466. Hosting Hotline: Should You Try Midterm Rentals? Here’s What to Know Before You List

Thanks For Visiting

Airbnb Superhosts Annette Grant & Sarah Karakaian

Places & Travel, Education, Investing, Society & Culture, Business, How To

4.9 • 589 Ratings

🗓️ 27 May 2025

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Summary

In this week’s Hosting Hotline, we’re answering a question we hear all the time: Should I consider midterm rentals (30+ day stays)? If you’re wondering whether it’s the right move for your property, this episode will help you break it down.

We cover the pros, cons, and what it really looks like to add midterm rentals into your hosting strategy—including Sarah’s firsthand experience with listing on Furnished Finder during the off-season.

We break down:

What counts as a midterm rental—and how it’s different from STRs and LTRs
The pros: lower turnover, longer stays, consistent income, and guest quality
The cons: more hands-on screening process, less automation
Why midterm guests are not just short-term guests staying longer
How to test the waters using platforms like Furnished Finder
What amenities, furniture, and stocking levels midterm guests expect
How to check demand in your market before jumping in
A $30-off listing code to get started risk-free on Furnished Finder

We’re also joined by Tanya Shin, Chief Growth Officer at Furnished Finder, who shares trends they’re seeing (hint: it’s not just nurses anymore) and the best way to see if your city is midterm-ready.

Transcript

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0:00.0	You're listening to the Thanks for Visiting Podcast.
0:08.4	We believe hosting with Heart is at the core of every short-term rental.
0:12.5	With Annette's background in business operation.
0:15.1	And Sarah's extensive hospitality management and interior design experience,
0:19.1	we have welcomed thousands of guests from over
0:21.9	30 countries earning us over a million dollars and garnering us thousands of five-star reviews.
0:28.4	We love sharing creative ways for your listing to stand out, serve your guests, and be profitable.
0:35.0	Each episode, we will have knowledgeable guests who bring value to the short-term
0:38.7	rental industry. Or we will share our stories of our own experiences so you can implement
0:43.7	actual improvements to your rentals. Whether you're experienced, new, or nervous to start your own
0:50.3	short-term rental, we promise you'll feel right at home.
1:03.9	Thank you. your own short-term rental, we promise you'll feel right at home. Hello, welcome back to another great episode.
1:06.2	My name is Sarah Carrakehan.
1:08.0	I'm Annette Grant, and together we are.
1:10.0	Thanks for visiting.
1:11.7	And this is the hosting hotline. If you want to get your hosting questions answered here on the hosting hotline,
1:16.8	go to hosting hotline.com, ask your question and we'll answer it here in the podcast every single Tuesday.
1:22.2	They are so fun. Hostinghotline.com. Today we have a question about midterm rentals.
1:28.0	Hey, Sarah. Hey, Annette. I'm a long-time listener here, first-time caller. I've been doing
1:33.1	short-term rentals, but I am starting to get curious about midterm stays, the 30-plus day bookings.
1:40.2	What would you say are the pros and cons of switching it up? And how would I even get started?
1:46.1	I'm curious to know if my area would even work for that kind of rental. So how can I decide?
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