We have a lot of wood at our short-term rental property that we will be cleaning up. Because we have a log splitter, making them into bundles of firewood is easy and quick work. We would like to try and sell the bundles of firewood to our rental guests but aren't really sure what's the best way to do it. Do we do it on an honor system? (Has that worked well for anyone in the past?) Do we put the wood into a locked container like how they do it for propane tanks and have people pay somehow and then grab the bundles themselves? Has anyone done this successfully? Any advice is appreciated!
How to sell firewood at rental property?
byu/fedup_looking4change inrealestateinvesting
Posted by fedup_looking4change
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Why not just include it as an amenity?
Set out 5-10 bundles. Tell them it’s x$ per bundle. Count how many are missing when they leave and charge them?
Not sure what this has to do with real estate investing…
Cool post
Include as an amenity I always appreciate wood at cabin stays
I think just selling it is a bad look, maybe the first is free or one bundle per day? Is the firepit listed as amenity? Burning the local wood could be better for your forest’s health versus guests potentially bringing in diseased wood so I think it should be encouraged.
How much are you going to charge per bundle, $5.00? Where I was that was the going price for a bundle. Sounds like you’ll be rich in no time.