All Forum Posts by: Ravindra Gupta

We're in an HOA that has lakes for swimming and kayaking, etc during the summer. We're also about 20 min from Jack Frost, Big Boulder, and Camelback in the winter, as well as Kalahari water park year round. There's also mini-golf/arcade places, hiking, etc. Definitely no shortage of stuff to do with kids!

The STR regulations are at an interesting place. Monroe County has a few regulations in place, and each township is in the process of amending or adopting regulations, partly to codify existing ordnances and also to cut down on "party houses" to allay local concerns. We've been monitoring it closely and working with the leadership in our HOA to ensure everyone's concerns are addressed, without affecting our ability to run our business. So far it's been going great, but be sure to do your due diligence in the area you're buying. PA has a bewildering mix of overlapping jurisdictions (county, township, borough, city, HOA, etc). Some of the townships have outright banned STR and some HOAs levy a steep fee ($100 or more) per rental. I've found the best way to get info is to simply call up the HOA you're looking at, or the township office if the house isn't in an HOA and ask for information. Searching around online tends to yield outdated or inaccurate information.

I hope that helps!