With 50 states, 3,000 counties, and 35,000 cities and towns, America is a big place. There are probably new Airbnb laws popping up somewhere nearly every day. Things will settle down eventually, but until then,…
Very few vacation rental owners know how to properly value their STR investment. Ask a typical Airbnb host how much their property is worth, and they’ll probably reference nearby home sales—even if those comparables aren’t…
Consider yourself lucky if you haven’t yet had to pull the rip cord and actually try to use the “free” insurance included with your Airbnb or VRBO bookings. No guest has poured concrete down a…
It doesn’t matter if you’re brand new to the vacation rental business or rapidly growing an empire-sized short term rental portfolio. Either way, you’ve got problems to solve and profits to bank. Here are our…
The rental property market in 2026 looks nothing like it did five years ago. Interest rates that once seemed impossible are now the new normal. Insurance premiums have doubled in some markets. Property values have…
When it comes to real estate investing, there’s a metric for every situation. Knowing when to use return on equity instead of cash on cash for example, is the sign of an educated investor. In…
Oahu is perhaps the most locked-down Hawaiian island when it comes to short-term rental rules. The County of Honolulu (which encompasses all of Oahu) has carved out a handful of zones where STRs are legal,…
The best knife set for vacation rentals is a self-sharpening set that maintains its edge automatically. Our top pick: the HENCKELS Statement 13-Piece Self-Sharpening Knife Block Set ($150-180). It includes everything guests need (chef’s knife,…
There’s nothing worse than paying full price to rent a high-end vacation rental home on Airbnb, and then discovering upon arrival that the kitchen is equipped like a Holiday Inn Express. In fact, The Kitchn…
How much can you depreciate on a rental property?Most residential rental properties depreciate over 27.5 years using straight-line depreciation. Some short-term rentals may depreciate over 39 years depending on how you operate. For a $300,000…
When someone first tipped you off that owning rental property comes with significant tax advantages, you may not have realized it also comes with some scary math. CPAs love to talk about depreciation as if…
It doesn’t matter if you operate a single Airbnb property or a growing portfolio of short term rentals. Setting up an Airbnb LLC just might be the smartest thing you do all year. Here’s why……