Rental arbitrage Rentals you're allowed to Airbnb.
Rental arbitrage means you rent a home and host it on Airbnb or Vrbo. The hard part is a landlord who says yes. We call landlords every day, and every home we list already has that yes.
What is rental arbitrage?
You sign a normal lease on a home, then host it on Airbnb or Vrbo. Guests pay nightly rates, you pay the rent and bills, and what's left is your profit. The catch is the landlord: most leases don't allow it, and hosting without a written yes can cost you the lease. Getting that yes is the part we do.
Homes you're allowed to Airbnb, live now
141 homes in 50 cities where the landlord already said yes. Here is the best-paying one in each of our top cities. Members see the address, real photos and rent.
IllustrationSan Diego, CA
Est. $6,500/mo profitEst. $16,000 to $17,000/mo on Airbnb
IllustrationNashville, TN
Est. $4,000/mo profitEst. $10,000 to $11,000/mo on Airbnb
IllustrationWest Palm Beach, FL
Est. $3,250/mo profitEst. $5,000 to $6,000/mo on Airbnb
IllustrationScottsdale, AZ
Est. $5,500/mo profitEst. $8,000 to $9,000/mo on AirbnbPictures are illustrations, not the real homes. Profit and revenue are estimates from BNBCalc and AirDNA data.
How STR Exchange works
- 1Pick an approved home. Every home on our list has the landlord's OK to Airbnb. We find them by calling landlords every day.
- 2Sign the lease. Usually through your LLC. We help with the tour, the application and the deal.
- 3List it on Airbnb. Guests cover the rent and bills. A typical home clears about $2,250 a month.
Cities with the most homes right now
Check the city's rules before you sign
Rental arbitrage works where the landlord and the city both say yes. Our city guides cover permits, taxes and whether arbitrage works there, with a source for every rule.
Questions
Is rental arbitrage legal?
It depends on the city and on your lease. Our guides sort cities three ways: allowed with standard permits and taxes, allowed with limits like caps or zoning, or banned or heavily restricted for non-owners. Each guide lists the city's rules with a source for every one.
What makes an apartment Airbnb friendly?
Two yeses: the landlord's, in writing, and the city's. Every home on our list has the landlord's OK to Airbnb. Our city guides cover the city's side.
Whose name goes on the lease?
Usually your LLC. We recommend it for your protection. If a landlord will only sign a personal lease, it's your call.
What does STR Exchange cost?
Free to create an account. Membership is $149 a month after you're approved. The acquisition fee, our finder's fee, is $2,500 unfurnished or $3,500 furnished per home, due the day you sign the lease. Never before.
Tell us your market. Our team calls landlords and sends you properties already approved for Airbnb.
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Rules tell you where. We find the landlord who says yes.
STR Exchange members get landlord-approved rentals, new deals every week and a team that searches their market.
- Landlord-approved listings
- New deals weekly
- Many markets