Airbnb Arbitrage Cash Flow2026-10-19Spokane, Tempe and Peoria clear the 60% screen; only one permit fits a tenantThree mid-sized metros clear a 60% occupancy screen with full 2BR economics: Spokane models +$291 a month with a permit a renter can hold, Tempe +$220 with a licence the owner must hold, and Peoria +$93 behind a discretionary special use.1
Airbnb Arbitrage Cash Flow2026-10-12Louisville, Cleveland and Albuquerque clear the 60% screen; one permit delay, one licence deadline, one thin marginThree mid-sized metros clear a 60% occupancy screen with full 2BR economics and a permit path: Louisville models +$1,419 a month and waits on a six-month conditional use permit, Cleveland clears at +$512 against a licence regime starting November 28, and Albuquerque's +$87 margin is too thin to sign.2
Airbnb Arbitrage Cash Flow2026-10-05Columbus, Cincinnati and Memphis clear the 60% screen; one start, two waitsA 60% occupancy screen through the full cost stack leaves Columbus, Georgia at +$1,013 a month, Cincinnati at +$451 and Memphis at +$626, and then the permit decides which one is safe to start in the next 30 days.
Airbnb Arbitrage Cash Flow2026-09-28Syracuse, Greensboro and Salem clear the full cost stack; the permit decides the restA 60% occupancy screen puts the full cost stack through three mid-sized cities and leaves positive cash flow in each, then hands the decision to a rental registry, a zoning permit and a zone-limited licence.1
Airbnb Arbitrage Cash Flow2026-09-21Lincoln, Buffalo and Huntsville clear the spread; the zone map decides the restA 60% occupancy screen clears Lincoln, Buffalo and Huntsville, with Lincoln holding the widest cushion; zoning district approval and permit timing decide all three, and every 30-day decision stays at WAIT.1
Airbnb Arbitrage Cash Flow2026-09-14Athens, Tallahassee, and Springfield: Three Spread Tests, Three Caution LevelsA 60% occupancy screen finds positive modeled cash flow in Athens, Tallahassee, and Springfield, but commercial zoning limits, state licensing rules, and thin downside margins keep every 30-day decision at WAIT.2
Airbnb Arbitrage Cash Flow2026-09-07Peoria, Rockford and Macon pass the 60% screen; only Peoria has room to breatheA 60% occupancy screen finds positive modeled cash flow in Peoria, Rockford, and Macon, but only Peoria has meaningful cushion; all three remain WAIT until address-level approvals and operator proof are complete.
Airbnb Arbitrage Cash Flow2026-08-31Bend, Eugene and St. George clear the spread screen; all three still WAITBend, Eugene, and St. George clear a conservative 60% revenue screen, but permit execution, downside occupancy, and missing public three-unit profit proof keep all three 30-day decisions at WAIT.1
Airbnb Arbitrage Cash Flow2026-08-17Columbia, Waco and Gainesville clear the spread screen; all three still WAITA conservative 60% occupancy screen finds positive modeled spreads in Columbia, Waco, and Gainesville, but observed occupancy, permit execution, downside cash flow, and missing operator-profit proof keep every 30-day decision at WAIT.2
Airbnb Arbitrage Cash Flow2026-08-10Tulsa, Omaha and Lexington: Positive Spreads, Three WAIT DecisionsTulsa, Omaha, and Lexington all clear the 60% occupancy spread screen, but thin downside margins, moving or unclear permit paths, and missing public three-unit profit validation keep every 30-day decision at WAIT.
Airbnb Arbitrage Cash Flow2026-08-03Montgomery, Baton Rouge and Quebec City: Positive Spreads, No Safe Starts YetThis week's screen finds positive 60% occupancy spreads in Montgomery, Baton Rouge, and Quebec City, but all three remain WAIT decisions because regulation, downside durability, or public operator-profit validation is still incomplete.
Airbnb Arbitrage Cash Flow2026-07-27Winston-Salem, Davenport and Akron: Positive Spreads, Three Reasons to WaitThis week's conservative STR arbitrage screen finds positive 60% occupancy spreads in Winston-Salem, Davenport, and Akron, but all three remain WAIT decisions until zoning, licensing, downside reserves, and operator validation are closed.