Understanding the Intricacies of Rental Arbitrage: A Guide for Beginners

In recent years, rental arbitrage has seen a significant rise, primarily due to the growth of short-term vacation rental booking platforms like Airbnb and Vrbo. But what is short-term rental arbitrage, and why has it become so popular?  Rental arbitrage goes by several different names: lease arbitrage, short-term rental arbitrage, Airbnb arbitrage, apartment arbitrage, re-rent …

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Airbnb Host Damage Protection [2023’s Definitive Guide]

Airbnb host damage protection should be on the list for any short-term rental property owner. When you accept a booking on Airbnb, you are essentially entrusting your property to a guest who is a complete stranger. What happens if that guest and/or their group seriously damages your property? There are numerous in-depth writings online that …

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Equipment Breakdown Coverage Now Offered By Proper Insurance

For many Airbnb and Vrbo property owners, equipment breakdown coverage is an afterthought, but a word you don’t want to hear when filing an insurance claim is mechanical or ‘equipment breakdown,’ and that’s because it’s a standard exclusion in virtually all home insurance. When your hot water heater, air conditioner, refrigerator, circuit panels, heating, or …

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A Flunking Grade (F-50%) For U.S. Home Insurance Carrier Reviews

As modern consumers, we are blessed with infinite information about our buying decisions. From online reviews to in-depth blog articles, we can research as much or as little as we want on anything we purchase. Why, as a society do we spend hours researching the largely inconsequential items such as shoes or backyard patio furniture …

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Surveillance is a Bad Look for the Vacation Rental Industry

Both Airbnb & Vrbo promote their “free” liability insurance, which extends to all bookings via their platforms. However, both specifically exclude violations of privacy, as highlighted in this article. Airbnb & Vrbo Liability Exclusions EXCLUSIONS – Personal and Advertising Injury: Injury or alleged injury caused by slander, libel, violations of privacy, advertising, or wrongful eviction. …

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