5 Financing Mistakes That Cost Agents Short-Term Rental Deals

5 Financing Mistakes That Cost Agents Short-Term Rental Deals

Short-term rental properties have become one of the most in-demand segments of the investment buyer market. Agents who work with investor clients on these purchases understand how to identify a property with... Read more »
Inside a Resort-Style Short-Term Rental Community but There’s a Catch

Inside a Resort-Style Short-Term Rental Community but There’s a Catch

A short-term rental community is under construction, but these aren’t just any homes. Tiny homes are becoming big business for builder Zach Punnett, who is creating America’s first Boxabl Airbnb community in... Read more »
Rent-Controlled Units Allegedly Become Short-Term Rentals

Rent-Controlled Units Allegedly Become Short-Term Rentals

The City of Santa Monica is pursuing legal action against a group of local landlords.  In a new lawsuit filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court, city attorneys claim the Enayati family... Read more »
Marin caps short-term rentals, saying coastal communities are dying

Marin caps short-term rentals, saying coastal communities are dying

DILLON BEACH, Calif. —  A stay in Brian Maggi’s house, per the Airbnb listing, is what coastal California dreams are made of. “Bathed in natural sunlight,” it reads, you can “enjoy unobstructed panoramic... Read more »
L.A. County supervisors voted to limit Airbnb, Vrbo and other short-term rentals in unincorporated areas

L.A. County supervisors voted to limit Airbnb, Vrbo and other short-term rentals in unincorporated areas

Airbnbs and other short-term rentals in unincorporated areas will be restricted to hosts who are renting out their primary residence, under a proposal that gained preliminary approval from the Los Angeles County... Read more »
LA County to Crack Down on Short-Term Rentals

LA County to Crack Down on Short-Term Rentals

Los Angeles County plans to crack down on short-term rentals such as Airbnb in unincorporated areas in order to protect permanent homes for working-class residents. The Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to... Read more »
Opteon’s Short-Term Rental Analysis provides a more accurate report for short-term rentals

Opteon’s Short-Term Rental Analysis provides a more accurate report for short-term rentals

There has been much back and forth in the industry about reporting for short-term rentals — who should complete the report and what form should be used? Previously, the only way to... Read more »