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Hello! My wife and I have kicked off our dream of a vacation rental empire with one great property that is producing an excellent return. However, we are looking for advice on where to go from here. Do we buy in the s...
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So I turned my first home recently into a rental property as I just moved in to a larger home. I got it rented and they just moved in last week.Before I moved out, I purchased impact windows for this hurricane season....
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Hi everyone -New to the site/forums. My wife and I are considering purchasing a rental (leaning towards STR). Was just wondering if anyone have any experience with these data analytic websites like AirDNA or Mashvisor
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Since today is the deadline to file 1099s with the IRS for all contract workers, I thought I'd share a simple "best practice" for getting the paperwork done.Print out a short stack of W9 forms to keep in your car or b...
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Hi fellow STR hosts,
We’ve had several instances where our cleaning team has reported damages to furniture upon checking in, such as major scratches on the new dining table or chipped nightstands. When we request mon...
We have our first rental property and our tenants have been in there almost 3 years which is longer than we expected. The question is how to inform our tenant that we would like the carpet cleaned? We want to preser...
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Goettl wants $933 for a duct cleaning and $1,685 for the installation of an electronic air cleaner to give our tenants the best air quality. Is that too much?
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I have started a commercial & residential cleaning business (move in & move out). Part time, I work for a restoration company that does rebuilds & remodeling. I wanted to create my own income than working ...
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Hey Bigger Pockets Family,
I am about to close on my first property, a STR cabin in the Smokies, and I am having a hard time finding a cleaning company. Anyone have a recommendation that I can go off of? I t...
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Hi everyone. Have anyone faced a cleaning process after suicide or murder? Did you hire a cleaning company, or did it yourself? And how much on average do they charge for such cleaning?