Spending a couple hundred bucks and getting a license and operating within the framework of the existing regulations is much easier.

Not sure if you are aware, but the city council is in the process of imposing regulations for short-term rentals.

There is an electricity in the air that we made it through another season without a chaotic apocalyptic disaster and collapse of local government.

It is only a matter of time before they start really cracking down on both RVMs and SMS marketing.Check out these articles:FCC Rules & Regulations on Text Messaging: Understanding TCPADon’t Break the Law: How to Be TCPA and CTIA Compliant for Text Message MarketingTCPA Message Guidelines for Text Marketing in USARingless voice messages subject to TCPA litigationFirst Ringless Voicemail Message TCPA Decision Sides With PlaintiffDoesn’t matter if you didn’t put a ring on it: ringless voicemails are “calls” under the TCPAThis is from another investor I know:  We operate under a pseudo name when RVM leads come in.

The difference between a real estate agent and a Realtor is that a Realtor has voluntarily chosen to join a professional organisation of Real Estate Agents that governs their behaviour with very strict codes of ethics and best practices.

Thanks in advance for any advice...KurtShort term rentals are a fad that are quickly being put out of business by increased enforcement of municipal regulations.

We own all of our rentals in one large Ocean Front community and there has been an increasing movement towards regulating STR and we are exploring making our lives easier and starting to rent month to month. 

@Rachan Malhotra I wouldn't necessarily call the DC Government corrupt when it comes to a stop work order.

Again, provided no other agreement governs the deal between your family and the friend.

Both federal and state politicians continue to stick their fingers in our business with various regulations.