Landlord Diaries - The Monthly Rentals Podcast
Landlord Diaries is a podcast all about mid-term monthly rentals and low-stress real estate investing. On the show, hosts and fellow monthly rentals landlords Kelly Bailey & Katie Lyon discuss topics like investment strategy, property management, and tips for using Furnished Finder to be a top monthly rentals landlord. By listening, you’ll walk away with creative ways to maximize your real estate investment, create passive income, as well as hear some entertaining and interesting landlord stories.
Landlord Diaries is brought to you by Furnished Finder, the trusted leader in mid-term monthly rentals. We are the go-to source for millions of travelers seeking monthly furnished housing throughout the US. Best of all, Furnished Finder never takes any booking fees or commissions, and has one simple, annual listing fee for property owners. List your property today! Visit FurnishedFinder.com to learn more.
Landlord Diaries - The Monthly Rentals Podcast
5+ Real Estate Markets That Should Be on Your Radar!
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Monthly furnished rentals are exploding—and savvy investors are already cashing in. In this data-packed episode of The Landlord Diaries, we sit down with Jeff Hurst, CEO of Furnished Finder and former president of VRBO, to unpack the biggest tenant trends, market opportunities, and demand signals shaping the midterm rental space in 2025.
🔥 Did you know that traveler demand in Abilene, Texas is up 400% year-over-year? That’s just the beginning. From corporate relocations to healthcare travel, demand for monthly rentals is outpacing supply by 6–7x nationwide.
We break down:
- What’s driving demand in small towns like Abilene, Juneau, and Butte
- Medium-sized cities (like Milwaukee and Portland, ME) that urgently need more inventory
- Big city markets like Chicago, Silicon Valley, and Seattle—where supply STILL isn’t keeping up
- How to evaluate YOUR market in 4 steps: compare Furnished Finder demand stats, Airbnb supply, Zillow pricing, and extended stay hotel costs
- Why travelers are booking earlier, staying longer, and often moving with pets—and why 60% of tenants on Furnished Finder are women
- How to tap into insurance, relocation, and construction tenant types beyond just travel nurses
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⏱️Timestamps:
0:00 Welcome + Abilene, TX sees 400% traveler growth (What’s going on?)
1:10 Why midterm rental demand is growing 6–7x faster than supply
2:20 Booking requests surge 100% YoY: What that means for your cash flow
3:40 Monthly rental tenant types: corporate travel, healthcare, and relocation
5:05 Zillow vs. Padsplit vs. Furnished Finder: long-term housing trends
6:30 New tenant behaviors: earlier bookings, more pets, larger groups
8:45 Monthly Rentals vs. Midterm Rentals: What tenants are actually searching
10:00 4-step method to analyze if your market works for monthly rentals
13:50 What the data tells us: How to spot demand and underserved markets
14:45 Hidden gem markets: Abilene, TX and the data center development boom
17:20 Juneau, AK case study: What demand without inventory looks like
20:25 Medium markets that need more listings NOW (Portland, Milwaukee & more)
24:50 Major cities where demand still exceeds supply (Chicago, Silicon Valley, Boston)
28:30 Investor tip: Learn your market’s story, not just its numbers
30:10 How to use the FurnishedFinder.com/stats page like a pro
31:40 Comparing your Furnished Finder listing to Zillow, Airbnb, and extended stay hotels
33:10 Biggest mistake new landlords make with monthly rentals
34:55 Closing thoughts + how to stay ahead of tenant trends
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