r/ShortTermRentals
19k members
r/ShortTermRentals is a subreddit with 19k members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses looking, short term, rental, airbnb, and tools, and they frequently recommend/review tv, smart lock, and lock.
For discussion about short term rentals by owners, hosts and property managers. Getting started or growing your STR/vacation rental business.
Ask questions and learn to get more bookings, manage guests and ask our community.
Popular Themes in r/ShortTermRentals
#1
Solution Requests
: "Airbnb stripped us of our right to vet guests. So who is everyone using for guest screening on other OTAs or your direct booking sites?"
10 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "How do you handle difficult guests?"
9 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Done with AirBNB due to horrible transparency with stay charges[Maryland]"
2 posts
#4
Opportunities
: "Looking for 4–5 partners to start a short-term rental investment group in Nashville"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/ShortTermRentals
#1
Looking
7 posts
#2
Short Term
5 posts
#3
Rental
5 posts
#4
Airbnb
3 posts
#5
Tools
1 post
#6
Price
1 post
#7
Short Term Rental Properties
1 post
#8
Struggling Family Rental
1 post
#9
Sublet
1 post
#10
Winter
1 post
Products Discussed in r/ShortTermRentals
Tv
2 reviews
#1
Samsung
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
Roku
5.0★ from 1 review
Smart Lock
1 review
#1
Schlage Smart Lock
4.0★ from 1 review
Lock
1 review
#1
Schlage
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/ShortTermRentals
#1
Hosting
: "How do you handle difficult guests?"
5 posts
#2
Tools & Software
: "What Host Software?"
4 posts
#3
Cleaning & Property Ops
: "Why is your property not getting the bookings it deserves?"
2 posts
#4
Investing & Buying STRs
: "STR managers who've bought another company's doors: how did you find the deal?"
2 posts
#5
Marketing & Distribution On Listing Sites
: "What’s sitting unused at home that you’d consider renting out?"
1 post
Member Growth in r/ShortTermRentals
Yearly
+11k members(149.7%)
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Last updated: November 8, 2026