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?
Wyatt Moore
interesting topic, bumping
Ian Torres
my asian "guest" found a loophole to stay in my fucking house for 2 years.
fuck airbnb
Charles Evans
did he still pay daily?
Adrian Scott
FUCKING JIN YANG
Adrian Thompson
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.
Julian Parker
Dude, you have to give us some more details than that.
John Adams
Is it legal to rent out the spare room in the flat I rent?
Jeremiah Foster
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.
Easton Morgan
Depends on your local laws, your rental contract, etc.
Basically no one can tell you without knowing your location and exact circumstances.
Evan Davis
Sub leasing is nit allowed in the majority of rental contracts
Noah Howard
What happens if they find out? Do lots of people do this anyway?
Logan Wood
damnit Jin Yang
Justin Garcia
Looking at moving out here in September
Ryan Scott
Who is Jin Yang? Is there a story i don't know?
Connor Kelly
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?
Daniel Miller
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.
Elijah Cox
Erlich. Bachman. Is your refrigerator running?
Zachary Hall
>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.
William Cruz
>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.
Andrew Moore
hey man
email me at braaaty.101 [ARROBA] gmail.com, I'll give you my skype or something there
