All Forum Posts by: Travis Fairbairn

Hello! I live in DFW, on the Fort Worth side.... for the short term rental people, I'm curious as to data points that you look for when choosing a location for your Airbnb. I realize that Airbnb is not just for vacationing, that a lot of people use them for weddings, business travel, etc... how does one go about picking an area that will Airbnb well?

The metroplex is creeping north at a faster rate it seems than south. I don't know the Dallas side as well, but on the North Fort Worth side, the 35W corridor from Fort Worth to Denton is quickly getting filled in.

@Andrew Nichols

Yeah it seems to be worse right now in this market....

Any referrals for wholesalers? (That you would be willing to share if at all haha)

@Andrew Nichols, may I ask... the deals you are finding, are you finding them yourself or using a wholesaler? I wonder how much the numbers change for a BRRRR when you use a wholesaler.

@Kyle Mccaw these are really helpful insights and ideas. Moving forward now to September, have you seen or do you suggest any more changes?

@Bruce Lynn

As I am currently in the market, I have some target areas that I am interested in per the data, however for the purposes of this post, I’m more interested in finding a solid property manager who knows the area even better than I do, and figuring out where they like to manage properties. Their insights will help me narrow things down, and hopefully find a partner to do business together. I’m also hoping to meet up with some investment friendly agents!

I’m hoping to get an introduction some property managers on the west side of Dallas Fort Worth. Does anyone have a good experience and solid recommendation for a property manager?

@Jon Shoop

I feel like I need to analyze more areas before I answer haha. I’m curious about everything in between Roanoke and Fort Worth. Keller, Haslet, Watauga, Helton City...

@Jon Shoop

I’ve spent the last decade living in Roanoke! I love Roanoke, it’s my adopted home town. But those townhomes off the Oak St are expensive.

@Bruce Lynn

Yes I agree with everything you said! However idk about Castleberry ISD. It doesn’t compare to districts outside the loop anymore it seems like.