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Dear NSTR Friends,

I want to begin by thanking each and every one of our visitors, members and vendors for staying with us this year.  To say the least it has been a tough one for many and we send our thoughts and prayers out to those who have lost loved ones or had to work through loss of a job or other life event.

While we have tried to do what we can to keep you all informed of the changes in the short-term rental industry, growth and challenges alike, it is with great sadness that we have decided to discontinue National Short-Term Rental, LLC.

What does this mean for you?  Well, I have always said that change is a good thing and with change come new opportunities so I will just say, stay tuned.

I love the multi-family and rental industry so know that in some form I will be back.  I will keep you all informed and as I leave this platform I will also let you know a few things first in the form of information and requests.

For more than 20 years I have been in the field of leadership and strategic planning and will continue to provided consulting services in the following areas:

• Strategic Planning Retreats (one of my favorite things)
• Team Development
• Leadership Coaching
• Presentation Skills
• Customer Service

You have attended my classes and the feedback that I have received from facilitating has been wonderful and I look forward to offering you continued service in each of these areas as needed.

Have a blessed holiday season and I will be in touch as I work to recreate a new look and feel for the future.  I will continue with a newsletter but it will have a new look and byline.  I will also continue to keep you all informed of STR news and needs.

So, not goodbye, just til we meet again,  it has been a pleasure and I look forward to seeing you all soon,

Johanna Cunningham

johanna.mc@sbcglobal.net

Welcome to November 2020.  Only one more month until 2 important events.  Christmas and the beginning of 2021.  I don’t know about you but I am looking forward to a new year.  I know that Christmas (or whatever holiday you celebrate) will look and feel different this year but I am determined to make it as special as I can for my family.

On another note, and the purpose for this post is to make sure that you take advantage of the 2 for 1 membership special.  There is no better time to support your short-term rental industry than now.  Florida, Nevada, California, Texas and North Carolina are all looking at and actively working on modifications for their STRs.  In fact, Nevada just recently made changes to their ordinance that have additional requirements for off-site owners.  So, NSTR put out a Red Alert to make our membership aware of the meetings and you answered the call.  Your voices were heard and appreciated so THANK YOU for supporting your industry.

The reality is that more changes are coming so it is more important now that you renew or join NSTR so that you can remain informed throughout the year.  In addition, we are asking you to help us keep up to date with all the changes in your areas, so if you have any updates, let us know and we will share that information in our newsletter.

Education, training, advocacy, legal tips, industry best practices and more is available to you.

So click on the tab Join NSTR, select your category and get 2 years for the price of 1 year.

Thank your for your ongoing support.

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