Owning a vacation rental property is pretty fantastic. Taking care of it, however, brings up some concerns, mainly:

Without a doubt we are embarking on a new journey into the short term and vacation rental marketplace that has left people both wealthier from the new cash flows and totally exposed from the variety of legal liabilities that lurk in just about every direction you look. This post will run through the 4 most important legal considerations that every vacation rental homeowner should be aware of. And...

Because we are being hired to handle things like key exchanges and meet and greets with guests and likewise be on standby during the guest's entire stay, we get to see it all and hear it all. And that's a good thing.

Like the time the group of 20 years old showed up to a house in Orange County and indicated they were there for a 21st birthday celebration. Well, of course we indicated to the...

We've been following the recent run of news-breaking stories around the US of late regarding the transient occupancy (hotel tax) issues affecting vacation and short term renters. Cities like San Francisco and Malibu have had front page stories in recent months in which residents in those areas who rent out their homes for less than 30 days and do so without proper application/permit licensure are...

The big news around these parts these days seem to involve airbnb. Only this time it's not about their logo or rebranding.  If you couldn't tell from the title, airbnb has parted ways with homejoy.  Homejoy was one of two cleaning companies airbnb was testing in select markets (New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco). 

First, we want to be clear: we are huge fans of Airbnb.  Love the site. Love the various renting errr 'sharing' experiences we've had over the past few years on the platform. We've been a part of the airbnb "community" for the better of 3 years now, as hosts of our own properties, travelers to others' and managers of airbnb properties of our clients.  

We quoted the word community above because...

There's a new spin on an old industry blossoming right before our very eyes.  

It's the short term - vacation rental market that has migrated from an old fashioned network of dated / beachfront condos in Florida to modern, contemporary upgraded and highly furnished and designed homes from places like the Hollywood Hills to farmhouses in the outskirts of Portland.

With the advent of this new line...

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