I am in the process of closing on my first 4 bed, 4 bath house-hack. I will make two rooms available for 2 tenants in March. I am targeting graduate/ professional school students since the city I am investing in has s...

After posting about Airbnb arbitrage for a bit I've noticed the same objections again and again about start up costs. In this post I'll explain some of the was one can decrease the start up costs associated with an Ai...

I purchased my property in October 2018... however I did not list it on Airbnb until January 2019...therefore I had no rental income in 2018.Can I still deduct expenses such as mortgage interest, property taxes, depre...

I'm getting ready to start a flip project and I'm trying to figure out the best/cheapest way to stage the home when I'm done and it is ready to go back on the market. Give me your opinions on renting furniture vs b...

Hello everyone,I was  just wondering what are the places that you guys think its best to buy furniture for a short-term rentals? is it IKEA? or just good old facebook marketplace? let me know what you think.Also wonde...

Is there a furniture retailer that offers reasonable discounts appropriate for STR?

Hi all, Finally after putting in many offers I had one accepted - Florida Emerald Coast, 2 bdr/2.5 bath, near the beach. A have a bunch of questions being new at this and not knowing what I don't know!1. It has not be...

I have a tenant who moved out left place extremely dirty, did not pay last months late fee.  they were suppose to be out by 31st of January.  They moved into the new place on the 1st of February and moved there belong...

Just a random musing…What do you think are, or will be, STR fads?
Personally, I think people will tire of themed stays and magazine-perfect interiors.

I have a house in a nice neighborhood in Tempe, AZ. Decent location. The house has been renovated with wood floors, and I bought really nice furniture from Pottery Barn and such. A Baby Grand piano in the living room....