Kansas City Short-Term Rentals: What the New KCRAR Study Really Means for Investors
A major new study by KCRAR and RRC Associates finds that Kansas City short-term rentals support approximately 4,000 jobs, generate $624 million in economic output, and make up just 0.4% of the region’s housing stock — with no statistically significant link to rising home values or rents. Here’s what the data means for KC real estate investors.
Model Short Term Rental Ordinance
The Kansas City Regional Association of Realtors (KCRAR) has publicly released a Model Short-Term Rental (STR) Ordinance to assist cities and counties that are reviewing or developing regulations for short-term rental activity across the Kansas City region.
The Ultimate Guide to Setting Up a Successful Airbnb
Airbnb Tips from Tyler with Bearbnb If you’re thinking about launching an Airbnb or optimizing an existing one, you don’t need to spend thousands on expensive courses. Tyler Shirk has a growing Facebook post of tips that he keeps adding too as he thinks of them. Here’s a complete guide based on real experience, covering […]
MO HB 1086 Short Term Rental Taxes
MO HB 1086 Modifies provisions relating to the classification of certain residential real property used for short-term rentals Update 3/6/2025 Passed in the House and moving to the Senate Update: 2/13/2025: Our MO HB 1086 to protect the Residential Property Tax Classification is moving. There is a Hearing Scheduled for Monday, February 17th, at 4:30 […]
Prairie Village Bans Short-Term Rentals
UPDATE: Monday Night the Prairie Village City Council Voted 10 for and 2 against to Ban Short Term Rentals. This will ban short term rental stays of less than 30 days. Violation will result in a $500 fine. New rules start November 1, 2025. One of the dissenting votes mentioned that he has lots of […]
MAREI PartnerCast 025: Short Term Rental Management
The topic of this MAREI PartnerCast is Short Term Rental Management. It’s true you can earn a much greater income on an investment property if you choose to rent it as a short-term rental. First you would need to check if it’s legal to operate in the location you would like to host. Then you […]
Independence Rental Ready Program
This is a guest article by Mike Coppoc, Certified Master Inspector The city of Independence has maintained its Rental Ready Inspection Program for many years, requiring safety inspections every two years for regular rentals and annually for Short Term Rentals. The price is set by the city at $50 per unit. Properties of 4 or […]
Kansas City STR Appeal Hearings
Years of neglecting implementation of city ordinances on short term rentals in Kansas City caused neighbors of short-term rentals to grow tired of the mistreatment of their neighborhoods. Complaints often were related to excessive noise, parties, extra traffic and safety concerns. They put pressure on the city to do something about the problem. Rather than […]
Why Short Term Rental Owners Should Make the Switch to Extended Stay
More and more cities are changing the rules around short-term rentals. For example, Kansas City banned any new Airbnb units in R Zones. Housing providers are looking for an alternative to earn similar profits. Enter Al Williamson our guest speaker in February at MAREI, who made the switch to Corporate and Extended Stays. He shared […]
Al Williamson Shares the Top 10 Dos & Don’ts for Airbnb Hosts
I don’t want to be a buzz kill . . but there’s too much mushy thinking in the Airbnb, VRBO, and short-stay space. So much so that I see short-stay landlords acting like home-sharers — and having a lot of fun doing so. However, if you check their bottom lines, you’ll see they aren’t doing […]