Why Travel Nurses Alone Won’t Fill Your Rental – Do This Instead!

If you think travel nurses are the only game in town for midterm rentals, think again! In this episode of The Landlord Diaries, we welcome Amy Fraser, co-owner of Cottage Real Estate & Rental Collection in Huntersville, North Carolina. Amy’s firm manages 11 high-end monthly rentals primarily targeting relocation tenants—a segment that’s grown 130% year-over-year.

We’ll break down why limiting your strategy to healthcare professionals could leave money on the table, and how expanding to relocation tenants, corporate travelers, and digital nomads can drive consistent cash flow. Amy shares actionable tips on HOA compliance, design choices that stand out, and how to leverage Furnished Finder’s powerful tools to maximize your booking pipeline.

Whether you have one furnished rental or a growing portfolio, you’ll learn how to diversify your guest pool and build relationships that translate into future real estate opportunities.

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⏰ Time Stamps
0:00 Welcome to The Landlord Diaries
2:15 Why top real estate brokers invest in midterm rentals
4:00 Positioning midterm rentals as a winning cash flow strategy
5:45 Beyond travel nurses: who else is renting midterm?
9:25 Amy’s first guest: a digital nomad that stayed 6 months
10:30 Building trust and relationships with Tenant Leads
15:00 Furnished Finder’s top 3 traveler segments revealed
16:20 Local industries driving relocation demand
18:15 How relocation tenants can help you navigate strict HOAs
19:20 Saving struggling short-term rental owners through MTR pivots
20:00 Why Class A neighborhoods work best for Amy’s properties
22:40 Consistent design for repeatable success in furnished rentals
27:00 Marketing tips: attract one tenant type without alienating others
29:45 Amy’s favorite Furnished Finder marketing features
31:00 Two easy tweaks to present as a pro host, even with one property
35:40 Matching tenant types to property size and layout
37:10 Amy’s outlook on corporate relocation and monthly rental demand
40:30 Final advice: always pivot and refine your MTR strategy
42:30 Landlord homework: broaden your tenant pool

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