(a) Except in instances where statutes or regulations provide for a2 payment, fee or charge, no landlord, lessor, sub-lessor or grantor may3 demand any payment, fee, or charge for the processing, review or accept-4 ance of an application, or demand any other payment, fee or charge5 before or at the beginning of the tenancy, except background checks and6 credit checks as provided by paragraph (b) of this subdivision, provided7 that this subdivision shall not apply to entrance fees charged by8 continuing care retirement communities licensed pursuant to article9 forty-six or forty-six-A of the public health law, assisted living10 providers licensed pursuant to article forty-six-B of the public health11 law, adult care facilities licensed pursuant to article seven of the12 social services law, senior residential communities that have submitted13 an offering plan to the attorney general, or not-for-profit independent14 retirement communities that offer personal emergency response, house-15 keeping, transportation and meals to their residents.16 (b) A landlord, lessor, sub-lessor or grantor may charge a fee or fees17 to reimburse costs associated with conducting a background check and18 credit check, provided the cumulative fee or fees for such checks is no19 more than the actual cost of the background check and credit check or20 twenty dollars, whichever is less, and the landlord, lessor, sub-lessor21 or grantor shall waive the fee or fees if the potential tenant provides22 a copy of a background check or credit check conducted within the past23 thirty days.

But I will give my 2 cents as I have bought and built up 3 full time airbnb's out in my market, and learned a lot in the process.The furnishings and interior design of your space is extremely important, and that is because when people are shopping for a short term rental, they look at the photos first, and often if the cover photo isn't perfect, they won't even scroll through to entertain the rest of your photos and listing.With that being said, my approach with furnishings was always:  -Modern  -Color  -AmenitiesThings wear out pretty fast in an airbnb, so I used IKEA for most of my furniture.

guests=1&adults=1&s=67&uniqueWhat made you interested in investing in this type of deal?

Completely remodeled, this home has brand new bathrooms, a beautiful kitchen and a spacious living /entertainment area!

Indoor fun includes cooking, watching sports/movies/adult movies on an HDTV that has a Roku device, taking a nice bath or shower, playing darts/pool/poker/ping-pong, getting beer from a kegorator, a fireplace, etc. 

Heres what i found so far Airdna.co to research the market and profitabilityResearch the competition in the area and see how you can niche your property (super family oriented, man cave, she shed, luxury, for entertaining, etc)Contact other local airbnb hosts to network and make contacts for service providers and get tips Look for at least a 3x return (try to get at least 3xs the mortgage payment monthly )Any other tips you have to add or thoughts on this??

On the other hand Polk County, home to Davenport FL gets only 5.2M visitors per year which spend $1.5B on not just lodging but restaurants, shopping, entertainment, attractions etc. 

I ended up renting three bedrooms out to various adults who needed a place to stay and living in the other room.

The woman was not only very educated on the topic, but made a boring topic very entertaining.

First, I do not want someone (an adult) to be able to claim residency rights if I do not have that person's information and have run credit, background and employment / income verification on them.