The goal for almost every STR property manager is consistent, cash-flow-positive, profitable bookings, year in and year out. But too many hosts are still operating like cats chasing a laser pointer. Lots of movement. No real strategy. No real plan. No clear targets. If you want consistency, you need to know what success looks like, what it takes to get there, and how to adjust when things shift. You need to know your market, your competition, your costs, and what actually wor

Do you feel like your STR performance is below average—or like you’re working too hard for disappointing revenue results? If your revenue feels inconsistent, the problem may not be effort. It may be strategy. This post breaks down five of the biggest mistakes hosts make that hurt revenue performance, and how to build a smarter, more consistent approach to bookings, guest experience, and growth.

HostIQ Announces Strategic Marketplace Partnership with Lodgify to Deliver AI-Driven Performance Intelligence for Short-Term Rental Hosts This milestone means a lot to us. It’s our first partnership, and it’s the catalyst for launching HostIQ V1 — Revenue Optimization Engine. But it’s also meaningful on a personal level because Lodgify has been part of my STR journey for five years. I didn’t build HostIQ from the outside looking in. I built and scaled my own short-term renta

Stressing over slow bookings? This is the #1 question I'm getting this year from short-term rental hosts “My bookings are down; what should I do to get more bookings?” Have you been in this position? Well I can tell you, in the 5 years I've been running my 2 STR properties, I never have missed my targets. And, neither property has ever missed my goals of being at least 20% profitable (net, net) after all all expenses (including property taxes). I don't point this out to