I put together an updated 2025 Oregon Coast Vacation Rental STR (AirBNB) Permit & License Rules & Regulation Overview that I share clients and colleagues with zoning questions about: where, when and how they can operate nightly vacation rentals from Brookings to Astoria - hopefully it helps investors avoid unrealistic permit or licensing expectations.

During the discussion, James was openly braggadocios about breaking the NWMLS rules and paying fines.

And though this post does break some rules (see Kaylee's post above) I felt in this particular case my principle of transparency was more important.  

Closest thing you'd be able to get to $300k PP and 1% rule would be duplexes in the outskirts.

This applies for each month that the HAP becomes more than 2 calendar months old.Unfortunately, many landlords leave these funds unclaimed, either because they’re unaware of the rule or too overwhelmed with other property management tasks.

Class A properties do NOT meet the 1% Rule and rarely cashflow for the first 3-5 years.That's why so many newbie investors focus on Class B and C rental properties.The mistake they make though, is not using proper metrics for analysis, which leads to their expectations not being met => and losses.

Hey again — just wanted to jump back in with a few more thoughts now that the convo’s rolling.On STR Rules and GrandfatheringPotential bans can definitely throw a wrench into things, but the good news is that most places have grandfathered in STRs that were operating legit and had the proper city approval in place.That said, even those grandfathered properties need to keep up with changes in local rules as they come.

@John Underwood I can't quote any code or IRS rule.

Violating rules—even accidentally—can lead to expensive legal issues.

@Samuel PetersThe 1% rule is just one piece of the puzzle.