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What happens when a real estate investor hands off 13 midterm rentals for two weeks to a property management team while traveling out of the country?

In this episode of Landlord Diaries by Furnished Finder, Katie shares what happened when Zach and Amanda Palmer stepped in to manage her monthly rentals while she was on vacation with her family. They break down the systems, communication, tenant management, and operational habits that made it possible to keep everything running smoothly across multiple furnished rentals.

You’ll also hear how Zach and Amanda are building their own midterm rental business, why they chose the MTR strategy for their ADU, how a small furnished rental is helping cover a major portion of their mortgage, and which simple changes increased tenant demand.

This episode is packed with practical takeaways for real estate investors, landlords, and hosts who want to scale monthly furnished rentals, improve operations, and make better use of Furnished Finder tools.

If you are exploring midterm rentals, monthly rentals, travel nurse housing, ADU investing, self-managing rentals, or Furnished Finder listing strategies, this episode is for you.

Timestamps
0:00 Welcome to Landlord Diaries, the monthly rentals podcast
1:00 Zach and Amanda’s real estate investing story and current portfolio
1:30 Katie asks them to manage her properties for 2 weeks
3:00 The systems behind a smooth midterm rental operation
5:45 Are MTR tenant needs different across markets?
6:50 Why communication style matters in monthly rentals
8:30 First steps to set up a successful midterm rental
10:30 How to find the right cleaner for your MTR
12:40 Why they bought a property with an ADU
17:10 Why the ADU became a midterm rental
17:40 How a 400 sq ft ADU covers half the mortgage
18:45 The one change that increased tenant demand
20:15 Roundtable: biggest game changers in their MTR business
23:05 Responsiveness and flexibility win more bookings
23:50 Why documenting your setup and using Google Voice helps
26:10 Rapid fire real estate lessons and who they trust most

Resources
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Palmer Listings on Furnished Finder:
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Host Katie Lyon’s Properties:
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Host Kelly Bailey’s Properties:
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What if you could keep the income of short term rentals but lose most of the daily work? There is a powerful middle ground between Airbnb and long term rentals that most investors completely overlook. In this episode of Landlord Diaries, we sit down with Tim Hubbard, CEO of Corzly and host of the Short Term Rental Riches podcast, to unpack why experienced short term rental investors are adding midterm rentals.

Tim has hosted more than 50,000 guests across 10 countries and manages more than 200 properties worldwide. His portfolio includes both short term rentals and monthly furnished rentals, giving him a unique perspective on how investors can blend both strategies for stronger returns, fewer vacancies, and simpler operations.

You will learn why many landlords are discovering that midterm rentals are the sweet spot between short term and long term leasing. With monthly tenants staying an average of around 100 days on Furnished Finder, landlords can enjoy steady income with far fewer turnovers.

We also explore how investors manage furnished rentals from hundreds or even thousands of miles away, how to pivot properties seasonally between STR and MTR, and why platforms like Furnished Finder are becoming essential for landlords looking to capture growing demand from traveling professionals, relocating families, travel nurses and more.

Furnished Finder currently connects more than 240,000 landlords with over 6 million travelers each year looking for monthly housing, making it the largest platforms dedicated to midterm rentals.

If you are a real estate investor, Airbnb host, or landlord looking to stabilize income while reducing operational headaches, this conversation will show you how monthly furnished rentals can fit into your portfolio.

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Monthly rental resources:
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Timestamps

0:00 Welcome to Landlord Diaries, The Monthly Rentals Podcast

1:25 Tim Hubbard’s investing journey and how Corzly scaled into STR and MTR

2:10 Why midterm rentals became a natural evolution for experienced STR investors

3:20 Managing furnished rentals remotely from 100 miles to 1,000+ miles away

5:20 Why monthly rentals are the “sweet spot” between short term and long term rentals

7:30 Common midterm rental myths that stop landlords from getting started

9:35 How to determine if your property should be STR, MTR, or a hybrid strategy

12:45 The one automation system that made scaling remote rentals easier

15:25 What guests love most when staying in furnished rentals for months

17:10 Key policy differences between short term and midterm rental agreements

20:25 When STR vs MTR makes the most sense seasonally

23:30 Why investors lose money by ignoring midterm rentals during STR off seasons

25:20 Building trust with both short term guests and monthly tenants

30:15 Hidden tools and overlooked features on Furnished Finder

32:00 Advice for landlords nervous about managing rentals remotely

33:10 What every landlord should include in a midterm rental guidebook

34:20 Where the midterm rental market is heading over the nex

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Can a firefighter and paramedic build a profitable midterm rental business while working demanding W2 jobs? In this episode, you will learn how monthly rentals on Furnished Finder can create consistent income, significantly fewer turnovers than Airbnb, and a scalable real estate side hustle without quitting your job.

Mike and Celine Gonzalez share how they transitioned from accidental insurance bookings to a thriving monthly rental portfolio that now includes STRs, MTRs, partnerships, and a coaching business. After discovering Furnished Finder through this very podcast, they listed their property before it was even finished and received multiple 3 to 4 month booking requests within days.

You will learn:

• The difference between short term vs midterm renter psychology
• How couples can divide roles without damaging their relationship
• The exact Furnished Finder tools they rely on for tenant screening, leases, rent collection, and messaging templates
• Why responding fast to leads can make or break your occupancy
• How midterm rentals align with full time or service based careers like fire and EMS

If you are a real estate investor, W2 employee, or couple looking for a scalable rental side hustle with less turnover and more stability than Airbnb, this episode breaks down a proven path.

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⏱ Episode Timestamps

0:00 Introduction to Landlord Diaries and Monthly Rental Investing

2:05 Who introduced the idea of furnished and midterm rentals first

4:30 Scaling beyond the first 9 month insurance booking

6:20 Short term vs midterm renter mindset and guest behavior differences

7:30 Current STR and MTR portfolio breakdown and partnership properties

10:55 How a firefighter and paramedic manage a midterm rental side hustle

15:25 Advice from experienced hosts on working with your spouse

18:20 Creating boundaries between marriage, W2 careers, and rental business

20:00 Staying in your lane and focusing on growth instead of busy tasks

21:45 Essential systems and tools for running a successful midterm rental

24:50 Why Furnished Finder leads drive consistent monthly bookings

25:55 Using message templates to respond quickly and win bookings

27:35 Leveraging the Furnished Finder dashboard for screening, leases, and payments

28:40 Defining your mission and long term goals before scaling

30:45 Why service first hosting leads to long term profitability

32:55 Receiving booking requests before the property is fully furnished

35:05 Rapid fire questions: The one rental task you would hand off to your partner

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