All Forum Posts by: Taylor Cartledge

@Giovanni Rodriguez Welcome to the Augusta market! You’re smart to look for guidance before jumping into your first deal — this market has a lot of opportunity, but also some nuances you’ll want to be aware of.

I work with a number of investors here, both local and out-of-state, and help them find everything from buy-and-holds to flips and even short/mid-term rentals. Because I’ve lived in Augusta my whole life, I know the neighborhoods and rental demand patterns (military, medical, and university tenants are a big driver here).

If you’d like, I’d be glad to connect for coffee and share some insight into what’s working right now and what to watch out for. Shoot me a DM and we can set up a time.

Either way, you’re looking in a solid market — excited to see you take your first step into investing!

Good morning. I am a local real estate agent in Augusta, but I do have several contractor contacts. I can put you in touch if you'd like!

Recently, the President of my brokerage, REAL, created a video explaining the changes to the real estate world. As a buyer or seller of real estate, this video can help to address some questions or concerns you may have, especially given how much misinformation is out there right now. If you have any questions after watching the video, please don't hesitate to reach out to me! 

https://youtu.be/1fT0jibtzo0

 We have 2 bathrooms and allow up to 8 guests.

 This current property has 2 bathrooms with occupancy for 8. I was mainly wondering if there was a generic rule of thumb, like 2 towels per person or 8 per bathroom (including backups).

I'm currently furnishing a short-term rental and am curious about how many of each kind of towel I should get (Bath towel, hand towel, wash cloth, bath mat). Should I count it as per guest, or per bathroom?

Does anybody have recommendations on using hospitality-grade linens versus purchasing residential-grade? I have recently started using Minoan and they have some great deals on hospitality-grade items, just wondering which route I would be better going down. 

I will say that AirDNA is very dependent on the area. For instance, I am in the Augusta, GA market and we have the annual Masters golf tournament. Many of the homeowners in our city will rent out their homes for this week alone but they keep their listing on Airbnb at the inflated price ($1,000+/night). AirDNA doesn't know how to filter these inflated prices out so I will frequently see a projection for $200,000 annually when I know that it is more along the lines of $45,000. Just make sure to do some extra due diligence and don't take its projected revenue at face value.