As a native North Carolinian, I feel pretty strongly that North Carolina is the best state in the country, and based on tourism statistics, everyone else in the country wants to know what makes us so special. In 2024, North Carolina was the fifth most visited state for domestic travel and direct visitor spending added $36.7 billion to our economy. All of those visitors need somewhere to stay, and many of them choose short-term rental options on internet platforms such as Airbnb and VRBO. But what happens when problems arise? What is the remedy for property owners who think they are renting their residential property to a nice couple through VRBO for a quiet weekend away, only to learn the couple decided to host a house party with thirty of their closest friends? What happens when a traveling nurse books an Airbnb for three months for work and refuses to leave? This post will explore how the law addresses these situations, and some areas that remain unclear.