Estrella Carolina Mckinney
Any tips for adapting to fluctuating demand?
Adapting is key in the world of short term rentals. What is your foolproof tip for adjusting strategies during high and low seasons?
Jonathan Forbes
Growing a Brokerage From 0 to 100 Agents in 5 Months
Life can be very unpredictable.
Something I could have never predicted was becoming a brokerage owner at an early start in my real estate career.
Being thrown into an unfamiliar industry, I was entrusted with managi...
Paul Klei
Seeking to take out loan against billboard income
I am negotiating a billboard lease. I want to structure the lease to best facilitate a loan against the lease's income. I'm considering a 75-year lease with annual payments, escalators and perhaps revenue-sharing. Doe...
Joe S.
Is 50 to 55% occupancy for an Airbnb normal?
I have a four bedroom 2 1/2 bath almost 3000 square-foot house in a very desirable area of San Antonio. I talked with a short term rental manager that told me the occupancy rate was between 50 and 55%. Is that normal?...
Sean Bramble
Strategies for STR markets in varying phases of maturity
As I look across the US, I'm seeing that different STR markets are in different stages of maturity, and am curious which strategies investors are using to target them.On one end of the spectrum you have mature vacatio...
Devin Bost
Do I need a property manager just to manage bookings?
I'm wanting to migrate from Evolve, and I'm wanting to take over as much of the management as possible. I've setup new listings and integrations with Hospitable, Schlage, Pricelabs and other services. The challenge is...
Larry Flanagan
Is a real estate business worth anything?
Excluding property value and rental income, is there much value in lead generation systems, buyer lists, marketing, phone #, email, branding, etc for a wholesaling / rehabbing business?
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Airbnb Hosting Hacks For More Success
Hey guys... Here are some more hacks for success as an Airbnb host. Reduce The Likeliness of Single Night StaysSo imagine that you have a property listed for $220/night. One day someone decides that they're going to b...
Kenny McCarty
VRBO Accounting: Incompetent or sleezy?
Just in case you aren't aware, we are being charged a 3% processing fee on the taxes that are collected from VRBO's traveler service fee. This has been happening for years. I have been on the phone many times with s...
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Multi-Family Development in Central CA. Q about Heat Pumps
Hi all,Working on a project in Central CA and have the option to avoid bringing natural gas on-site if we use heat pumps for water heating and space conditioning. The on-demand units need less space, but require more...