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How to invest wisely in your vacation rental education

Before you jump onto every new bright and shiny resource, be sure you really understand what it does and if it might, or might not, be compatible with what you already have in place....Continued

Lodging Taxes 101: Collecting taxes on your short-term rental

It’s important to make sure you’re charging the right tax rates to avoid hassles — and fines and penalties — down the road....Continued

Texas Supreme Court rules in favor of short-term rental owner

The precedent the ruling sets could affect the ultimate outcome of legal challenges involving other Texas cities’ restrictions on short-term rentals....Continued

Guide to selling extras to your vacation rental guests

Offering extras to your guests to purchase can take some thought and preparation. But if done right, can enhance the guest experience and generate extra income for you....Continued

The things we forget – a vacation rental checklist

All of the issues that happen every day in vacation rentals around the world could be avoided by implementing a few simple systems....Continued

Bicycle options to consider for your short-term rental guests

In celebration of National Bike Month, we wanted to take a look at options for providing environmentally friendly transportation for your short-term rental guests...Continued

Airbnb starts collecting short-term rental taxes in Pasadena, California, on May 1

Airbnb will collect transient occupancy tax for its hosts. New rules also require hosts to live in the rental property at least nine months out of the year...Continued

Understanding how Airbnb tax collection happens (or doesn’t)

Since Airbnb only collects lodging taxes on behalf of hosts for jurisdictions with which it has an agreement, it may not collect all of the taxes you owe...Continued

10 tips on how to be a good Airbnb host

Airbnb hosting is a business, but it depends on being a good host, which — if done right — is an art...Continued

Coachella, California, loosens short-term vacation rental rules just in time for festival

City Council members expressed concern that the rules would prevent short-term rentals from operating in the city and generating tax revenue...Continued