Co-Hosting a Mid-Term Rental in Texas?

[Brandon Holman]

Hey all,

My business partner and I just started a real estate related business, and part of what we do in our business is Co-Host short-term rentals.  However, one of our clients wants to use his home as a mid-term rental and he lives right outside of Austin, TX. So here are my questions:

- Can we co-host a mid term rental in Texas or would this be considered Property Managing since a lease is involved?

- I ask this because I am pretty sure you have to have a RE Brokers License in order to be a Property Manager in Texas (when leases are involved).  But if we are just co-hosting for the client, would this be within guidelines?

- I have my real estate license, but I think I need a RE Broker's license which I cannot get for another 3 year (I think anyway) as I am only 2 years into being a licensed agent (and I am just doing referrals anyway).

Any advice would be super helpful!  Thanks!