My Minimum Night Stay Strategy for My Mid-Term Rentals

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My Minimum Night Stay Strategy for My Mid-Term Rentals

Bailey Kramer
Rental Property Investor · Denver, CO · Member since 2019 · 231 posts · 256 votes

Hey everyone!
I’m Bailey — I own 10 MTRs (all solely owned, no partners) and co-host several more.

Here are my exact minimum night stay settings I use across my MTRs:

📅 Minimum Stay by Booking Window:

  • 0–7 days out: 7-night minimum

  • 8–14 days out: 14-night minimum

  • 15–44 days out: 28-night minimum

  • 45+ days out: 60-night minimum

I do adjust these based on my portfolio’s overall occupancy %, but this is where I always start.

You can automate this with a pricing tool like PriceLabs, or just do it manually.

Curious — what minimum stay strategy are you using?

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Allen DuanPro Member
Property Manager · Los Angeles, CA · Member since 2022 · 590 posts · 463 votes
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Hey Bailey! Hope you're doing well. 

This is a great strategy for a STR/MTR hybrid. I wish all our properties here in LA can do STR stays.

The challenge we have is for properties with a strict 30-day minimum. I've had to come up with something creative to handle those awkward two- to three-week gaps between bookings so we're not losing all of our profits on vacancy. I'm curious what others have done to solve this problem in a market that has strict STR regulations.

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  • Helen Adeosun
    Member since 2025 · 39 posts · 20 votes
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    @Bailey Kramer what markets are your MTRs in? I started in metro Atlanta and it's pretty strict as anything below 28+ nights is not MTR and requires special licensing or verboten.

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    • Bailey Kramer
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      Rental Property Investor · Denver, CO · Member since 2019 · 231 posts · 256 votes
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      Quote from @Helen Adeosun:

      @Bailey Kramer what markets are your MTRs in? I started in metro Atlanta and it's pretty strict as anything below 28+ nights is not MTR and requires special licensing or verboten.

      Mine are across Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio.  None of them have special licensing or restrictions!
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  • Bailey Kramer
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    Rental Property Investor · Denver, CO · Member since 2019 · 231 posts · 256 votes
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    Mine are accross Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio

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  • Jonathan KlemmBusiness Member
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    Contractor · Chicago, IL · Member since 2016 · 4k+ posts · 2k+ votes
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    What part of Illinois are your properties in @Bailey Kramer?

    I've got two mid-term rentals here in Chicago, and we keep the minimum stay at 28 days to avoid being considered a short-term rental.  Here in the windy city, you have to get an Airbnb license in order to host using the website, so it's a bit trickier.

    Is your goal to keep growing the mid-term rental portfolio?  

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  • Bailey Kramer
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    Rental Property Investor · Denver, CO · Member since 2019 · 231 posts · 256 votes
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    Hey Jonathan!  Near the Chain O Lakes!

    And yes, my goal is to double my portfolio in 2026!  How about you?

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  • Allen DuanPro Member
    Property Manager · Los Angeles, CA · Member since 2022 · 590 posts · 463 votes
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    Hey Bailey! Hope you're doing well. 

    This is a great strategy for a STR/MTR hybrid. I wish all our properties here in LA can do STR stays.

    The challenge we have is for properties with a strict 30-day minimum. I've had to come up with something creative to handle those awkward two- to three-week gaps between bookings so we're not losing all of our profits on vacancy. I'm curious what others have done to solve this problem in a market that has strict STR regulations.

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    • Bailey Kramer
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      Rental Property Investor · Denver, CO · Member since 2019 · 231 posts · 256 votes
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      Quote from @Allen Duan:

      Hey Bailey! Hope you're doing well. 

      This is a great strategy for a STR/MTR hybrid. I wish all our properties here in LA can do STR stays.

      The challenge we have is for properties with a strict 30-day minimum. I've had to come up with something creative to handle those awkward two- to three-week gaps between bookings so we're not losing all of our profits on vacancy. I'm curious what others have done to solve this problem in a market that has strict STR regulations.


      Hey Allen! I don't personally go into markets that have that strict of STR regulations.

      What creative strategies have you come up with to handle those awkward 2-3 week gaps?  

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    • Helen Adeosun
      Member since 2025 · 39 posts · 20 votes
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      @Allen Duan I listen to the furnished finders podcast and both the hosts mentioned they will ask for folks to take up more time, AND they dont take reservations very early. Most of my best stays in MTR will reserve on average 3-4 weeks and some as late as three days before a multi month stay.

      My worst stays/ people looking for deals show up too early — so I either ask them if they can fill the gap (for a small discount) or to wait a little later. 

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