Airbnb and VRBO Made Specific Promises to World Cup Hosts. Today Is When We Find Out If They Kept Them.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup opens today. This is a full opening-day accountability audit of the specific commitments Airbnb and…
Editorial
<p data-sourcepos="3:1-3:223">Short-term rentals are changing our neighborhoods fast. Are these changes good for the people who live here? We see cities trying to make rules. They want to find a balance between tourists and residents. But is it working?</p> <p data-sourcepos="5:1-5:225">Why do we always react instead of planning? Why are the people living here the ones dealing with the problems? Loud parties. Too much trash. Strangers coming and going all the time. It doesn't feel like home anymore for some.</p> <p data-sourcepos="7:1-7:221">It's time to ask tough questions. What are our leaders doing? Are the big rental companies listening? Our neighborhoods are where we live. They are not just places for visitors. We need to protect them. What do you think?</p>
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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…
STR Due Diligence: What Your Buyer’s Agent Doesn’t Know About Vacation Rentals
Your buyer's agent was trained to help you buy a home. Not an STR business. Here is what gets missed,…
The Airbnb Superhost Badge Is Worth Real Money. Some Hosts Are Gaming the System to Keep It.
Airbnb Superhost status carries a documented 29% revenue premium. Here is what the data shows about what the badge is…
What Short-Term Rental Property Management Companies Don’t Tell Investors Before They Sign
The sales pitch says 25%. The contract says something different. Here is what STR property management companies include in their…
Which Pays Hosts More in 2026, Airbnb or VRBO?
We looked at what Airbnb and VRBO actually charge hosts in 2026, which platform earns more by property type, and…
How to Value Your Short-Term Rental Business: What Sellers Discover That Their Spreadsheets Missed
Most STR sellers calculate value from gross revenue. Professional buyers use NOI, trailing 12-month actuals, permit transferability, and owner dependency…
What Buying My First Vacation Rental Property Actually Taught Me
First-time STR investors share what the property search process really looks like, the near-misses, red flags they caught or missed,…
When Is the Right Time to Sell Your Airbnb Property
StaySTRA data shows a 24.7% unweighted occupancy contraction across U.S. STR markets, but timing your exit right requires reading five…
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…
