Landlord Diaries - The Monthly Rentals Podcast

How to Land Travel Nurse Tenants Right Now | Full Breakdown

443 views · 2d ago · 34:05

A single mid-term rental can stay booked year-round with just 2 to 4 travel nurse tenants. In this episode of The Landlord Diaries, co-hosts Kelly Bailey and Katie Lyon break down how to attract healthcare professionals on Furnished Finder, how to price against Airbnb, which amenities actually matter, and the top cities being searched by healthcare professionals right now.

Topics: Welcome to Landlord Diaries, The Monthly Rentals Podcast · What hosting travel nurses taught us over the years · Why you only need 2 tenants a year sometimes · How to market your rental to travel nurses · The power of reviews and listing presentation · Where travel nurses actually search for housing

Why 85% of Stacey St. John's Short Term Rentals Switch to Midterm For Slow Season

4.5K views · 2w ago · 41:02

Guest: Stacey St. John

Short term rental slow season doesn't have to mean an empty or unpredictable calendar. STR expert @stacey-stjohn shares how she adds midterm rentals in the slow season to cover costs and build a furnished rental business that earns all year.

Topics: Welcome to Landlord Diaries, The Monthly Rentals Podcast · How Stacey became an accidental landlord · Why she pivoted from long term to short term rentals · Year one STR lesson: purchase timing and reserves · Year one vs year two: what midterm rentals changed · How midterm rentals cover costs in slow season

The 30 Day Relocation Test Drive | Inside Furnished Finder's Fastest Growing Tenant

12K views · 1mo ago · 48:53

They booked one month on Furnished Finder to escape the Arizona heat. Thirty days later, this Phoenix family was planning to move to the Pacific Northwest, and list their own home as a monthly rental. Nick and Danielle Golden walk landlords through the exact 30 day relocation test drive they ran, from their Furnished Finder search to the moment they realized they were making a life decision, not taking a vacation.

Topics: Welcome to Landlord Diaries · Why Furnished Finder over Airbnb for a month long stay · The housing request feature that flipped their search · Average book to stay window for midterm rentals · How they picked their Seattle neighborhood · Landlord pro tip: update your calendar

Is Your Long Term Rental Losing Money? Ruben Doubled His Income with This Strategy | Ep. 173

11K views · 1mo ago · 36:38

Ruben Galindo more than doubled his rent by converting all four of his long-term rentals to midterm rentals. His very first conversion went from $1,725 a month to $3,995, and he spent under $6,000 to furnish the property. In this episode of Landlord Diaries, Ruben walks us through exactly how he made the switch, what it cost, and how he now guides his real estate clients through the same decision.

Topics: Welcome to Landlord Diaries · Ruben doubled his profit with midterm rentals · Real example: $1,725 to $3,995 with MTR · What makes Ruben choose to convert a property · Relocation and insurance stays in vacation areas · Market Insights: let the MTR data speak

From $220 to $80 a Night | My Airbnb Listings Crashed | Here's What I Did Next | Ep. 172

12K views · 1mo ago · 38:54

Airbnb saturation crushed Bob Anthes’s nightly rate from $220 to $80 in 90 days. He feared selling was the only option until he discovered midterm rentals, and rebuilt his rental business with Furnished Finder. Four years later, Bob has 5 midterm rental listings in two markets, cash flows $1,800/month on his original Wilmington property, and doubled another unit's rent from $875 to $2,000 with one strategy shift.

Topics: Welcome to Landlord Diaries, The Monthly Rentals Podcast · Airbnb saturation crashed Bob's $220/night rate to $80 · The rest stop moment that led Bob to Furnished Finder · The data the convinced Bob to convert his attic into a rental · Portfolio tour: tenant types and $875 to $2k rent lift · Using Market Insights to price midterm rentals

Her Backyard Casita Brings in $18K a Year on Furnished Finder | Ep. 171

12K views · 2mo ago · 37:07

Ana-Maria turned the 400 square foot casita behind her San Antonio home into $18,000 a year in additional revenue on Furnished Finder. No real estate background, no massive portfolio, no full-time real estate career. Just one extra space, rented intentionally to travel nurses, professors, and military members on monthly stays.

Topics: Welcome to Landlord Diaries · Ana-Maria's American Dream as a single parent · The 400 sq ft casita behind her San Antonio home · Teaching kids the value of a rental income stream · From long-term tenant to Furnished Finder · The tools that made switching to MTR easy