They Ran the Numbers to Sell. Then They Ran Them Again and Held. What STR Investors Found When They Took Another Look.
Three STR investors were ready to list their properties. Then they ran the analyzer numbers one more time -- and…
Short-Term Rentals
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Muscle Shoals Just Passed Its First STR Registration Ordinance. What Alabama’s New Rules Mean for Short-Term Rental Owners.
Muscle Shoals, Alabama enacted its first STR registration fee schedule on August 3, 2026, completing a framework begun in November…
Wire Fraud Is Coming for Your STR Closing and the Confirmation Call Will Not Save You
FBI data shows $275M in real estate fraud losses in 2025 and voice cloning has broken the confirmation call. How…
Labor Day 2026 STR Bookings Which Markets Are Filling Fastest and What the Occupancy Data Means for Investors
StaySTRA pre-booking data shows Jackson Hole at 45.5% and Teton Valley hitting 83.2% June occupancy. Which mountain, beach, lake, and…
Fifth Circuit Rules Against STR Hosts on the Takings Clause. What the New Orleans Decision Means for Investors in Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi.
The Fifth Circuit upheld New Orleans NSTR regulations and platform verification mandate in Bodin v. City of New Orleans. For…
The First Off-Season What STR Investors Who Bought in 2025-26 Are About to Discover
First-time STR investors who closed in 2025-2026 are about to face their first extended off-season. StaySTRA data shows the exact…
The Conditional Use Permit Trap How Cities Are Using CUPs to Effectively Ban Short-Term Rentals Without Calling It a Ban
Cities are using Conditional Use Permits to restrict Airbnb and short-term rentals in residential zones without calling it a ban.…
Best STR Markets Under 300K in 2026 Where First-Time Investors Are Still Finding Cash Flow
StaySTRA data identifies 10 U.S. markets where STR-viable properties still sell under 300000 and every one clears the 1.25 DSCR…
Can You Run an Airbnb in an HOA? What CC&Rs Actually Say and How to Find Out Before You Buy
If you are buying a property in an HOA community, the CC&Rs can ban Airbnb even if the city allows…
The Airbnb Fee Change Lands September 15. Here Is What the Math Actually Means for Your Pricing and Revenue
Airbnb September 15 deadline moves all remaining split-fee hosts to a 15.5% host-only model. Most are calculating a 15.5% price…
