I've heard a few tips about excluding certain appliances, putting language in the lease related to maintenance calls, or being really choosey about tenants in the first place. What strategies have you had the most suc...
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I am currently househacking my first duplex, a couple weeks ago I noticed the main sewer line was backing up slightly in the unfinished basement. I attributed it to the heaven rain fall we were getting at the time. Th...
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I'm helping a friend that's looking into buying a vacation rental in a ski resort area. I have read a bit, but still have a bunch of questions.
1. Is there a general average for the management fees, and what does th...
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Hi, all,This is a rental property in San Jose, CA.My tenant is moving out in two weeks. If I post the ads now I am worried I can't show it before the tenant moves out and lose the momentum. How do you run the transiti...
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I was contacted to help manage a STR in my market which is Midwest WI as I already own and manage 3 of my own STRs and am doing well with them. Their property has a TON of potential and I can envision it being a great...
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Do you allow pets in your short term rentals? There is good justification whether yes or no. We find it works for us in the summer season but it depends on your risk tolerance as pets can significantly damage your pro...
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Hey BP!Just want to toss out a question here about furnishing/staging an Airbnb. I'm researching different options to accomplish this for a couple Airbnb listings I'm looking to potentially post in a couple months.I w...
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Does anyone have experience with out of state Airbnb investing? I’d love to chat and pick your brain a little bit! I’m in Utah and am looking at getting my first out of state property
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Hello everyone,I have a single family rental in a A quality neighborhood that has been nothing but fantastic for the past year and a half. The original tenant was a Godsend and honestly just paid us to use the 1350ft^...
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Hello BP community,I am 18 years old with about 45k, and I want to invest in a rental property ASAP. I own a lawn care business and I have a goal to have 80k by the end of the year. Prior to starting my lawn care busi...