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  Most people who list on Airbnb have what we call STRs.  STR  (Short Term Rental) – based on where I live, it’s when you rent out your place for 28 days or less.  Before you start an Airbnb, please ensure you have done your background work: Background: Regulation, licences, HOA etc Please check regulations around STRs in your city, community, condo, estate etc. Make sure you qualify then apply for any licences you need to apply for. Additionally, what does your Home Owner Association (HOA) say? Some communities have HOA that do not support STRs. Please check in with your HOA before you invest. Also, consider condo fees. For some condominium, condo fess goes up if you decided to STR. Also, some condos don’t accept STRs. Furthermore, there are many places you can put your STRs on. You can put it on Airbnb, VRBO, booking.com etc. Please research on these places before you list your STR. There are people who have their rentals on all of the above places. You can do...

  To Leave or to Stay in a Toxic Work Environment: Personal Experience Leave immediately!  If you can afford to take care of yourself for 6 months whiles you look for another job, leave and keep your sanity. In this write up, I will refer to the job as "the toxic job".  My Story This was my second toxic work environment experience. My first was a sexual abuse issues which is different from what I am about to share.  When I started  "the toxic job", everything was confusing and strange. I had to google the signs and challenges I was experiencing, and it was only then that I realized that I was working in a toxic environment.   My first day on the job, I did not feel cohesion on the team (I have a good intuition).  Also, I could instantly feel like there were people trying to tell me with their eyes that I should run for my life. Hahaha, I can laugh now but it was not a funny experience.  Most of the team members kept asking why I had left my previ...

  To Airbnb or not to Airbnb – (Airbnb or rent) This blog post is for people who already have a suite, a room, or a space and are not sure if they should rent (LRT) it out or do Airbnb (STR).    In this blog, I will share the similarities and differences between the two. I will also why we chose to do Airbnb over long term rental. I am certain you will be well informed to make a decision after reading. Enjoy! Please share comments and feedback below!   Before we dig into it, let’s explain some concepts: STR  (Short Term Rental) – based on where I live, it’s when you rent out your space for 28 days or less.  MTR  (Medium Term Rental) – when you rent your place for 30 days and six months. L TR  (Long Term Rental) – when you rent your place for a year and more.   So now let’s go into the similarities.   Similarities Rental:    STR and LTR are all rentals. You are giving your space to someone to rent it.  Guests: With both STR...