UPDATE: Monday Night the Prairie Village City Council Voted 10 for and 2 against to Ban Short Term Rentals. This will ban short term rental stays of less than 30 days. Violation will result in a $500 fine. New rules start November 1, 2025. One of the dissenting votes mentioned that he has lots of […]
Prairie Village Bans Short-Term Rentals Read More »
The topic of this MAREI PartnerCast is Short Term Rental Management. It’s true you can earn a much greater income on an investment property if you choose to rent it as a short-term rental. First you would need to check if it’s legal to operate in the location you would like to host. Then you
MAREI PartnerCast 025: Short Term Rental Management Read More »
This is a guest article by Mike Coppoc, Certified Master Inspector The city of Independence has maintained its Rental Ready Inspection Program for many years, requiring safety inspections every two years for regular rentals and annually for Short Term Rentals. The price is set by the city at $50 per unit. Properties of 4 or
Independence Rental Ready Program Read More »
Years of neglecting implementation of city ordinances on short term rentals in Kansas City caused neighbors of short-term rentals to grow tired of the mistreatment of their neighborhoods. Complaints often were related to excessive noise, parties, extra traffic and safety concerns. They put pressure on the city to do something about the problem. Rather than
Kansas City STR Appeal Hearings Read More »
More and more cities are changing the rules around short-term rentals. For example, Kansas City banned any new Airbnb units in R Zones. Housing providers are looking for an alternative to earn similar profits. Enter Al Williamson our guest speaker in February at MAREI, who made the switch to Corporate and Extended Stays. He shared
Why Short Term Rental Owners Should Make the Switch to Extended Stay Read More »
I don’t want to be a buzz kill . . but there’s too much mushy thinking in the Airbnb, VRBO, and short-stay space. So much so that I see short-stay landlords acting like home-sharers — and having a lot of fun doing so. However, if you check their bottom lines, you’ll see they aren’t doing
Al Williamson Shares the Top 10 Dos & Don’ts for Airbnb Hosts Read More »
