If you're doing monthly or season rentals, get the payments up front.
If you're offering a cart, insure it but have them sign a waiver anyway.
Make sure your insurance company knows it's a rental property.
You really have to have the place ready to rent and it takes some effort. A cleaner is important.
The expenses are not trivial, specially if you're offering Internet and TV.
We've not used an agent, nor do we plan to, but you need to have some high quality pictures. I also have a web page I put up that has details too.
So far everyone has been great, but we only do monthly. I can't imagine Airbnb or the like. Oof, that's gotta be a PITA.
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