All Forum Posts by: Jessie Kristie

Hello BP community,

A bit of a background - my husband and I own a few rentals in Huntsville, AL, and we visit once or twice a year to check things out. Every time, we'd fly into BNA and drive south. This post is, however, non REI related. It's about our most recent trip to AL/TN and the hotel we stayed at in Nashville.

On our last night of the trip, we stayed at Comfort Suites Airport Nashville at 2521 Elm Hill Pike, Nashville, TN 37214.  We had an early morning flight home (6am CT) and just wanted somewhere around the airport to spend the night.  During our stay, we were discriminated against due to our racial background and accused of smoking in the room we stayed in, and the hotel and its management refuse to provide us with physical evidence.  I am pregnant and my husband doesn't smoke, but not even our medical records matter to them because the housekeeper said that the room was heavily smoked in, and that I signed the authorization for them to charge me the $250 cleaning fee.  Mind you, the authorization is a standard procedure upon check in notifying the guests about cleaning charges, and that doesn't mean that guests can be charged without substantiation.  The $250 fees my husband and I were charged are fraudulent, and their lack of response clearly shows that they stole from us.  My husband reached out to corporate, Choice Hotels, and they refused to get involved and said a few months had lapsed since the incident (because we disputed it with our credit card, Wells Fargo, and it was declined on the last day of the claim window because the hotel responded to WF and said I had authorized the charges), and that the hotel "had decided" to keep the $250 charge without any substantiation.  They offered us 8,000 Choice Hotels points (worth $25) for "our troubles" instead.  No, thanks.

Moral of the story, this hotel and its management are shameless thieves that will steal from your kids' college fund.  Please stay away from this hotel.  If you ever have to stay there, I truly wish you the best of luck.

Hello,

Just wondering if any investors are still buying in Huntsville/Madison area with increasing rates in current market. In CA, I’ve been seeing price reductions with some remaining on market for longer than 90 days. What do y’all think about the Huntsville market?

Hello,

Just wondering if any investors are still buying in Huntsville/Madison area with increasing rates in current market. In CA, I’ve been seeing price reductions with some remaining on market for longer than 90 days. What do y’all think about the Huntsville market?

@Richie Thomas most builders won’t sell to investors and cash flow would be minimal if at all for new builds.

@Shawn Costley Will be there. Thanks for organizing Shawn!

@Momi Rapozo @Helena Wu

@Ben Morrow Hi Ben. I understand that this is a STR forum, but since you're from Owens Cross Roads, I was wondering if you'd mind sharing your thoughts on the neighborhood in 35763 south of Hampton Cove close to Tarkiln Branch. I'm looking to get an SFR for LTR. From what I've noticed, the homes are larger, and the rents are higher due to the larger square footage - does this affect the rentability of the homes? Thanks!

@Brendan Lyons Hi Brendan. I’m a CA CPA. Feel free to DM me if you have any questions.

@Serena Halterman Would also like to know if there’s a second event 😊

Here from OC, SoCal. Looking forward to connecting with like-minded individuals and open to grabbing coffee/lunch with anyone local. Happy investing!

It is doable. I work 2 jobs, in grad school, and am learning about REI. It did take me 2 years before I pulled the trigger and bought a rental, so you should go at your own pace. In the end, yes, everything depends on how much you want it because for anything to happen, you have to take action.