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Edition No. 11
July 19, 2026
Everything the American short-term-rental business needs to know today.
The Money
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The Money
Break-Even Occupancy: The Unseen Killer Haunting Short-Term Rental Hosts
Thousands of hosts operate on hope, not math. They chase bookings, slash prices, and bleed cash, all because they refuse to calculate the one number t
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The Money
Your Home Insurance Won't Pay When a Guest Sues: The Truth Behind the Gap
Most hosts are dangerously exposed, betting their entire financial future on policies never designed for the short-term rental business. The claim tha
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The Money
The Occupancy Tax You Forgot To Collect Is Now A Bill: The Looming Crisis For STR Hosts
Years of unremitted lodging taxes, penalties, and interest are turning once-profitable short-term rentals into financial liabilities. The taxman is co
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The Money
DSCR Loans: The Rocket Fuel for STR Just Got Too Expensive
The lending mechanism that powered a decade of short-term rental expansion is now choking on higher rates. We break down the brutal new math that's ki
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