Vacation Rental

A vacation rental is an investment property that is rented out to tenants for a short period of time- typically from one night to six months. Vacation rentals are also known as short term rentals or Airbnb rentals. Real estate investors can generate a higher rental income with vacation rentals than with traditional rental properties in many US housing markets due to the fact that you can charge more per night for a stay. However, these investment properties have there own set of regulations. In some cities, non-owner occupied Airbnb investment properties are completely outlawed. In others, there are limitations on how many days you can rent out your property. As the rental property owner, you may have to pay certain taxes as well. It can all be worth it if you invest in a location with high Airbnb occupancy rates and lenient Airbnb regulations, though. Be sure to use Mashvisor’s Airbnb profit calculator and check out our blogs on how to invest in Airbnb.