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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

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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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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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What if you could buy a 10-property portfolio in just 5 years by keeping it simple and stacking the right strategies at the right time? In this episode of Landlord Diaries, we sit down with Thach Nguyen, real estate mogul, mindset coach, and founder of Springboard to Wealth, to break down the step by step framework he teaches that helped him build to $100 million in real estate assets.

Thach walks us through the 4 steps to getting started in real estate, from house hacking and value-add deals to equity growth and ADUs, Thach shares how clear goals, repeatable systems, and the right mindset can help investors scale faster than they think.

Plus, we dive into monthly (midterm) rentals as a game-changing way to increase cash flow for these strategies, including a story of one landlord earning $9K per month on a single property using ADUs and monthly rentals.

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Timestamps:

0:00 Welcome to Landlord Diaries, the Monthly Rentals Podcast
2:30 How Thach shifted from survival to building lasting wealth
5:00 Starting in real estate and buying his first home in 1991
5:50 Growing a $100M portfolio over 29 years
6:45 The early strategy that built his property empire
11:30 The 4 smartest ways to get started in real estate today
13:30 Simplifying your first property purchase
14:40 Landlord spotlight: Kelly's first investment and cash flow win
16:00 How equity and value-adds drive cash flow and the 1% rule
19:30 The best (and worst) ways to increase property value
21:20 Where monthly midterm rentals fit in a smart, stacked strategy
24:25 Thach realizes he's been doing midterms all along!
25:40 PadSplit + Furnished Finder: Room rentals that work
27:40 Midterm vs long-term cash flow: Micro unit case study
29:55 Real investor story: $9K/month from one property with midterms
31:30 Why the money is made in the buy, not the sale
32:25 How simple mid-term upgrades yield near short-term returns
34:25 How a resilient mindset fuels real estate success
36:00 Thach’s rarely told FBI story: mindset through adversity
40:20 Grit, growth, and finding strength in hardship
43:00 Mindset takeaways from Katie and Kelly
47:20 One action every investor should take today

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Why did this NPR host skip Airbnb and never look back? In this episode of Landlord Diaries, The Monthly Rentals Podcast by Furnished Finder, we sit down with Ilona Limonta-Volkova, host of NPR’s Money Memories podcast and Forbes columnist, to break down why travel nurses and other monthly rental tenants continue to be one of the most reliable and landlord friendly renter groups, especially for first time investors. From avoiding short term rental (Airbnb) regulations to attracting professional tenants who stay longer and are gentle on your property, this conversation shows why monthly rentals have become a smarter, lower stress alternative.

Ilona walks through how she bought a distressed historic home, navigated financing hurdles, and discovered monthly midterm rentals through travel nurses. She explains how monthly furnished rentals helped her avoid short term rental (Airbnb) regulations, reduce tenant anxiety, and gain confidence as a first time landlord.

You will hear why travel nurses and MTR tenants appealed to her as a property owner, how Furnished Finder helped her connect with quality renters, and what she learned about pricing, flexibility, and risk along the way. This episode is not about complex formulas or hype. It is a real world look at how everyday investors get started, learn the business, and build momentum one property at a time.

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Timestamps:

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

2:10 Meet Ilona, NPR podcast host and finance professional

4:55 Early money lessons and how financial mindset shapes investing decisions

7:20 How one unexpected property turned Ilona into a landlord

12:45 Investor fundamentals: why entry price matters more than most people think

13:45 What happens when a property does not qualify for traditional financing

15:25 Renovation timelines, construction loans, and refinancing lessons

16:30 Discovering Furnished Finder and entering the world of monthly rentals

18:45 Why travel nurses and medical professionals stood out as ideal tenants

20:00 How monthly rentals helped reduce tenant risk for a first time landlord

22:25 Turning one home into multiple rental options during renovations

24:10 Seeing monthly rentals expand beyond travel nurses

27:50 Why monthly rentals offer flexibility and multiple exit strategies

28:45 Can a single monthly rental support real cash flow goals?

33:30 Core takeaways on pricing control, market awareness, and investor goals

35:00 Midterm vs long term rental pricing and tradeoffs

39:05 How flexibility reshaped Ilona’s view of risk and wealth building

40:05 Why open houses are one of the best learning tools for new landlords

44:45 A personal money splurge Ilona never regrets

46:00 What it has been like working with NPR

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Monthly rentals are no longer a niche real estate strategy. In this episode of Landlord Diaries, Furnished Finder CEO Jeff Hurst joins Katie Lyon and Kelly Bailey to unpack the first-ever data-backed report on the rapid rise of monthly rentals, created in partnership with AirDNA.

Whether you're a short-term rental host, long-term landlord, or new investor looking for better cash flow and less turnover, this episode reveals why monthly midterm rentals are outpacing short-term rental growth, how cities across the U.S. are seeing explosive demand, and why monthly rentals now make up 19% of the total rental market.

Plus, we explore:

• Why investors are shifting to midterm rentals in the 2026 market
• Use Furnished Finder’s free Market Insights tool to validate demand in your area
• Monthly rentals are earning STR-level returns with half the effort
• Why 65% of Furnished Finder landlords are only on one platform

Stay to the end for a fun conversation with CEO Jeff Hurst where we dig into leadership lessons, big bets that paid off, and where he’d buy his own midterm rental.

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⏱️ Timestamps:

0:00 Welcome to Landlord Diaries, the Monthly Rentals Podcast
1:45 Key takeaways from the AirDNA & Furnished Finder Monthly Rentals Report
4:25 Why AirDNA’s data was the perfect partner for this industry-first report
6:00 Why monthly rentals are growing faster than short-term rentals
7:55 Hotels are investing big in monthly rental inventory
8:45 Monthly rentals now make up 19% of the entire rental market
11:00 What’s driving nationwide growth in monthly furnished rentals
13:30 Two macro trends fueling the midterm rental boom
15:20 Real landlord case study: Who’s actually staying in monthly rentals
17:00 What this shift means for the average landlord
18:00 Jeff Hurst’s advice: “Invest in what you know”
18:55 How to validate midterm demand with Furnished Finder’s Market Insights
21:00 Monthly rentals are officially mainstream: what that means for investors
23:25 20% of Furnished Finder listings are room rentals
24:00 What the data says about ideal property sizes for monthly rentals
26:55 Comparing monthly and short-term rentals: revenue, effort, and returns
30:45 The real booking window for monthly rentals
33:50 Midterm rental case studies from across the U.S.
34:50 Top 20 fastest-growing cities for monthly rentals
36:35 Why Abilene, TX is the fastest-growing midterm rental market
38:25 Why rental arbitrage works so well for midterm strategies
38:45 How Furnished Finder stands apart as the go-to platform for monthly stays
42:20 Rapid Fire with Jeff Hurst: Advice, dream market, and CEO insights

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Are you a real estate investor, agent, or house hacker looking for better cash flow and lower tenant drama? In this episode of Landlord Diaries, we sit down with Ryan Long, an Oregon-based Keller Williams broker and midterm rental pro who’s using Furnished Finder to create serious income and real estate deal flow. This episode also touches on how to be a landlord in such a market.

Ryan shares what he wishes he knew before listing on Furnished Finder, how he leverages house hacking to acquire and optimize rentals, and why midterm rentals are the main strategy that makes sense in high-cost markets. You’ll hear real examples of client deals saved by midterm rentals, insider tips on tenant demand, AI tools that improve your listings instantly, and why agents should stop sleeping on monthly furnished housing.

If you’re trying to scale your rental business or just get one smart deal off the ground, this episode will open your eyes to the massive opportunity in monthly rentals.

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⏱️Timestamps:

0:00 Meet today’s guest: broker, investor, and house hacker Ryan Long
2:10 Ryan’s path from finance to real estate and investing
3:50 Why Ryan started with monthly midterm rentals
5:25 A look inside Ryan’s house hacking portfolio and strategies
7:40 The biggest surprise about midterm rentals? The nonstop demand
9:10 Why monthly rentals are a win for real estate clients in transition
11:15 The “Cat Lady” story: How Ryan’s MTR solved a listing challenge
12:45 Why today’s real estate market makes midterm rentals a must-have strategy
15:25 The most common tenant types using Furnished Finder
16:35 What to look for in a property if you want to start with MTRs
20:35 How house hacking + MTR can turn “bad deals” into big wins
25:15 Helping your real estate clients transition into monthly rentals
26:25 Lessons Ryan wishes he knew before getting started with Furnished Finder
27:30 The untapped opportunity for real estate agents in the MTR space
28:30 Why Ryan says “don’t even start” without Furnished Finder
29:20 Round Table: Lessons learned, booking windows, and setup hacks

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Insurance midterm rentals (iMTR) are one of the most profitable and purpose-driven niches in real estate investing. In this episode of Landlord Diaries, we sit down with Jason and Jaclyn McClure, co-founders of Vetted Homes, to uncover how they've built a thriving business around housing displaced families through insurance-paid monthly rentals.

You’ll learn why iMTR falls within Furnished Finder’s fastest-growing tenant type (185% YoY growth), how to analyze a potential iMTR property, how to price correctly, work with insurance companies, and the truth about tenant screening. We also cover why rental arbitrage can be a powerful tool for testing new markets and what actually makes an ideal iMTR home.

Whether you’re a real estate investor looking for consistent cash flow, a new landlord, or exploring rental arbitrage, this episode will show you why iMTR might be your most rewarding strategy yet.

🎯 Highlights:

• iMTR 101: What it is and why it's booming
• Real-life success stories and heartfelt impact
• Key differences between iMTR, STR, and LTR
• What insurance companies look for in a rental
• The iMTR booking process and lease structure

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Timestamps:

0:00 Welcome to The Landlord Diaries: Meet Kelly, Katie, and the iMTR Experts
3:00 iMTR Explained: What Are Insurance Midterm Rentals?
3:55 Inside Jason & Jackie’s Nationwide iMTR Portfolio
5:20 How Rental Arbitrage Helps You Test Properties and Build Fast
10:05 The iMTR “Aha Moment” That Changed Their Real Estate Strategy Forever
14:30 Finding iMTR Hotspots: Which Markets Work Best?
17:10 Does Age of the Property or Neighborhood Affect Bookings?
19:15 The Ideal iMTR Property: What Insurance Families Actually Need
21:50 How to Price an iMTR: Real Strategies for Maximum Returns
24:15 Booking an Insurance Stay: Working with Adjusters, Agencies, and Lease Matchers
28:15 How Leases Work with Relocation Companies and Insurance Agencies
30:30 Should You Screen iMTR Tenants? The Pros and Cons
38:00 Why iMTR Can Be the Most Meaningful Investment You’ll Make
41:00 Rapid Fire: Lessons Learned, Top Furnishings, and Using AI in iMTR
49:00 Learn More About Vetted Homes and How to Get Involved

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