What to Look for When Buying a Vacation Rental Property: Lessons From Hosts Who Did It Wrong the First Time
First-time STR buyers share the specific mistakes that cost them money and bookings. From HOA CC&R traps to permit waitlists…
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 EU’s STR Registration Law Just Went Live. Some European Hosts Are Already Looking at U.S. Markets.
EU Regulation 2024/1028 went live today. In major European cities, short-term rental listings have already contracted sharply. Here is where…
30 Days to Kickoff. What It’s Actually Like to Be an STR Host in a World Cup City Right Now.
With less than a month before the FIFA World Cup kicks off, we talked to STR hosts in Dallas, Houston,…
The Middle-Market STR Host Is Getting Squeezed. Here Is What Real Hosts Are Doing About It.
Luxury STR operators are thriving in 2026. Mid-range hosts are getting squeezed. Here is what the data shows about the…
They Left Their Jobs to Run Their STRs Full-Time. Here Is What Year One Actually Looked Like.
Three hosts quit W-2 jobs to operate short-term rentals full-time in 2024-2025. Their year-one numbers tell a story of revenue…
What Running an STR in a University Town Actually Looks Like. Graduation Weekends, Game Days, and the Hosts Who Built Around Them
Real stories from STR hosts in university towns. What graduation weekends, game days, and summer slumps actually look like from…
The Habits, Systems, and Decisions That Separate $100K STR Hosts From the Rest in 2026
The gap between high-earning and average STR hosts is not about property quality or market luck. It is about pricing…
The STR Host Who Almost Sold in 2024. What Made Them Stay. What Happened Next.
Thousands of STR hosts ran the exit math during the 2023-2024 correction. These are the stories of hosts in Gulf…
What STR Hosts Are Actually Earning in 2026: Real Income Stories From Hosts in Five Different Markets
Five STR hosts across World Cup, mountain, beach, suburban, and lake markets share what they actually earned in 2026. Real…
STR Hosts Are Organizing. Inside the Host Advocacy Groups Fighting City Hall and Sometimes Winning.
From Vermont to Washington state, grassroots STR host advocacy groups are winning legislative battles, defeating tax proposals, and reshaping how…
