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James Mercer Things to look out for in a STR?
29 January 2023 | 28 replies

All I hear about is how great STRs are and how in the correct market they can basically be a money making machine. What are some of the cons or risks of owning a STR that a new investor should look out for? Asking any...

Susana L. Big Bear Lake Vacation Rental
11 July 2021 | 11 replies

Hello Friends!I am very interesting in purchasing a small cabin up in Big Bear.  I would like to use it personally only a couple times a year and rent it out as a vacation rental the rest of the year.  I would like to...

Paul Sandhu What's the most drama you've had with an STR?
19 September 2018 | 9 replies

Monday was a rain day for my tenants.  They couldn't work.  Guy #1 called me and asked if there was any work he could do.  I gave him a chainsaw and told him to clear out all the overgrown trees around a STR.  Found o...

Account Closed during an interview
16 September 2008 | 12 replies

You're coming to my house to be interviewed for the position of seller of my house and agent to buy investment property.
What makes you different from others?

ONE agent of the several I've interviewed offered to take...

Justin Kerstetter Should we do a short term or long term rental in CA?
22 April 2022 | 18 replies

My wife and I purchase a SFR last April in Northern CA. (Redding) with intentions of turning it into a long term rental. We also have thought about turning this property into a short term rental as well due to its lac...

David Zimmer Under contract - help checking my numbers
28 August 2023 | 22 replies

Hi all,I am under contract (400k) on a split level house that has a great opportunity to be a 1/1 apartment and a 3/2 house upstairs. This would be my first investment property and a house hack at first. The property ...

Michael Daley Looking for second investment property in San Diego mid-term/house hack/short-term
18 November 2024 | 14 replies

We bought a house in the SDSU area last year with an attached JADU. We are mid-term leasing the attached studio to travel nurses. We are looking to purchase our next property: 2-4 units, $1 - $1.4 mid-term/house hack ...

Wei Jie Yang How stupid is it to buy in Cleveland in hopes of Appreciation?
2 November 2022 | 22 replies

I'm working with James Wise and Holton Wise's company right now to buy luxury property and make them into airbnbs. I've been running the numbers, and while some can't really cut it as an airbnb, some of these properti...

Curtis H. I have 3 days to Furnish a STR. What would you do?
23 October 2018 | 34 replies

Hey all, So I am closing on a home today in Atlanta that I plan to stay in for a few weeks out of the year on and off, and rent it out to business travelers via short term leases, Airbnb, etc when I'm home in CA. Next...

Khaled Majouji Updating houses with Ikea products? I smell profit!
24 March 2008 | 15 replies

Hey all,

Ok I just had this crazy idea and I need your feedback. I was just browsing the Ikea website looking at their various new products and noticed they put a lot of effort (and probably a lot of money too) into...