My 2 Major Midterm Rental Blunders and the Safeguards You Need to Use NOW

248 viewsPublished: January 16, 20246m 12sScore: 95
Hosting Operations
intermediate
Mid-Term Rental
VRBO
Airbnb
Direct Booking
Automation

Summary

Al Williamson shares two major failures in his midterm rental business: getting permanently banned from VRBO due to low acceptance rates and falling victim to a sophisticated identity theft scam on Furnished Finder. He provides specific technical and operational safeguards, including account security settings and platform management tactics, to protect host revenue and reputation.

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