In room land lines

[Madeleine]

Have you ever stayed in a B & B? I suggest you do so and lots of them so you can compare and have something to base your own on. You MUST take an aspiring innkeeper course as well. Maybe offer to help out with a B&B in your locale to get some experience first. Attend a conference. Many states offer them as well as PAII
Most of the questions you ask have already been asked here and could be found by doing a search. Don't want to be abrupt...but most of us don't have time to repost everything we have said in the past. If there are others here who want to answer your questions again, I am sure they will. Good luck..

Your abruptness is duely noted. You always have the option of not reading my questions and not responding. So far questions I have asked have been responded to with many different veiw points which is the idea of having a forum of this nature. This site, I believe is for aspiring innkeepers as well as established ones.
I have attended classes and read many books on the subject. But practical advice and more than one point of veiw is invaluable.
I understand a B&B is not the same as rentals. That's a no brainer.
My reason for starting one started approx. 20 yrs ago. I have an ideal location, have catered large parties of well over 100 guests at a time.
My current situation of being located 1/3 mile off the road and the golfcourse not allowing the school bus to drive down anymore inhibits my ability to rent to people with children.
Then when you rent, I do a month to month, you may not always "like" the people and you are stuck until you give them a notice to leave. Also, tenants who live here many years begin to lose boundaries as feeling they own the property.
A B&B has different people coming and going all of the time. I can be pleasant to the most rude people knowing that soon they will be gone. Learned this as a bill collector for a trucking company and having worked as an electrician for 20+ years in a factory at one time employed over 15,000 people.
Unfortunately I developed bilateral carpal tunnel, ulnar nerve problems and will need a joint replacement in my thumb. So far I have indured 2 back surgeries, the last being a spinal fusion and may be facing a 3rd. surgery. I am now on SSD.
I need to be able to increase revenue. I enjoy cooking and can do so as it is not necessary to stand the entire time while I am doing it.
I don't think I need to explain these things to you and yes, each B&B will be different. I am sure mine will also.
Like I previously mentioned, you do not have to respond. Simply block me.
Thank you,
Colleen
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Your abruptness is duely noted. You always have the option of not reading my questions and not responding. So far questions I have asked have been responded to with many different veiw points which is the idea of having a forum of this nature. This site, I believe is for aspiring innkeepers as well as established ones.

This beauty of this site is that the regulars are here (it's like Cheers- where everybody knows your name) and the newbies are here. We have over 1000 people on this site- many of whom are too nervous to post anything becuase they are half afraid to get slammed by a small percentage of the regulars for asking questions that have been touched upon 6 months or 4 yrs ago- common answer to a newbie's question is to "Just go search for it. We've already covered it." Blah, blah, blah.
The only dumb question is an unasked one. The group of people here changes, so therefore the answers will change. Ask away- that's what it's here for.
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Also, it's not just answering the same question over and over when a little search would show someone else asking the question and getting an answer, it's that some newbies don't do any research first. They find a 'resource' and milk it dry without contributing a thing.
It's always nice when joining a new group to share a little. 'Hi, I just found you and this seems like exactly what I need. I wanted to share with you something I found as well...'
Give and take.
When we get takers here we get grumpy. We all of us work very hard for our businesses and we'd like a little respect for that. And we'd like a little sharing. Even if it is just a simple thank you when questions are answered.
I will say that Colleen's jumping in with a million questions and then saying she'd never even stayed at a B&B but thought it would be easier than renting apts did bother a few people. Never downgrade what some people are doing for a living and expect them to roll over and play dead. For many, this is a 16 hour/day job. If you've never even stayed at a B&B, of course you have questions! Which is why a little personal research (and vacation!) is a great idea. (We're going to stay at a B&B I have always liked the looks of. Hope it lives up to the hype! DH wants to stay at a $59/night motel but I'm pulling rank!) We'll be about 2 hours from Colleen, so I'll report back and maybe she can take a little break and have a look see.
You're right, there are over 1000 user names registered here. (Altho, truth be told a very large percentage are spammers who have been blocked. See what fame and fortune bring?

)
I've always been a jump first and think later kind of person so I jumped right in to my first forum without an intro, holy cow! Singed but not burnt to a crisp, I just came right back and showed my chops. Sure the regulars questioned my business acumen, but I was able to show that I belonged. BY SHARING. Not by taking all the time.
Here's how I do XYZ. Do you find that works for you?
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You're right, there are over 1000 user names registered here. (Altho, truth be told a very large percentage are spammers who have been blocked.

Where do y'all find out info like that? I've been here a couple of years and apparently haven't explored the site well at all. Is there a registered user list here somewhere? Does it show who has been blocked?
I occasionally think of an old timer who has disappeared from here and wish I could look up the last time they posted and see if they gave us a goodbye or something. I hate it when I realize, where is old so-and-so? Haven't heard from her in ages. Wonder what happened.
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You're right, there are over 1000 user names registered here. (Altho, truth be told a very large percentage are spammers who have been blocked.

Where do y'all find out info like that? I've been here a couple of years and apparently haven't explored the site well at all. Is there a registered user list here somewhere? Does it show who has been blocked?
I occasionally think of an old timer who has disappeared from here and wish I could look up the last time they posted and see if they gave us a goodbye or something. I hate it when I realize, where is old so-and-so? Haven't heard from her in ages. Wonder what happened.

I'm not sure the list is viewable but every once in awhile Swirt comes around and mentions how many people are signed up. I don't believe the banned user list is available at all because it would show the person's email addy.

 

[EmptyNest]

Have you ever stayed in a B & B? I suggest you do so and lots of them so you can compare and have something to base your own on. You MUST take an aspiring innkeeper course as well. Maybe offer to help out with a B&B in your locale to get some experience first. Attend a conference. Many states offer them as well as PAII
Most of the questions you ask have already been asked here and could be found by doing a search. Don't want to be abrupt...but most of us don't have time to repost everything we have said in the past. If there are others here who want to answer your questions again, I am sure they will. Good luck..

Your abruptness is duely noted. You always have the option of not reading my questions and not responding. So far questions I have asked have been responded to with many different veiw points which is the idea of having a forum of this nature. This site, I believe is for aspiring innkeepers as well as established ones.
I have attended classes and read many books on the subject. But practical advice and more than one point of veiw is invaluable.
I understand a B&B is not the same as rentals. That's a no brainer.
My reason for starting one started approx. 20 yrs ago. I have an ideal location, have catered large parties of well over 100 guests at a time.
My current situation of being located 1/3 mile off the road and the golfcourse not allowing the school bus to drive down anymore inhibits my ability to rent to people with children.
Then when you rent, I do a month to month, you may not always "like" the people and you are stuck until you give them a notice to leave. Also, tenants who live here many years begin to lose boundaries as feeling they own the property.
A B&B has different people coming and going all of the time. I can be pleasant to the most rude people knowing that soon they will be gone. Learned this as a bill collector for a trucking company and having worked as an electrician for 20+ years in a factory at one time employed over 15,000 people.
Unfortunately I developed bilateral carpal tunnel, ulnar nerve problems and will need a joint replacement in my thumb. So far I have indured 2 back surgeries, the last being a spinal fusion and may be facing a 3rd. surgery. I am now on SSD.
I need to be able to increase revenue. I enjoy cooking and can do so as it is not necessary to stand the entire time while I am doing it.
I don't think I need to explain these things to you and yes, each B&B will be different. I am sure mine will also.
Like I previously mentioned, you do not have to respond. Simply block me.
Thank you,
Colleen
.

Your abruptness is duely noted. You always have the option of not reading my questions and not responding. So far questions I have asked have been responded to with many different veiw points which is the idea of having a forum of this nature. This site, I believe is for aspiring innkeepers as well as established ones.

This beauty of this site is that the regulars are here (it's like Cheers- where everybody knows your name) and the newbies are here. We have over 1000 people on this site- many of whom are too nervous to post anything becuase they are half afraid to get slammed by a small percentage of the regulars for asking questions that have been touched upon 6 months or 4 yrs ago- common answer to a newbie's question is to "Just go search for it. We've already covered it." Blah, blah, blah.
The only dumb question is an unasked one. The group of people here changes, so therefore the answers will change. Ask away- that's what it's here for.
.

Also, it's not just answering the same question over and over when a little search would show someone else asking the question and getting an answer, it's that some newbies don't do any research first. They find a 'resource' and milk it dry without contributing a thing.
It's always nice when joining a new group to share a little. 'Hi, I just found you and this seems like exactly what I need. I wanted to share with you something I found as well...'
Give and take.
When we get takers here we get grumpy. We all of us work very hard for our businesses and we'd like a little respect for that. And we'd like a little sharing. Even if it is just a simple thank you when questions are answered.
I will say that Colleen's jumping in with a million questions and then saying she'd never even stayed at a B&B but thought it would be easier than renting apts did bother a few people. Never downgrade what some people are doing for a living and expect them to roll over and play dead. For many, this is a 16 hour/day job. If you've never even stayed at a B&B, of course you have questions! Which is why a little personal research (and vacation!) is a great idea. (We're going to stay at a B&B I have always liked the looks of. Hope it lives up to the hype! DH wants to stay at a $59/night motel but I'm pulling rank!) We'll be about 2 hours from Colleen, so I'll report back and maybe she can take a little break and have a look see.
You're right, there are over 1000 user names registered here. (Altho, truth be told a very large percentage are spammers who have been blocked. See what fame and fortune bring?

)
I've always been a jump first and think later kind of person so I jumped right in to my first forum without an intro, holy cow! Singed but not burnt to a crisp, I just came right back and showed my chops. Sure the regulars questioned my business acumen, but I was able to show that I belonged. BY SHARING. Not by taking all the time.
Here's how I do XYZ. Do you find that works for you?
.

You're right, there are over 1000 user names registered here. (Altho, truth be told a very large percentage are spammers who have been blocked.

Where do y'all find out info like that? I've been here a couple of years and apparently haven't explored the site well at all. Is there a registered user list here somewhere? Does it show who has been blocked?
I occasionally think of an old timer who has disappeared from here and wish I could look up the last time they posted and see if they gave us a goodbye or something. I hate it when I realize, where is old so-and-so? Haven't heard from her in ages. Wonder what happened.
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[scrambled_eggs]

Also if you click on a person's user name it will pull of what number they are when you look at the top of the screen where you put in your internet address. The people who have been on the forum the longest have the lower numbers while the higher numbers are newer people.

 

[JBloggs]

Also if you click on a person's user name it will pull of what number they are when you look at the top of the screen where you put in your internet address. The people who have been on the forum the longest have the lower numbers while the higher numbers are newer people..

Also if you click on a person's user name it will pull of what number they are when you look at the top of the screen where you put in your internet address. The people who have been on the forum the longest have the lower numbers while the higher numbers are newer people.

Except for those who have changed their USER ID, and have been here from the start and now have a diff idea lest they find themselves being stalked or hunted by maniacs online... I see I am 187, but I am probably #2-10. Since we came here from another forum when Swirt created this one instead of us having third party ads and no control on the other forum.