Airbnb a bedroom

[Chelsey Coleman]

My husband and I are planning on putting one the rooms in our house on airbnb, either as a short term or medium term rental for travel Healthcare workers and such. We would like any tips, tricks, do's and don'ts for those that also rental out individual rooms in houses.

[Carolyn Fuller]

@Chelsey Coleman My husband and I have a guest room that we mostly rent mid term to visiting scholars, interns and students. Between those rentals we will list it on Airbnb for vacationers. 

The short term rentals are a lot more work than the mid term rentals but it is a nice mix.

Since we are sharing our home, we have a home sharing agreement that our guest signs for the mid term rentals. It covers everything from the specific start and end dates, quiet hours, common space sharing, overnight guests, etc. 

Keep in mind that month+ rentals are usually covered by state laws governing tenant / landlord rights and responsibilities. In the eyes of the law, any legal conflict between you and your guest will be treated as a landlord / tenant conflict even if the rental is a room in your own home.