Elizabeth Ellington
- Elizabeth Ellington, 51, bought her first short-term rental in 2005 in Fiji.
- Later on she started using Airbnb and has two properties on both platforms.
- Ellington uses both, but says they have their pros and cons.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Elizabeth Ellington, a real estate investor. This story has been edited for length and clarity.
I owned a rental property in Fiji and have been renting and managing properties ever since. Now I rent out other properties using Vrbo and Airbnb. Although I use both, they have different strengths.