13 January 2026 | 3 replies
Never heard of them and I am always apprehensive of large claims and of SEO for STR's in general.
26 January 2026 | 13 replies
Typical buckets:Income: Rent, late fees, laundry/otherOperating: repairs & maintenance, utilities, insurance, HOA, supplies, advertising, legal/pro fees, bank feesTurnover: cleaning, paint, small replacementsCapEx (capital improvements): roof, HVAC, major appliances, renovations (track separately)Liabilities: security deposits (not income)Auto: mileage (or actuals) + tolls/parking if applicable5) Year-end handoff to your CPA becomes stupid-easyGive them:P&L by propertyBalance sheet (including security deposit liability)CapEx list (date, vendor, amount, what it was)Mileage total + method1099 info if relevant (vendors)PM statements (if applicable)If you want this to feel effortless, the best move is using banking that’s designed for rentals: separate accounts by property, clean transaction feeds, and bookkeeping/reporting that’s “landlord-native.”That’s why I like Baselane for this exact question: it’s banking built for real estate investors, so the workflow above becomes the default instead of a constant discipline test.Full transparency: Baselane is a BiggerPockets partner, but even if they weren’t, the “banking-first bookkeeping” approach is still the right answer for landlords who want clean books without living in spreadsheets.
18 January 2026 | 4 replies
While it hasn’t been effortless, the value of the investment, the lending options available to me, and the savings have made it more than worth it.
3 February 2026 | 2 replies
The reality is that all STRs (in desirable areas with barriers to entry) will generate income, but the top 5% can often generate multiples of the 'average' or effortless rental.
23 January 2026 | 11 replies
@Whitney McNairfor the highest ROI, I'd recommend do direct-to-seller marketing, in particular inbound channels such as SEO, PPC and PPL.
3 February 2026 | 15 replies
SEO and PPC were options, but skip tracing in bulk didn’t yet exist.
3 February 2026 | 16 replies
.- Your #1 piece of advice for someone building a pipeline from scratch - stick to one marketing source and scale up.For my land biz, I mostly focus on social media/branding + Google Ads + SEO.
11 January 2026 | 19 replies
Like others have said you will not win the SEO war with airbnb/vrbo, so you have to drive people to your site.
2 January 2026 | 19 replies
Bonus density, advantages of located near transit centers, recognize unit separation laws and path of progress regarding these (I expect to make a lot of money (at least 7 digits) on this in the next couple/few years effortlessly).