by Rent Responsibly Team | Oct 20, 2021 | Newsletters
The Magic of “Yes, And” Lately, I’ve been on a binge of comedy podcasts and the British version of the improv show Whose Line Is It Anyway? It seems as if nearly every comedian got his or her start in improv. There’s something beautiful about this comedic art in that...
by Paris Achen | Sep 27, 2021 | Advocate Engagement, Leadership, Local Government, Politics & Elections, STR Advocacy 101
Every election season, short-term rental alliances have an opportunity to educate members on how particular ballot measures or candidates could affect property owners, business owners, the economy, and the community as a whole. Creating your own alliance voter guide...
by Rent Responsibly Team | Sep 20, 2021 | Newsletters
The Business of Belonging That’s the title of the book team Rent Responsibly read leading up to our first true company retreat, photographed above, which we held in Charleston, SC just after the DARM conference. Written by David Spinks, The Business of...
by Dana Lubner | Aug 26, 2021 | Event Recaps, Leadership Seminars, STR Advocacy 101
Thanks to everyone who joined us for Rent Responsibly’s Leader Seminar, Inspire & Ignite: Stoke Your Team’s Fire and Avoid Burnout. Panelists Debi Hertert, founder of Host2Host, and Stephanie Short, vice president of partnerships at America Succeeds, discussed...
by Rent Responsibly Team | Aug 10, 2021 | Newsletters
What the Vacation Rental Industry Can Learn from the Olympics Consistency is key To have even a slight chance at an Olympic medal means years of consistent training. Olympians put in their 10,000 hours and then some, the consistent performance improvement that...
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by Paris Achen | Jul 26, 2021 | Guest Communications, Hosting and Management, Nuisance Prevention, Responsible Renting
If you self-manage a short-term rental, you have probably fielded some challenging questions or requests from guests, including those that indicate guests would inadvertently – or intentionally – skirt your house rules. Sticking to your house rules and booking...
by Bri Pope | May 13, 2021
Join Rent Responsibly and two of our founding partners, Key Data and Proper Insurance for a virtual Happy Hour! In this free event, we’re uncovering hidden gems in your market data and things that may surprise you about short-term rental insurance. From there, we’ll...
by Rent Responsibly Team | Feb 16, 2021 | Newsletters
Alone, we can do so little. Together we can do so much. – Helen Keller We have yet to meet someone who, as a kid, said they wanted to be a short-term rental owner, host or manager when they grew up. In some ways, this is our most common characteristic as a community:...
by Rent Responsibly Team | Jan 19, 2021 | Newsletters
“The beginning is the most important part of the work.” –PLATO These words come from the Greek philosopher’s Republic, a dialogue between Socrates and others as they debate the concepts of justice, the ideal community, the best way to educate their utopia’s guardians,...
by Rent Responsibly Team | Nov 1, 2020 | Newsletters
Welcome A lot of people liken advocacy efforts to a marathon, but I don’t really like that analogy. Marathons are a solo sport with a far-away finish line. The only way to do one is to start running and just… keep running.Marathons require a lot of endurance built up...
