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I'm in the early stages of considering a venture into the short-term rental business in Austin. I'm keen to connect with fellow STR owners in the area to gather insights on the ease of finding cleaning services and as...
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First this community is amazing!My question is if I'm not a real estate professional, but own an STR that fits inside the STR loophole. How do I track my material hours on my investment property in order to take depre...
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I purchase a rainbow vacuum cleaner earlier this year (february) and won’t close on a property until mid November. Am I still able to write this off as an expense?
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Hi -- I'm evaluating a potential vacation rental in Lantana, Lake Worth area in Florida. Can you share any companies/individuals that will manage the vacation rental for the property? I personally don't have the exper...
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In all of my recent researching I cannot find any good resources for short term rentals in Southern Vermont, Stratton area to be specific. I am new to the game and started with trying to find cleaning services, which...
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Hi Everyone,
I am buying a 3 bed 2 bath condo in Orlando at Vista Cay. I intend to run it as an STR but I have found that if I hire a management company i will be cash flow negative. I will likely self managed inste...
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What is the least maintenance window covering for college student rentals? We have 20 properties ranging in age from 1 to 90 years old. I would like to standardize on a window covering that is low maintenance and...
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Hi Friends,I know this pops up from time to time but i'm curious who is having success with short term vacation rental software. There are a ton of options but I am looking specifically for a software that is reasonab...
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Currently own a STR cabin in Pigeon Forge that is being managed by a full service company for 20%. Looking to switch to self-management from out of state and want a local point of contact who can do things like verif...
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Hi! Our offer was just accepted on a home in Pensacola, FL. We plan on utilizing it as a short term rental. Has anyone used RedAwning as their property manager for short term rentals? If so, are you happy with them? R...