This Investing Strategy Could Be Like Getting into Airbnb in 2012

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While short-term rentals are seeing slowing demand, mid-term rentals are taking off (and fast). Mid-term rentals, also called medium-term rentals or MTRs, are thirty-day or longer stays, usually for traveling professionals or those who need temporary housing while relocating. These rentals give you more rent than a regular long-term rental, less turnover than short-term rentals, and can be successful in even the most average of markets. Where are MTRs heading next? We brought on Jeff Hurst, CEO of the leading MTR listing website Furnished Finder, to share the data he’s seeing.

Jeff believes MTRs are still years away from peaking in demand and supply. But maybe he’s a little biased as someone who works in the field. Even as an industry insider, Jeff brought some solid stats that show that MTR is far from falling off the investing map. He’s so bullish on this strategy that he believes MTR is now where Airbnb was in 2012. But what should you do to get in on MTR investing?

Jeff shares the best MTR markets and signs for whether or not your city could be a great place to try it, plus the surprising property type that works best for this strategy (MUCH more affordable than short-term rentals) and how landlords and investors can find tenants WITHOUT going through pricey booking platforms.

00:00 Intro
03:10 What Are Mid-Term Rentals?
07:33 Mid-Term Demand is Still Growing
12:18 Best Mid-Term Markets
20:39 Are We Past the Peak?
22:46 Finding Tenants
26:38 Fewer Regulations?
32:42 Bullish on Mid-Term’s Future

[illmatic]

I found it useless. If you have an apartment or basement it will work just fine but I find 90% of the people looking in my area are 2000 budget max. Houses here rent for 22-2700 Vacant.

[kylefordinvest]

Great discussion on the rise of mid-term rentals!

[JacobColson]

If you're talking about mid term rental now you're already late to the game lol.

Ive been doing it since 2019 and I thought I was late to the game 😂