All Forum Posts by: Amy Jones

I have used a rental agreement outside of AirBnb and VRBO for about 8 years now. My insurance company required me to have a signed rental agreement. So my understanding is that if you do this you need to disclose that guests will need to sign your rental agreement as an additional condition for renting. If the guest doesn't want to sign the form, absolutely let them cancel. If they can't agree to your rules, you don't want them in your STR. Period. In 8 years doing contracts across 4 properties I have never had a guest book and then refuse to sign it. EVER. So what I am saying is that issue about guests getting a refund because they don't want to sign, is not a substantial issue.

For years I used Guesty for Hosts and they did not have the ability to provide guests with a digital rental agreement so I used SignNow. I used Zapier to automate the whole process.

Since then I moved from Guesty for Hosts to Hostaway and they have this functionality built in. There are other PMSs out there that do the same.

Thank you so much! I found this response very helpful, I wanted to ask if you got your contract drafter by a lawyer or if got this contract via a PMS system or some other STR resource that provides templates

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Charlotte, North Carolina

I've spent hours on the phone talking to employees of the City of Charlotte, and multiple people told me that I don't need a license, permit, or inspection to run a short-term rental out of my 3-bedroom single-family home in a residential area. Is this true? I'm just having a hard time believing this, so I want to check with current short-term rental owners.

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Charlotte, North Carolina

Hi Everyone,

I'm considering turning my property into an Airbnb, and upon some research, I see that it's required to have a signed vacation rental agreement for your guests. I also saw an Airbnb forum in which they stated that guests aren't required to sign these forms and can get a refund if they don't want to sign the forms. I'm wondering how other STR owners are navigating this? Do Airbnb and other STR platforms have functionality in which you can have your document signed within the app?

Thanks for taking the time to answer!

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Charlotte, North Carolina

I'm looking for property management that will make this as much of a hands-off experience as possible, but I need some help with expectations. Through my research, I've found that there are property managers that will:

- Market and conduct showings of my property

- Find and screen tenants

- Handle lease agreements and moving-in tenants

- Call handymen/plumbers to resolve maintenance issues within the property

- Collect rent

- Give me a yearly statement for taxes

Are my expectations too high? Is there anything I'm missing that I should also include in my expectations? Does anyone have recommendations for property management individuals/companies operating in Iredell County?

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Charlotte, North Carolina

@Jeff Roth thank you! I never would have thought to look into this so thank you for bringing the title search to my attention

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Charlotte, North Carolina

I'm in between the idea of buying a multi-family home or buying a large home and renting rooms. Would someone be able to give me insight on some of the pros and cons of buying a large home and renting rooms?

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Charlotte, North Carolina

Hi, I'm looking to buy my first property soon and I would ideally like to become a section 8 landlord. What are some red flags I should look out for when screening tenants in general, and specifically section 8 tenants?

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Charlotte, North Carolina

Thank you everyone for you replies!

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Charlotte, North Carolina

Quote from @Maranda Tucker:

Your question is a little unclear. If you are looking on how to find a property manager for your property - definitely ask for referrals! Because you are out of state, these questions may be important for you to ask the property manager you are interviewing:

1. Do you conduct inspections while the property is occupied? If so, do you take photos and/or report back to me whenever inspection has been conducted?

2. Maintenance: How do you handle repairs? More specifically, do you upcharge on invoices? Is there a maintenance threshold (also called a not-to-exceed limit)? Do you have inhouse maintenance or a trusted vendors list?

3. What does the process of getting the property "rent ready" after move out look like?

There are a lot of other questions you will want to ask - but these 3 specifically address your fears around not having eyes on the property and what that would mean for you as an out of state client. Whoever you go with should have very clear and outlined processes for each of these questions.

I hope that helps!

Thank you for the insight!

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Charlotte, North Carolina

Quote from @Peter Schimmerman:

Find someone who manages long-term rentals in that area. They can help you find tenants, vet them, and ensure they pay on time. There are plenty of such service providers available, though they typically charge 10-20% of the gross rent.

Do you have any services you would recommend? I'm still figuring out who/which businesses to trust!

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Charlotte, North Carolina

All Forum Posts by: Amy Jones

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