Discover why the 350-door tipping point can dramatically increase vacation rental management company valuations. Learn how reducing key man risk, building management teams, and creating scalable systems attract premium buyers and higher multiples.
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Occupancy Is Vanity, Profit Is Sanity: The Vacation Rental Metrics That Actually Determine Business Value in 2026
Why Smart Vacation Rental Operators Ignore the Noise and Focus on the Numbers If you’ve spent any time in the vacation rental industry, you’ve heard operators boasting about record bookings, increasing occupancy, and massive gross revenue figures. Those metrics make great conference talking points. They don’t necessarily build valuable businesses. As a business broker […]
Strategic vs. Financial Buyers: Which Buyer Is Best for Your Vacation Rental Property Management Company?
You’ll hear it at industry conferences, in Facebook groups, on podcasts, and from owners who spoke with a friend who “sold their company for 2x revenue.”
A Tale of Two Markets: Navigating High Interest Rates in Florida M&A
If you’ve been reading national headlines or listening to general market commentary over the past year, you might think the small business M&A market has completely stalled. With SBA loan interest rates hovering in double-digit territory and capital costs significantly elevated compared to the sub-5% borrowing era, many business owners assume that selling right now […]
The Buyer Liquidity Trap: Why 10% Down is Never Enough to Buy a Business
f you’ve spent any time on social media or taken an online course on buying small businesses, you’ve almost certainly heard the pitch: “Buy a cash-flowing business for zero down, or put just 10% down using an SBA 7(a) loan.” It sounds clean, simple, and incredibly accessible. If a stable trade service or local main-street […]