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Top 50 vacation rental management companies in 2025 (worldwide)

Rentals United

Number of vacation rentals: 3,182 Locations: Multi-country Market: Multi-market Property type: Leisure rentals Service: Full-service property management HQ: Nashville, Tennessee, USA Founding year: 2008 22. We interviewed Alex Limpert, CEO of GuestReady on the Secret Sauce Podcast. Listen to the episode or watch the video on YouTube.

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5 Ways Property Managers Can Maintain Margins

Rental Housing Journal

Housing supply still hasn’t recovered from the 2008 downturn, and the limited number of units on the market is helping keep prices elevated. Lower-priced units (between $500 and $999) are decreasing as a share of total available units, and units above $1,500 are leasing faster than lower-priced units did in previous quarters.

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Are REITs a Good Investment: Pros and Cons

Bay Property Management Group

Real estate has always been seen as a solid way to build wealthbut not everyone has the time (or patience) to deal with tenants, property maintenance, and big upfront costs. They let you invest in these income-generating properties without having to deal with tenants or maintenance yourself. Thats where REITs come in.

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Why Renting Might Be the Smarter Financial Choice Over Homeownership

SparkRental

The Big Picture on Why Renting Might Be A Better Financial Choice: Renting eliminates the headaches of home repairs and maintenance, which can be expensive and time-consuming for homeowners. The reality is that renting offers flexibility, financial predictability, and freedom from the burdens of home maintenance.

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How Does Airbnb Work?

Hospitable

By The Hospitable Team OTAs , Starting an STR Business Founded in 2008, Airbnb is an online peer-to-peer marketplace that, according to the latest data, has more than 8 million active listings in over 100,000 cities and towns across 220 countries worldwide. How Does Airbnb Work? and Airbnb manages the platform (bookings, payments, reviews).

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Strategies for success in middle market multifamily real estate

MRI Software

For instance, during the 2008 financial crisis, many renters moved from high-end apartments to more budget-friendly middle market options, helping these properties maintain strong occupancy rates. In many ways, these properties are the unsung heroes of the housing market.

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Is Stock or Real Estate Faster in Building Wealth?

SparkRental

You can refer to the graph below: Source: FRED ECONOMIC DATA Of course, real estate isnt completely immune to market decline, either; I still remember the devastation of both real estate and stocks during the financial crisis of 2007-2008. The 2008 financial crisis showed us how rough things can get when the market tanks.