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Short Term Rental Management

Short Term Rental Management

By: 8 Figure Airbnb and Short Term Rental Real Estate Investor Luke Carl
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Welcome to Short Term Rental Management. The show about managing your short term rental from anywhere in the world. Tips and tricks to become a better host. With your host, Luke Carl, a real estate professional that began his career buying short term rentals in vacation markets in order to use the cash flow to purchase long-term rentals. Luke is the proud owner of the longest running “Airbnb” in the Smoky Mountains, and has hosted over 4000 stays in his career. He owns hundreds of units with no partners -including multi-family, single-family long terms, and of course, short term rentals.© 2023 Economics Management Management & Leadership
Episodes
  • The Future of Renting

    The Future of Renting
    Sep 15 2026

    Luke Carl explores the future of how guests discover and book short-term rentals, questioning why major real estate platforms like Zillow haven't embraced vacation rentals the way Google has with Google Vacation Rentals. He explains how the growing availability of property management websites, direct payment processing, and centralized calendars could make direct bookings increasingly common, potentially reducing booking fees for both guests and property managers. Luke predicts that over the next eight to ten years, consumers may increasingly find vacation rentals through major search platforms and then book directly through the property manager's website.

    How to connect with Luke:

    The Short Term Shop - https://theshorttermshop.com/

    Short Term Shop Plus - stsplus.com

    Follow us on Instagram

    Follow us on TikTok

    Join the Short Term Shop Facebook group

    Check out the Short Term Shop on YouTube

    For more information on how to get into short term rentals, read Avery’s books:

    Smarter Short Term Rentals - Buy it on Amazon
    Short-Term Rental, Long-Term Wealth: Your Guide to Analyzing, Buying, and Managing Vacation Properties – Buy it on Amazon
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    11 mins
  • Pricing Your STR with Claude

    Pricing Your STR with Claude
    Sep 8 2026

    Luke Carl demonstrates how he is using Claude's integration with PriceLabs to analyze his short-term rental pricing, compare his properties against market and competitor data, and identify opportunities to increase revenue. He walks through how AI can compare occupancy, average nightly rates, projected gross income, and custom seasonal base rates, while emphasizing that hosts need enough experience to ask the right questions and verify AI's recommendations rather than blindly trusting them. Luke also explores the potential for AI to eventually integrate with other STR software and function more like an AI property manager, making it easier for large property management companies to analyze data and manage their portfolios.

    How to connect with Luke:

    The Short Term Shop - https://theshorttermshop.com/

    Short Term Shop Plus - stsplus.com

    Follow us on Instagram

    Follow us on TikTok

    Join the Short Term Shop Facebook group

    Check out the Short Term Shop on YouTube

    For more information on how to get into short term rentals, read Avery’s books:

    Smarter Short Term Rentals - Buy it on Amazon
    Short-Term Rental, Long-Term Wealth: Your Guide to Analyzing, Buying, and Managing Vacation Properties – Buy it on Amazon
    Show more Show less
    24 mins
  • STR Rental Data with Sally from Key Data

    STR Rental Data with Sally from Key Data
    Sep 1 2026

    Luke Carl is joined by Sally from Key Data to break down the current state of the short-term rental market and what the data says about the months ahead. They discuss how the unusual timing of Labor Day is shifting demand between August and September, why hosts shouldn't automatically slash rates when calendars look empty, and how understanding guest booking patterns, seasonality, and market data can lead to better pricing decisions. Sally also explains how metrics like RevPAR can help operators balance occupancy and rates, while emphasizing the importance of mystery shopping, monitoring cancellations, and adapting strategies for different types of last-minute and advance-booking guests.

    How to connect with Sally:

    keydata.co

    How to connect with Luke:

    The Short Term Shop - https://theshorttermshop.com/

    Short Term Shop Plus - stsplus.com

    Follow us on Instagram

    Follow us on TikTok

    Join the Short Term Shop Facebook group

    Check out the Short Term Shop on YouTube

    For more information on how to get into short term rentals, read Avery’s books:

    Smarter Short Term Rentals - Buy it on Amazon
    Short-Term Rental, Long-Term Wealth: Your Guide to Analyzing, Buying, and Managing Vacation Properties – Buy it on Amazon
    Show more Show less
    36 mins
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It's great to hear content like this. I am going through an issue with our STR A/C and I was glad to see this show on the episode guide. I wish thermostats were covered a little, but perhaps they are in another episode. I was also happy to hear that buying a Trane HVAC system for our place was the right decision!

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I always appreciate Luke's candor and realistic point of view. He's a straight shooter and gives really great advice!

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