Short-term vs. Long-term Rentals: Which One is Right For You?

short-term vs. long-term rentals

Are you thinking of renting your property but are undecided about which one would be a better strategy: short-term vs. long-term rentals? Each has its pros and cons, and in this post, we’ll run you by them so you can make a smarter decision before jumping into the home renting business.

Airbnbust, The Fall of Short-term Rentals: Real or Fake?

Airbnbust the fall of short-term rentals

When the tweet, “The Airbnbust is upon us”, hit social media last October, the short-term rental doom-and-gloom started. The viral tweet sparked a tsunami of complaints from across the U.S., many of them Airbnb hosts whining about an occupancy drop-off. Mainstream media picked it up, and BiggerPockets posted an article entitled, “Airbnbust: The Fall of Short-term Rentals”.

But is the statement valid?

The Airbnb Effect: How Short-term Rentals are Impacting Neighborhoods, the Local Economy, and Housing Availability

the Airbnb effect

It’s what people are accusing Airbnb and short-term rentals of creating.

From soaring rent prices to the gentrification of cities to a massive housing shortage around the world, more and more problems are being attributed to us. That’s right, us Airbnb hosts. We’re supposed to be the culprits behind changing neighborhood characters and the lack of affordable housing in cities around the world.