Real Estate Investor · New York City, NY · Member since 2017 · 25 posts · 5 votes
Hi,
We're purchasing our first property to turn into an AirBNB and were wondering if anyone new of a good resource / checklist of all the things we'll need to buy for it, from setting up WIFI to can-openers. Any good resources out there?
@Michael Frankel I have a wish list on amazon that has almost everything you would need. I also recommend staying in your rental for 2 nights and have friends over. That way you can see if you are missing something "obvious"
Michael Frankel all good points mentioned here. Depending on the locale of your STR ask yourself if providing soaps and shampoos is necessary. My vacation rental cabin is 800miles away and our cleaning crew is busy going from one rental to another. If you’re looking at a high volume of guests, that could be an extra charge that a cleaning crew might charge. My guests will often ask if there is soap and shampoo and I explain that this is for most people a very personal choice and bringing there own might be a better idea. Now our cleaning crew does put out liquid soap in the kitchen and bathroom sinks but that’s it.
Now if your rental is going to be secluded or nowhere near a CVS or Walgreens, then maybe you might have to provide these things. Or if you are actually managing then maybe you choose soaps and shampoos.
I’ve racked up positive reviews with the possible mess or extra expense of soaps and shampoos. Good luck!
Cable TV is an absolute must in my market. Get the big package. $150 with internet for around 200 channels plus Netflix. Extra $5 per night no big deal. They want bigger TVs and more channels than they have in their own home.
Measure the wall and buy the biggest TV that will fit and get the most channels.
It does annoy me when I get any kind of message about the TV. I’m personally not a TV person we don’t have cable in our own home but it’s in our VRs.
My take on it is.... go outside and look at the mountain you can watch TV when you get home. Unfortunately people are brainwashed.
If they send me more than one message about the TV I’ll reply with a link to one of our favorite hikes.
You want them OUT of your house. The ones that drive 8 hours to sit on a couch just like they would at home are the worst. The ones that hike and fish all day are the best.
@Luke Carl, would you mind sharing that spreadsheet with the list of items you buy for your STRs? I'm in the process of furnishing my first STR, and it seems like there's always one more thing that I need to add to my list. :)