Avoiding Tenant Eviction on Monthly Rentals

[Alison R.]

I'm starting my first rental in a few months on a lake that has a strict HOA in Monroe County, PA. Rentals less than 30 days are not allowed, but I still plan on using AirBnB's monthly rental option to bring in guests. PA has laws that protect tenants if they stay in a rental more than 20 days. My property manager suggested having the guest check out after two weeks and check back in for the remainder two weeks to avoid having to possibly evict anyone that won't leave after their booked month is over. Others have advised to have a rental agreement in place, but this would only make an eviction easier not avoid it all together. Do you have any recommendations or best practices to avoid the risk of eviction on monthly rentals?

[Bruce Woodruff]

You're kinda playing with fire here. Trying to get around the HOA by having them rent twice is sketchy, and I would certainly not want to play with the possibility of being stuck with a tenant. Maybe just do a typical LTR with this one....?