Renter screening for MTR

[Yuxi Li]

Hi all!

I’m looking to get started with renting out a house in SW Austin 4b2b fully furnished. My thought was to rent it as a mid term rental on Airbnb and vrbo etc because it’s in a desirable residential neighborhood walkable to schools and shopping. 

My question is whether those of you who rent on these websites do background checks on renters or have renters sign any additional rental agreements and just generally how you go about screening renters for 30+ day rentals. 

Appreciate any advice!

[Jordan Moorhead]

@Yuxi Li I have a few monthly rentals and so does @Conner Olsen on my team. I just let Airbnb do their thing and do my normal due diligence on Airbnb guests like asking why they're coming, making sure they have a valid ID and try to avoid locals unless they have a good reason like home shopping