325. Is Airbnb Banned in New York City? How to Host in the Big City in 2024

Today’s expert guests, James and Laureta, are Superhosts with nine years of multimarket hosting experience. They started their short-term rental journey by renting out a bedroom in the apartment Laureta was living at the time – in Brooklyn – and together, they soon discovered their love of restoring historic buildings and dynamic properties.

Of course, we ask Laureta about that first risky listing – two rooms in her own apartment in the early days of Airbnb – about launching and scaling their hosting business, and more, but the crux of our conversation falls on the harsh reality of New York City's newly implemented STR ban.

Now, is it a total ban? No. James and Laureta still operate their listings as short-term rentals in New York City. It can be done, but you have to know your stuff (and be in the right building) to make it happen. James and Laureta show us the way.

Tune in to get the skinny on hosting in the city, pre- and post- regulations, and how these two brilliant entrepreneurs have leveraged their ability to think ahead of the game on their way to building a short-term empire down the east coast.

(00:01:29) #STRShareSunday: @hyggesonoma

(00:06:00) Getting Into the New York (Hosting) State of Mind

(00:15:57) Reimagining an Abandoned Bed-Stuy Space

(00:24:43) The Community of Hosts & Hosting in NYC

(00:29:21) Is This the End of Short-Term Rentals in New York?

(00:32:19) Team Structure & Future Plans

(00:40:59) NYC Housing Crisis vs. STR Regulations

Resources:

Visit thanksforvisiting.com/workshop to watch our Hosting Business Mastery Method workshop!

Airbnb Essentials Checklist: hostchecklist.com

Instagram: @jamesandlaureta

Airbnb Profile: About James And Laureta