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Going from one property to ten isn't simply doing the same work ten times. As a portfolio grows, so does the complexity. More properties can mean more: Guest communication Cleaners and turnovers Maintenance requests Booking calendars Owner updates Supplies and inventory Emergencies Property-speci...
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Get Started For FreeI read Airbnb's new house-rules policy (Help 4168/4169) in full and rewrote a friend's cabin listing against it last month — Rick's cabin in the Blue Ridge Mountains. He agreed to be the example; the pack was delivered to him in October. Sharing what I found in case it helps anyone doing the same...
I bought into 50% ownership of this Lake Front Condo for pennies. Long Story. I've thought about offering this locally for someone else to make this a STR and do a long-term lease with me. I already have a lake house, so I have no desire to use it myself. I don't want to manage another STR right ...
Looking for advice on whether to keep holding or sell my Dallas duplex. The property: Duplex with 2 1B1B units totaling around 1270 sq ft Lot size is around 5,000 sq ft 75208 zip code in a highly developing area 1 street away from Bishop Ave in Dallas (entire block has been or is currently being ...
Hi everyone! My sister and I self-manage two short-term rentals in Omaha, and I’m researching how property managers handle supply restocking. I’m looking to talk with people managing 2+ short-term rentals—especially those coordinating cleaners, ordering supplies, and tracking receipts across mult...
Question for co-hosts and small managers. When a guest refund, resolution payment or fee adjustment shows up after you've already sent the owner their monthly statement, what do you do? Do you reopen and resend that month, or carry it onto next month's statement with a note? And how do you explai...
Our October thru December bookings are up about 15 percent year over year, and early 2027 is trending well ahead of 2026. Demand is up. Occupancies are not yet up, but Average Daily Rate certainly is. I believe we finally are emerging from the COVID bubble bust.
I am a software developer (not a host), and I am looking to understand how short-term rental operators manage cleaning coordination, with the goal of potentially building a solution. To be clear, I am not selling or promoting anything. I am simply researching to see if there is a genuine problem ...
I've been thinking about how much the short-term rental industry has changed over the past few years. Between higher operating expenses, financing costs, increased competition, and changing guest expectations, investing in an STR today requires a different approach than it did just a few years ag...
I wanted to see how current cabin listings hold up, so I took 5 for sale around Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge and Sevierville and used each seller's stated 2025 gross revenue. My assumptions were the following: DSCR loan with 25% down payment at 6.75% interest and 30 years of term 20% management cost ...
For those with both short-term and long-term rentals, do you manage them in the same system? Bookings, cleaning schedules and platform payouts look nothing like rent rolls and leases. What's your setup, and what's the one thing it still can't do without a manual workaround?
For short term rental investors who use property managers what do you look for in your property managers? How do you select who to move forward with? What do you prioritize the most in your decision?
Hi all, I was wondering if any of you know "rental centered" meetups or networking events happening monthly in the areas of Tampa, Indianapolis & Houston? If so, could you name a few? Much appreciated! Private messages are open too. Thanks
Does anyone have experience using Vodyssey and their services? We just sold our home and am looking to reinvest in an STR. I am interested in using Vodyssey to do our first STR in order to make sure I do not miss any details. They also have a service that helps locate, setup and market and manage...
This year, I think the most advantageous real estate investing strategy has been acquiring a short term rental for bonus depreciation. With high interest rates, and low cash flow spreads, investing in long term buy and hold rental properties seems to be not worth it. I think the trend will contin...
Hi, I've listened to pod casts that push STRs to high income earners as a way of decreasing active income taxes. Are their reputable companies to look for to take advantage of this loop hole? What are the potential liabilities of this strategy? Josh
After running Smoky Mountain cabins tests, I ran the same tests on Broken Bow / Hochatown. I went through the Redfin listings, found the ones that state their revenue, and picked 5 across the price range. The revenue is what each listing claims (but I couldn't verify them). My assumptions for the...
Morning all, We are getting ready to buy our first short term rental on the Oregon coast, I was wondering what folks thoughts were on trying to do a mix of short term rental and medium term rental. Medium term through the deep winter. I may just stick with short term but was kind of curious what ...
Hi everyone, I'm looking for advice from investors who have gone through a similar situation, particularly those who purchased a new primary residence and converted their previous home into a short-term rental (Airbnb/Vrbo). Here's a little background on my situation: First home: Purchased in May...
Hello all - for those of you self managing or property managing short-term rentals/Airbnb related platforms. What are you using to manage everything? Pricing , guest comm, cleaning ,etc. what are your preferred software solutions of choice ? Pricelabs , Hospitable? Looking for your recommendation...
Hey everyone, I am new to STR and about to pull the trigger on investing through STRsearch.com but they for some reason do NOT want to give me referrals or testimonies which is holding me back and I think that is sketchy. Does anyone have experience using them? What was your experience like? And ...
November is the time I look at slow season and make calls on how to manage it. What I see a lot: The first two weeks of December look empty, so the host cuts the nightly rate 25% across the board. Sometimes that works. A lot of the time it just gives away money on nights that would have booked an...
Hi all, I'm Liz, a fellow short-term rental operator and Airbnb Designer/Stager. I help with furnishing, styling, property refreshes, and renovation coordination for investment properties. I know how important it is to create a welcoming guest experience, specially in super competitive areas! I w...
Looking for Advice: Transitioning from Maintenance into Property Management & Airbnb Arbitrage Hey everyone! I'm currently building my company, Refined Executive Housing LLC, with the goal of expanding into residential property services and short-term rental operations (Airbnb arbitrage). I have ...
I have interests in buying STR in Florida. Currently live in MN and have fears after buying, I will wish I didn’t. Anyone out there have those same feelings but are happy they did it? Secondly, the financial burden of paying for the mortgage, maintenance and management of the place seems very str...