VaultSTR
A smarter home base for STR decisions

Make every stay work harder.

Find promising deals, choose the right software, buy better guest products, hire trusted services, and run the numbers. Get independent guidance built specifically for short-term rentals.

140+ reviewedSoftware and services
32 active dealsUnderwritten this week
180+ guidesProducts hosts buy
The research desk, in numbers
248deals underwritten with one consistent model
145Min active listings analyzed
175markets tracked across 35 states
300furnishing buying guides, each with a named pick
140+tools compared across 16 categories

Every deal on this site runs through the same underwriting model β€” including the ones that don’t pencil. Every ranking follows fixed, published criteria. Read the methodology or the editorial standards.

Deal desk

Promising stays, already pressure-tested.

Active opportunities evaluated with a consistent STR underwriting model.

Open the deal vault β†’
Golf Community Pool Home property listing
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Golf Community Pool Home

22 Eastgate Ln, Palm Coast, FL 32164

Commercial-Zoned STR Tudor property listing
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Commercial-Zoned STR Tudor

2419 Washington Ave, Waco, TX 76701

Private Lakefront 2ac property listing
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Private Lakefront 2ac

1794 Lakeland Dr, Lenoir City, TN 37772

Guides, reviews & field notes

Know what matters before you decide.

Practical research for operators, buyers and the agents who advise them.

VaultSTR research

Airbnb guest screening: should you accept the one-night, max-occupancy, no-reviews booking?

A new listing’s first request: one night, six guests, a brand-new account. Accept or decline β€” and the exact questions to ask before you do.

VaultSTR research

Mountain cabin Airbnb decor: the top design pieces

The 18 decor pieces that make a mountain cabin Airbnb photograph warm β€” wood, wool, plaid, cast iron, and a fire pit for about $1,500 all in.

VaultSTR research

Beach house Airbnb decor: the top design pieces

The 18 decor pieces that make a coastal Airbnb photograph like a designed property β€” rattan, stripes, and texture for about $1,000 all in.

Pro forma builder for STR agents

Turn a listing into a client-ready investment analysis.

Build a five-year STR pro forma with cap rate, cash-on-cash return, DSCR, IRR and editable financing assumptions.

New β€” guidebook earnings

Your guest guidebook now pays you.

Build a free digital guidebook for your rental. Recommendations get bookable tour links through Viator and GetYourGuide β€” and when guests book, the commission is yours. During launch, hosts keep 100%.

How guidebook earnings work β†’
Free

Build it in minutes

Wi-Fi card, check-in, house guide, and your favorite local spots β€” shareable link and print-ready PDF.

~8% per booking

Earn on every tour booked

Your host code rides on every booking link. Guests book, the marketplaces pay, you keep it.

Partner kit

Cut local deals

A printable pitch one-pager and real guest tap counts β€” leverage for discounts and sponsorships from local businesses.

For agents

Advise investor clients? This site is built for you.

Warm buyer introductions from the referral network, free listing features in the Daily Deal, guaranteed placements in front of 29,000 subscribers, and client-ready underwriting on demand.

Explore VaultSTR for agents β†’
Referral network

Get buyer leads

Readers ask us for STR-savvy agents. We introduce them to the network, by market.

Free feature

Feature a listing

Submit an STR-suitable listing. Honest numbers get featured in the Daily Deal, free.

29,000 readers

Advertise a listing

A guaranteed, labeled sponsored feature. 22% open rate, 5% click-through.

Done for you

Client-ready underwriting

Our desk underwrites the property and delivers a branded document you hand to the client.