Expert guidance for short-term rental investors, hosts, and property managers.
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…
Three real investors. Three market types. One year of actual P&L data. Here is what short-term rental investing in 2026…
Six Amazon-verified smart locks for Airbnb and vacation rental hosts compared across reliability, PMS integration, ease of guest use, and…
Under IRC Section 280A, using your vacation rental for more than 14 days eliminates your ability to take a rental…
A first-time STR buyer complete guide to modeling cash flow step by step: gross revenue, vacancy, operating expenses, NOI, cash-on-cash…
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…
Paris deployed a 150-person enforcement brigade and issued nearly EUR 1 million in fines for illegal Airbnb listings in Q1…
StaySTRA data shows a 24.7% unweighted occupancy contraction across U.S. STR markets, but timing your exit right requires reading five…
First-time STR buyers share the specific mistakes that cost them money and bookings. From HOA CC&R traps to permit waitlists…
A data-backed, step-by-step guide to buying your first short-term rental in 2026. Market selection, DSCR financing, return calculations, and permit…
Airbnb announced boutique hotels, car rentals, grocery delivery, and AI-powered listing tools at its Summer 2026 Release on May 20.…
H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill, permanently restored 100% bonus depreciation for qualifying STR property acquired after January 19,…
Selling an Airbnb property is not like selling a regular home. Here is what STR sellers actually discover about platform…
StaySTRA data shows Denver's 3,760 active STR listings generating a 212 dollar average daily rate with 54 percent annual occupancy.…
A chronological action calendar of every confirmed STR compliance deadline through December 2026, including EU platform enforcement, Austin Texas July…
