STR Number of Beds, Opinions Please

[Diana Mulvihill]

hi all, i’m newish to BP boards, thank you in advance for sharing your opinions + experience.

i’m looking for opinions about how helpful an additional sleep number is in the income + rentability of an str.

i’m potentially purchasing a 3 bedroom, 2 bath property which i will STR + also live in part-time.

ideally, i’d like to have:

*a king bed in the master bedroom

*a queen bed in one bedroom

*a queen memory foam pullout sofa in the third bedroom

this would be a 3 bedroom that sleeps 6

this is my preference for:

*general look of the house / not a house full of beds

*number of guests/noise/cars

*septic

*would allow me to create a cute ‘chill out’ space in an extra bedroom-sized nook elsewhere in the house, which i think would be appealing to travelers.

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alternatively i could have:

*a king bed in the master bedroom

*a queen bed in one bedroom

*a bunk bed in one bedroom (or other)

*the queen memory foam pullout sofa in a bedroom-sized nook elsewhere in the house.

this would be a 3 bedroom that sleeps 8 

thoughts? thank you!!!

[Bruce Woodruff]

@Diana Mulvihill You will get different opinions on this. I am not one for the 'more heads in beds' concept. I want to stay in a place that has class and feels comfortable, just like home. I hate seeing beds, bunk beds, sofa sleepers, futons, etc, crammed into every corner of the house. 

Plus more wear-and-tear on the house and more cleaning to do (and pay for).

I prefer @Bradley Buxton s idea of adding more amenities instead. You can get the same (or more) rent and have a more casual and fun experience.

Just my $.02