Debunking the 8 Biggest Lies About Midterm Rentals

What if everything you think you know about monthly (midterm) rentals is wrong? In this episode of Landlord Diaries, we welcome Miguel del Mazo, a physician turned investor with six high-performing monthly rentals on Furnished Finder. Miguel skipped both short-term and long-term rentals entirely and jumped straight into the mid-term game. His results? 93% occupancy, low-maintenance tenants, and a business model that supports both his community and his family.

From the ROI on different property sizes to how to handle pet policies and utilities, Miguel helps us bust the most common myths keeping real estate investors from entering the monthly rental space. Whether you’re new to real estate or looking for a smarter, scalable strategy, this episode is packed with insights that could change how you invest.

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Time Stamps

0:00 Intro to Landlord Diaries, The Monthly Rentals Podcast
2:30 Why Miguel skipped short-term and long-term rentals completely
4:10 Inside Miguel’s monthly rental portfolio
5:30 How a career-ending injury led Miguel to real estate
6:20 Myth 1: You must own property to invest in MTR
8:50 Myth 2: Is Furnished Finder just for travel nurses?
11:10 Myth 3: Monthly rentals are seasonal and hard to plan for
12:25 Understanding the booking window and how to hit 90%+ occupancy
16:05 Myth 4: Tenants constantly call with maintenance issues
19:10 Myth 5: Pets destroy rental properties
22:40 Myth 6: You need a certain type of property to succeed
24:50 Is ROI different for small vs. large monthly rentals?
26:00 How to use FurnishedFinder.com/stats and market trends to invest smarter
29:10 Myth 7: Furnishing is expensive and hard to recover
33:00 Myth 8: Tenants will run up your utility bills
35:30 How to structure competitive and protective security deposits
36:10 The purpose behind Miguel’s monthly rental business

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