Vacation Rentals and Airbnb.

[Derek D.]

Looking for some insight from anyone that does year round rentals using Airbnb, Home Away, Flipkey, VRBO, etc.  I currently have a few but only seasonal and I would like to see if anyone in Maine has had success with year-round terms.

[Paul Sandhu]

I've had success with year-round rentals by renting to traveling or temporary workers.  They all receive a per diem from their employer to pay for food and housing.  My houses are an alternative to living out of a motel room.

Is there a large employer or large industry near where your properties are located?  Any temporary or short term workers would be your potential renters.  Those kinds of people don't look at Airbnb, VRBO etc.  They look at Craigslist or the bulletin board at the worksite.