AirBnB rules in Forest Park, IL?

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Hi all,

Does anyone know how easy it is to rent a unit on Airbnb in Forest Park, IL? We are looking at purchasing a property with the idea of living in the coach house but listing it on Airbnb, but want to understand the local laws and statutes around short term listings there. I called Airbnb and they were not helpful at all. Thanks for any information or thoughts on how to find this information!

Bradley A. · Answer

Typically - from what I've observed, Bigger Pockets is a community of investors willing and eager to help those looking for answers. What I'm seeing in your reply is someone with nothing better to do than berate those BP community members looking for helpful, thoughtful replies. If you're informed on the topic of Forest Park, Chicago AirBnB rentals, why not share your wealth of knowledge and provide @Gillian C. the link or phone number she's looking for. If you can't do that, take your all caps nonsense back to the local news comment sections you usually peruse.

@Gillian C. You can contact Forest Park here, http://www.forestpark.net/dfp/contact, and without getting too too into the weeds it looks like AirBnB provides some useful information here: https://www.airbnb.com/help/article/961/what-regulations-apply-to-my-city

Gillian C. · Answer

Thank you for the helpful replies! My only disappointment was that you didn't use more caps lock in your second comment, as I was confused at which parts you wanted to indicate yelling/emphasis

John Clark · Answer

"I called Airbnb and they were not helpful at all."

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Nor should they be. Why take the liability of giving you a wrong answer when AirBnB can tell you to get off your duff and CONTACT THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACTUALLY CONTROLLING THE SITUATION!!!!!!!!?????!!!!.

I know for a fact that Forest Park has a website.

John Warren · Answer

@Gillian C. I know exactly the property you are looking at in Forest Park. Just make sure to get the village compliance report before spending too much on due diligence. All of the near western suburbs have strict zoning laws, and you don't find out about the issues that will come up until the seller orders/pays for the inspection. Savvy listing agents who know the area often times try to get the properties under contract and through the inspection period before having this inspection done. I checked the MLS listing and there is no inspection report as of yet.

Atul Mohlajee · Answer

Very wise point.  I am going to decline this opportunity as well.

John Warren · Answer

@Atul Mohlajee I was just offered this opportunity by one of my tenants and I respectfully declined. With the current environment in regards to evictions there are just too many risks compounded by the fact that you get additional risk in general with zero reward. I own in multifamily settings and the last thing I need is some idiot using my apartment as a crash pad for a party and then annoying all my good tenants!

Atul Mohlajee · Answer

Just wonder.  Will any of you landlords allow their tenants to do airbnb in their rental properties?

If not, why not?

John Clark · Answer

I only emphasized "only," so now you know. Lesson for you: Go to the source, not the salesman. Here, the salesman is AirBnB. The source is the town.

Gillian C. · Answer

Thanks so much John. I spoke with someone at the Village and they said there were no laws or ordinances for short term rentals yet and that they were "waiting to see what Chicago does" as I know there are some lawsuits being worked out in court and they expect that Chicago will come up with blanket rules for Cook maybe?  Would the compliance report have additional detail? Thanks again very much.

John Clark · Answer

"What I'm seeing in your reply is someone with nothing better to do than  berate those BP community members looking for helpful, thoughtful  replies"

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Nice try, but it wasn't a thoughtful question. The original poster criticized AirBnB for not being helpful -- as if a national company would have up-to-date information on every town in America and risk liability by giving wrong answers. The original poster needed to use his head for something besides a hat rack. If one has a question about local  government rules, the ONLY intelligent thing to do is go to that locality and ask.

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