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  • In this week's episode, Jamie Lane chats with Sean Breuner, CEO of AvantStay, about what's driving the company's rapid growth and where he sees the short-term rental market going in the next five years. AvantStay is part of a new generation of property management firms that have quickly become big players in the STR scene.[...]
  • In this week's episode, Jamie Lane sits down with Aaron Koppinger, AirDNA's Director of Product, to tackle one of the biggest challenges in STR investing: finding the right market and property that aligns with your goals. We've listened to your feedback and reimagined AirDNA to be your comprehensive guide in the world of short-term rentals.[...]
  • In this week's episode, Jamie sits down with Bram Gallagher, a fellow economist here at AirDNA. With nearly a decade of experience as a travel economist, Bram helps us navigate the potential challenges facing both our industry and the broader economy as we move into the latter half of the year. Hurricane season is upon[...]
  • In this week's episode, Jamie sits down with Isaac Collazo, VP of Analytics at STR. Isaac is a veteran in the hotel industry and has worked for various major hotel brands over the years. The two discuss the differences between hotels and short-term rental companies, as well as their future prospects. Isaac notes that the[...]
  • In this week's episode, Jamie sits down with Marcus Rader, the Founder and CEO of Hostaway. Hostaway is a vacation rental software company that’s on the path to becoming the platform with the biggest market share in our industry. Back in 2015, before the STR boom happened, Marcus saw us heading in this direction. He[...]
  • In this week's episode, Jamie sits down with Paralee Walls, the new co-host at STR Data Lab and the brand-new VP of Marketing for AirDNA. Before unpacking July's data, Paralee shares her excitement about her new role at AirDNA and her vision for leveraging data to enhance the lives of people across the industry. July[...]
  • In this week’s episode, Jamie sits down with Robin Simon, partner at Easy Street Capital. Starting back in 2016, Easy Street Capital has become one of the leading DSCR lenders in the industry for investment properties. They specialize in Long Term, Short Term and Multifamily rentals. With the uncertainty of the market there’s a lot[...]
  • In this week’s episode, Jamie sits down with Paul Kromidas, CEO and Co-Founder of Summer. Paul started his journey in the short-term rental industry working on the Lux team at Airbnb, with a mission to introduce luxury short-term rentals into the market. Despite these types of rentals being notorious for generating the lowest occupancy rates[...]
  • This week, Jamie sits down with Avery Carl, CEO and founder of The Short Term Shop. Like many others, Avery stumbled into this industry after owning a long-term rental in Nashville and a short-term rental in the Smokies. Over time, people began to ask her about her rentals, and things organically grew into what is[...]
  • Jamie Lane sits back down with Demi Horvat, CEO of AirDNA, this week to talk about AirDNA's acquisition of Arrivalist, the leading provider in Location Intelligence. They also discuss the reoccurring topic of if we're going to see a recession in the back half of 2023. According to the latest economic data, Jamie doesn't see[...]
  • Jamie Lane sits down with Benjamin Gross from Minty Living. They were recently nominated for the Shortyz Award for Urban Property Manager of the year and over the last 3 years they've been able to scale from just 5 properties to now 180. Their company is based out of Atlanta, Georgia where the Film Industry[...]
  • Jamie Lane sits back down with Demi Horvat, CEO of AirDNA, this week who is at the IMN Conference in Austin, TX. She talks about the hot topics of the conference such as the markets resiliency, generative AI, and the different amenities/fee's that guests are talking about. Jamie addresses the viral tweet regarding the potential[...]
  • On today's episode we sit down with Carolyne Beaulne, the host of That Realtor Investor Show. She got her start investing out in Joshua Tree, California. With the town having over 3 million visitors every year, Carolyne saw this national park to be her ideal spot to start her STR journey. In 2022 she was[...]
  • Michael is the host of the Short Term Rental Secrets Podcast and founder of the Short Term Rental Secrets Mastermind, a mentorship and mastermind program that helps investors launch, automate and scale their short-term rental portfolios.   Michael and his wife Krysten founded Occupied, a national short-term rental investment and management company in 2017, as[...]
  • Jamie Lane sits down with Demi Horvat, CEO of AirDNA, this week to talk about the mid-year short term rental outlook report in the US. We seen another month of strong demand which was up 11.9% which was slightly up from last month, although we did see a dip in supply grown which is down[...]
  • When she’s not busy running day to day operations at Roami (formerly Sextant) as their COO, Brandy is co-hosting the Good Morning Hospitality podcast. With no road map or rules to follow, Brandy helped grow Roami from a bootstrapped group with a few employees to a well-run organization that came out of the pandemic with[...]
  • Jamie Lane sits down with Bram Gallagher, a fellow AirDNA economist. With the industry growing larger and larger everyday there's a lot of talk about regulations and what short term rentals bring to our neighborhoods. Bram breaks down the data behind how regulations effect the STR industry, how STR's can effect surrounding housing prices and[...]
  • Jamie Lane sits down with Mariah Kamei this week to talk about STR trends for April. Based on Q1's earnings travel has proven to be resilient despite the current economic climate and the data shows that consumers continue to prioritize spend on travel over all other things. According to Expedia's earnings we have now doubled[...]
  • “Where to invest?” is a common question we hear from investors—and for good reason. But when and why should I invest are just as important. Because markets and traveler trends are always changing, which can lead to lots of inaccurate guesswork. Our latest report explores where people are actually buying or thinking of buying a[...]
  • Short Term Rentals In Indiana?! On today's episode we sit down with Kirby J Atwell who went from serving in the Army to owning and managing Short Term Rentals. Kirby talks about why he prefers buying houses in Utilitarian Markets vs. the more Commercial/High End Properties in popular markets. He also discusses why it's important[...]
  • This week, Jamie Lane sits down with Derrick Barker, Co-Founder & CEO of Nectar to dive into short term rental financing and the origins of Nectar. Nectar was founded with the desire to provide fast, flexible, and non-debt financing to rental property owners and managers looking to scale their rental portfolios. Derrick breaks down some[...]
  • Jamie Lane sits down with Mariah Kamei this week to talk about US and Europe STR trends for March. March proved to be another month of demand gains with nights booked up 12% YOY and overall nights stayed up 16% YOY, fueled by a strong spring break. Supply increased 20% YOY, a significant slow down from[...]
  • John Hildebrand and Mariah Kamei sat down to talk about the joys and challenges of operating short-term rentals. John is a seasoned owner and property manager who first started by renting out a room in his Malibu apartment to help pay his rent. As a kid, John moved frequently which fostered a love for real[...]
  • This week we sat down with Paul Stevens… just in time for the Shortyz! Paul is the editor of ShortTermRentalz and we’re here to talk about the trends he has seen in the industry over the past 4.5 years. We dive into unique stays and how they have become popular over the years and how[...]
  • This week, Jamie sits down with Leslie from Rebl Rentals to explore her journey in the vacation rental industry. She explains how feature walls were able to boost bookings for one of her properties, and now she tests it at all of her properties because we live in a Instagramable world. She dives deeper into[...]
  • We sat down with STR owner and educator Stacey St. John to discuss how she found her passion for renovating, owning, and operating short-term rentals. She discusses how she loves to do this, and when you love doing something, it never feels like you are working. Listening along to find out how she got started[...]
  • This week, Jamie and Mariah dive deep into the data while keeping things short and sweet. Despite February typically being the weakest month for demand, this past month has seen some interesting trends in the vacation rental industry. With a staggering 13 million nights stayed in February alone, demand was up YoY by 18%. However,[...]
  • This week we have Natalie Palmer on the STR Data Lab, a successful real estate investor who started her investment journey by Airbnb-ing her parents' second home in Big Bear. She soon recognized the potential of the market and invested in another property. Currently, she manages nine condos in Big Bear and specializes in short-term[...]
  • Welcome to the latest episode of the STR Data Lab! Our guest today is John, CEO and founder of Ohana Stay and Tech Tape. In this episode, John shares his insights and experiences on entrepreneurship, technology, and more. He talks about how his short-term rental business, Ohana Stay, led to the founding of Tech Tape,[...]
  • Tatianna Taylor-Tait is an award winning designer, author, and short-term rental coach. She is on this week to break down how she got started in the Airbnb industry, why themed spaces may not survive seasonality, why your towels and sheets should be white, and much more!  Tatianna is also co-hosting the Level Up Your Listing[...]
  • 2023 is going to be a crazy year for the housing industry, and we’re ready for the wild ride! We are already in a housing recession, so where to buy a short-term rental is going to vary based on investability, which is what our best places to invest report is based on. You want to[...]
  • Mariah sits down with Adam and Daniel from Host Financial to dive deep into how to finance your short-term rental. This is a can't miss episode if you are considering investing in your first vacation rental! ~~~~ Signup for MarketMinder for FREE👇 https://www.airdna.co/vacation-rental-data/app/register ~~~~ Connect with Mariah on LinkedIn: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariah-kamei/ ~~~~ Connect with Host[...]
  • This week Jamie Lane welcomed Joe Fraiman, the founder of Overmoon, to talk about how he plans to scale his business in 2023. Joe believes that cash flow is the most important thing to look at when you are making an investment decision. They plan to scale their portfolio this year due to the falling[...]
  • Wil Slickers, a former Marriott employee, has turned into a short-term rental guru (and our podcast producer). He began his journey by utilizing his parents' 2 bed 2 bath apartment above their garage as his first rental property. Through his experience working at Marriott, Wil established a baseline for what makes a good guest experience.[...]
  • Today we're back with Mariah Kamei and Jamie Lane, and they’re diving into the latest economic report and what it means for the future. As we all know, inflation has been a hot topic in the past year, and the latest report shows that it went down by 0.1% MoM. This is the first time[...]
  • This is a can’t-miss episode to hear the TLDR on all of the major economic reports that were recently released. Mariah and Jamie provide a detailed analysis of economic reports by Oxford Economics, Moody's, and more. They dive into how they relate to the hospitality industry, specifically short-term rentals. Jamie sees similar trends in other[...]
  • This is a can’t-miss episode to hear the TLDR on all of the major economic reports that were recently released. Mariah and Jamie provide a detailed analysis of economic reports by Oxford Economics, Moody's, and more. They dive into how they relate to the hospitality industry, specifically short-term rentals. Jamie sees similar trends in other[...]
  • Many people believe that you must be experienced or have a large income to invest in real estate. When in reality, you have to have a strategy. That’s exactly what Adam Nelson did we he dove head first into investing while he was working his 9-5. He had a checklist of different types of real[...]
  • This week Jamie Lane sits down with the Head of Acquisitions at Techvestor, Taylor Jones, to walk us through the process of acquiring short-term rentals at scale! Taylor tells us how they filter out markets by using the price-to-rent ratio. Taylor then walks us through how they narrow down which properties will perform the best[...]
  • What areas are seeing the highest amount of demand? Two hundred fifty thousand new jobs were added in November; does that mean there is a smaller chance of a recession? Are ADRs going up or down? Are people still buying second homes when the interest rates are this high? This week we answer all these[...]
  • As 2022 comes to a close, many economic forecasters are predicting at least a mild recession in 2023. Yet data shows that the #vacationrental industry has more cause to stay optimistic than despair. This month, VP of Research Jamie Lane joins VP of Marketing Mariah Kamei to provide data-driven insights to help you prepare your[...]
  • This week we sat down with Jaren Sustar (JD), the man behind the hat, the finance cowboy, and someone who has a very interesting success story in the short-term rental world. He has an amazing work ethic and he believes that this what one of the keys to being a successful serial entrepreneur. He has[...]
  • This week Mariah sits down with Tim Hubbard, the founder, and CEO of Midtown Stays. He walks us through how he scaled his STR business to a property management company. He talks about always having a backup plan when purchasing real estate. Learn what the biggest fail is as an Airbnb host, how to navigate[...]
  • Jamie Lane, VP of Research, and Mariah Kamei, VP of Marketing, share implications for hosts and guests in the aftermath of many Airbnb updates. In addition to posting really strong Q3 financial reports, with 29% revenue growth year-over-year, the company also shared a slurry of updates in their Winter Release. Airbnb solidified its commitment to[...]
  • This week Jamie Lane sits down with the Co-Founder and CEO of Placemakr, Jason Fudin, and they walk through Placemakr’s multiple business models. Placemakr has a future-focused model and a few different strategies on how they plan to get there. From pop-up hotels to short-term rentals to mid-term rentals and more, Placemakr is adapting to[...]
  • From college to working in tech to then pivoting to real estate, Jonathan’s STR journey has been a wild one, and after this episode, you’ll want to dive head-first into starting your first short-term rental (STR) too. Jonathan Farber joins us this week to dive deeper into what it takes to own, scale, and improve[...]
  • This week Jamie Lane sits down with the Founder and CEO of Vector Travel, Mickey Kropf to unveil how a niche business model has driven so much success! Mickey walks us through the ups and downs of owning and scaling an STR management company. He also explains how you need to be flexible when working[...]
  • We’re here to answer the question everyone is asking, is the AirbnBUST really happening? Are bookings down? What about occupancy? How do hotels and STRs size up to each other? Is revenue management actually important? This month, VP of Research, Jamie Lane joins VP of Marketing, Mariah Kamei to provide data-driven answers to these questions[...]
  • From owning, to arbitraging, to co-hosting, he has dabbled in it all. On this week’s episode, Mariah sits down with our first guest, Braydon Ross, to talk about what it takes to start your very own short-term rental business.  Braydon started his career by going to University and quickly realized that path wasn’t for him.[...]
  • If we go into a recession, will it be as bad as prior ones? Will the hospitality industry take a hit? Should you be investing in real estate right now? Is the latest news from the Federal Reserve keeping you up at night? You’re not alone. In our first-ever episode of the STR Data Lab, Mariah Kamei[...]
  • Welcome to the STR Data Lab by AirDNA! Whether you're on your first property or your 100th, you need the right market data to start and scale your short-term rental business. Enter travel economist and data gangster Jamie Lane and his sidekick Mariah Kamei. Tune in to get the real story and trusted insights behind[...]

Short Term Rentals In A Utilitarian Market

Short Term Rentals In Indiana?! On today’s episode we sit down with Kirby J Atwell who went from serving in the Army to owning and managing Short Term Rentals. Kirby talks about why he prefers buying houses in Utilitarian Markets vs. the more Commercial/High End Properties in popular markets. He also discusses why it’s important to focus on design of your property and how it’ll pay dividends down the road. You don’t want to miss this episode!