Today’s Top 10 Short-Term Rental Opportunities — October 16, 2026
Top 10 short-term rental buys for October 16, 2026: $273,249–$749,900, led by Saint Louis, MO (StaySTRA Score 98, 18.9% cap, 36.3% cash-on-cash).
Expert guidance for short-term rental investors, hosts, and property managers.
Head-to-head comparison of the four leading STR channel managers for hosts managing 3-15 properties. Real pricing, OTA counts, direct booking…
A human-interest investigation into STR host burnout, featuring four host archetypes who found a way through: the one who almost…
Top 10 short-term rental buys for October 14, 2026: $365,000–$799,000, led by Alpharetta, GA (StaySTRA Score 92, 18.0% cap, 34.7%…
We tested the four major STR guest screening platforms -- Autohost, Truvi, Safely, and Chekin. Here is what each actually…
San Antonio raised the Type 2 STR permit fee from $450 to $1,000 effective October 2026, a 122 percent increase.…
A retired Gatlinburg host tells the story of her worst late-checkout emergency and shares the smart lock trick, message template,…
When Airbnb revenue stops growing, experienced STR investors do not just accept it. Here is how they diagnose the plateau,…
San Antonio raised the Type 2 STR permit fee from $450 to $1,000 effective October 2026, a 122 percent increase.…
StaySTRA data through August 2026 reveals an STR market defined by rate discipline. Premium coastal markets held ADR while absorbing…
Three years of Local Law 18 enforcement have produced more than $72 million in fines, a 90% collapse in short-term…
Top 10 short-term rental buys for October 16, 2026: $273,249–$749,900, led by Saint Louis, MO (StaySTRA Score 98, 18.9% cap,…
Listing your primary-residence home on Airbnb can violate your conventional mortgage owner-occupancy covenant. Here is what the fine print actually…
PriceLabs launched Athena at VRMA Nashville in October 2026. Here is what this new AI revenue analyst actually does, how…
Head-to-head comparison of the four leading STR channel managers for hosts managing 3-15 properties. Real pricing, OTA counts, direct booking…
A human-interest investigation into STR host burnout, featuring four host archetypes who found a way through: the one who almost…
Top 10 short-term rental buys for October 14, 2026: $365,000–$799,000, led by Alpharetta, GA (StaySTRA Score 92, 18.0% cap, 34.7%…
We tested the four major STR guest screening platforms -- Autohost, Truvi, Safely, and Chekin. Here is what each actually…
San Antonio raised the Type 2 STR permit fee from $450 to $1,000 effective October 2026, a 122 percent increase.…
StaySTRA data reveals which short-term rental markets are entering Q4 2026 with occupancy holding year-over-year and which are in seasonal…