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Christian Orellana Selling in NYC to buy in Orlando area?
3 February 2026 | 10 replies
Florida was #1 in the country last year for net migration into the State while NY was neck-and-neck with CA as having the worst negative net migration.
Khaliq Akande How many bathrooms does an STR really need to maximize bookings?
11 February 2026 | 2 replies
A bathroom accessible only through one bedroom limits usability for groups.Another factor that often gets overlooked: booking filters.Many guests filter by:“2+ bathrooms”“3+ bathrooms”If your property misses that filter threshold, you’re invisible to a portion of demand regardless of how large the home is.This doesn’t mean overbuilding bathrooms blindly.
Khaliq Akande Is it better to build a larger STR or add more bedrooms?
10 February 2026 | 2 replies
Families, friend groups, and multi-generational travelers filter listings by number of bedrooms and sleeping capacity first, then look at price.
Steve Mann long-time lurker but new all over again
6 February 2026 | 13 replies
Would love to connect and hear how it's going if you're willing.SteveQuote from @Nick Velez: @Steve MannHey Steve,I am in your neck of the woods!
Kyle Trotman Small Multifamily Deal Analysis
10 February 2026 | 10 replies
I use 50% as a quick filter, but I refine it based on the asset.
Kaylyn Schroka STR Mountain Towns
6 February 2026 | 9 replies
That's the red neck ski basin (more of a hill in comparison to Taos and CO skiing) but investors do fairly well there.  
Derrick Kelley ISO Property Management Software
6 February 2026 | 10 replies
Example: we got to rent roll and want to filter by a specific property and it will never load that property.  
Gregory McCarthy ADU conversion to existing building on primary home property
3 February 2026 | 2 replies
It also stores our pool filter, pump and equipment for my pool.
Havan Surat Estimating ARV software programs
3 February 2026 | 9 replies
.- **Redfin/Zillow** - Free, and honestly sometimes more accurate than paid tools if you manually filter correctly.- **PropLab (proplab.app)** - Newer AI-based tool specifically for investors.
Summer Rae How do you stay on top of tenant communication?
4 February 2026 | 16 replies
That said, using a light structure makes automation and reminders much easier without adding complexity.What works well for self-managing landlords is something like:[Property] – [Task] – [Urgency/Type]Examples:“Oak St Duplex – HVAC Check – Annual”“Maple Ave – Lease Renewal – Unit 2”This lets you quickly filter/search and also trigger automations later if you want to, but it’s not mandatory.On maintenance + emergency callsWhat you’re describing is exactly where most tools fall apart for small landlords — they’re built for volume and vendor density that just doesn’t exist in smaller cities like Pittsburgh.