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