Airbnb Arbitrage in the Bay Area

[Diana Lee]

Hi Everyone,

Husband and I are really struggling as I have not been able to secure a job since December 2023. We need dual income as we have mortgage, preschool, car payments. We are now looking to see if Airbnb arbitrage may be something we can start to help us generate the cashflow we need. Wondering if anyone can provide any insight into the Airbnb arbitrage for the Bay Area. We live in San Jose and would like to ideally start our first project that is closer to us. But would happy to hear any other thoughts or suggestions as to where we should first start/look. Any guidance would be much appreciated.

Thank you for your help!

[Arlen Chou]

@Diana Lee arbitrage in the Bay Area can and does work. However, the market is in a precarious position at this current time. I rent to people who set up mid and short term rentals. I have been told that many large corporations are cutting internships, traveling nurse levels seem to be dropping off and general travel seems to be down. The days of throwing up an Airbnb anywhere and be successful are appear to be over. Spend time analyzing your market and be very confident in your numbers before committing to starting this new venture.