Searching For a Real Estate Agent in Atlanta

[Casey Blakely]

Hello BP,

My business partner and I are officially on the search for a realtor who is very familiar with the Atlanta, GA real estate market. We of course would love to work with an agent who is either a real estate investor himself/herself, or someone who regularly works with investors.

We are mainly interested in the Castleberry Hill area of Atlanta. It is just south of the new Mercedes Benz Stadium that is being built. We've narrowed our criteria down to a 1-2 bedroom, 1-2 bath condo or townhouse that allows short-term (Airbnb) and long-term rentals.

Please feel free to reply or message me if you have any questions or if you'd like to work with us.

Thanks,
Casey

[James Carlson]

Hey @Casey Blakely . Great idea to consider Airbn-ing your rental. Because the laws surrounding short-term rentals like Airbnb and VRBO are in flux around the country, you definitely want someone who has at least a basic understanding of that market. I say that because at least here in Denver, there are no condo buildings or any other HOA-governed home that I've heard of that allows Airbnb-style STRs. Definitely research the declarations and bylaws of any townhome/condo you're considering before you get too far down the road.

Here in Denver, the city just passed a law requiring anyone renting a place on Airbnb to be the primary resident of that unit. My cursory research for Atlanta Airbnb laws doesn't find anything restricting your right to rent out a second property. This story is interesting. Looks like some Atlanta condo building is fighting its residents over Airbnb ... and this building happens to be a condominium where numerous state legislators own. Ooh, intrigue. 

Anyway, if you're considering Airbnb for your and your partners' property, don't be afraid to ask anyone you work with what their experience is with short-term rentals.