The 2026 short-term rental market, read honestly
Supply growth has collapsed from its 2021 pace, occupancy is holding above the pre-pandemic average, and that combination is better news for buyers than the headlines suggest.
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Seven things to check before you make an offer on a short-term rental
In 2026 the regulatory picture fractured. Here is the pre-offer checklist that keeps a permit cap from turning a good deal into a long-term rental.
The short-term rental research tools worth using in 2026, compared
An honest read on where each of the main platforms is strong, where it stops, and which job each one is actually built for.
Which short-term rental amenities actually pay for themselves
Hot tubs, pools, game rooms and fast wifi, ranked by how quickly they return the money in a typical mountain or lake market.
DSCR loans for short-term rentals, explained without the jargon
Why the loan that gets a short-term rental financed is usually not the one that got you your house, and what lenders actually look at.
How to underwrite a short-term rental in twenty minutes
A repeatable sequence for going from a listing you noticed to a decision you can defend, without opening seven tabs.
How to judge a short-term rental market for yourself
Every list of the best markets is out of date by the time it is published. The method for evaluating one is not.
Cap rate, cash-on-cash, and RevPAR: which number to trust when
Four metrics get quoted constantly in short-term rental discussions. They answer different questions, and mixing them up is how people talk past each other.
What the forums get right and wrong about rental arbitrage
Rental arbitrage is real, legal in some places, and far more fragile than the success posts suggest. A fair accounting of both sides.