Monthly rentals are no longer a niche real estate strategy. In this episode of Landlord Diaries, Furnished Finder CEO Jeff Hurst joins Katie Lyon and Kelly Bailey to unpack the first-ever data-backed report on the rapid rise of monthly rentals, created in partnership with AirDNA.

Whether you're a short-term rental host, long-term landlord, or new investor looking for better cash flow and less turnover, this episode reveals why monthly midterm rentals are outpacing short-term rental growth, how cities across the U.S. are seeing explosive demand, and why monthly rentals now make up 19% of the total rental market.

Plus, we explore:

• Why investors are shifting to midterm rentals in the 2026 market
• Use Furnished Finder’s free Market Insights tool to validate demand in your area
• Monthly rentals are earning STR-level returns with half the effort
• Why 65% of Furnished Finder landlords are only on one platform

Stay to the end for a fun conversation with CEO Jeff Hurst where we dig into leadership lessons, big bets that paid off, and where he’d buy his own midterm rental.

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⏱️ Timestamps:

0:00 Welcome to Landlord Diaries, the Monthly Rentals Podcast
1:45 Key takeaways from the AirDNA & Furnished Finder Monthly Rentals Report
4:25 Why AirDNA’s data was the perfect partner for this industry-first report
6:00 Why monthly rentals are growing faster than short-term rentals
7:55 Hotels are investing big in monthly rental inventory
8:45 Monthly rentals now make up 19% of the entire rental market
11:00 What’s driving nationwide growth in monthly furnished rentals
13:30 Two macro trends fueling the midterm rental boom
15:20 Real landlord case study: Who’s actually staying in monthly rentals
17:00 What this shift means for the average landlord
18:00 Jeff Hurst’s advice: “Invest in what you know”
18:55 How to validate midterm demand with Furnished Finder’s Market Insights
21:00 Monthly rentals are officially mainstream: what that means for investors
23:25 20% of Furnished Finder listings are room rentals
24:00 What the data says about ideal property sizes for monthly rentals
26:55 Comparing monthly and short-term rentals: revenue, effort, and returns
30:45 The real booking window for monthly rentals
33:50 Midterm rental case studies from across the U.S.
34:50 Top 20 fastest-growing cities for monthly rentals
36:35 Why Abilene, TX is the fastest-growing midterm rental market
38:25 Why rental arbitrage works so well for midterm strategies
38:45 How Furnished Finder stands apart as the go-to platform for monthly stays
42:20 Rapid Fire with Jeff Hurst: Advice, dream market, and CEO insights

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