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What is Airbnb arbitrage?

Renting a long-term unit and subletting nightly as an STR, capturing the spread.

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Direct answer

Renting a long-term unit and subletting nightly as an STR, capturing the spread.

Expanded explanation

No ownership required — low capital intensity. Risk: landlord permission, market saturation, lease termination. Verify city STR rules and landlord lease language explicitly.

Examples

  • $2k LTR lease + furnishing → $4.5k gross STR = $1.5k net spread.

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