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How Sedona teacher and short-term rental host weathered Covid crisis
Up until a couple of weeks ago, life was going great for Ellyn Hilliard, a 62-year-old schoolteacher and short-term rental host in Sedona, Arizona. With her 70-year-old husband retired, Ellyn’s teacher salary covered their necessary expenses. Income from their two...
Host helps medical workers get housing in Detroit short-term rentals
Danielle Dirks operates several short-term rentals in Detroit near major hospitals through her business, CozyHaus. Traveling nurses and other medical professionals have long been a regular part of her clientele. So when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, she decided to use...
STR Manager Sara Alper Speaks Up for Entrepreneurs in Sedona
Updated 2023: Sara, now Sara First, is now a board member of Arizonans for Responsible Tourism, a statewide association built by her and other Arizona STR advocates. After this story was published, the 2020 AZ legislative session was interrupted due to Covid. AZRT...
24-Year-Old Host Advocates for Fair Arizona Short-Term Rental Rules
Editor's Update 2023: After this story was published, the 2020 AZ legislative session was interrupted due to Covid. Arizonans for Responsible Tourism, a statewide short-term rental association founded in 2021, later advocated for compromise bill SB1168, which passed...
Jia-Li Delgado: Single Mom Created Financial Security Through Short-Term Rentals in Scottsdale
Editor's Update 2023: Jia-Li is now a volunteer with Arizonans for Responsible Tourism. Learn more about AZRT here. Jia-Li Delgado was once a high-powered executive in the mortgage industry. After a long career with Wells Fargo, she took a position as the vice...
Megan McCrea: Bringing the World Closer in Nashville With ShortTerm Rentals
In a past life, Megan McCrea was a rising star in the corporate media world. At 15, she worked as an intern and columnist at a local newspaper in Brevard County, FL. During this time, the newspaper was purchased by Gannett. Despite her dreams of being a journalist,...
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