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STR Law
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Legal Tips for Short-Term Rental Hosts
Welcome to STR LAW, the podcast where short-term rental hosts get real legal guidance without the legalese. Hosted by real estate attorney and investor Katie Johnson, each episode breaks down the laws, risks, and must-know rules that affect your Airbnb, VRBO, or boutique vacation rental business. Episodes include STR zoning laws, rental regulations, guest disputes, liability protection, LLC formation, permits, compliance, hosting contracts, and practical resources at strlaw.com
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Renovate Without Regret: Contracts, Permits & Contractor Red Flags
Dec 1300:37:42Tap to summarizeRenovations can makeāor breakāyour short-term rental. In this episode, real estate attorney and host Katie Johnson sits down with Minnesota investor Tanya Rooney to share a practical playbook for managing construction on STR properties. They explain how vague scopes create chaotic bids and walk through what to include in a detailed scope (counts, locations, specs, exclusions) so proposals reflect the same work. Youāll hear the real differences between commercial and residential contractors, how contracts with timelines and payment milestones prevent surprises, and why licenses, insurance, permits, and final inspections are non-negotiable. Tap the š for new episodes, leave a āāāāā rating, and share this with a host planning a renovationāthen save it for your next contractor meeting.#STRLaw #ShortTermRental #AirbnbHostTips #RealEstateInvesting #Renovation #ContractorVetting #Permits #Inspections #CodeCompliance #ConstructionLaw #ProjectManagement #PropertyManagement #TanyaRooney
Transcribe āFinancing STRs the Right Way: Non-QM, DSCR, and Avoiding Mortgage-Fraud Traps.
Nov 1300:38:24Tap to summarizeShort-term rentals are booming, but financing them is where a lot of hosts get tripped up. In this episode, Katie talks with Parker, a lender licensed in 45+ states, about how STR buyers can actually qualify using traditional QM (Qualified Mortgage) loans, more flexible non-QM products (bank-statement, 1099, full-doc non-QM), and DSCR (Debt Service Coverage Ratio) loans that rely on projected STR income or AirDNA data. This episode also explains when you can safely buy in your own name and deed it into an LLC, how to tell if a seller-credit or rate-buydown is actually helping you or just ālipstick on a pig,ā and the exact point where lenders treat occupancy as non-negotiable so you donāt drift into mortgage-fraud territory.#STRLaw #ShortTermRentals #AirbnbInvesting #RealEstateInvesting #DSCR #NonQM #QualifiedMortgage #InvestorLoans #SellerCredits #LLC #MortgageComplianceGet in touch with Parker Borofsky: Here is her website!
Transcribe āInvesting with Vision: Structuring Profitable Partnerships in Short-Term Rentals with Natalie Palmer
Nov 500:37:16Tap to summarizeShort-term rental operators can find the deals ā the tricky part is bringing in investors without creating legal or partnership headaches. The questions start fast: How long is the hold? Who manages? What if someone wants out early?In this episode of STR Law, Katie Johnson sits down with Natalie Palmer (No Vacancy Podcast, Level Up Your Listing Summit) to break down a real deal she raised for an upstate New York STR. They walk through why they chose a 7-year exit, how they kept terms the same for every investor, using a manager-managed LLC, DSCR loans, and how to say ānoā to non-ideal partners ā without losing momentum.If youāre moving from āI own a couple of Airbnbsā to āI raise capital and partner,ā this will help you set it up cleanly. #STRLaw #ShortTermRentals #AirbnbInvesting #CapitalRaising #RealEstatePartnerships #LLCStructure #RealEstateAttorney #NataliePalmer Natalie Palmerās website: hostwithnatalie.com The conference Level Up Your Listing Summit: levelupyourlistingsummit.com
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