How to Start a Short Term Rental Business in 2025
This news might not be quite hot off the press, but it’s more true than ever: the short term rental industry is booming. Data in the US, UK, Europe, and Asia has reported continuous growth in the short term rental market, and this growth is projected to increase. See the report If you’re hoping to […]
Do You Need an STR License in the US?
Starting a short term rental business comes with plenty of perks, from the high average ROI to the added flexibility you’ll have to use your property – even for your own personal holidays. So if you’re looking at investing in property, Airbnb is still a way to go. And just like many other types of lucrative […]
How Much Do Airbnb Property Managers Charge? Cost Breakdown
Property owners who start a short-term rental business may have illusions that it’s a very simple and DIY business. They think you only add an Airbnb listing, get your first guests, and make money. Those who have been in rentals for a while know it’s about juggling many things. Often, too many to juggle on […]
Las Vegas Airbnb Laws: A Complete Guide
Las Vegas may be best known for high-roller casinos, jaw-dropping shows and five-star hotels, but it’s also a hotspot for Airbnb rentals, with more than 22,000 listings*. But Las Vegas Airbnb rules can seem daunting. You need to apply for a license, check your local zoning laws, live in the rental property, get insurance, and […]
San Francisco Airbnb Laws: A Complete Guide
Did you know that the average Airbnb price per night in San Francisco is US $392*, the highest in the entire US? With occupancy rates of up to 69%**, renting your San Fran property on Airbnb can be lucrative. And yet, the California city is known for having complex short-term rental laws that could appear […]
Are Short Term Rentals Profitable? How to Make More Money
Airbnb’s host community has exceeded 5 million hosts globally who together earned over $57 billion last year. So a quick answer to the question “Are short term rentals profitable?” is yes, they are. Short term rentals can greatly contribute to your monthly budget or even turn into a full-fledged business. However, you need to manage […]
How Many Towels Is Enough? Airbnb Towel Guide
Every hotel manager and short-term rental host shares the same pain. Towels. People steal towels, ruin them, and leave bad reviews about the property when towels don’t meet their expectations. You must decide how many towels for Airbnb are enough for each guest and pick the best Airbnb towels, taking into account absorbency, durability, and […]
Is Vacation Rental Insurance Worth It? Learn What You Get
Here is a story that happens too often. A guest checks into your property, and everything goes well, until one moment they call you and threaten with a claim. They have fallen off a chair and say it’s your fault because it was broken. Now, they want you to pay all medical bills and moral […]
What is a Short Term Let?
The short term rental industry is growing rapidly in the UK – and short term rental platforms like Airbnb and Expedia have become household names. With approximately 471,000 short-term rental properties available in the UK as of 2024, it’s likely that someone you know lets out their property on a short term basis. So what […]
How APIs Deliver Stellar Host & Guest Experience
Times are changing and they’re changing fast. When I joined the STR industry in 2012, the hosts relied on a marketplace model. They would make their own tech stack of applications and tools they wanted to use. And, since the industry was quite young, it was easy to enter the competition for STR tech companies. […]
