3 Items to Consider Before Investing in an Airbnb Property

Colemere Realty and Associates Real Estate Podcast

With Airbnb, you have the opportunity to generate huge cash flow by buying property specifically for short-term, nightly rentals. There are, however, three items you must take into consideration first. The location and zoning of the property: Some cities are disallowing short-term rentals, so you want to make sure the city you’re considering purchasing your Airbnb rental in will support that. Hiring a management company to manage the property: With nightly rentals, there will be a lot of turnover with people going in and out, and many potential issues could arise from day to day. We recommend hiring a third-party management company to handle the essential maintenance tasks so that doesn’t become a full-time job for you. Having an exit strategy in place: Specifically, there are two strategies we want to mention. First, make sure that if short-term rentals become unavailable, the property can still generate cash flow in a long-term rental scenario. Second, if the property doesn’t work out and you need to sell quickly, make sure you buy into an area with enough appreciation that you won’t lose money during that quick sale. “Hire a management company so maintaining your Airbnb property doesn’t become a full-time job.” If you have any questions about investing in real estate, please don’t hesitate to give us a call. We’d be happy to assist you.