STR Market Analysis
City-by-city market analysis, economics and due diligence. 27 articles.
Topics
Every article, organised by subject
This archive holds 243 articles on short-term rental investing published in 2026, organised into nine topic clusters: market analysis, tax strategy, acquisition and financing, design, revenue optimization, guest experience, property management, regulation and case studies.
Tax Strategy
Cost segregation, bonus depreciation, material participation, the seven day rule and OBBBA. 32 articles.
Acquisition & Financing
Finding deals, analysing properties, loan types, negotiation and closing. 102 articles.
Design & Furnishing
Interior design, amenities, photography and staging that changes booking decisions. 10 articles.
Revenue Optimization
Pricing strategy, dynamic pricing, occupancy and average daily rate. 8 articles.
Guest Experience
Reviews, communication, cleaning and check-in. 7 articles.
Property Management
SOPs, automation, remote management and co-hosting. 38 articles.
Regulatory
STR laws by state and city, HOA rules, permits and insurance. 9 articles.
Case Studies
Client results, before and after, and full ROI breakdowns. 10 articles.
How this is organised
Each cluster has a pillar page listing every article in it by year, and each article links back to its pillar and across to its closest neighbours. That structure exists because short-term rental questions are rarely standalone: a pricing question is usually also an occupancy question, and a tax question is almost always also a management question.
The archive was published in 2026. Some articles discuss earlier tax and market conditions as historical context; their publication dates reflect when the articles entered this site's repository.
- Year matters for tax posts. Bonus depreciation was 100% through 2022, 80% in 2023, 60% in 2024, and split in 2025 before OBBBA restored it to 100% permanently for qualifying acquisitions.
- Year matters for market posts. A market that looked unstoppable in 2021 frequently looked very different by 2023.
- Year matters less for mechanics. The seven-day test, the participation tests and the underwriting discipline have not changed.
Frequently asked questions
What is a topic cluster?
A pillar page covering a subject, plus every article on that subject linking to it and to each other. It helps readers find the next useful thing and it helps search engines understand which pages belong together.
When were these articles published?
The archive was published in 2026. References to earlier years describe historical conditions rather than the original publication date.
Which cluster should I start with?
If you are deciding whether to buy at all, start with Tax Strategy and Acquisition & Financing. If you already own, start with Revenue Optimization and Property Management.
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