Airbnb vs Long-Term Rental

The eternal landlord question, answered with maths. Same property, two strategies — compare net cash flow, 5-year totals and which one wins.

🏠 Short-term (Airbnb) strategy
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🏡 Long-term rental strategy
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📈 True side-by-side

Identical property, identical holding costs, two strategies.

⏰ 5-year lens

Short-term income looks great monthly; the horizon shows the real gap.

💰 Effort included

Management fees for both, plus STR supplies and LTR repairs.

🔒 Private

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