GuestResearcher.com keeps personal community listings free and asks businesses and landlords to use a separate path. Here's the distinction in plain terms.
Community posts
- Personal posts from verified researchers, fellows, students, and academic/government community members.
- A room you're subletting, your own moving-sale items, a free item, a non-commercial community event.
- These are the heart of the site and stay free.
Commercial / landlord listings
- Property managers, realtors, apartment complexes, and businesses.
- A landlord renting out property they own or manage.
- These follow a separate path and are held for review.
How they're handled differently
- Commercial posts are reviewed before they publish and may have different terms.
- Commercial listings are reviewed before they appear publicly.
- Personal community listings from verified members publish on the normal community path.
Why split them at all
- It keeps the community marketplace genuinely community-run and free for individuals.
- It lets the site stay sustainable without charging researchers.
If you're a landlord or business, start with the For landlords page. If you're an individual researcher, just post — your personal listings are free.
A quick note
This guide is practical information only — not legal, immigration, or tax advice. Confirm details with official sources and your host institution.
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