Cons: Miss potential upside if BTC moons further.Crypto-backed loans for RE: Platforms offering loans against BTC collateral (no sale needed).

This is something I always stress and make very clear:STR investing is not just buying a property and listing it on a platform for rent.A short-term rental is essentially a hospitality asset.It’s not a hotel or a motel, but it absolutely falls under the same scope — operating a business that provides both a service and an experience to the client.Like most hospitality assets, the majority of your costs come from:• Turnover and cleaning/ Preparing the unit for the next guests                                                                                                                                           • Restocking paper towels, toilet paper, soaps, towels, linens/ Stocking up all these supplies upfront• Ongoing wear on mechanical systems — HVAC, plumbing, appliances, water heaters, etc.This is why many STR owners choose to hire specialized STR property managers — firms that already have the systems, staff, and client base to book properties months in advance.

That 180-day limit is a huge pain with these platforms.

Many landlords also list on platforms like MilitaryByOwner or AHRN which are commonly used by service members looking for off base housing.

Austin just announced one of the most important short term rental updates we have seen in years, and most people are either overreacting or completely missing the opportunity.Starting July 1, the City of Austin will begin notifying Airbnb, Vrbo, and other booking platforms of unlicensed short term rental properties and will request that those listings be removed.

I bought a few deals on that platform from wholesalers that have low volume.

Hey Tony — I’ve been using Baselane’s banking platform for my rentals and it’s been pretty streamlined for what I need.

Bernie, having spent my 35-year career in lending, I’ve found that private mortgage investing really comes down to underwriting discipline and how a platform is built to perform across an entire market cycle, not just in good years.

I'm not in your area but can make comments for Oklahoma that can possibly relate.Private money whether from individuals or commercial mortgage brokers that have private lenders on their platforms still lend a decent amount on great deals, to good borrowers.The commercial broker route has a most likely a lot of private money, so a little less likely to run out, but may have to pay a little more for the broker to connect you.For private individuals, it really depends on how much they have.Most will still lend on good deals, and/or only lend on a certain amount depending on the deal itself, you as a borrower & your intent.To break that down further, there is a prominent & well known PL in OKC, that is very conservative because he's been investing for 20+ years.

I’m looking for recommendations for a platform to deal with the maintenance requests and help weed out most of the rest of the BS communication.