Vacation Rentals evidence: 19 quotes from 6 creators
Every quote, figure and source behind our vacation rentals guide: 19 quotes from 6 creators, grouped by claim, with the full source list.
Every quote, by claim
Accepted figures: each is backed by the creators quoted under it, verbatim and linked to the moment they said it.
Full-time or part-time: full time capable
“And then at that point I was like, this deserves my full-time attention. This is something that deserves to be scaled.”
“I I left my teaching job to actually do this full-time”
Typical hours per week: 10 hours/week
“I honestly only put about 10 hours a week into my glamping property.”
Single reports, not yet confirmed
What one creator said, before a second independent source backs it. Not used as a fact anywhere on the site.
Hourly earnings
“he was commanding 400 bucks a night on VRBO, on Airbnb and through his direct bookings”
Monthly earnings, part time
“I think we had it on Airbnb for about 3 months, making about $10,000 a month those first couple of months”
Startup cost
“start a lease, a long-term lease, you know, and then spend 5,000 on furniture and then launch it on Airbnb”
“you're looking at a $10,000 uh venue, which is way cheaper than some of those venues out there”
“So that brought my entire cost to $275,000.”
Ongoing cost
“I want to say it was in the neighborhood of about $1,500 per month.”
Typical hours per week
“I honestly only put about 10 hours a week into my glamping property.”
Common pitfalls
“the mistake we see most hosts make, they panic drop their price the second their booking slow down when the issue was likely three steps earlier in that guest booking process”
“I put a maximum price on a property [snorts] of $1,000, which I thought, this property will never get $1,000. And like two weeks later, don't I get booked for $1,000? And I learned a lesson about not putting a maximum.”
“Like two-bedroom to four-bedroom is where you're crushed. I would say avoid urban city centers just for zoning and neighbor purposes.”
Schedule control
“So sometimes you just have to deal with late arrivals or unusual requests or just guests that are not a great fit for whatever reason.”
Equipment
“a good tent is three four $5,000 and platform on top of that. A hot tub things like that.”
“A sound machine. Actual blackout shades, not like light filtering. Pillow options, firm and soft. Extra blankets.”
“Guests can self check in with a keypad lock”
Scalability
“I've gone from operating one single Airbnb arbitrage unit and scaling that into a 45 plus unit portfolio that generates seven figures of revenue every single year.”
Work mode
“renting out a spare room could be a good source of income but it's definitely not passive.”
Employee pay in the related job, nationally and by state
BLS figures describe employees in the closest related occupation, not side-hustle income.
| Related occupation | Median pay | Middle 80% | People employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers | $33.65/hr ($69,990/yr), BLS OEWS, May 2025 | $41,010–$139,680/yr | 311,180 |
| State | Median annual pay |
|---|---|
| Alabama | $58,240 |
| Alaska | $76,800 |
| Arizona | $63,740 |
| Arkansas | $47,760 |
| California | $77,030 |
| Colorado | $100,080 |
| Connecticut | $73,940 |
| Delaware | $67,600 |
| District of Columbia | $94,080 |
| Florida | $70,810 |
| Georgia | $75,380 |
| Hawaii | $70,190 |
| Idaho | $51,370 |
| Illinois | $74,980 |
| Indiana | $60,600 |
| Iowa | $57,980 |
| Kansas | $58,510 |
| Kentucky | $52,790 |
| Louisiana | $49,990 |
| Maine | $60,930 |
| Maryland | $81,900 |
| Massachusetts | $103,410 |
| Michigan | $60,350 |
| Minnesota | $64,890 |
| Mississippi | $53,620 |
| Missouri | $61,640 |
| Montana | $58,050 |
| Nebraska | $61,610 |
| Nevada | $55,670 |
| New Hampshire | $75,500 |
| New Jersey | $82,850 |
| New Mexico | $62,230 |
| New York | $99,390 |
| North Carolina | $61,430 |
| North Dakota | $58,500 |
| Ohio | $59,050 |
| Oklahoma | $64,640 |
| Oregon | $78,060 |
| Pennsylvania | $65,680 |
| Rhode Island | $80,260 |
| South Carolina | $62,810 |
| South Dakota | $49,490 |
| Tennessee | $64,870 |
| Texas | $61,320 |
| Utah | $64,290 |
| Vermont | $62,810 |
| Virginia | $79,810 |
| Washington | $119,320 |
| West Virginia | $54,860 |
| Wisconsin | $77,730 |
| Wyoming | $60,060 |
All sources
- Chris Koerner, $200K in 45 Days From One Airbnb (Start With $0 Down) (YouTube, 5 Jul 2026, at 0:23)
- Glamping Developers (Chris Jeub), Glamping Show Americas - Davis Tent Talk (YouTube, 2 Oct 2026, at 12:14)
- Glamping Developers (Chris Jeub), The 4 Pillars of a Glamping Business (Permitting, Financials, Operations, Growth) (YouTube, 13 Sep 2026, at 10:43)
- The Side Hustle Show, 753: The $2k/Month Side Hustle That Led to Buying a 70-Acre Farm with Zero Down (podcast, 6 Aug 2026, at 31:24)
- Robuilt (Rob Abasolo), I Built an 800 Sq Ft Airbnb in Joshua Tree. 4 Years Later… (YouTube, 25 Aug 2026, at 12:14)
- Chris Koerner, The Airbnb Side Hustle You Can Start With $0 (YouTube, 6 Jul 2026, at 0:35)
- Thanks For Visiting, Superhost Isn't Enough on Airbnb. Do This Instead. (YouTube, 12 Oct 2026, at 5:54)
- Thanks For Visiting, She Almost Quit Airbnb Last Year, Then Doubled Her Revenue (YouTube, 14 Sep 2026, at 2:49)
- Side Hustle School, Ep. 3560 - Q&A: “How can I rent out my spare bedroom on Airbnb?” (podcast, 30 Sep 2026, at 6:29)
- Thanks For Visiting, 6 Ways To Never Get Guest Complaints On Airbnb (YouTube, 5 Oct 2026, at 6:57)
- Robuilt (Rob Abasolo), How I Automate 45 Airbnbs (My Exact $20M System) (YouTube, 22 Sep 2026, at 0:02)
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
- BLS Employment Projections, 2025-35.
- O*NET 31.0 Database, 31.0.
All data
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Demand trend | growing | BLS Employment Projections, 2025-35 |
| Full-time or part-time | full time capable | Chris Koerner, Jul 2026; Glamping Developers (Chris Jeub), Oct 2026 |
| Typical hours per week | 10 hours/week | Glamping Developers (Chris Jeub), Sep 2026 |
| Nearest occupation | Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers | O*NET 31.0 |
| Median hourly wage, employees: property, real estate, and community association managers | $33.65/hr | BLS OEWS, May 2025 |
| Median annual wage, employees: property, real estate, and community association managers | $69,990/yr | BLS OEWS, May 2025 |
| Annual wage, 10th percentile: property, real estate, and community association managers | $41,010/yr | BLS OEWS, May 2025 |
| Annual wage, 90th percentile: property, real estate, and community association managers | $139,680/yr | BLS OEWS, May 2025 |
| People employed: property, real estate, and community association managers | 311,180 jobs | BLS OEWS, May 2025 |
| Projected employment change, 10 years: property, real estate, and community association managers | 3.7% | BLS Employment Projections, 2025-35 |
| Share self-employed: property, real estate, and community association managers | 31.3% | BLS Employment Projections, 2025-35 |