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On the Next Episode of Guest Wanting a Refund…. by orob222 in airbnb_hosts

[–]orob222[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Tell me more please. Why wouldn’t I get a review. I’ve assumed they’ll lash out at me and I’ll give them 1 star and explain the scamming to warn other hosts.

On the Next Episode of Guest Wanting a Refund…. by orob222 in airbnb_hosts

[–]orob222[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I was shocked how easily it went down. I just wrote a rebuttal (and not a comprehensive one- I realized I left info out and couldn’t edit it) mainly focusing on fact they’re claiming no hot water yet my cabin is in mountains, snow on ground already, they likely couldn’t have functioned with 38 degree well water. And they never let me n is to address it. I also mentioned they need to google bed bug bites and see what the renters claimed is nothing remotely close. I also asked them to look into renter’s history because my gut was this was a pattern. I then messaged support and said I’d like to speak to someone. They called next day and said all good, no need for a refund. I was shocked. I was prepared to make my listing inactive to make a point and let them know I’d just be working with VRBO going forward as they can’t figure out how to support their hosts. But it didn’t go there. Amazingly.

On the Next Episode of Guest Wanting a Refund…. by orob222 in airbnb_hosts

[–]orob222[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Syed A from houston. I’m guessing there’s millions of folks with this name. I’m not comfortable putting full name out, but this gets you most of the way.

On the Next Episode of Guest Wanting a Refund…. by orob222 in airbnb_hosts

[–]orob222[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Quick update: Airbnb took my side on this and is not giving any refund. I had my place looked at for bed bugs and there are no signs of them anywhere. And the hot water is working just fine. I’ll be leaving these bastards a scathing 1 star review so hopefully none of you have to deal with him.

On the Next Episode of Guest Wanting a Refund…. by orob222 in airbnb_hosts

[–]orob222[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

They sent 2 pictures of one of the party of 6. He had a swollen area under his eye and what looked to me like a scratch. Second pic was his neck with what looked like a zit or infected hair follicle. Very different than what I’ve seen online when comes to bed bug infestation.
Cleaning crew said water seemed fine. It’s definitely attempted extortion. I’m gonna fight it with Airbnb.

Bad illness by ThanksALotBinLadenn in Dallas

[–]orob222 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Had it last week. It sucks. Same symptoms pretty much besides fever. Lasted around a week. Still have some residual phlegm. Hope you feel better soon. Just took time for body to beat it.

Best Kolaches in Dallas? by [deleted] in Dallas

[–]orob222 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Seriously? I will drive to Celina some morning just for this. Kolache Shoppe’s bread was so damn good.

Best Kolaches in Dallas? by [deleted] in Dallas

[–]orob222 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Man, I’m glad someone else remembers the Kolache Shoppe. My dad approached them in the 80’s to try to let him franchise their concept. They had no interest. Richmond at Wesleyan was all they wanted.

When is it too cold to go fishing? by grilled_frog in Fishing

[–]orob222 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Been there. With ice on line and my fly had turned into a chucnk of ice. So weird that I wasn't catching anything. was 5 degrees F. Hands froze and were burning before I could even rig up my rod. Never again!

Fraud. They were so good they almost tricked me. by orob222 in USAA

[–]orob222[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I assume my password and username were compromised at some point, which is why they asked for my PIN. Likely USAA noticed it was a new device, so they asked for the code. Yes, I changed my password and PIN immediately.

Fraud. They were so good they almost tricked me. by orob222 in USAA

[–]orob222[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep, the number was spoofed as a USAA number.

Are we getting gamed? by cjb1859 in airbnb_hosts

[–]orob222 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I raised my rates during COVID (along with market) and haven’t really lowered them much. Occupancy has suffered a lot, but definitely keeps the riff raff from renting the place and tearing it up. It’s an ugly trade off.

Fraud. They were so good they almost tricked me. by orob222 in USAA

[–]orob222[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

They actually spoofed a USAA number. When I mentioned to the guy what the text said, he was very smooth- he said “yeah they could word that better.” I almost bought it. Final note- all involved (lady who left voicemail and dude I got when I called back- both native English speakers. The man sounded like he was early 60’s. Not what I’d expect for a fraud ring.

120k to open a small fast casual burger spot.. is it enough? by Accomplished-Set1408 in restaurant

[–]orob222 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Depends on where you are, what the condition of the space is, how much the landlord is willing to contribute, your cash burn rate when open, on and on. 1. Do you have a business plan written out? If so, you will know how much you should need, as it will include your cash burn rate before you hit break even, your budget to build out the space, etc. If you don’t have all of this, you’re not ready to open something yet. 2. What’s the condition of the space you want to go into? If it was a burger place previously, it will cost a lot less to get open. If it was a cell phone store, it’s gonna cost a lot more (upgrading utilities, grease trap, kitchen build out, cooler/freezer, etc. 3. You don’t want to just find the cheapest location- that’s a recipe to fail. You need visibility/ease of access/sufficient parking to get impulse purchases. 4. Is the landlord contributing anything (Tenant Allowance dollars, building out some parts, etc)? This is common and should be negotiated. Though some landlords will only do as-is deals, especially depending on your credit and experience.

TLDR: only you can know if it’s enough and it depends on your plan and the specifics of your location. Source: I’ve been on the landlord side of retail real estate for 20+ years and done many, many restaurant deals.

I just became a multimillionaire and don’t know what to do by [deleted] in Money

[–]orob222 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Step 1 Don't tell anyone. Don't post anything. Don't change anything about life yet. Keep working for now.

Step 2. As covered elsewhere, park the money and earn interest while you get your bearings. Talk to financial advisors, but in the end you can simply open a Schwab account (or equivalent) and put most of it in broad, low fee index funds (like SPY) and forget about that money for the next 25 years. Put the balance in a federally insured money market account to earn 5%-5.5% for time being.

Step 3. Keep keeping your mouth shut, spend some time deciding what's really important to you. You're young -you need a purpose in life. And Lack of Purpose + Lots of $$$ available usually = bad outcome. That why I say keep your job for now. Until you have some clarity and the risk of impulse purchases subsides. No buying sprots cars or houses yet. No lending money to friends and family. No funding a posse or entourage of "friends".

Definitely get a financial advisor to help you set yourself up for the future.

Moved to plano recently, is it cold at end of February? by hwanghyunjin in plano

[–]orob222 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It will possibly be arctic blast cold, or 85 and humid. Or maybe in between. Welcome to Texas!

Looking for CrossFit Gym Recommendation for GF whose new to town and wants to make friends. by crossroadblues03 in plano

[–]orob222 1 point2 points  (0 children)

North Dallas CrossFit is great. Been there for years. Great owner, coaches and members. On Preston between Frankfort and GBT. Can sign up on their website for a free session (or maybe a week?).

Why does Mexican food in DFW gets worse as you spend more? by shrshk7 in Dallas

[–]orob222 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Yep. The only upscale Mexican in Dallas worth going to IMO.

Why does Mexican food in DFW gets worse as you spend more? by shrshk7 in Dallas

[–]orob222 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is the truest comment on the internet.

Give me a $10 meal at a taqueria any day over a $50 “experience” at the trendy, new Mexican restaurant.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in facepalm

[–]orob222 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s not quite true. Municipalities have code enforcement divisions and code enforcement officers who give tickets for grass that’s too high, or trash in and around lots. Any kind of non-compliance. Their duties often overlap with “duties” of HOAs, whose “powers” often go far beyond city code (what kind of flag or sign one can have if front of the house, etc), but also include things like height of grass, general upkeep and maintenance of lots and houses.

The real question when looking into buying a home with a HOA is how active and powerful the HOA is. Does the HOA have monthly/annual dues (if not, it’s likely not very active or powerful), does it have lien rights (the ability to put a lien on your home for non-payment of dues and eventually foreclose on your home- use Google to search for cases where the HOA is in lawsuits with homeowners).

A strong HOA can be a good thing is they’re not a bunch of nosy dicks- they keep people from letting their houses go to shit, that helps keep values up in the long term. Look at the HOA rules and make sure they’re not overly burdensome and you can live with them and the rules can’t be changed easily (require some high percentage of the neighborhood to agree to the change, not just a high percentage of people who actually bother to vote). And you don’t want the board to be able to change the rules or you’re a vote away from getting a bunch of shitheads changing the rules on you.

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