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Daniel UchimotoPro Member
Contractor · Fayetteville WV · Member since 2020 · 30 posts · 6 votes

looking to MTR our STR for the winter. Besides Furnished Finder, what are the other websites worth posting on for mid-term rentals? Any help and information is appreciated.

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Conner Olsen
Real Estate Agent · Austin, TX · Member since 2020 · 1k+ posts · 941 votes
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Quote from @Daniel Uchimoto:

looking to MTR our STR for the winter. Besides Furnished Finder, what are the other websites worth posting on for mid-term rentals? Any help and information is appreciated.


 FB Marketplace, Airbnb, and VRBO

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  • Tiffany Cohen
    Member since 2022 · 57 posts · 43 votes
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    Quote from @Daniel Uchimoto:

    looking to MTR our STR for the winter. Besides Furnished Finder, what are the other websites worth posting on for mid-term rentals? Any help and information is appreciated.

    Short term sites like Airbnb you can search for 30+ day rentals also I found Kopa I have ours listed on.


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  • Don KonipolBusiness Member
    Investor · The Woodlands TX / Avon, CT · Member since 2009 · 6k+ posts · 10k+ votes
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    A lot of MTR type sites are specific to an area.  You can put a MTR on Zillow and or Redfin, and probably get some traction.  Also, you can use a proprietary website, and use social media, pay per click, Google business, trip advisor, to generate interest.  Then there’s always a Realtor or property manager, though my experience is that you’ll need multiple units to attract the attention of the successful real estate professionals.  

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  • Conner Olsen
    Real Estate Agent · Austin, TX · Member since 2020 · 1k+ posts · 941 votes
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    Quote from @Daniel Uchimoto:

    looking to MTR our STR for the winter. Besides Furnished Finder, what are the other websites worth posting on for mid-term rentals? Any help and information is appreciated.


     FB Marketplace, Airbnb, and VRBO

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  • Brett Deas
    CO · Member since 2022 · 590 posts · 428 votes
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    Defenitly Airbnb, Zillow and places like that can work as well the but the majority of people on the longer term sites wont want the place furnished. From  my experience VRBO is not worth it as the fees are high and relatively little action comes through them.  

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  • Nicholas Davaul
    Rental Property Investor · Katy, TX · Member since 2022 · 63 posts · 31 votes
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    I heard a podcast talk about www.kopa.co

    But the draw back is:   While they don't charge your to list your property on their site, they DO CHARGE a fee when your property is booked.   

    The host service fee is 3-12% of the total amount of monthly rent for the stay, depending on the length of stay with longer stays yielding lower service fees.

    <31 days - 12%
    1-3 months (31-90 days) - 8%
    3-6 months (91-180 days) - 6%
    6-12 months - 5%
    12+ months - 3%

    HOLY COW WOW!  Now that I've looked into what the actual fees are, that's crazy high.    

    So unless someone can say otherwise, I would suggest avoiding Kopa.co


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  • Allen DuanPro Member
    Property Manager · Los Angeles, CA · Member since 2022 · 590 posts · 463 votes
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    We use Airbnb, Furnished Finder, VRBO, and FB marketplace for our properties in Los Angeles. Most of our bookings are from the first two. There are specialty websites like Kopa and Homads, but I haven't felt the need to list elsewhere since we get enough leads through the current websites we use.

    Regarding the fees. Keep in mind Airbnb's fees are no better but everyone uses them. The host fee is 3% and the guest fee is around 12-15%, regardless of length of stay. We offset this by raising our rates on Airbnb so our gross income after fees is the same as our direct bookings. You can do the same thing with a website like Kopa. Just raise your prices 5-12% to cover the fee.

    Question for you Daniel, are you getting enough traction through Furnished Finder? Have you listing it already and started reaching out to leads? I'd say its definitely worth listing on Airbnb too.

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  • Daniel UchimotoPro Member
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    Contractor · Fayetteville WV · Member since 2020 · 30 posts · 6 votes
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    Allen Duan, 

    I haven't had much luck in this area with Furnished Finder which is why I was interested in possible alternatives. 

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  • Allen DuanPro Member
    Property Manager · Los Angeles, CA · Member since 2022 · 590 posts · 463 votes
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    Quote from @Daniel Uchimoto:

    Allen Duan, 

    I haven't had much luck in this area with Furnished Finder which is why I was interested in possible alternatives. 


    Are there other listings in your area on FF? I wonder if it's a lack of demand or something about your listing or price you can change to make it more attractive. Do you have any hospitals nearby?

    Do a search on Airbnb too to see if there are other MTRs like yours in your area

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  • Daniel UchimotoPro Member
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    Contractor · Fayetteville WV · Member since 2020 · 30 posts · 6 votes
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    Quote from @Allen Duan:
    Quote from @Daniel Uchimoto:

    Allen Duan, 

    I haven't had much luck in this area with Furnished Finder which is why I was interested in possible alternatives. 

    Yes, there are a few hospitals. Thanks for the advice, I will look into some of the other listings.

    Are there other listings in your area on FF? I wonder if it's a lack of demand or something about your listing or price you can change to make it more attractive. Do you have any hospitals nearby?

    Do a search on Airbnb too to see if there are other MTRs like yours in your area


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  • Sara Frank
    Realtor · Baltimore, MD · Member since 2020 · 255 posts · 182 votes
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    FB groups - especially travel nurse groups if youre near hospitals 

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  • Brett Deas
    CO · Member since 2022 · 590 posts · 428 votes
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    I find a lot of success through Airbnb. another method that I see people use is posting in FB groups alot, they seem to get a significant amount of interest on there as well. 

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  • Chris Allen
    Temple, TX · Member since 2018 · 307 posts · 215 votes
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    As a travel nurse myself, I usually check out AirBNB first (easier for me instead of having to go through the whole lease signing, background check, etc..). I would also recommend FB groups as well. Furnished Finder FB group is a good one. 

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  • Daniel UchimotoPro Member
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    Contractor · Fayetteville WV · Member since 2020 · 30 posts · 6 votes
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    Thanks everyone for your replies.

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  • January Johnson
    Real Estate Agent · Emerald Coast, FL · Member since 2016 · 820 posts · 487 votes
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    Homes.mil if you have a military presence in your area (I didn't Google).

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  • Jason R.
    Real Estate Agent · Greenville, SC · Member since 2020 · 14 posts · 4 votes
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    Quote from @Allen Duan:

    We use Airbnb, Furnished Finder, VRBO, and FB marketplace for our properties in Los Angeles. Most of our bookings are from the first two. There are specialty websites like Kopa and Homads, but I haven't felt the need to list elsewhere since we get enough leads through the current websites we use.

    Regarding the fees. Keep in mind Airbnb's fees are no better but everyone uses them. The host fee is 3% and the guest fee is around 12-15%, regardless of length of stay. We offset this by raising our rates on Airbnb so our gross income after fees is the same as our direct bookings. You can do the same thing with a website like Kopa. Just raise your prices 5-12% to cover the fee.

    Question for you Daniel, are you getting enough traction through Furnished Finder? Have you listing it already and started reaching out to leads? I'd say its definitely worth listing on Airbnb too.


     This is a fantastic post!!

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