VaultSTR
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Walkable Wine Town
830 Sheep Ranch Rd, Murphys, CA 95247
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
223deals underwritten with one consistent model
126Min active listings analyzed
161markets tracked across 33 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 — 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.
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Vallecito Lake Cabin
474 Ponderosa Homes Dr, Bayfield, CO 81122
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Lure Me Away Cottage
1050 Buffalo Shoals Rd, Lake Lure, NC 28746
Guides, reviews & field notes
Know what matters before you decide.
Practical research for operators, buyers and the agents who advise them.
VaultSTR research
How much Airbnb hosts actually make, from 196 underwritten properties
Median projected gross revenue across VaultSTR’s 196 underwritten STR deals: about $60,000, with a $50K–$78K middle band and a $25K–$215K full range. What drives the spread — and net.
VaultSTR research
PriceLabs vs Wheelhouse: control depth against approachability
PriceLabs wins on customization depth and flat fees; Wheelhouse wins on onboarding ease and flexible billing. Which dynamic pricing tool to recommend, by client type.
VaultSTR research
Lodgify vs Guesty: direct-booking economics against enterprise operations
Lodgify wins for owners building a direct-booking channel at published prices; Guesty wins for management companies needing trust accounting and scale. How to pick in 2026.
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.
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