Is airbnb arbitrage worth it?

[Matthew Newsom]

Is short/mid trem rental arbitrage profitable?

[Michael Baum]

Hey @Matthew Newsom, Sure! Nope!

That is a loaded question my man. Arbitrage can work in certain situations.

You have to find an owner who will let you do it. You will most likely pay more than market rate so take that into account.

You will then have to get it all furnished which can cost a pretty penny. Depending on the place, maybe 30k? 20k? Hard to tell without knowing the place.

Then you have to worry about changes to the regulations that could mean your place can't be rented short term. Maybe move to 30+ day rentals at that point if it can work.

There are a lot of risks. Some folks have done quite well and others have gone bankrupt.

I would do a search here and read all about it as there is a ton of info on arbitrage.