5 Things You Should Absolutely Not Do as an Airbnb Host

If you own a rental property, you have choices: You could rent out your home on a long-term basis or take your chances with a short-term rental.

You may decide that the latter works better for you for a number of reasons, including getting flexibility to use your rental from time to time. And if you're going to position your property as a short-term rental, it pays to list it on sites like Airbnb.

In fact, being an Airbnb host could end up scoring you a fair amount of passive income. But if you want to maximize your profits, here are some things you shouldn't do.

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