Practical, source-cited guides for short-term rental owners in Fannin and Gilmer counties — and the occasional dispatch from a property we've spent too much time on.
The questions every owner should ask before hiring or switching a property manager — with the answers a competent PM should give. Includes a free downloadable checklist with scoring rubric.
Read the guide →The 9 metrics every cabin owner should know — RevPAR, ADR, occupancy, direct booking percentage, length of stay, 5-star review rate, cleaning cost ratio, lead time, and year-over-year growth — with the actual benchmarks for each, the worked example from a 7-bedroom Hochatown cabin, and a free spreadsheet that calculates them on your own numbers.
Run the audit →The county ordinance was rewritten as Ordinance 2025-02 last August. Here's what actually matters in 2026 — permits, the new mandatory insurance requirement, the single-party-per-rental rule, and what's different inside Blue Ridge city limits.
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