STR Permit & Building a Team Chattanooga

[India Campbell]

Hi All! I'm looking to purchase my first STR in the Chattanooga, TN area. There is a process to obtain an STR permit which includes notifying the neighbors within 300 ft. I was wondering if anyone here has experience with this process in the Chattanooga area. Would love any advice on how to make the process go smoothly. Additionally, would love some local references for building my team.

[Adrienne Green]

Hi @India Campbell! I think there's a ton of potential with the STR market (and MTR as well!) in Chattanooga. It is such a tourist destination year round! As far as the permiting process, I would recommend calling Caleb Fisher, the city inspector who's in charge of the STR permits, directly. He's a really nice guy, and he has data on neighbor objections from past notifications. So he can effectively tell you where getting a permit is challenging, and where it's been easy. I heard from him just this week that Southside south of Main St has been an area where a neighbor gets others fired up and objecting to STRs.

@Ian P. is a local PM who manages STRs, he may be able to help further!