So my girlfriend and I just bought a house with incredible mountain views and are planning on turning the property into a vacation rental. The problem is, the new neighbors suffer from various mental illnesses and are...

Looking for some advice on potential tenants that want to rent our airbnb for 30/60 days.  I would require a signed lease from them as well as a security deposit.  I know AirBnb does not allow links sent via messages....

We have been getting people complaining that we only leave 1 full roll of toilet paper on each of our bathroom toilet paper holders. We also leave one roll of paper towel and we have 4 bathrooms so there is 4 rolls an...

Hi All,
Things are moving forward with getting my STR up and running by end of next month. I'm still on the fence about self-managing remotely vs a local PM company. Those of you who self-manage remotely, have you ev...

I currently have Instant Booking turned off on Airbnb and VRBO.  My bookings have been down a bit this year and wondering if I should turn it on to see if there’s a legitimate difference.  I have a newer luxury proper...

I'm anticipating getting a review saying "This cabin has bed bugs." Guest sent a picture of his friend who woke up with some kind of bite on her shoulder (not consistent with bed bugs on google images).  And then the...

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Hi, I have been thinking about making vacation rental stands out from the crowd. We know some of the key search criteria in some areas that you need to have in order to get more bookings, like hot tub or grill.Wonder ...

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...

Well, we did it!  We had our first guests come and go in our little cabin on the lake!  I worked my fingers to the bone getting it ready for them, restrained myself and only checked in with them once during their stay...