I am building a short-term rental home in Galveston Jamaica Beach on a canal lot.  The home is 2-story with 4  bedrooms and 4 bathrooms and has 1895 sq. feet of living space.  It will sleep 16 people.  1st floor maste...

Suppose there is an issue with your heater.  
Is it unreasonable to request that a guest use my fireplace (wood is provided) until the issue is resolved?
For some reason, they are adamantly opposed to using a firepl...

Hi fellow BP friends, 
Looking for advise on what to charge for a pet fee in our rental through VRBO.  We don't normally accept pet's but after much thought and consideration of all risks we are making an exception f...

Does anyone on here have any experience with rentals in Ocean Lakes Campground in Myrtle Beach SC

Hello, BP friends,I am new to real estate investing, and I am going to house hack a 4/2.  I am looking for 2 roommates.  I am also looking for additional roommates for a 4/3 home that I own.  Currently, one person is ...

As stated I would like to get started very soon. Please recommend some real estate books for dummies. Even though I'm not a dummy. I know a little about how some of it works. My goal is to buy, fix and flip in order t...

If I had a buck for every time I get “my company will be sending you a check please call this number” I wouldn’t need any guests!!

Hi BP! I'd like to test Airbnb with one of my units in Indy. Does anyone have experience working with a solid full service Airbnb property management solution? Anyone manage the listing and guest communication persona...

I have a spreadsheet I've developed for my STR and have been using 20-28% for a management company to manage the cleaning, booking, and maintenance.  However, after doing some reading here I am leaning on doing the bo...

The holidays are a long-awaited period for every business since it is the best time to maximize their return on investment, and vacation rental hosts are not an exception.
Therefore, taking action on planning a high...