How to Rent an Airbnb Without Owning Property
Summary
This video discusses how to rent an Airbnb without owning property through rental arbitrage, co-hosting, vacation rental house-sitting, or being a vacation rental housekeeper. Rental arbitrage involves renting a property from a landlord and subletting it as a short-term rental, but the host should always talk to their landlord to get their permission and offer more insurance, or offer a percentage of the profits. The video also touts Rental Trader platform for hosts and travelers due to their 4.5% fee with each booking, and it being completely free to list a property.
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