Jennifer Mossalgue Paris, France 1H AGO

We used ChatGPT to make renting out our house in France for the first time far less overwhelming. By the end of the summer, we had hosted four families. Although the whole process was a lot of work, creating one master file with useful facts about the house was a major time-saver. It included everything from Wi-Fi and coffeemaker instructions to lighting quirks and bin days. From that document, AI built a room-by-room preparation checklist, drafted and translated a house guide in French and English, wrote separate listings for Airbnb and a local rental site, and created guest messages ranging from booking confirmations to check-in instructions. For pricing, we spoke with a local agent. AI’s final task was to flag the French administrative, tax, registration, and insurance details that we needed to sort out ourselves. Step-by-step: 1. We created one master file containing useful facts and practical details about the house, including Wi-Fi, coffeemaker instructions, lighting quirks, and bin days. 2. We used the file to have AI create a room-by-room preparation checklist. 3. We asked AI to draft and translate a house guide in French and English. 4. We had AI write separate rental listings for Airbnb and a local rental site. 5. We used AI to create guest messages, including booking confirmations and check-in instructions. 6. We met with a local agent for advice on pricing. 7. We asked AI to flag the French administrative, tax, registration, and insurance details we needed to handle ourselves. 8. By the end of the summer, we had hosted four families.