Chris Holland
Opening an Airbnb close to the beach with a prefab
I’ve spoke with a few prefab manufactures in several states to get a good idea of how they can deal with harsh weather if we decide to drop it on some land in the panhandle. The next step is making some calls to vacan...
Sylvia B.
1 'disgusting' apartment causes 15 evictions
Sure seems like this could have been handled better.LINKSPRINGFIELD, Mo. - The new owner of the Windermere Apartments at 1055 W. Walnut St., near Broadway Avenue, is trying to evict nearly all the tenants. A letter p...
Mathew Morford
Rehab trends to use
We am currently rehabbing our home to possibly sell or get a HELOC on. That being said I have a few questions that I hope some people can answer for us. (Im sure these have been asked on this forum, but I couldn't fin...
Jimmy Hong
How to remove previous owner's 20 years of smoking smell?
Hello BP Nation,
We have a property in Gilbert, AZ purchase about a year ago. We are looking to sell but there is an ingrained smoking odor from previous owner's 20 years of smoking. Our agent could smell i...
Mike R.
tenant committed suicide
we are in a bit shock that one of our nicest tenants (nicest person you could ever meet) committed suicide yesterday and not sure what to do. The police said that their work is done but that there is blood on the car...
Kellen M
strong cat urine odor
Thinking about purchasing a property with cat urine around the refrigerator but the smell travels over other parts of the house. My question: Should I calculate that expense to fix it into my offer price or bid regula...
Jonathan Ruths
Reserves and Expenses for STRs
Does anyone find that STRs have higher need for repairs than long term rentals? When analyzing, what percentage of gross income do you set aside for cap ex and maintenance?
Peter Milic
What to do if an Airbnb or a VRBO tenant decides not to leave
Hi everyone,
I recently started renting my property on VRBO and Airbnb.
I was wondering what happens if the tenant decides not to leave after he’s supposed to? If they just stay in the unit?
I currently have someone ...
Alex S.
Is Anchorage, AK a good market for STR?
I found a few SFR properties in Anchorage, AK that will cashflow as STR and wondering if it's a good market to invest in. Even taking into account high occupancy during the season and low occupancy during the off-seas...
Ed O.
Vacation Property Rental Analysis
I'm helping a friend that's looking into buying a vacation rental in a ski resort area. I have read a bit, but still have a bunch of questions.
1. Is there a general average for the management fees, and what does th...