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Updated almost 3 years ago on . Most recent reply

- Contractor/Investor/Consultant
- West Valley Phoenix
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Unusual reasons for guests renting?
I just got a booking from a nice lady for next month. This was a new one for me.....she is in town to do a 91k trail run. Yes you heard that right.....91k. (I looked it up and that's 56 miles)...and not on the street, but rough mountain trails. WTF? Pretty impressive if ya ask me.....!
What's your most unusual guest's reason for staying.
[Waiting for Paul...........]
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- Rental Property Investor
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I just booked a place in Wisconsin for a 50 mile trail run I'm doing in May. There are more of us idiots than you'd think.
And this is kind of on topic I guess... I had a call yesterday with representatives from the local Sheriff's Office, Smuggling Enforcement Team, and Department of Homeland Security, about working together to prevent drug cartels from doing business in STRs. I guess they've always used hotels but are shifting to STRs. These agencies work with hotels and review their guests lists looking for suspicious guests (1-night stays, paying cash, and either locals or people from towns near the border). They also run their info to look for past drug offenses. Interesting stuff. Be careful folks!