Expert guidance for short-term rental investors, hosts, and property managers.
The FIFA World Cup opens tomorrow. In Dallas, Miami, Houston, Atlanta, and Kansas City, the hosts who will welcome the…
A Deloitte study projects the average US World Cup host will earn $4,000 during the tournament. StaySTRA data reveals where…
Learn how STR investors use cost segregation studies to reclassify 20-40% of property value as shorter-life assets and combine them…
Most Airbnb review advice is wrong. This data-backed guide shows which specific elements actually drive 5-star reviews, how review recency…
2025 was a hard year for STR investors. Revenue dropped. Some sold. Here is what the investors who held on…
StaySTRA data across 55 U.S. markets shows what hosts actually earn by market type in 2026. Coastal median $71,000. Mountain…
Spain ordered 86,275 Airbnb listings removed in a single enforcement sweep. Paris lost nearly 13,000 active rentals. Here is the…
Richardson TX just enacted a 90-day freeze. Birmingham MI and Nashville have blocked new permits for months. At least 8…
Hudson Valley STR properties average $40,500 in annual revenue, with peak August at 62% occupancy and $288 ADR. StaySTRA data…
StaySTRA data shows Lake Placid leads Adirondacks submarkets at $389 ADR with estimated $52,000 annual gross. Lake George averages $44,676…
The gap between gross STR revenue and net income is the most important number in short-term rental investing. Three host…
Tennessee gives STR investors a floor but cities control the ceiling. Nashville restricts non-owner-occupied permits to commercial zones. Memphis barely…
Telluride has 608 active STR listings commanding a $663 average daily rate with 37.5% occupancy and $62,379 median annual revenue.…
Big Sky commands a $594 average daily rate with 56% annual occupancy across roughly 1,000 active listings. Winter forward bookings…
Airbnb takes 15.5% per booking. Here is the real math on direct booking for STR hosts, which platforms actually convert,…
STR investors are rotating out of saturated coastal markets like the Outer Banks and Gulf Shores and into mountain towns…
Colorado has no statewide STR preemption. Each mountain town sets its own rules on licensing, caps, and fees. Here is…
More than 500 cities now use automated compliance software to scan Airbnb and Vrbo listings, cross-reference permit databases, and generate…
Jackson Hole leads all U.S. STR markets in summer 2026 forward bookings at 45.5%. StaySTRA data shows 349 active listings,…
