Airbnb vacation rental

[Kim Herrick]

I finally took the plunge and purchased my first property last month and now I have the fever! LOL. I am now zeroing in on short term rentals. Specifically in Galena, IL which from first glance seems to have the ability to generate renters throughout the year and is a vacation destination area.

I am interested in receiving some feedback regarding Airbnb rentals in a vacation area. For those of you who have experience in AirBNB would you recommend a SFH over a condo or townhouse? Since this is a vacation area the HOA does not have an issue with the townhomes or condos being short term rentals.

Besides Airbnb what other platforms hav you all had success with. I know I’m late to the party with this. Is Airbnb pretty much what everyone uses exclusively? Is there anyone out there who has their short term rentals booked between 7-10 months out of the year? If so what do you attribute your success to

Any advice, feedback, tips and tricks would be greatly appreciated!