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Does occupancy rate matter? Yes or no? I'd rather be 50% occupied, but pull in $500/night, rather than be 100% occupied at $250/night. Curious to hear your thoughts?
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Hi everyone -New to the site/forums. My wife and I are considering purchasing a rental (leaning towards STR). Was just wondering if anyone have any experience with these data analytic websites like AirDNA or Mashvisor
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What's up BP! I'm arriving to early in Nashville, Friday night for the BiggerPockets conference to explore all there is to offer in such a lively city. Also, I'll be free Sunday night, because the BP networking event...
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Can owners/PMs chime in on any areas you recommend?
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Do you as hosts pay the airbnb service fee or defer it to the guest? Standard is 3% fee for the host and 20% fee for the guest. But, if hosts choose to pay the guest’s fee, airbnb will knock that 20% down to 11%. So t...
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My STR is actually in Vermont but that doesn't even exist on BP. lol. I'm starting up again after a 10 year lapse. Exiting flipping back into rental market. My question is how many hosts or property managers request a...
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I remember it like yesterday young, green and hungry, full of excitement and enthusiasm. It was your typical Thursday night at a local REIA meeting in Baltimore, MD about 8 years ago to be exact. The thing was I had n...
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Has anyone identified a nice methodology of doing an AirBnB/VRBO analysis on a property?
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Hello BP crew!I am seeking opinions and advice from those who have some experience/knowledge with strategies around the cleaning fees charged for your STR. Currently, I have 4 STR listings on AirBnb... my occupancy is...
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Does anyone have experience with appliances, wiring and pipes walking when using goSection8.com and yard signs. I stopped using signs and saw a big difference, but I'm wondering if I should/should not use GoSection8 s...