Quote from @Adrian Hill: I was curious on if I should turn of instant booking for my air b and b or should I turn it off and screen all the customers?  

I am looking for areas within Northern/Central Jersey that are Air BnB friendly and that has a draw for a nightly stays.

It will cost a few more dollars in prevention, but it will save many, many dollars in cure.For the record, the tenant should be held responsible for maintenance issues they caused. 

They focus only on what the property is producing today, which limits their buying pool and prevents them from taking action.With long-term buy-and-hold investing, you have to think differently.

The goal is to prevent avoidable conflicts and rely on established, predictable dispute-resolution processes that keep issues contained to the property—not the landlord personally. 

I check the thermostat periodically, and if I see anything truly bananas, I adjust it remotely.In my case, my rental is on a mountain with cool summers, so my biggest energy cost concerns are not air conditioning but winter propane heat use in my rural location.In winter, I keep the heat on a schedule so the house warms up around the time guests wake up, then lowers it a couple of hours later, and drops to 64 degrees at night around 10 pm.

Hi all and happy holidays. I would really appreciate any advice on getting a review removed.

I have been hosting for about a year and have all five star reviews, until yesterday I received a four star review based ...

I have access to my VA loan as i’m in the Air Force and also have a 60% disability rating.

I’m former Air Force, and got started investing while in that first enlistment when we were dual military.  

Preventive prep keeps rent flowing.6.