should you do a short-term rental or long-term rental? For short-term rental, you're going to get calls at any hour of the night just to fix their shower, the dishwasher, tell them how to open the door, and gain access. That happens all the time. Versus long-term rentals, those tenants get to use to the house. They don't bother you at 2 in the morning. Long-term, you can count on your income. It's steady. Short-term, there's bursts and then there's dead times where you don't have any occupancy. And even in the Charlotte market, there's such a plethora of Airbnbs that people getting at a 50 or 60% occupancy rate is good. Short-term Airbnb is extremely active income versus long-term is passive income.
Short Term or Long Term Rental
Nancy Braun - Thursday, February 12, 2026




