Local property managers on city council pushing anti AirBnb law

[Debbie Bone]

I’m about to go live Tuesday with 2 vacation rentals via EVOLVE utilizing platforms like AirBnb. I interviewed the local property manager who is just starting to think about marketing her clients on AirBnb-way behind. She’s also on the City Council. She wants 35% for her services....... I told her although I like her local knowledge I can’t afford her fee and am going another direction. Today my housekeeper told me the city is shutting down 7 AirBnb’s, threatening fines. I know one of these is located in a commercially zoned building on the Main Street. My properties were vacation rental cabins previously but they marketed (unsuccessfully) only on their local website. How do I handle this? I have just bought 3 vacation rentals - zoned for it but never marketed properly...... it would be catastrophe for me if the local powers outlaw AirBnb and other national marketing services.