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Book title thoughts: Medium-term rentals (30+ days)

Kaylee WalterbachPro Member
Rental Property Investor · Norman, OK · Member since 2018 · 158 posts · 529 votes

Hello BP forums—help us choose a book title! This is for the medium-term rental book coming out in November.

We don't have a forum exclusively for medium-term rentals (yet!) so I figured this would be a good place to post this question. For those of you curious to learn more about 30-plus-day rentals and/or traveling nurse housing, which book title/subtitle sounds the most compelling?

1. The Long-Short Rental: A Real Estate Investor’s Guide to Mastering 30-Day Stays

2. 30-Day Stay: A Real Estate Investor’s Guide to Mastering the Medium-Term Rental

    Thanks for your input!

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    Ryan WilliamsBusiness Member
    Real Estate Broker · Denver, CO · Member since 2022 · 102 posts · 219 votes
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    @Kaylee Walterbach, I think this is a great idea! I like 30-Day Stay, super catchy. I think Mid-Term rolls off the tongue a little better than medium term, but that's just my opinion. 

    I'll throw a title out for fun! 

    The Mid-Term Rental Fundamentals haha, 

    Excited y'all are putting out this book!
     

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    • John UnderwoodPro Member
      Investor · Greer, SC · Member since 2014 · 13k+ posts · 17k+ votes
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      I don't want to be in a market that is that controlling. I think most people would agree so I don't see a large demand for this type book.

      Just my 2cents.

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    • Nathan GesnerBusiness Member
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      Real Estate Broker · Cody, WY · Member since 2010 · 28k+ posts · 41k+ votes
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      Quote from @Kaylee Walterbach:

      Hello BP forums—help us choose a book title! This is for the medium-term rental book coming out in November.

      We don't have a forum exclusively for medium-term rentals (yet!) so I figured this would be a good place to post this question. For those of you curious to learn more about 30-plus-day rentals and/or traveling nurse housing, which book title/subtitle sounds the most compelling?

      1. The Long-Short Rental: A Real Estate Investor’s Guide to Mastering 30-Day Stays

      2. 30-Day Stay: A Real Estate Investor’s Guide to Mastering the Medium-Term Rental

        Thanks for your input!


        Where do people get this idea of "medium-term" rentals? As far as I know, it doesn't actually exist. Short-term rentals are less than 30 days. Long-term rentals are greater than 30 days. A 90-day rental is still a long-term rental.

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      • Andrew SyriosPro Member
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        Residential Real Estate Investor · Kansas City, MO · Member since 2014 · 10k+ posts · 5k+ votes
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        Quote from @Kaylee Walterbach:

        Hello BP forums—help us choose a book title! This is for the medium-term rental book coming out in November.

        We don't have a forum exclusively for medium-term rentals (yet!) so I figured this would be a good place to post this question. For those of you curious to learn more about 30-plus-day rentals and/or traveling nurse housing, which book title/subtitle sounds the most compelling?

        1. The Long-Short Rental: A Real Estate Investor’s Guide to Mastering 30-Day Stays

        2. 30-Day Stay: A Real Estate Investor’s Guide to Mastering the Medium-Term Rental

          Thanks for your input!


           I don't think "Medium-Term Rental" is bad actually. I think I would just name it that.

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        • Ryan WilliamsBusiness Member
          Real Estate Broker · Denver, CO · Member since 2022 · 102 posts · 219 votes
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          @Kaylee Walterbach, I think this is a great idea! I like 30-Day Stay, super catchy. I think Mid-Term rolls off the tongue a little better than medium term, but that's just my opinion. 

          I'll throw a title out for fun! 

          The Mid-Term Rental Fundamentals haha, 

          Excited y'all are putting out this book!
           

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        • Mike Dymski
          Investor · Greenville, SC · Member since 2016 · 5k+ posts · 13k+ votes
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          There is a huge demand for flexible term rentals.  I have a colleague with 500+ medium term units, with short, medium, and long term guests and residents.  I am building a hybrid apartment/hotel in this space in the market.

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        • Ryan Smith
          Investor · Big Island, HI · Member since 2020 · 1 post · 6 votes
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          Oooh, I like 30-day Stay!  Sounds catchy, and you'll definitely have an interested party here.  I manage vacation rentals and long term rentals on the Big Island and because of regulations as well as owner occupancy, there's definitely demand for 30 day rentals etc.  And snowbirds, while most want to stay 30-120 days, would likely fall into the context of the book.  Looking forward to it!

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        • Brian Orr
          Rental Property Investor · Tampa, FL · Member since 2016 · 208 posts · 96 votes
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          Quote from @Ryan Williams:

          @Kaylee Walterbach, I think this is a great idea! I like 30-Day Stay, super catchy. I think Mid-Term rolls off the tongue a little better than medium term, but that's just my opinion. 

          I'll throw a title out for fun! 

          The Mid-Term Rental Fundamentals haha, 

          Excited y'all are putting out this book!
           

          As I read this I had the exact idea of Ryan: 1) Mid-term sounds better. However, it can be misconstrued with politics, and nobody wants that. 2) 30-Day Stay sounds awesome... Any chance of using Midway? This is long but like "Mastering the Midway between short and long term rentals"
          or maybe simply: Midway Stay: Mastering the 30-plus-day rental 

          And please, don't mind all the naysayers. Not sure why some negativity but you're literally out there doing the work, putting out a book and sharing your knowledge. CONGRATULATIONS on the effort whether you sell 1 or 1 million, you're doing it!

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        • Patricia Berman
          Investor · Golden, CO · Member since 2017 · 56 posts · 57 votes
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          I like the second title a little bit better.  The first title makes me think of the movie the big short which is not the feelings I think you want to convey with this book.  Long and Short are also stock market investing terms which is why it makes me think of that even more, but essentially that movie is about the 2008 housing crisis and definitely not what you want people to think about when they are looking to invest in any type of rentals!  

          Additionally, I like the way 30-Day Stay rolls off the tongue and rhymes like that.  Sounds good, sounds right! Having the phrase Medium-Term is helpful as they can sometimes be more than 30 days.

          Just my two cents! 

          Good luck!  I hope this is for the Zeona book, I'm so excited about it! 

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          Real Estate Agent · Houston, TX · Member since 2021 · 115 posts · 131 votes
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        • Steven Foster Wilson
          Rental Property Investor · Columbus, OH · Member since 2017 · 3k+ posts · 3k+ votes
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          Quote from @Kaylee Walterbach:

          Hello BP forums—help us choose a book title! This is for the medium-term rental book coming out in November.

          We don't have a forum exclusively for medium-term rentals (yet!) so I figured this would be a good place to post this question. For those of you curious to learn more about 30-plus-day rentals and/or traveling nurse housing, which book title/subtitle sounds the most compelling?

          1. The Long-Short Rental: A Real Estate Investor’s Guide to Mastering 30-Day Stays

          2. 30-Day Stay: A Real Estate Investor’s Guide to Mastering the Medium-Term Rental

            Thanks for your input!


             I like the first one. It makes me more interested when I read it. 

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          • Chad McMahan
            Residential Real Estate Broker · Sedona, AZ · Member since 2017 · 754 posts · 504 votes
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            Quote from @Nathan Gesner:
            Quote from @Kaylee Walterbach:

            Hello BP forums—help us choose a book title! This is for the medium-term rental book coming out in November.

            We don't have a forum exclusively for medium-term rentals (yet!) so I figured this would be a good place to post this question. For those of you curious to learn more about 30-plus-day rentals and/or traveling nurse housing, which book title/subtitle sounds the most compelling?

            1. The Long-Short Rental: A Real Estate Investor’s Guide to Mastering 30-Day Stays

            2. 30-Day Stay: A Real Estate Investor’s Guide to Mastering the Medium-Term Rental

              Thanks for your input!


              Where do people get this idea of "medium-term" rentals? As far as I know, it doesn't actually exist. Short-term rentals are less than 30 days. Long-term rentals are greater than 30 days. A 90-day rental is still a long-term rental.

              I've heard the term "medium-term rental" growing in popularity. I think it has pretty much become a thing. It's essentially a furnished short term rental for 1-6 months or so. Right now it's a bit silly, as the ROI is lower and demand isn't very high. Maybe it will evolve into something that makes more sense. This is possible. But I don't see it, personally.
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            • Rik HunterBusiness Member
              Real Estate Agent · Chattanooga, TN · Member since 2020 · 107 posts · 62 votes
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              1. (Almost) Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Mid-Term Rentals But Were Afraid to Ask. <-- Longest BP book title contender.

              2. Straddling the Fence: A Real Estate Investor’s Guide to Mastering the Mid-Term Rental

              3. 30-Day Stay: A Real Estate Investor’s Guide to Mastering the Mid-Term Rental

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            • Rik HunterBusiness Member
              Real Estate Agent · Chattanooga, TN · Member since 2020 · 107 posts · 62 votes
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              Quote from @Nathan Gesner:
              Quote from @Kaylee Walterbach:

              Hello BP forums—help us choose a book title! This is for the medium-term rental book coming out in November.

              We don't have a forum exclusively for medium-term rentals (yet!) so I figured this would be a good place to post this question. For those of you curious to learn more about 30-plus-day rentals and/or traveling nurse housing, which book title/subtitle sounds the most compelling?

              1. The Long-Short Rental: A Real Estate Investor’s Guide to Mastering 30-Day Stays

              2. 30-Day Stay: A Real Estate Investor’s Guide to Mastering the Medium-Term Rental

                Thanks for your input!


                Where do people get this idea of "medium-term" rentals? As far as I know, it doesn't actually exist. Short-term rentals are less than 30 days. Long-term rentals are greater than 30 days. A 90-day rental is still a long-term rental.


                I had a "Mid-Term" rental, mostly for travel nurses. It's a hybrid because I don't use AirBnB for my long-term rentals. I do many STR things, however. It's more work because (1) it's furnished and (2) it gets cleaned every 30-90 days between tenants. I also call the tenants "guests", and I want good reviews on AirBnB (and FurnishedFinder).

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              • Sawyer Smith
                Specialist · Joplin, MO · Member since 2019 · 79 posts · 58 votes
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                "It's not that short!" term rentals. A book explaining how it's not the length of term that matters. Rather, how you use the terms that can make the difference.

                I know I would read it!

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              • Scott TrenchPro Member
                Rental Property Investor · Denver, CO · Member since 2014 · 2k+ posts · 6k+ votes
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                Quote from @Brian Orr:
                Quote from @Ryan Williams:

                @Kaylee Walterbach, I think this is a great idea! I like 30-Day Stay, super catchy. I think Mid-Term rolls off the tongue a little better than medium term, but that's just my opinion. 

                I'll throw a title out for fun! 

                The Mid-Term Rental Fundamentals haha, 

                Excited y'all are putting out this book!
                 

                As I read this I had the exact idea of Ryan: 1) Mid-term sounds better. However, it can be misconstrued with politics, and nobody wants that. 2) 30-Day Stay sounds awesome... Any chance of using Midway? This is long but like "Mastering the Midway between short and long term rentals"
                or maybe simply: Midway Stay: Mastering the 30-plus-day rental 

                And please, don't mind all the naysayers. Not sure why some negativity but you're literally out there doing the work, putting out a book and sharing your knowledge. CONGRATULATIONS on the effort whether you sell 1 or 1 million, you're doing it!


                 We could so clickbait this! 


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              • Stephen Hilton
                Member since 2018 · 3 posts · 1 vote
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                "How to be Above-Average at Being Medium" or "Being Medium Doesn't Make You Average" lol or more serious suggestion "Big Profits with Medium-Term Rentals"

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              • PJ Booth
                Investor · Maryland, DC · Member since 2018 · 9 posts · 2 votes
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                I love this! Mid term rental hybrids are definately a real thing, especially if you are near bustling hospitals. I like Option #2 with Option 1's subtitle. You have some great suggestions I like too: Midway Stay: Mastering the 30day stay; Midterm Stays for the Long Haul (tweaked); "Straddling the Fence- Mastering 30 day Stays" with A real estate investor's guide to midterm rentals somewhere smaller; It's not that Short-A RE investor's guide to mastering the medium term rental. I definately want to read this book!

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              • Don KonipolBusiness Member
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              • Colleen F.Pro Member
                Investor · Narragansett, RI · Member since 2013 · 8k+ posts · 4k+ votes
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                Isn't it basically An extended stay short term rental? What is the focus of the book? Maybe something like- Tapping the gap: A guide to the Medium-term rental. or MTR: Targeting STR over 30 days.

                I don't like the first title.  The long-short rental doesn't roll off the tongue. I  feel like furnished is implied in this space but not sure how you put that in the title. Otherwise you are just talking about M2M rentals which isn't I think what you are targeting with this book.

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              • Ashlee Hutson
                Real Estate Agent · Pearland, TX · Member since 2019 · 59 posts · 34 votes
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                I like 30 day stays. It’s catchy. 

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              • Bonnie LowPro Member
                Lender · Asheville, NC · Member since 2016 · 1k+ posts · 1k+ votes
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                Just the fact that there are so many people on this thread who don't get this market niche proves the book is needed. It is indeed a different animal than traditional short term rentals or long term rentals. I'm glad BP is publishing this and I happen to know the author - she knows her stuff and is a valuable and generous resource. I don't have an opinion on the title - I like them both. 30 day is catchy. Medium term is less catchy but probably more accurate. I just recommend you give it a SHORT title. BP is famous for really, really long titles.

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              • Brian Orr
                Rental Property Investor · Tampa, FL · Member since 2016 · 208 posts · 96 votes
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                , I think this is a great idea! I like 30-Day Stay, super catchy. I think Mid-Term rolls off the tongue a little better than medium term, but that's just my opinion. 

                I'll throw a title out for fun! 

                The Mid-Term Rental Fundamentals haha, 

                Excited y'all are putting out this book!
                 

                As I read this I had the exact idea of Ryan: 1) Mid-term sounds better. However, it can be misconstrued with politics, and nobody wants that. 2) 30-Day Stay sounds awesome... Any chance of using Midway? This is long but like "Mastering the Midway between short and long term rentals"
                or maybe simply: Midway Stay: Mastering the 30-plus-day rental 

                And please, don't mind all the naysayers. Not sure why some negativity but you're literally out there doing the work, putting out a book and sharing your knowledge. CONGRATULATIONS on the effort whether you sell 1 or 1 million, you're doing it!


                 We could so clickbait this! 


                "How the Mid-Terms will Change Everything for Real Estate Investors"

                 Ok Scott but only if I get some credit! LOL

                @Scott Trench 

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              • Mike Nelson
                Investor · Oak Park, IL · Member since 2014 · 316 posts · 150 votes
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                "30 Day Stay "  is super catchy.  I can't top this.


                A Real Estate Investor’s Guide to Mastering the Medium-Term Rental claifies the title well.

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              • Kenneth RolfePro Member
                Boise, ID · Member since 2018 · 57 posts · 39 votes
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                Quote from @Kaylee Walterbach:

                Hello BP forums—help us choose a book title! This is for the medium-term rental book coming out in November.

                We don't have a forum exclusively for medium-term rentals (yet!) so I figured this would be a good place to post this question. For those of you curious to learn more about 30-plus-day rentals and/or traveling nurse housing, which book title/subtitle sounds the most compelling?

                1. The Long-Short Rental: A Real Estate Investor’s Guide to Mastering 30-Day Stays

                2. 30-Day Stay: A Real Estate Investor’s Guide to Mastering the Medium-Term Rental

                  Thanks for your input!

                  How to Ace Your Mid-Terms: A Real Estate Investor’s Guide to Mastering the Medium-Term Rental

                  Between the two original options listed, I would go with the second option.

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