Rental Arbitrage: When The Numbers Don’t Work
October 27, 2025 | 3.5 Minute Read Last week brought an interesting opportunity. A local investor contacted me—she’s relocating to Europe and asked if I could lease her short-term rental for $1,275 per month. This would be using the rental arbitrage strategy. The property is a fully renovated, nicely furnished three-bedroom, one-bath home. But first, […]
My Week of Chaos Running Short-Term Rentals
October 13, 2025 | 3 Minute Read The past week has been interesting, to say the least, for our short-term rentals. Right now, we’re operating eight properties—down from sixteen when we first started. Why the Reduction Simply put, some of the properties weren’t performing to our expectations. While they were still profitable, the returns didn’t […]
How My Mid-Term Rental Earned $7,805 in 30 Days
January 27, 2025 | 1.5 Minute Read In several previous posts, I’ve highlighted the power of mid-term rentals. It’s a huge opportunity in the short term rental space and if you are not leveraging these opportunities, you are at a disadvantage. Let’s revisit what makes this such a valuable strategy. What is a Mid-Term Rental?A […]
How We Made $70,000 with Four Mid-Term Bookings
October 28, 2024 | 2.5 Minute Read Back in June, I started exploring ways to boost bookings and occupancy across our 13 short-term rentals, which we currently list on both Airbnb and VRBO. The answer? Mid-term rentals. This type of rental accommodates guests seeking housing accommodations of 28 days or more — a huge, untapped […]
Choosing the Best Rental Strategy for Your Property
September 16, 2024 | 3 Minute Read Last week, Carl from NYC reached out to ask about his vacant long-term rental property in Birmingham. He wondered if switching it to a short-term rental (STR) would be a profitable choice. We’ve all seen the success stories from short term rental evangelists, sharing their impressive profits and […]