VaultSTR
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Furnished Canyon Cabin
6999 E Aspen Loop Rd S #403, Salt Lake City, UT 84109
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
213deals underwritten with one consistent model
121Min active listings analyzed
154markets tracked across 33 states
200furnishing 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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New-Build Cottage
1050 Buffalo Shoals Rd, Lake Lure, NC 28746
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Russian River Waterfront
21684 Starrett Hill Dr, Monte Rio, CA 95462
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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