Mid-Term rental companies

[Michael Perreira]

I'm curious if anyone has built or has a list of companies that source Mid-Term Rental properties.  I know various insurance companies, gov't agencies, hospitals etc will source properties but was curious if anyone has built a list of the most prominent ones.  Looking to take our Mid-Term rentals from reactionary to proactive planning. 

[Miguel Del Mazo]

I agree with @Jamie Banks that, while it takes time, its best to develop these relationships organically. Depending on how you reach out, using another operator's list can feel transactional to the contact. Obviously, using the online listing page at ALE solutions is different than a cold email, and I am referring to the latter.

That brings up an obvious question: how do you develop those leads, then? I would recommend advertising on the usual platforms (FF.com, airbnb.com) with a focus on bringing value to the resident while also being very responsive to any business to business leads that come in. The folks who are placing families affected by a need for an insurance claim have an "inbox" that is overflowing. Help them get a family squared away quickly by answering all incoming emails and phones calls as soon as possible. Be flexible and respectful to both the residents and to the employee of the company actually paying the bill.

I know this sounds incredibly basic and simple, and it is. Still, you can distinguish your company doing the basic and the simple. If you ever read the side of a Heinz Ketchup bottle, it reads "Do a common thing, uncommonly well". That's the Heinz motto, and it serves us well as landlords too.