John Underwood
VRBO checkout instructions
Curious to know what everyone else uses for checkout instructions.Getting ready to make some minor updates to my rental agreement that renters electronically sign/agree to when the rent on HA/VRBO.I can't find a way t...
Account Closed
The Ultimate Bedroom Checklist For Your Airbnb Business (part 1)
Starting an Airbnb business can fun and exciting once you're up and running. But when you are first getting started it can be quite intimidating especially if you've never worked in real estate before. Knowing what to...
Amy Bates
Documentation to Provide to Tenant
I will be self-managing my own property starting in the new year. I've seen articles for documentation to retain as a landlord, but I want to ensure I provide my tenants will all needed documentation as well. My hop...
Jason Eberhardt
P&L and Balance Sheet help
Hello BP family.My flipping business and rental business have taken off really fast over the last year, to the point we have to hire a good accountant and he is asking us to put together a P&L for the year and al...
Ryan Detzel
Do you provide linens? Pros/cons to both?
I was just under the assumption (like a hotel) that we would provide the linens but I spoke with some local owners this weekend and every place in the complex requires the guest to bring their own. This would make the...
Gene Clark
STR Utility cost in Kissimmee resort communities.
Looking to get into the Kissimmee market, and I’m looking for some insight on monthly expenses.What is the going rate for insurance, and monthly utility cost for about a 7-bed, 3,000 sq ft house? What are you usually ...
Troy Sheets
Newbie again in Philadelphia
Hi all, looking forward to getting back into the RE game and found this site through Brandon Turner's site and it feels like home already!!! So, a bit about me, I bought my first home, a fixer-upper, in '97, followed ...
Alex Sanfilippo
QuickBooks Pro?
As I am getting started in real estate investing, I want to make sure not to be trying to play "catch-up" starting on day one with keeping my books up-to-date. Quickbooks Pro is used in just about every industry; I am...
Matthew Drouin
Closed! How I Made $607k On My First 4 Deals
If you only knew…
How long it took me to achieve this (10 years+) and how much work it was…
Quite frankly, you wouldn’t be impressed. I just closed the sale of the first four investment properties I ever bough...
Julia Bykhovskaia
Do you provide linens in your short term rentals?
My first property is going on the market next week (!!). I'm thinking whether to provide linens/towels. I do have them but someone told me it creates additional hassle for cleaning personnel (my house sleeps 20 = lots...