STR Data Lab™ by AirDNA

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 able to get 89% occupancy compared to the average of 61%. She looks to duplicate her model in...

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 a vehicle to build passive income so t...

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 to about 15%. We've also now seen 15 consecutive months of declining occupancy but those are off the record high...

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 800% growth. Her experience leading a startup in an unpredictable industry has...

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 also what kind of effects they can have on the local eco...

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 Q1 of 2019s booking revenues which were pre-pandemic levels. Despite thos...

“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 rental. The report complements our Best Places to Invest Rep...

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...

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 of the portfolio characteristics his company looks for wh...

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 26% last month with the downward trend expected to continue. Occupancy this summer is expected t...

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 estate. His life experiences and that first shared-room listing launched a small management...

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 ShortTermRentaz reports on these trends. Paul also discusses how he wants to bring the whole industry together at d...

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 why the Super Bowl was a complete bust in Arizona and so much more. Connect with Leslie bel...

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 and where she plans on going. ~~~~ Connect with Stacey: https://www.instagram.com/stacey_...

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, occupancy was down YoY by 1.8%, indicating a significant increase in...

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 rentals while being a full-time mom.  Natalie shares her passion f...

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, and how he manages multiple ventures while fighting regulations in Honolulu, Hawa...

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 Summit in Scottsdale… and we will be attending (and speaking)! Check it o...

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 use this report to build a baseline. Where are housing prices falling, but demand is still steady–these are the places...

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/ ~~~~ C...

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 costs of homes and also plan to stay in leisure/destination markets. Tune in to see if Joe thinks t...

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. He discovered that by using smart locks, he could replace t...

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 we've seen a negative read in a long time, but it's still up 6.5% YoY. The Federal Reserve is closely watching inflat...

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 reports from organizations such as CBRE and STR, which...

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 estate he wanted to invest in, and that path led him to Airbnb. He started with house hacking, then moved t...