Quote from @Tyler Divin: We use Hospitable, so on Oct 27th, we accepted the Airbnb increase Hospitable offered, raising our nightly rates and fees by 18.34% to compensate for the entire host fee being paid by the host. 

Farmers, State Farm, etc.) increase their rates quite a bit annually and wanted to hear what others' experiences have been.

Seems like this might benefit some RE investors, seeing that they can lower their current payment and increase rental cashflow.

Immediate rent increases, strategic renovations, and vertical expansion can transform this property into a highly lucrative asset.Side Note: Want to learn more about converting Philly’s RM-1 properties to add units?

It seems that the ever-increasing Airbnb and VRBO fees are finally moving the needle, causing guests to shop for direct bookings.  

Otherwise, they will abuse the relationship when they face a financial challenge.Tenants never want an increase in their rent, but winter might be a good time to increase rent as there is typically less inventory on the market and who wants to move during the Holidays?

Given that you are an investment banker working 70-80 hours in NYCYou likely make a good salary with a high hourly rate(pro-rated cause you likely make a salary).As you mentioned, you likely dont have time to manage a rental so I would look at ways to invest in real estate that do not require as much time / input from youA) SyndicationsB) Full-service property management companies who will find, rehab, place tenants, and manage the rental for youYou likely have to do a lot of the 'work' upfront by spending time picking and interviewing syndicators / property management companiesBest of luck!

Here are some key highlights from the report, which compares October 2025 with October 2024:The median sales price in the City of Austin increased slightly to $552,500 (up <1%), while the greater Austin metro rose 1.4% to $439,000, indicating modest year-over-year appreciation and continued stability.Closed sales were essentially flat in Austin at 786 transactions (up <1%), while the metro saw a 9.6% decline to 2,238.

After rehab market rent $16.8k (now up to $18k)Property value increased from projected refi appraisal 30%, market rent increased 31%.  

If you take it to the extreme I’d like to see an interest only loan option that had a competitive interest rate, I mean I do like principle pay down, but I like cash flow better, and in the end equity gain is where the really money is, so any tool that would allow me to use more leverage and reduce risk by increasing liquidity is better for me.