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Aaron Bihl
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  • San Antonio, TX
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San Antonio Short Term Rental

Aaron Bihl
  • Investor
  • San Antonio, TX
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Investment Info:

Single-family residence buy & hold investment.

Purchase price: $90,000

Another Airbnb on the SW side of San Antonio.

What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?

The area and a goal to pick up another rental.

How did you find this deal and how did you negotiate it?

MLS - I gave away my commission.

How did you finance this deal?

Conventionalish. I used host financial.

Lessons learned? Challenges?

I bought this in July and it's been a bit of a nightmare. I had it completely furnished and was robbed the first week of owning it and they took everything, even my paper towels and thermostat off the wall. Even a sweaty branded Somos work shirt I had left on the floor. I've had to rip out the wall and replace some of the plumbing around the shower, my HVAC has broken, a few little cosmetic fixes took longer than they should. I've had some issues with insurance.

Several months later it'