My Secret to 80% STR Occupancy During Slow Season
January 6, 2025 | 3 Minute Read After three years of running our short-term rentals, I dread our slow season – from December through February. And when I say slow, I mean dead. Last year, our average occupancy during these months is 16% below our normal average. For example, from December 1 to December 31, […]
Drive Occupancy in Your Short-Term Rentals with this Strategy
November 11, 2024 | 2.5 Minute Read A few months back I started exploring strategies to boost bookings across our 13 short-term rentals. In our market, monthly occupancy rates around 50% are considered average, but I aimed to improve this, especially during weekdays. In peak season, we focus on maximizing nightly rates, aiming for that […]
The REI Documents You Need to be Successful
November 4, 2024 | 1.5 Minute Read Over 22 years and with more than 2,200 properties owned and flipped, I’ve had quite a journey as a real estate investor. Along the way, I’ve gathered a wealth of knowledge, insights, and strategies. I’ve put nearly every real estate investing strategies into practice, from wholesaling, joint ventures, […]
How We Made $70,000 with Four Mid-Term Bookings
October 28, 2024 | 2.5 Minute Read Back in June, I started exploring ways to boost bookings and occupancy across our 13 short-term rentals, which we currently list on both Airbnb and VRBO. The answer? Mid-term rentals. This type of rental accommodates guests seeking housing accommodations of 28 days or more — a huge, untapped […]
Three Strategies for Profiting on Unsold Properties
September 9, 2024 | 4 Minute Read When buying an investment property, it’s crucial to ensure you have at least two exit strategies in place. What if your flip doesn’t hit your profit target, or the property sits unsold on the market? Having a backup plan is essential to protecting your investment and avoiding financial […]
Increase Profits with these Short Term Rental Strategies
September 2, 2024 | 4 Minute Read In April 2022, we launched our first Airbnb property here in Birmingham. This move was born out of necessity, as our original offer price and profit projections weren’t being met. Since then, we’ve converted many of our long-term rentals into short-term rentals, expanding to as many as 18 […]
When Airbnb Hosts Say No to Guests
July 15, 2024 | 4 Minute Read Time You own a short-term rental and receive an inquiry to book on Airbnb. Something feels off. The guest’s profile has no reviews. As a Superhost, you decide to dig deeper by checking the guest’s social media. You find their Facebook profile, which advertises a party to friends […]
How to Protect Your Properties from Theft
July 15, 2024 | 3 Minute Read Time With the volume of properties we are renovating, several often remain vacant for some time. Having vacant properties is bad enough, but leaving them vulnerable to theft and vandalism is even worse. Over the years, we have experienced break-ins at our these vacant properties. Thieves have stolen […]
Real Estate Fearmongering for Clicks
July 8, 2024 | 5 Minute Read Time I am always amazed by the number of experts or gurus on YouTube predicting a real estate crash in 2024. Many of these YouTubers skillfully use psychology to craft their content, titles, and thumbnails to maximize clicks. More clicks translate to more subscribers and greater opportunities to […]
4 Places to Buy Property for Big Profits
July 1, 2024 | 2 Minute Read Time As home prices continue to soar in markets across the country, investors may be seeing dollar signs. Anyone who purchased a property prior to the COVID-19 pandemic has probably seen its value appreciate significantly in recent years. In fact, owner-occupied housing wealth increased $9 trillion between the […]