They Booked STRs for Years. Then They Started One. What Made Former Guests Become Hosts in 2026.
A growing number of STR hosts started as enthusiastic guests who eventually thought they could do this. What made them…
Airbnb Stories
This section dives into the real experiences of people affected by short-term rentals. We share the voices of homeowners, renters, and neighbors. What happens when a quiet street suddenly becomes a tourist hotspot? How are long-term residents coping with the changes? We uncover the human stories behind the headlines, showing the good, the bad, and the complicated realities of Airbnb in our communities.
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The World Cup Is Here. What STR Hosts in the 11 Host Cities Experienced During Opening Weekend.
The FIFA World Cup opened June 11. Here is what STR hosts in all 11 U.S. host cities actually experienced…
The World Cup Starts Today. This Is What STR Hosts in the 11 Host Cities Are Feeling Right Now.
For months, STR hosts in the 11 World Cup host cities have been preparing for today. This is the honest,…
The Night Before the World Cup: What STR Hosts in Host Cities Are Doing Right Now
The FIFA World Cup opens tomorrow. In Dallas, Miami, Houston, Atlanta, and Kansas City, the hosts who will welcome the…
STR Investors Thought 2025 Would Break Them. Here Is How the Ones Who Held On Made It Work.
2025 was a hard year for STR investors. Revenue dropped. Some sold. Here is what the investors who held on…
Short-Term Rental Investing in 2026: What the Real Numbers Look Like After Year One
Three real investors. Three market types. One year of actual P&L data. Here is what short-term rental investing in 2026…
The Financial Case for Your Second STR: What the Numbers Actually Look Like When You Scale from One Property to Two
Three STR hosts share what buying their second Airbnb property actually looked like in 2026: the numbers, the surprises, and…
These STR Hosts Run Profitable Properties Without Paying for a Single Piece of Software. Here’s How They Do It.
Roughly 1 in 4 STR hosts manages without any paid property management software. We spoke with hosts who built profitable…
The Permit Freeze: What Happens to STR Hosts When Their City Puts New Licenses on Hold
A moratorium is not a ban. Here is what existing hosts, would-be buyers, new investors, and exit-minded hosts actually experience…
They Bought an Airbnb in a City They Had Never Visited. Here Is What Happened.
Three investors bought short-term rental properties in markets they had never visited. Here is what they got right, what went…
