Short Term Rentals

[tis]

Originally Posted by Susie Cougar

This is the real issue. There will always be people who abuse the system. Maybe if you’re going to rent your house out, it should be inspected beforehand by the town. If the septic system is small and outdated it should have to be replaced.

We had a real problem years ago when one of the neighbors decided to rent for the summer. It was just a small camp with a 50 gallon septic tank. Sometimes there would be as many as eight cars in the driveway. We had a beautiful beach and they had none, so the tenants decided they would just take over our beach.

We spoke to the owners several times and they never believed that there were so many people there. they had a handyman go in to prove that the septic was fine.He put some red dye in the toilet and flushed it and sure enough it went right into the lake. Who wants to deal with this?
Not everyone is a good tenant and that is the problem. Believe it or not, the house still has that original septic tank because it has not changed hands in decades. We definitely need more regulation.

I almost think it's safe to say these groups of 10-20 or more people don't do any house much good. I would never want that many people in my house-any size, any age!

[Descant]

Originally Posted by tis

I almost think it's safe to say these groups of 10-20 or more people don't do any house much good. I would never want that many people in my house-any size, any age!

I'm not sure these renters are intentionally a problem. They rent and then send out a FB notice, come see us, and people show up.

[TheProfessor]

Originally Posted by Descant

I'm not sure these renters are intentionally a problem. They rent and then send out a FB notice, come see us, and people show up.

One of my neighbors rented out lakefront home. Three bedroom home. Went though a local agency.
Only rent to one family was supposedly a requirement.

One day I counted 11 cars parked in driveway.
And if each car came with 2 people. That is 22 people at home. And if any children came. Potentially 30+ people.

Does not rent anymore. But in the years renting. They replaced the television - twice. Stove/oven, dishwasher, microwave, recliner, and more. One exterior door had to be replaced also.

[Descant]

Originally Posted by TheProfessor

One of my neighbors rented out lakefront home. Three bedroom home. Went though a local agency.
Only rent to one family was supposedly a requirement.

One day I counted 11 cars parked in driveway.
And if each car came with 2 people. That is 22 people at home. And if any children came. Potentially 30+ people.

Does not rent anymore. But in the years renting. They replaced the television - twice. Stove/oven, dishwasher, microwave, recliner, and more. One exterior door had to be replaced also.

I'm sorry for your neighbor's bad experience. Renting sounds like easy money. Sounds like a management problem--the rental agreement should put a max on cars, guests, smoking, vaping, pets, age of renter, etc. Managing STR is a different game than long term leasing. I tried two different realtors to manage when I had a condo at the Weirs. Neither one made it past the first week, and I ended up doing it all myself. Being a landlord is a job, and you have to treat it as such.

[Biggd]

Originally Posted by Descant

I'm sorry for your neighbor's bad experience. Renting sounds like easy money. Sounds like a management problem--the rental agreement should put a max on cars, guests, smoking, vaping, pets, age of renter, etc. Managing STR is a different game than long term leasing. I tried two different realtors to manage when I had a condo at the Weirs. Neither one made it past the first week, and I ended up doing it all myself. Being a landlord is a job, and you have to treat it as such.

"being a landlord is a job" absolutely, and one that not everyone is up too. I did it for many years, it was profitable but stressful. I now have commercial property, much less stressful.