I'm going to be operating Airbnbs in downtown Vancouver. I have a few questions for some experienced hosts who take Airbnb seriously and use it as a significant source of income.
1 - Do you meet your guests or let make them pick up keys at key holding services?
2 - How do you deal with neighbors/security/property mangers, and how do you make your airbnb as discrete as possible?
3 - Do you offer your guests parking? New strange cars in the apartments parkade every couple days seems like a dead giveaway for those investigating possible Airbnbs in their building.
4 - Whats your strategy during the off seasons? Do the amount of bookings drastically drop, and how much do you lower prices?
5 - Have you been confronted about Airbnb by a property manager? How did that play out?
5 cont. - How long on average does it take for the managers to figure out that you're operating in their building? (Assuming you've been being discrete)
6 - What are some giveaways through early messaging that someone might not be a good guest?
7 - Got any horror stories?
interesting topic, bumping
my asian "guest" found a loophole to stay in my fucking house for 2 years.
fuck airbnb
>>1361779
did he still pay daily?
>>1361779
FUCKING JIN YANG
I know a guy stayed for a week in this guys place in Philly. He's a "contractor". Dude copper mined the entire place and ripped off everything he could salvage and sell. Was gone 6 days later. Hacked account and stolen card number. Genius.
>>1361779
Dude, you have to give us some more details than that.
Is it legal to rent out the spare room in the flat I rent?
>>1362328
Pretty sure you are gonna feel heat from the airBnB police pretty quickly.
Sounds like your biggest fear would be the Jin Yangs and copper miners.
>>1362328
Depends on your local laws, your rental contract, etc.
Basically no one can tell you without knowing your location and exact circumstances.
>>1362328
Sub leasing is nit allowed in the majority of rental contracts
>>1362467
What happens if they find out? Do lots of people do this anyway?
>>1361779
damnit Jin Yang
>>1361547
Looking at moving out here in September
Who is Jin Yang? Is there a story i don't know?
>>1361547
I'm in montreal, I was thinking about buying a one-room condo and renting it out for airbnb
is it legal? do I have to pay a fuckton of taxes?
I work in the travel industry in vancouver.
That being said I've seen a huge increase in the number of air bnb rentals over the last year. Used to be 80% of travelers stayed in hotels with 20% staying with family or friends to over 50% of people now using air bnb.
It's getting so crazy that municipalities like Tofino on vancouver island are adding new regulations and taxes to try and curb this business.
>>1362704
Erlich. Bachman. Is your refrigerator running?
>>1362977
>23
>montreal
>own two 8 apt rental properties
If youre down to meet up and discuss airbnb ventures leave contact info and il reach you.
>>1362970
>Jin Yang
I am assuming it's the asian from Silicon Valley. He must have done something in the new season of the show related to airbnb.
>>1363075
hey man
email me at braaaty.101 [ARROBA] gmail.com, I'll give you my skype or something there
>>1363075
can u rent to me in sept? tia
