Curious what midterm rental amenities justify a higher monthly rental rate? In this video, we break down the six amenities for your furnished rental that help remote workers or relocating family pick your listing and pay higher rental rates. Three are non-negotiable. Three are premium amenities tenants will pay extra for. The No Vacancy series is brought to you by Katie Lyon, a midterm rental landlord who is also part of the Furnished Finder team.

If you want more bookings at a stronger rate, this is the checklist to run your listing against today.

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Visit https://www.furnishedfinder.com/

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Watch this link for the full video experience: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPjSp-X7KKk

Chapters
00:00 Meet Katie Lyon
00:21 The Amenities That Raise Your Rate
00:38 Who Midterm Tenants Really Are
00:57 The 3 + 3 Amenity Framework
01:06 Amenity 1: Wi-Fi and a Real Workspace
01:37 Amenity 2: In-Unit Laundry
01:44 Where to Feature Laundry in Your Listing
02:03 Amenity 3: A Truly Stocked Kitchen
02:11 What Stocked Actually Means
02:31 Photograph Your Cabinets
02:43 Where the Premium Amenities Start
02:51 Amenity 4: Pet-Friendly Properties
03:01 The Value of a Fenced Yard
03:19 Easing Pet Damage Concerns
03:32 Amenity 5: A King Bed in the Primary
04:01 Amenity 6: Free On-Site Parking
04:40 Your Listing Challenge This Week


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The Landlord Diaries is brought to you by Furnished Finder, where you can list your property for one low price and pay zero booking fees.

Airbnb saturation crushed Bob Anthes’s nightly rate from $220 to $80 in 90 days. He feared selling was the only option until he discovered midterm rentals, and rebuilt his rental business with Furnished Finder. Four years later, Bob has 5 midterm rental listings in two markets, cash flows $1,800/month on his original Wilmington property, and doubled another unit's rent from $875 to $2,000 with one strategy shift.

In this episode of Landlord Diaries, Bob walks through the exact pivot from short-term to midterm, why Furnished Finder Market Insights drives his pricing and acquisition decisions, and the 3 habits that keep his listings booked: fast response times, tenant flexibility, and a simple booking process using Furnished Finder Landlord Tools.

What you'll learn in this episode:

• Why Airbnb saturation collapsed nightly rates in his city
• How Bob used Furnished Finder Market Insights to find his second market
• Why 50% of his bookings extend and the exact conversation that makes it happen
• How one unmatched lead turned into a 9-month Amazon warehouse booking
• The tenant screening, online lease, and Baselane workflow that keeps his MTRs simple
• How the Furnished Finder damage protection plan paid out within a week after a claim

Whether you are a short-term rental host facing regulation or saturation, a long-term landlord chasing better cash flow, a real estate investor exploring midterm rentals, or a new landlord getting started, Bob's story shows how a single pivot can shape your real estate portfolio.

List Your Property on Furnished Finder:
https://www.furnishedfinder.com/list-your-property
Use code LLD10 for $10 off new listings.

Timestamps

0:00 Welcome to Landlord Diaries, The Monthly Rentals Podcast
0:45 Airbnb saturation crashed Bob's $220/night rate to $80
2:20 The rest stop moment that led Bob to Furnished Finder
3:20 90-day booking in his first week on Furnished Finder
3:50 The data the convinced Bob to convert his attic into a rental
4:20 Portfolio tour: tenant types and $875 to $2k rent lift
6:25 Using Market Insights to price midterm rentals
9:20 Why midterm rentals feel more stable than short-term
11:40 Midterm vs long-term: how Bob decides
15:15 Testing MTR when Market Insights has limited data
20:10 Bob's girlfriend tries room rentals on Furnished Finder
21:10 Pro tip: responsiveness is the #1 booking driver
24:25 Furnished Finder's new landlord response rate explained
25:50 How to craft your first message to a tenant
27:00 Fast responses and updated calendars go hand in hand
27:55 50% of Bob's bookings extend thanks to flexibility
29:45 Keeping midterm processes simple with Furnished Finder
32:50 Advice Bob would give himself during the Airbnb bust
34:20 Rapid Fire: American dream and one habit to start today

Trending Monthly Midterm Rental Resources:
https://www.furnishedfinder.com/Resources/PMResources

Bob's Listings on Furnished Finder:
https://www.furnishedfinder.com/members/profile?id=1c8932e-48df-a2f-751-573eac

Meet your hosts Kelly Bailey & Katie Lyon, plus catch up on past episodes:
https://www.furnishedfinder.com/resources/podcast

Topics covered: midterm rental strategy, Airbnb saturation, short term to midterm pivot, Furnished Finder Market Insights, travel nurse housing, midterm rental pricing, Baselane, tenant responsiveness, midterm rental cash flow, Wilmington NC rentals, Greensboro NC rentals, hospital proximity midterm rental, Furnished Finder Landlord Tools

The Landlord Diaries is brought to you by Furnished Finder, where you can list your property for one low price and pay zero booking fees.

About 20% of Furnished Finder's inventory is room rentals (around 60,000 units nationwide) but most new landlords have no idea how to price one or whether their market can support it. Kelly Bailey has been a Furnished Finder landlord for over five years with eight midterm rentals, and she's part of the Furnished Finder team. In this Listing Lab, she walks through her exact process for researching a room rental market using Leander, Texas as the live example, so you can decide if a room rental works in your area and how to price it.

Here's what's covered:
0:00 - Why room rentals are a great option on Furnished Finder
0:46 - The four things Kelly checks before pricing any room
0:55 - The national average for a private room rental
1:03 - Using Market Insights to research your specific city
1:27 - Why studio and one-bedroom pricing matters for room rentals
1:59 - Reading the map to see what your market actually looks like
2:09 - Setting price and date filters to eliminate bad comps
2:28 - Calendar habits that keep your listing surfaced in search
3:00 - Why response time makes or breaks your booking rate
3:57 - Filtering down to private rooms only
4:23 - What happens to supply when you allow pets
4:42 - The four criteria Kelly uses to evaluate every comp
4:52 - The full pricing range for room rentals in this market
5:13 - What makes a main photo actually pop in search results
7:15 - How to read availability and landlord tenure
9:50 - Comparing a $1,500 room to a $950 room side by side
11:01 - Three action steps to take before you list your room
12:05 - How to get started with room rentals

If you're thinking about listing a spare room, this walkthrough shows you how to check demand, price competitively, and evaluate real comps in your market before you post.

Want your listing considered for the Listing Lab series? Drop your Furnished Finder property ID in the comments.

Want to list your furnished property? https://www.furnishedfinder.com/list-your-property

Room by room furnishing List:
https://assets.ctfassets.net/8rvbu1uw8lem/4pKVOxeFmg0umMHL2vclew/0cfaabe735029d6f5181bb20cdf26aa6/Monthly_Rental_Essentials_Checklist_-Minoan-Furnished_Finder-.pdf

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The Landlord Diaries is brought to you by Furnished Finder, where you can list your property for one low price and pay zero booking fees.

Your midterm rental tenant is going to live in your property for 30, 60, 90 days or more. That's a long time to be wrong about someone. Katie Lyon is a midterm rental landlord and part of the Furnished Finder team. In this video, she breaks down the one decision that separates landlords who sleep well at night from the ones who don't: running a real tenant screening every single time. She covers what a photo of an ID actually tells you, why references and work contracts fall short, and the three reports that give you the full picture on each applicant.

For the full video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qaa74Bx-2Rc

Chapters
00:00 Meet Katie Lyon
00:25 The One Decision That Matters Most
00:34 Why Midterm Stays Raise the Stakes
00:47 The Screening Mistakes Landlords Make
01:08 Why an ID Isn't Enough
01:14 What References Actually Miss
01:32 What a Real Screening Looks Like
01:35 Screening Tenants Is Easier Than You Think
01:42 TransUnion Backed Reports Explained
01:48 Report 1: Reading Credit History
02:05 Report 2: The Eviction Check
02:21 Report 3: Background Check
02:23 Before You Hand Over the Keys
02:37 The Tenant Pays for Screening
02:49 How to Request It in Furnished Finder
02:54 Screen Before the Lease Is Signed
03:01 Your Action Item This Week

Every tenant, every time. That's the habit that protects your property, your income, and your peace of mind.

Want to list your furnished property or find midterm housing?
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TAGS: real estate investing, midterm rental, midterm rental landlord, tenant screening, how to screen tenants, furnished rental tips, furnished finder, TransUnion tenant screening, eviction check, credit check for tenants, background check, travel nurse housing, midterm rental setup, rental property tips, landlord tips, remote worker housing, midterm rental landlord tips, Katie Lyon furnished finder

The Landlord Diaries is brought to you by Furnished Finder, where you can list your property for one low price and pay zero booking fees.

Ana-Maria turned the 400 square foot casita behind her San Antonio home into $18,000 a year in additional revenue on Furnished Finder. No real estate background, no massive portfolio, no full-time real estate career. Just one extra space, rented intentionally to travel nurses, professors, and military members on monthly stays.

As a single parent working in marketing and communications, Ana-Maria desires to supplement her income and provide for her daughter. In this episode of Landlord Diaries, she shares exactly how the casita became a steady revenue stream, why she chose Furnished Finder over Airbnb (Airbnb would have taken almost 20% off the top in San Antonio hotel/motel taxes and fees alone), and how she has kept a perfect 5-star review record for over five years.

What you'll learn in this episode:

• How Ana-Maria makes $18,000 a year from a 400 square foot casita
• Why she picked Furnished Finder over Airbnb after running the numbers
• The tenant screening process that ended her squatter risk
• How she keeps her casita occupied almost year-round with 3 month average stays
• Why she offers guests first right of refusal at the end of every lease
• The exact review request approach that has earned her 5-star reviews for 5+ years
• How she has connected with tenants who became family, including one guest who left San Antonio with two adopted kittens named Mac and Cheese

This episode is for landlords with an ADU, in-law suite, room rental, or extra space they haven't monetized yet. It's for retirees, single parents, working professionals, and anyone considering the midterm rental space as a supplemental income stream. Furnished Finder connects landlords directly with travel nurses, corporate travelers, relocating families, and academics looking for monthly furnished housing across all 50 states. 83% of Furnished Finder landlords list just one property, and the average landlord earns $15,000 a year. Ana-Maria is above that average, and she'll walk you through exactly how.

List Your Property on Furnished Finder:
https://www.furnishedfinder.com/list-your-property
Use code LLD10 for $10 off new listings.

Chapters

0:00 Welcome to Landlord Diaries

0:55 Ana-Maria's American Dream as a single parent

1:35 The 400 sq ft casita behind her San Antonio home

3:25 Teaching kids the value of a rental income stream

6:15 From long-term tenant to Furnished Finder

8:25 The tools that made switching to MTR easy

10:55 The squatter that changed everything

12:00 Why moms are booking on Furnished Finder

14:00 Pre-screening tips for landlords and tenants

14:40 Keeping a shared property truly private

16:00 Guest stories: two kittens named Mac and Cheese

18:35 Why conversational screening beats STR platforms

21:40 Supplement your income with Furnished Finder

22:30 Airbnb wanted 20%. Furnished Finder was different.

23:35 $18,000 a year from one backyard casita

25:25 Why she offers guests first right of refusal

27:05 What tenants love most about the casita

29:40 Advice for new landlords with extra space

33:35 Rapid Fire: what she wishes she knew at tenant #1

Resources mentioned in this episode:

https://www.furnishedfinder.com/blog/questions-to-ask-before-moving-in

https://www.furnishedfinder.com/blog/5-questions-to-ask-during-the-booking-process-with-a-tenant

Ana-Maria’s Listings on Furnished Finder:

https://www.furnishedfinder.com/members/profile?id=6a3b05c-4a6a-a43-844-8dab88

Topics covered: midterm rental strategy, casita rental income, ADU rental, single parent side hustle, Furnished Finder vs Airbnb, tenant screening, TransUnion background check, 5-star reviews, monthly rental income, San Antonio rental, backyard rental, extra space monetization, supplemental income for retirees, mother-in-law suite rental, furnished rental income

The Landlord Diaries is brought to you by Furnished Finder, where you can list your property for one low price and pay zero booking fees.

Most landlords treat banking and bookkeeping like admin chores. The ones who get it right treat them like the operating system of the business.

Jamie Banks manages her real estate finances for three mid-term rentals across two markets in just two hours a month. In this episode, she walks us through the exact financial system she has trusted for three years, the mistakes she made before switching, and the bookkeeping habit that helped her sell one of her most profitable rentals without paying capital gains tax.

Whether you own one property, rent one room, or operate a full portfolio, the financial setup Jamie walks through will save you hours, dollars, and stress at tax time. Baselane is the financial partner of Furnished Finder, giving landlords one place for rent collection, banking, bookkeeping, and tax prep.

In this episode:

• How Jamie handles the books for three properties in just two hours a month
• The trap many landlords fall into with separate banking, bookkeeping, and rent collection
• Why Baselane is better than QuickBooks for real estate professionals
• The financial setup to put in place before your very first tenant moves in
• The exact catch-up move if you're already behind on your books

List Your Property on Furnished Finder:
https://www.furnishedfinder.com/list-your-property
Use code LLD10 for $10 off new listings.

Chapters

0:00 Welcome to Landlord Diaries

1:15 Jamie's mid-term rental portfolio

2:00 Why she's letting go of her New Orleans rental

3:00 The real cost of disorganized rental finances

4:30 How Jamie handles her rental finances in 2 hours a month

4:45 What is Baselane and why she made the switch

6:50 Why Baselane beats QuickBooks for landlords

9:00 Inside the Furnished Finder and Baselane partnership

10:10 Why she keeps her MTR bookkeeping in-house

11:20 Baselane perks your tenants will actually notice

11:50 What Jamie's financial system has freed up in her life

13:15 Why Baselane works even if you own a single property

13:50 How banking, bookkeeping, and rent collection connect

15:50 Furnished Finder's toolkit for MTR landlords

16:35 Do you really need bookkeeping for one property?

18:20 The exact financial setup for a new landlord

21:05 What to do if you're already behind on your books

22:50 Baselane Smart AI, free for a year with Furnished Finder

23:40 Katie's tax lesson and Jamie's quarterly tax system

26:10 Why Jamie sold her most profitable rental on purpose

29:20 Rapid Fire: the American dream and clever write offs

Jamie's Listings on Furnished Finder:

https://www.furnishedfinder.com/members/profile?id=7399836-4974-a19-922-241ae7

Trending Monthly Midterm Rental Resources:
https://www.furnishedfinder.com/Resources/PMResources

Meet your hosts Kelly Bailey & Katie Lyon, plus catch up on past episodes: https://www.furnishedfinder.com/resources/podcast

Topics covered: mid-term rental bookkeeping, landlord banking, Baselane review, QuickBooks alternative for landlords, rent collection automation, capital gains tax on rental property, quarterly tax prep for landlords, Furnished Finder Baselane partnership, one property landlord tips, rental finance systems

The Landlord Diaries is brought to you by Furnished Finder, where you can list your property for one low price and pay zero booking fees.

If your midterm rental reviews are just okay, or your tenants are messaging you constantly, these five things are probably missing from your property.
Katie Lyon manages 12 midterm rentals and is part of the Furnished Finder team. In this video, she breaks down the exact items she stocks in every single property, the ones that improved her reviews, reduced late-night messages, and made her tenants' stays genuinely better.

Here's what she covers:
0:00 - Why these 5 things make or break a tenant's experience
0:20 - A real workstation setup (the #1 review driver)
0:45 - The Wi-Fi sign that eliminates your most common tenant message
1:05 - The essentials kit every property needs before move-in
1:30 - Cleaning supplies that keep tenants from texting you mid-stay
1:55 - Extra linens and why they show up in reviews more than you'd expect

These are low-cost, high-impact additions that work whether you have one property or twelve. If you want better reviews, fewer messages, and happier tenants, start here.

Want to list your furnished property or find midterm housing?
Visit www.FurnishedFinder.com

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The Landlord Diaries is brought to you by Furnished Finder, where you can list your property for one low price and pay zero booking fees.

What if your tenants paid for your wedding? Alex and Ashley bought their first home in Apple Valley, California with a plan built in: set up two rentable spaces, list them on Furnished Finder, and let the income do the work. Within 18 months, rental income paid off their construction loan. Now that same income is funding the backyard wedding they're throwing in May 2027.

In this episode of Landlord Diaries, we sit down with Alex and Ashley, night shift workers, first time homeowners, and first time landlords who turned an in-law suite and a converted RV garage into two private monthly rentals. They walk through how they financed the build, price unique spaces, share laundry with tenants without losing privacy, and how they screen for the right monthly midterm rental tenants.

What you'll learn in this episode:

• How to turn unconventional spaces into rentable units
• How to use a construction loan and rental income to fund home upgrades
• How to price monthly rentals using local comps and Market Insights
• How to screen midterm tenants for peace of mind at your primary residence
• Why midterm rentals are different from short term rentals for owner occupied properties

This one is for new landlords, house hackers, real estate investors weighing STR vs MTR, and anyone who wants rental income to fund the life they actually want, not just cover a mortgage. Alex and Ashley prove you don't need a massive portfolio to build financial freedom. Two well set up units on one property can pay off loans, fund weddings, and open the door to bigger goals.

List Your Property on Furnished Finder:

https://www.furnishedfinder.com/list-your-property

Use code LLD10 for $10 off new listings.

Timestamps:

0:00 Welcome to Landlord Diaries

0:35 How Furnished Finder is funding their wedding

1:50 Their portfolio: 2 rentals at their primary home

3:00 Tenant types: travel nurses and a college athlete

4:10 Why family and friends were skeptical at first

4:40 First time buyers with an investor mindset

5:55 Building private units with a construction loan

8:00 Sharing laundry with a weekly tenant schedule

9:40 Pricing unique rentals and studio units

13:25 The goal: upgrade the home, add income streams

15:10 Alex tells Daily Press "don't be afraid"

16:00 Katie: rental income means saying yes more often

17:35 Their rental process for peace of mind

20:40 STR vs MTR and typical midterm tenant types

21:50 How rentals made a backyard wedding possible

24:45 What's next in their real estate journey

27:20 Advice for landlords on the fence about MTR

29:30 Rapid Fire: surprises, best tenant, wedding advice

Alex & Ashley's Listings:

https://www.furnishedfinder.com/members/profile?id=75497b1-48f2-aee-a03-09d81e

Trending Monthly Midterm Rental Resources:

https://www.furnishedfinder.com/Resources/PMResources

Topics covered: midterm rentals, monthly rentals, Furnished Finder, house hacking, ADU rentals, RV garage conversion, in-law suite rental, travel nurse housing, construction loan strategy, first time landlord, room rental pricing, tenant screening, financial freedom through rentals, Apple Valley California real estate, side hustle for homeowners.

The Landlord Diaries is brought to you by Furnished Finder, where you can list your property for one low price and pay zero booking fees.