by Paris Achen | Apr 4, 2022 | Forward Thinkers Series, Leadership, Partner Features, Powered by Proper Insurance
University and military service took brothers Evan and Phil Wilburn in different directions after growing up together in Tennessee. While stationed with the Air Force in Colorado Springs in 2016, Evan bought a five-bedroom house and started renting out rooms on online...
by Paris Achen | Mar 10, 2022 | Local Leaders Series, Partner Features, Powered by Vrbo
“I served in the U.S. Army for 21 years, and I had to abide by a lot of different policies and rules,” said veteran Matt Trevino. “I didn’t serve as a medic in Afghanistan just to have my property rights taken away from me.” After overseas deployments in Iraq and...
by Paris Achen | Feb 24, 2022 | News, Regulatory News, STR Advocacy 101
Short-term rentals (STRs) have been an economic engine for Oahu for as long as the Hawaiian island has been a travel destination. In today’s tourism-dependent economy, an STR ban could cut a lifeline to needed income and the ability to stay in one’s home. However, the...
by Dana Lubner | Feb 22, 2022 | Event Recaps, Leadership Seminars, STR Advocacy 101
Thank you to those who tuned in for our latest leader seminar, Five Key Elements of a Winning Advocacy Strategy, hosted by Rent Responsibly and powered by HostGPO. The Leadership Series is specifically designed for local short-term rental community leaders but has...
by Rent Responsibly Team | Feb 20, 2022 | Job Posts
Rent Responsibly is a community building and education platform for local short-term and vacation rental alliances. Our tools and alliance management services equip local leaders to build successful, self-sustaining organizations of owners, hosts, property managers,...
by Bri Pope | Jan 20, 2022 | Event Recaps, Partner Features, Powered by Futurestay, Powered by Vrbo
Thank you to those who tuned in for our deep-dive webinar on the first-ever State of the Short-Term Rental Community Report. The study was conducted by the College of Charleston and funded by Rent Responsibly and partner companies Vrbo and Futurestay, among others....
by Paris Achen | Nov 16, 2021 | Local Leaders Series, Partner Features, Powered by Vrbo
Startup entrepreneur Fran Maier started renting out two bedrooms in her home in San Francisco in 2012 during a professional and personal crossroads in her life. Initially, she kept her new role as a vacation rental host a secret. “I didn’t even admit to my friends...
by Dana Lubner | Aug 26, 2021 | Event Recaps, Leadership Seminars, STR Advocacy 101
Thanks to everyone who joined us for Rent Responsibly’s Leader Seminar, Inspire & Ignite: Stoke Your Team’s Fire and Avoid Burnout. Panelists Debi Hertert, founder of Host2Host, and Stephanie Short, vice president of partnerships at America Succeeds,...
by Dana Lubner | Aug 3, 2021 | Event Recaps, Leadership, Leadership Seminars, STR Advocacy 101
Big Takeaways: Tips for building bridges in your local community Solving the puzzle of short-term rental regulations in your local community is a multi-faceted process. Virginia Beach STRA leader Elaine Fekete suggests bringing as many pieces of...
by Bri Pope | May 13, 2021
Join Rent Responsibly and two of our founding partners, Key Data and Proper Insurance for a virtual Happy Hour! In this free event, we’re uncovering hidden gems in your market data and things that may surprise you about short-term rental insurance. From there,...