Stephen Rager
Questions for property managers
Does anyone have links to articles about interviewing property managers? Or is there a list of 10 questions for them? I'll be somewhat hands off with my properties. Setting the foundation for the parts of our business...
Matthew Orr
Property Manager Upcharging Invoices
I just learned that the property management company I am using is charging me a higher price for work invoices than they are being charged. This "upcharge" is mentioned in the contract, it was never disclosed, and it...
Monika Haebich
Vacation rental data
Hi everyone! I'm in the process of putting together the first of a quarterly industry report on vacation rental data, and I wanted to know what data you'd like to see. Right now the report will cover Industry occupanc...
Bulent Gurcan
property managment company and liability
I am new to the board so hello everyone and thank you for your help.
When we hire a company to manage our properties does that mean we cannot be sued on some issues since we have to be aware of the problem first? Mea...
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?...
Jacob Jesse Hodge
In need of some pointers
Hello, my name is Jacob Hodge and I am 19 years old. I started a construction business with my father at 16 (after leaving highschool because it wasn't for me and graduating online). For the first year we renovated ho...
Oscar Martins
Broker holding up Short-sale transaction two days from closing.
Received phone call from my realtor (dual agent), he tells me his broker isnt going to sign off on the transaction due to an issue with their commission. Im not sure what terms were negotiated between the broker &a...
Bradley Adams
HELOC to do a BRRRR
My wife and I own a duplex that we rent out that has about $660,000 in equity. I am thinking of doing a HELOC on it. This is my first time and this is the part where I get a little shaky. Assuming a LTV 70% for a ...
Paul Winka
CPAs & CPA clients: help me feel OK about my big CPA bill.
So I am trying to get my "team" together as I develop my r/e career so I quit using a vanilla, nonspecialized tax preparer and hired a CPA and spent $500 for a few hours of her time for QB set up assistance. I keyed i...
Drew Dim
Sell OR Rent?!?
My first home that I've lived in for 7yrs+ is now up for sale or rent due to a job transfer way out of state. I originally purchased it to be a rental as its a great location size etc. the #s look like:Mortgage (P&a...