Here’s What Happened After I lost Airbnb Superhost Status
March 16, 2026 | 4 Minute Read As many of you know, we’ve been operating short-term rentals for four years now. We launched our first property in March 2022. At one point, we had 16 short-term rentals. But volume doesn’t always equal profitability. Seven of those properties didn’t meet our revenue targets, so we converted […]
Rates Below 6%. Investors Need to Act
March 2, 2026 | 4 Minute Read The housing market isn’t moving in one direction right now — and that’s exactly where the opportunity is. At the national level, the data clearly favors buyers. Inventory has expanded significantly, with roughly 44% more sellers than buyers. That imbalance shifts negotiating power toward those ready to act. […]
An Airbnb Guest Trashed Our Property
February 23, 2026 | 3.5 Minute Read By now, you know we operate nine successful short-term rentals. Our newest property, The Magnolia, had a slow January start — which was expected, as it’s historically our slowest month. But February, another typically soft month, rebounded strongly. We booked 17 nights and generated a net profit of […]
The Housing Bill That Could Flip the Market
February 23, 2026 | 3.5 Minute Read Congress rarely agrees on anything. But the overwhelming 390–9 House vote in favor of the Housing for the 21st Century Act signals bipartisan recognition of one core issue: America doesn’t have enough housing. If the Senate advances the bill, it could meaningfully lower construction barriers, speed up development […]
Should You Pursue a Rent to Own Strategy?
February 16, 2026 | 4 Minute Read Not sure whether to set up your rental for a long term tenant or sell it? There is a strategy that sits between the two: rent-to-own. It’s interesting because I have been going back and forth with this strategy for several years now. I have several colleagues who […]
A Big Capital Gains Shift for Investors
February 2, 2026 | 3.5 Minute Read Real estate investors have always relied on tax strategy as a core part of building wealth. From depreciation to 1031 exchanges, minimizing taxes is often just as important as finding the right deal. Now, a potential change to capital gains rules on primary residences could create a rare […]
The Housing Market Has Flipped… to Buyers
January 26, 2026 | 1.5 Minute Read For months, many people have been hesitant to say it out loud. Now, we can say it with confidence: this is a buyer’s market—and it’s backed by data, not just sentiment. According to Redfin, the U.S. housing market has shifted into the strongest buyer’s market in more than […]
Why We Added Another Short Term Rental After Downsizing
January 19, 2026 | 2.5 Minute Read It’s been about four years since we launched our first short-term rental on Airbnb and VRBO, and in that time, I’ve learned more than I ever expected. Short-term rentals are not passive income. They are operational businesses, and without strong systems, they will expose every weakness in your […]
How We Turned Five Rentals Into a Six Figure Profit Machine
January 12, 2026 | 3.5 Minute Read Last week, I broke down the performance of my two personally owned short-term rentals and how they generated $95,000 in gross income in 2025. In this article, I want to shift the focus to how our company-owned portfolio of five short-term rentals (STRs) performed over the same period. […]
Two Section 8 Rentals → Airbnb’s = $95,000
January 5, 2026 | 3 Minute Read As many of you know, we’ve been operating short-term rentals (Airbnb) since April 2022. At our peak, we scaled to 18 properties. Today, we operate eight, with a ninth set to launch hopefully later this week. The reasons we cut our portfolio in half deserve their own article, […]