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On The Market

This Could Be Like Getting into Airbnb in 2012

On The Market

BiggerPockets

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4.8820 Ratings

🗓️ 17 October 2024

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

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. In This Episode We Cover The state of the mid-term rental market and why it’s looking much brighter than short-term rentals Mid-term rental investing explained, and who’s staying at these properties Why rural markets actually make terrific mid-term rental investing areas How to start investing in mid-term rentals WITHOUT owning a single property (rental arbitrage) How to find tenants for your mid-term rentals without paying high listing fees The (surprisingly) small property types that work best for mid-term rentals And So Much More! Links from the Show Join the Future of Real Estate Investing with Fundrise Join BiggerPockets for FREE Find an Investor-Friendly Agent in Your Area Dave's BiggerPockets Profile Henry's BiggerPockets Profile How to Invest in Medium-Term Rentals Furnished Finder Stats Grab the MTR Book, “30-Day Stay” Jump to topic: (00:00) Intro (01:57) What Are Mid-Term Rentals? (06:21) Mid-Term Demand is Still Growing (09:58) Best Mid-Term Markets  (18:19) Are We Past the Peak? (20:26) Finding Tenants (23:59) Fewer Regulations? (30:03) Bullish on Mid-Term’s Future Check out more resources from this show on BiggerPockets.com and  https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/on-the-market-261 Interested in learning more about today’s sponsors or becoming a BiggerPockets partner yourself? Email [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Midterm rentals, which basically just means rental properties rented between 30 days and less than one year,

0:07.0

has been one of the most popular investment strategies over the last few years.

0:11.2

And for good reason, because they're a great way to generate cash flow, even in this market.

0:16.6

But with so many new investors getting in on this game, the question becomes, how much demand

0:21.8

is there left? Did we miss out because we weren't early adopters of this strategy?

0:27.6

Is the midterm rental market going to follow the short term rental market and see some

0:32.3

struggles with oversaturation and peaking demand?

0:36.5

Today, we'll get into all of this as we break down the

0:39.5

state of midterm rentals.

0:46.0

Hey, everyone, it's Dave. Welcome to On the Market. I admit, although it's been very popular,

0:51.5

I have never invested in a midterm rental. I've stayed in one,

0:55.5

but because we're obviously looking at this from an investment standpoint, I'm bringing in

1:00.4

my friend Henry Washington to co-host today because he does have experience owning midterm rentals.

1:07.3

Henry, what's up, man?

1:08.2

What's up, Dave? How are you, man? Glad to be here. Good.

1:11.1

Good to have you here.

1:12.3

How many midterm rentals do you have?

1:13.9

I've got four, and we just started working on another duplex.

1:18.0

So soon to be six.

1:18.8

Nice, man.

1:19.4

Well, thanks for backing me up here.

1:20.9

So I wouldn't just be out here asking uninformed stupid questions like usual. Now, these are my favorite kind of episodes because I get to take notes.

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