Sam Brant

If you own a short term rental in Des Moines and you have ever searched "STR management company near me," you are not alone. That search has become one of the fastest growing queries among property owners in 2026. And for good reason. The short term rental market is more competitive than it was even a year ago. Des Moines now has over 545 active Airbnb listings. Supply keeps growing while demand growth slows. That means the gap between well managed properties and everything else is getting...

Luke Combs is playing Jack Trice Stadium this month. Iowa State graduation is right around the corner. And if you own an Airbnb in Ames, Iowa, there is a good chance you are not charging enough for either one. That is not a guess. It is a pattern we see every spring. Ames property owners set a flat nightly rate, maybe bump it up $20 for game weekends, and hope for the best. Meanwhile, professionally managed properties in the same market are pulling 2x to 3x their normal rates during high...

If you own a vacation rental in Iowa, you already know the market is not one size fits all. A lakefront cabin in Clear Lake operates nothing like a downtown apartment in Des Moines. A property near Iowa State in Ames has completely different demand drivers than a rural retreat outside of Ankeny. That is exactly why vacation rental management in Iowa requires a local approach. National companies apply the same playbook everywhere. But owners who understand their specific submarket, or partner...