by Paris Achen | Sep 13, 2022 | Back of House: Team Rent Responsibly, Humans of Short-Term Rentals
Long before joining the short-term rental industry, Alexa Nota, co-founder and chief operating officer at Rent Responsibly, was a travel enthusiast. “I love to travel and especially explore a place through the food and activities you can only experience there,” she...
by Paris Achen | Aug 31, 2022 | Accessibility, Guest Communications, Hosting and Management, Property Care, Responsible Renting, Rules and Regulations, Safety
This article is now available inside the Rent Responsibly Network! Join or log in now to get the answers to: Am I legally required to allow service dogs in my vacation rental? What are the service animal policies on Airbnb, Vrbo, and other platforms? What exactly is a...
by Paris Achen | Aug 17, 2022 | Hosting and Management, Responsible Renting, Sustainability
All man-made development is inextricably a part of our natural world, and short-term rentals are no exception. Many short-term rentals even provide lodging for visitors to some of the world’s most beautiful natural landscapes, pristine protected wilderness, and...
by Paris Achen | Aug 15, 2022 | Hosting and Management, Humans of Short-Term Rentals, Safety
When Victoria O’Connell’s London home was robbed and vandalized by a guest who had booked her home through a popular vacation rental platform in 2017, she was understandably terrified. “I got a call at three in the morning from the police and the counselor [at law]...
by Paris Achen | Aug 15, 2022 | Forward Thinkers Series, Partner Features, Powered by Proper Insurance
Whether or not you’re interested in investing in vacation rentals, you can gain some wisdom from Shawn Moore, CEO of Vodyssey, a vacation rental investment education company based in Salt Lake City. His podcast, Vacation Rental Revolution, is brimming with...
by Paris Achen | Aug 1, 2022 | Back of House Series, Partner Features, Powered by Evolve, Social Responsibility & Giving Back
https://www.rentresponsibly.org/enhance-guest-experience-at-your-short-term-rental-support-local-business/Over the past 10 years, the employees at Evolve, a vacation rental management company headquartered in Denver, Colorado, cultivated a company culture and values...
by Paris Achen | Jul 25, 2022 | Partner Case Study, Partner Features, Powered by Autohost
Like other short-term rental property management companies, Austin-based Locale has tried its share of software applications and automations to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of its operations. One key area of improvement they focused on was STR guest fraud....
by Paris Achen | Jun 30, 2022 | Good Apples Series, Partner Features, Powered by Breezeway
In May 2020 in the midst of the Covid pandemic, Brittany Blackman became something of an internet sensation in not only Destin vacation rentals but the vacation rental world. Holding her camera phone vertically while standing in her yard, Brittany recorded an...
by Paris Achen | Apr 20, 2022 | Interconnections Series, Partner Features, Powered by Futurestay
When Heidi Lawson stumbled upon her dream beachside home in the small resort community of Punta Pescadero in Baja, Mexico, she had a feeling that she’d never experienced before – a complete sense of belonging and destiny. “When I walked in the front door, I was like,...
by Paris Achen | Apr 4, 2022 | Forward Thinkers Series, Leadership, Partner Features, Powered by Proper Insurance
University and military service took brothers Evan and Phil Wilburn in different directions after growing up together in Tennessee. While stationed with the Air Force in Colorado Springs in 2016, Evan bought a five-bedroom house and started renting out rooms on online...
