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Edition No. 10
July 18, 2026
Everything the American short-term-rental business needs to know today.
The Money
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The Money
Don't Bleed Money: The STR Tax Bomb Most Hosts Ignore
You’re fighting for every booking, every dollar. But while your eyes are on RevPAR, the IRS is taking a cut you could be slashing. Cost segregation is
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The Money
The STR Tax Shell Game: Why W-2 Earners Are Buying Cabins And How It Blows Up
It’s the STR industry’s worst-kept secret: high-earning professionals are pouring into short-term rentals, not just for income, but for massive tax de
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The Money
Dynamic Pricing Tools: Your Silent Partner or Your Secret Saboteur?
They promised more money for less work. But for every host riding high on algorithmic gains, another is bleeding cash, trapped by autopilot settings t
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The Money
The Cleaning Fee Backlash Is Killing Your Bookings and Crushing Your Profits
It's the industry's dirty secret, hiding in plain sight. That 'necessary' cleaning fee isn't just annoying guests; it's a lead weight on your conversi
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