All Forum Posts by: Ryanne Hodson

we love the Kwikset 909 deadbolts.

http://amzn.to/2zeNl6f

we use them on every door on all 3 properties we own. they are very sturdy, batteries last forever. i don't recommend the lever handles w/ the codes, they have broken on me several times. Deadbolts are where it's at. good luck!

if you're doing rentals and then sub-renting on airbnb, how does the landlord feel about it? and the other tenants?  just curious how it can be sustainable.

my only experiences have been staying at friends places who were airbnb-ing the other parts of their apartment, but were in hot water with their landlord and the neighbors for doing it. this was before the new rules.

we own airbnb rentals, but in the country, in Virginia. so things are much different out here.

we spend a bunch of time in NYC though and were wondering how the new rules affected hosts.

hey, can you clarify? so nyc is cool with 30+ day rentals only and that's what you're doing? i heard about the new rules, but i'm fuzzy on what is allowed exactly.

do you own an apt or a whole building/house?

fancy alcohol, that's my favorite thing people leave behind!

we use an apple tv on each screen and just keep our accounts logged in. works great. some people use their own log ins when they want. most TVs are smart TVs now, so you could just have one of those with Netflix logged in. it's $9 a month, so cheap!

we pay ours each time she cleans. we were writing her a check every time, but we had to travel, so we found out she had Paypal and that works even better!

p.s. we use Airbnb, Homeaway/VRBO and Trip Advisor. Airbnb is 90% of our business. not sure why, since i have seen @John Underwood say his is 90+% VRBO. guess it just depends on the area. whatever works to keep you booked!

@Andrew Wong got it. thanks for the info!

@Andrew Wong thanks, i've never seen that before! how often do you get renters from Zillow? how do they pay you?

how are you using zillow/trulia for STR?