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Asury Johnson Short term rental amenities
10 January 2019 | 10 replies

Hey guys! My husband and I are prepping our 8th STR. We have been hosting for almost 2 yrs and love it. When we started we had a small budget and couldn't go all out with the fancy amenities. We have made lots of upda...

Kelly G. How to finance - reo says 'cash'!?
27 January 2013 | 13 replies

I am not a real estate investor. Let's just start there, lest you think I have any idea of what I'm doing!! ;-))) (chuckle)

I have my eye on a house - REO asking $200k; says 'cash only'; will not qualify for conve...

Aaron Zike Coffee setup: K Cup or Pot?
30 April 2022 | 21 replies

Setting up a STR and looking for feedback on what the best choice for a coffee setup is. Not sure if a pot invites poor guest management of it and overuse of grinds than they need or if K Cups are just overpriced and ...

Fred Thimme Buy Washer and Dryer or Queen Bed?
6 January 2019 | 18 replies

Hi All...new member here and this is my first post. My wife and I started up on Airbnb in December with a small (1100sf) 3BR home in Abingdon, VA and we’ve had 3 bookings so far. We have a queen in one bedroom (that’s...

Amy Greenwood how to honestly and fairly review a guest
25 July 2022 | 15 replies

We just launched our first STR and our second guest accidentally melted the siding with the grill. There were some other little things that I didn't like about how they cared for the place. But, the main issue is the ...

Charles Mullins Best ways to attract guests and cleanup/prep for next guest...
23 June 2017 | 6 replies

Hi everyone, we are looking to get into vacation rentals in the near future.  As we think through this and start reading more books I wanted to ask the community here.  What have you seen that is successful and possib...

Bian Dahab Problem collecting payment for airbnb reservation
7 December 2023 | 11 replies

Hi all, I am curious if this has ever been an issue for short-term rental hosts and how you have mitigated the issue. I got an Airbnb guest who reserved 28 nights under a strict cancellation policy. The booking was co...

Alex Schober MTR Tenant Not Vacating Property - Next Course of Action?
6 April 2023 | 12 replies

Hey all, relatively new landlord here. I've been renting my house to a family for the last three months and their lease ended at the end of March. I am reverting back to a STR strategy, with the next guests arriving t...

Moises Acosta III New investment air bnb
29 December 2018 | 7 replies

So I recently purchased another property and have a remodeled inlaw suite I would like to turn in to an air bnb. Would love feedback from other investors on the city of Fort Lauderdale approval process and steps. Was...

Angeline Rebottaro STR Cleaning & Strategy Changes Because of Covid 19
2 August 2020 | 7 replies

Hello everyone! I'm getting ready to close on my first STR- a 1 bedroom lake cottage in Northern MI. With the Covid crisis, I'm wondering what kind of modifications you have needed to make to things like your strategy...