Cat and mouse with unlicensed vacation rentals

[Nick L.]

Does anyone have experience of renting out unlicensed AirBnB units? I have heard that there are a few ways to skirt detection, for example:

- Licensing and advertising one unit in a multi, but actually renting out all the units

- Advertising on Craigslist rather than AirBnB/VRBO

- Advertising openly but only providing the street address once payment has been made

I'm especially interested in Austin, TX but all experiences are valuable!

@Carrie Hiner?

[Monika Haebich]

Hi Nick,

Is your home in Austin, TX?

Here are two options:

• Sell All Available Weeks at Once: I've heard of owners doing fixed rent deals with PMs (i.e., selling a year of weeks at once to a management company and having the company manage the home and take on the risk of doing the short-term renting). 
• Vacation Clubs: You could also work with a vacation club. They could also buy out a year of weeks so you avoid dealing with licenses/short-term rentals, and the vacation clubs can legally place their members in your home (as they're not technically short-term rentals). 

If you do have any questions about either of these options or would want to try either, I'm happy to talk!