r/ShortTermRentals
18k members
r/ShortTermRentals is a subreddit with 18k members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and pain & anger, 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
: "Best Short-Term Rental PMS options right now for different portfolio sizes"
6 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Smart lock access codes failing mid-stay: PMS-native integrations vs third-party hardware controllers?"
4 posts
#3
Advice Requests
: "I'm an STR host and built a weekly pricing report based on specific comps, not the total market. Looking for feedback and possible pilot hosts."
2 posts
#4
Ideas
: "I built a rental management system solo — looking for rental business owners to tear it apart Hey everyone, I'm a solo developer and over the past few months I've been building a SaaS product called RentOS for car, bike and scooter rental businesses. The idea is pretty simple: put the day-to-day"
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
: "3 bhk individual penthouse builderfloor available for rent in jp nagar 8th phase"
5 posts
#2
Tools & Software
: "AirDNA vs Rabbu vs AirROI"
4 posts
#3
Investing & Buying STRs
: "NC High Country STRs"
1 post
Member Growth in r/ShortTermRentals
Yearly
+11k members(150.8%)
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Last updated: October 1, 2026