An Airbnb Guest Trashed Our Property
February 23, 2026 | 3.5 Minute Read By now, you know we operate nine successful short-term rentals. Our newest property, The Magnolia, had a slow January start — which was expected, as it’s historically our slowest month. But February, another typically soft month, rebounded strongly. We booked 17 nights and generated a net profit of […]
Should You Pursue a Rent to Own Strategy?
February 16, 2026 | 4 Minute Read Not sure whether to set up your rental for a long term tenant or sell it? There is a strategy that sits between the two: rent-to-own. It’s interesting because I have been going back and forth with this strategy for several years now. I have several colleagues who […]
My Strategy to Get Higher Rents with Section 8
January 26, 2026 | 3.5 Minute Read Last week, I spoke with a fellow investor who was considering selling two of his long-term Section 8 rentals. I know these properties well—I sold them to him about five years ago. The good news? The properties have performed exactly as intended. Same tenants since purchase. Minimal maintenance […]
Two Section 8 Rentals → Airbnb’s = $95,000
January 5, 2026 | 3 Minute Read As many of you know, we’ve been operating short-term rentals (Airbnb) since April 2022. At our peak, we scaled to 18 properties. Today, we operate eight, with a ninth set to launch hopefully later this week. The reasons we cut our portfolio in half deserve their own article, […]
Lower Rent Isn’t Always Better
December 1, 2025 | 2 Minute Read I recently saw a social media video from a well-known real estate investor suggesting that landlords should lower rent by 10% rather than risk having a vacant property. While this advice comes from a highly successful investor and educator, the reality is that the “right” strategy depends on […]
The 3-Hour Property Manager
November 17, 2025 | 3 Minute Read With a sizable rental portfolio, I’m often asked, “Why don’t you just outsource property management and spend more time adding more doors?” The answer is simple: with the systems we’ve built, managing our rentals only requires 3 hours per week at most. When your systems and processes are […]
Should You Hire A Property Manager or Self-Manage
November 10, 2025 | 3.5 Minute Read We often sell turnkey properties to other investors. But what exactly does that mean? A turnkey property is a fully renovated, cash-flowing, tenant-occupied home that’s already stabilized—allowing the buyer to start earning income immediately. In fact, we’re selling two turnkey properties this Friday to an investor from California. […]
Our Secret to Being Airbnb Super hosts
November 3, 2025 | 4 Minute Read We’ve been running short-term rentals for almost four years now, and the journey has been nothing short of educational. At one point, we scaled up to 16 doors. Today, we’ve streamlined our portfolio to a core group of eight high-performing properties—the ones that consistently deliver the best results. […]
Step-by-Step to Getting Your Rental Approved for Section 8
October 27, 2025 | 5 Minute Read If you want guaranteed partial rent payments and a larger tenant pool, accepting Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8) can make sense — but there’s paperwork, an inspection, and negotiating the rent to get through. 95% of our rental portfolios are with Section 8 tenants. We prefer it because […]
Rental Arbitrage: When The Numbers Don’t Work
October 27, 2025 | 3.5 Minute Read Last week brought an interesting opportunity. A local investor contacted me—she’s relocating to Europe and asked if I could lease her short-term rental for $1,275 per month. This would be using the rental arbitrage strategy. The property is a fully renovated, nicely furnished three-bedroom, one-bath home. But first, […]