How to Profit When Other Investors Fail
July 27, 2026 | 2 Minute Read I’ve been studying the new housing bill designed to limit large institutional investors from buying too many single-family homes. The bill was primarily aimed at hedge funds and large investors that entered the housing market after the 2008 downturn. During the crisis, these investors helped stabilize neighborhoods by […]
Mid-Term Rentals Are a Game Changer
July 20, 2026 | 2 Minute Read I have written extensively about the benefits of hosting mid-term guests at our furnished short-term rentals, and the results continue to reinforce my position that this strategy deserves more attention from real estate investors. Mid-term rentals—typically defined as stays of 28 days or longer—offer many of the financial […]
The Mistake I Made With A Mid-Term Rental Opportunity
May 25, 2026 | 3.5 Minute Read I love mid-term rentals. These are guests who stay 30 days or longer at one of our properties, and they have become one of the best strategies for maximizing occupancy and reducing operational costs in our short-term rental business. With mid-term guests, we typically get: 100% occupancy for […]
How I Keep My Airbnb’s Booked During the Slow Season
August 18, 2025 | 3 Minute Read When we launched our first Airbnb in Birmingham, Alabama back in early 2022, I had a realization: Birmingham isn’t a vacation market—it’s a necessity market. What do I mean by that? Travelers don’t come here to sip piña coladas on the beach. They come because they need to—for […]
Increase Profits with these Short Term Rental Strategies
September 2, 2024 | 4 Minute Read In April 2022, we launched our first Airbnb property here in Birmingham. This move was born out of necessity, as our original offer price and profit projections weren’t being met. Since then, we’ve converted many of our long-term rentals into short-term rentals, expanding to as many as 18 […]