Steamboat Springs, Colorado.
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- Some successful short-term-rental hosts add properties to their portfolios, creating mini empires.
- In some cities, hosts with more than 20 listings account for 50% or more of all Airbnbs and Vrbos.
- Many of these "professional hosts" dominate in popular vacation spots in Colorado and Florida.
Skyrocketing demand for short-term rentals over the past four years created a gold rush of investors who purchased properties and set up new listings.