by Paris Achen | Oct 3, 2023 | Advocate Engagement, Community Engagement, Leadership, Local Government, Organization, Politics & Elections, Short-Term Rental Regulation, STR Advocacy 101
An important part of running a vacation rental alliance is advocating for reasonable regulations and defending against oppressive restrictions. But as busy professionals, alliance leaders can’t be everywhere at once. Having a lobbyist to be your eyes and ears and to...
by Paris Achen | Sep 20, 2023 | Humans of Short-Term Rentals
Feature Image: John Hildebrand, Hilde Homes and Dana Lubner, Rent Responsibly “Reading, let alone reading in public, is like the biggest fear on Earth to me,” said John Hildebrand, founder of Hilde Homes. He has dyslexia. “In school, when I had to do public speaking,...
by Paris Achen | Sep 19, 2023 | Back of House: Team Rent Responsibly, Humans of Short-Term Rentals
Feature Image: Lindsey Montoya and Garrett Dobbs at a team retreat in Breckenridge, CO in June 2023. Garrett Dobbs, Director of Product at Rent Responsibly, has a motto: “Business interest and social interest are not exclusive to one another, and it is the task of the...
by Paris Achen | Sep 14, 2023 | Guest Communications, Hosting and Management, Marketing, Property Care, Safety
The growth and diversity of the vacation rental industry has captured the imagination and curiosity of entrepreneurs and travelers alike. As a result, vacation rental shows have opened up the world of short-term rentals to a wider audience and air on major streaming...
by Paris Achen | Jun 6, 2023 | Humans of Short-Term Rentals, Responsible Renting, Sustainability
Like many first-time vacation rental hosts, Deborah Labi didn’t have a path laid out before her to follow. She first rented out her home in Sydney, Australia, in 2006 as a vacation rental to earn money for traveling. That endeavor organically grew into a full-scale...
by Paris Achen | May 19, 2023 | Community Engagement, Hosting and Management, Humans of Short-Term Rentals, Nuisance Prevention, Professional Development, Responsible Renting, Rules and Regulations, Social Responsibility & Giving Back, Supporting Local Businesses
Sarah Bradford and Tim Cafferty recently marked a milestone with the recording of their 150th episode of Sarah and T: The Professional Vacation Rental Manager’s Podcast. Every other Monday for nearly six years, they have released a new 30-minute episode packed with...
by Paris Achen | Mar 13, 2023 | Back of House: Team Rent Responsibly, Humans of Short-Term Rentals
Feature photo: Lindsey Montoya (fourth from right) with team Rent Responsibly at a team retreat in Chicago in April 2022. In 2022, Rent Responsibly hosted 42 virtual events for members of the short-term rental community. Most of those events were educational webinars...
by Paris Achen | Jan 26, 2023 | Back of House: Team Rent Responsibly, Humans of Short-Term Rentals
The headline on Jenna Fuhrman’s LinkedIn profile says, striving to be the hardest worker in the room. As the product marketing and partnerships manager, she has proven to be one of the hardest workers on Rent Responsibly’s remote team. “Jenna has a way of getting...
by Paris Achen | Dec 30, 2022 | Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Responsible Renting
As a struggling single mother, Neely Khan used storytelling to build a brand for her writing business, emotionally connect with her audience, and shine as one of the top writers in the vacation rental and hospitality industry. She now helps vacation rental and...
by Paris Achen | Nov 28, 2022 | Back of House: Team Rent Responsibly, Humans of Short-Term Rentals
Feature photo: Abbi and team Rent Responsibly (left) and Abbi with Dana Lubner (right) The career path of Abbi Booth, Director of Alliance Operations at Rent Responsibly, illustrates the tremendous growth at the company during the past 18 months. Abbi joined Rent...
