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Running a short-term rental well is a business, not a side hobby. These posts cover the operational topics most hosts get wrong — insurance gaps, tax treatment, and choosing software that fits.
Hurricane season starts June 1. Coastal short-term rental hosts: insurance and flood timing, property docs, vendors, and guest messaging belong in May.

Many STR hosts learn homeowners insurance may not pay guest-stay claims. How standard policies, platform help, and dedicated rental cover compare before a loss.
Run it like a business
Haven covers the direct-booking layer — site, payments, taxes, policies, and agreements — so the operational rigor in this article has a clean system underneath it.
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