Why isn't this just Furnished Finder?
Furnished Finder is a listings site. You pay $199/year up front
per unit and they hand you raw inquiries to sort through yourself
with no screening, no matching, no help closing. I do all of that
by hand and only charge if a tenant actually signs a lease. If
you've used Furnished Finder and felt like you were doing all the
work, that's the gap.
What if you can't find me anyone?
You pay nothing. The $500 only triggers when a 30+ day lease is
signed. There's no setup fee, no monthly fee, no listing fee. If
your unit doesn't fit the demand I'm seeing, I'll tell you on the
first call instead of taking your money.
Who actually rents these places?
Roughly half are travel nurses on 13‑week assignments at UW
Medical Center, Harborview, Seattle Children's, Swedish, and
Virginia Mason. The rest are Amazon and Microsoft contractors on
3‑6 month engagements, corporate relocations during home
searches, visiting academics at UW, and Boeing engineers on
rotation.
Will this get me in trouble with the city?
No — the opposite. Seattle's STR ordinance only covers stays under
30 nights, which is where the 2‑unit cap, operator
licensing, and primary residence rules apply. Mid‑term
rentals (30+ days) sit outside the STR ordinance entirely. You may
still need RRIO registration for non‑primary units, which
I'll walk you through on the call.
I have three or more properties. Can you take the ones beyond the
cap?
That's exactly the customer I'm built for. Seattle limits you to
two STR licenses, so any additional units have to be
mid‑term, long‑term, or sold. Mid‑term often
nets close to STR economics with a fraction of the operational
overhead — fewer turnovers, no cleaning crews, no platform
commission, and a tenant who treats your place like a home.
The city sent me a letter. Can you actually help?
Probably yes. Converting to a 30+ day mid‑term rental moves
the unit out of STR jurisdiction entirely, which usually resolves
the immediate enforcement issue. I'm not an attorney and can't
represent you on the audit itself, but I can get a paying
mid‑term tenant in place fast so you stop the bleeding. If
you need legal help, I can refer you to local STR attorneys.
How fast can someone actually move in?
Two to four weeks is typical, from intake call to keys. Some
travel nurse contracts and tech engagements start within ten days;
others give six weeks of lead time. Depends on how flexible your
unit's availability is.
Do you cover all of Seattle?
Strongest demand is Capitol Hill, First Hill, South Lake Union,
Belltown, Queen Anne, Fremont, Ballard, and the Eastside
(Bellevue, Redmond, Kirkland) — anywhere within reasonable commute
of major hospitals or tech campuses. If your unit is outside that
radius, I'll tell you honestly on the first call whether I can
place it.