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January 18, 2023 I bought my first MTR in West Philly. I wanted to share a breakdown of what I learned from the property.- Always plan for reserves. I've experienced slow periods and having to dish out money from your...
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Have an STR that is going to be roughly 3 hours away in Iowa that will be both a vacation spot for my family and various STR guests. Trying to set up my team to help manage the property as I'm expecting roughly 20-50%...
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I got a terrible 3 star review last night on our most popular property. The guest straight up told me it cost them every penny they had to go on this vacation. I wanted to tell her that she has no money because all sh...
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What is the minimum size requirement for a washing machine for an STR? 4.5 cu or 5.0 cu?
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I was approached by Avantstay and wondered if anyone in this forum has had experience with them from owner point of view.
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In my rentals I frame a generic welcome letter and place it somewhere visible for the guest when they enter my house. This "system" needs an overhaul as it's a little bit of a pain and sometimes due to cancellations ...
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1) You are the listing sales associate. Once the seller hs accepted an offer, you should:
a. be sure the buyer inspects the property the next day
b. wait for the selling sales associate to open escrow.
c. help the sel...
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Hey guys, first post here and really enjoying my new found obsession with Bigger Pockets.I currently live in the Denver CO area and own another home (apart from my primary) in the Rocky Mountains at 10,000ft that I us...
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Bp friends, we recently just had our first bad guest. Long story short they brought dogs(against our house rules) the dogs damaged the furniture. They also smoked weed in the house stinking the whole house up badly an...
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Hey all! Looking for some advice and possibly recommendations.I have one STR that has been live since July 1: a 4 bedroom, 6 bed, 3.5 bath place in Kissimmee, FL. I have been working with a wonderful cleaner who just ...