Eric Moeller
Airbnb backed rental properties? Should I invest? Where? Why?
Hey all!I wanted to get everyones opinion on investing in single family homes for the purpose of running a short-term rental business through Airbnb. After running numbers on a handful of projects in Vegas, Florida an...
Noelle Debruhl
STR taxes on AirBnB and VRBO
Does anyone have info on what happens to occupancy taxes collected by AirBnB? They automatically take a 10% charge from the guest for this but it doesn’t go to me. Secondly VRBO does not auto charge tax so I set it to...
Daria Berenato
Vacation rental markets
Hi all I’m located in Florida area but looking to invest in vacation rentals in a good growing market doesn’t necessarily need to be in Florida. Anyone have any recommendations? I’ve been looking into Memphis, Orlando...
Jake Mercer
The reasons why only some STR Operators & Airbnb Arbitragers succeed & others don't!
Here is a quick take on what I've noticed on what separates successful businesses or individuals in the short term rental space vs. those who fizzle out, end up closing up shop or end up getting results they're not ha...
Ariel Smith
Airbnb Banning Multi-Listing Hosts in SF & NY
Has anyone read this article that is currently hosting multiple units on Airbnb in either San Francisco or New York City? Even LA or the greater Los Angeles area as it might happen there next.http://sf.curbed.com/2016...
Kebron Girma
Joe McCall's Podio Implementation Pack & Virtual Wholesaling 2.0
Has anyone tried Joe's MaCall's Podio? Does it come with automation sequence? Is there a monthly fee? Joe McCall and Dan Schwarts also have a joint Podio automation pack for $1,297. It comes with 30-day free trial the...
Meghan Dreher
NEW STR coming to market algorithm optimization
We have a new STR coming to market. What can we do in the first month or two to help optimize our ranking with the algorithm in booking platforms? It is coming to market in our off season, should we wait closer to o...
Jimmy Klein
Sponsor screening requirements
How do some of these sites screen their sponsors and the legitimacy of their investment return claims? For example, I have been keeping track of some of these home rehab flips being financed on sites like iFunding and...
JT Thomson
How to choose the best property manager in my area - Mesa AZ
I have a furnished 3 bedroom house that I have listed on several of the platforms - Zillow, FB, FF, and Airbnb. I am not getting any real response other than STR which I can't do because of HOA restricts to 6 months o...
Nathan Speary
Airbnb vs Vrbo, eggs in one basket, and rankings
I’ve gots ground STR business. A few years ago I had about 40% of my bookings coming from VRBO but airBnB gained significant traction, and soon 95% of my bookings were from AirBnB with a 90% occupancy rate. Sounds go...