There are many other aspects to consider for an airbnb rental vs a "normal" rental.

You can hire a full-service property managerYou can hire a service that assists in the management of the bookings & communications with travelersYou can handle all aspects of your vacation rental property themselves ("by owner".)A full-service property management company (#1 option) is just that: they handle every detail and aspect of offering a property for rent on the vacation rental market, from advertising the property on their own Property Management Company website, to handling inquiries and reservations, key-handling, cleaning and maintenance.

Errol Vincent (real estate agent) helped with advice and suggestions when times got time.Vincent Scherba (property manager) provided tremendous help with putting together a lease and with a lot of the technical aspects I never considered.

Just let them know you want to know about the tax implications as well as the financial planning aspect.

There is for aspects of it, but not everything.

@Yonah Weiss people make and lose money in every aspect of REI one could care to mention.

Does your lease have any language as to the tenant being at all responsible for any aspect of maintenance and repairs themselves?

Focusing on the non-legal aspect, I wouldn’t have too much trouble with guests for a month.

4780002.38%At this point, i'm seeking some information on the more intangible aspects that may help me decide.

They would have to be a stellar tenant candidate in every other aspect and I would 2-3x my due diligence on them.....AND there would have to be reasonable explanation for them wanting to do it......99% of the time, I'm gonna pass on this offer......