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How necessary is Wifi in a cabin rental?
My husband and I just closed on a cabin near Gatlinburg. There is no available Wifi service to the house, just satellite. We do have cell phone signal and my husband bought a cell booster to help ensure people have go...
Brandon West
Pilot Crash Pad/Hostel
Hello, I am a commercial pilot actively involved in real estate. I have an idea that I am pursuing that I need some advice on. My goal. To develop a system that will enable me to manage multiple properties always work...
Luke Carl
Guest Broke My TV. What would you do?
I touched on this on one of Pauls posts but here goes.... Guest checked in Saturday. Late Saturday night (midnight) I got a message and the thread goes as follows... guest: "Hey just FYI your tv is broken Netflix on d...
Benjamin Hanson
Tillamook County Oregon Coast STR First Timer
Hi everyone, I've been browsing BP for several years now but never pulled the trigger. However, now I'm in the process of buying a property along the Oregon coast a couple blocks from a beach with the intention of mak...
Gary Cooper
Should I Fire My Realtor?
Greetings! I have a house that's been on the market for five months. I'm not sure if I am being impatient, but I've only received two offers - and both were WELL below what I'm asking for. That said, I've reduced the ...
Sean Monahan
travel nurse leases and insight
Hello BP community! I have decided to do short term rentals of my home in baltimore to travel nurses and other traveling professionals. Does anyone have experience with this? Adjustments to leases, amenities provided,...
Jennifer Hollstein
Accepting rents online
My family has an apartment complex and currently we do not have a website. I want to get a website for our complex to put useful information on there for the tenants.One of the big things I want is for tenants to be a...
Douglas Stewart
Fire Alarm/Elevator Phone Lines
Does anyone have an experience with these types of phone lines? My understanding is that there must be two POTS lines for the fire alarm and one for each elevator. The building I'm working for is paying almost $1000/m...
Robert Ombres
Furnished Rentals (Monthly/ "Medium" Term)
As we know, Asheville (mostly) does not allow STR. Is anyone doing furnished 30+ day rentals?I'm trying to gauge the demand.I get an email every now and then from real estate agents asking if anyone has a furnished re...
David Ounanian
What are common landlord expenses, and who covers them? Landlord or tenant?
When managing a rental property, here are some common maintenance expenses to be aware of. Some can be passed on to tenants, while others are usually the owner's responsibility:1. Sewer Cabling/Drain Cleaning: When th...