBnb rental. It's a small town of 2500 people that had a gross motel in town. There's minimal to no other options for short term stay in town. I don't wa...
Linda Manning
Turned my house into a fully furnished rental
Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment in Clarksville.
Purchase price: $110,000
Cash invested: $15,000
I have this house in an "executive rental" mode. It is fully furnish...
Ethan Brown
Finding Rent for Student Housing
Hi B.P.
I'm going into college soon, and I'm looking to do my first deal. I was looking to start out with a house hack (or just regular rental without me living there) near my college. Obviously, I'll be renting the ...
Bruce P.
How to share/secur common (food) items in a house hack situation?
Hi BP community,My friend is doing a house hack in southern California and was wondering if there was a good way to share/secure common items that could be shareable. For example, there is a Keurig coffee machine - sh...
Julia Bykhovskaia
Do you provide linens in your short term rentals?
My first property is going on the market next week (!!). I'm thinking whether to provide linens/towels. I do have them but someone told me it creates additional hassle for cleaning personnel (my house sleeps 20 = lots...
Jon Crosby
FFE as Price per Square Foot?
Greetings Everyone! I'm working on a 'side project' related to an STR investment calculator. After getting some great feedback, I realized I did not have FFE (Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment) built into the acquis...
Annette Hibbler
New Biloxi Airbnb Condo Added To Our Portfolio
Investment Info:
Condo buy & hold investment in Biloxi.
Purchase price: $212,000
Cash invested: $2,000
We've added to our portfolio this year. Actually, we sold one of our townhomes and upgraded ...
Breelon Bryant
Transitioning from LTR to STR: Help me please
Hey everyone. I am planning on switching my Long term rental into STR. Its in a location close to hospitals, medical schooling, and in a gentrifying area. I bought it as a long term but knew if needed I could switch i...
John Clark
Cleaning Protocols for Coronavirus
Are there cleaning protocols/check lists/new practices and methods for cleaning an apartment before renting it out now that we have a covid-19 pandemic? Somehow I think that the old scrub and dust isn't going to cut i...
Kevin Chiu
House-Hacking Lease with friend as a tenant.
Hi all,I recently bought a 2 bedroom condo and am planning to house-hack it by renting out one of the bedrooms to a friend. Are pre-filled print-out lease contracts okay in this situation? What is the best site to pri...