Hi all,I have come across a cute little stone house that is currently set up as an air Bnb rental. present owner is only doing 7 night min`s. making 22K a year. Personally being in a summer tourist town I think cuttin...

I'm seeing high electric bills in our STR properties and was wondering if anyone had tried using a web thermostat to reduce power usage when the unit was vacant.  The idea would be to turn the AC up (higher temps) whe...

I've been contemplating the potential benefits of focusing on direct bookings for my vacation rental properties, as opposed to relying primarily on platforms like Airbnb and VRBO. Historically, 95% of my business has ...

This week I received my first negative review from a guest.
I understand that this is part of the business, but I'm just wondering what coping mechanisms does everyone revert to when this happens? Do the airbnb revie...

Hi everyone!I'm doing some preliminary research for a property manage roll I will be transferring into over the next year.  Some of the initial work has been to develop how I will screen tenants. I remember one of the...

There is a lot of controversy around Airbnb these days but despite how you feel about the service, there’s no denying the massive impact it has made on the travel industry.It is, no doubt, very far from its humble beg...

possible to operate in large scale?  or no

Hi Everyone,We are closing on a vacation rental on Hutchinson Island, Ft Pierce Florida 1st week in December and have been talking to the folks from Evolve Vacation Rentals.  They charge a flat rate of 10% and list on...

Hey all! My company currently manages LTR's throughout the Denver metro area. In the last few months we have received several requests to work in the MTR market and want to vet it out. Looking for some advice on the f...

Hi BP,
I'm curious if anyone here owns or manages a yacht or houseboat and how that differs from a more traditional STR. This yacht is at a marina and does not leave the dock. I manage other STR's nationwide but I ha...