Top 40 Short Term Rental Influencers in 2026

1. Sara McDaniel

Bio 🌸Short term rental host & real estate investor, DIY + Design + Decor, author
🌿Seen on: @magnolianetwork @hgtv
🌸PREORDER MY NEW BOOK ⬇️ *****@simplysara.com Instagram Handle @simplysoutherncottage Instagram Followers 726.2K Follower Growth (3mo) +2% Type Macro Gender Female simplysoutherncottage.com/blog + Follow Get Email Contact Request 310 Short Term Rental Instagram Influencers with email contacts in a spreadsheet or csv file. Email us at [email protected] Copy emailEmail us

2. Michael Elefante

Bio 💰 Helping you build significant cash flow & pay less taxes
🤝 Helped 3k+ people invest in $1B+ Airbnbs
👇 Next free live Airbnb investing training Instagram Handle @melefante6 Instagram Followers 702.8K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

3. James Murphy

Bio 📚DM me “LIVE” for my free Airbnb training
🏡I Help🙋🏽‍♀️🙋🏼‍♂️People Start & Scale Airbnb Businesses
📈Launched 500+ Airbnbs across 🇺🇸🇦🇺🇦🇪🇬🇧 *****@opulentlivingnow.com Instagram Handle @jameszmurphy Instagram Followers 678.8K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

4. Jorge Contreras

Bio 🏡 Helping People Create Financial Freedom
👨‍👩‍👧 Husband • Girl Dad
🏘️ 100+ Doors | $40M Portfolio
💰 Students: $10M+ Generated
👇 DM FREEDOM Instagram Handle @thejorgecontreras Instagram Followers 291.3K Follower Growth (3mo) -2% Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

5. Fareed Abedini

Bio Real Estate Investor & Developer
$10M+ Generated on Airbnb Without Owning 🏠
320+ Successful Investor Case Studies
My Next Free Class 8/4👇 Instagram Handle @reedabedini Instagram Followers 166.3K Follower Growth (3mo) +12% Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

6. Thalia Hernandez

Bio God † | Airbnb Mentor | Lifestyle
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schedule a call with me for Airbnb MENTORSHIP ⤵️ *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @thalia_hdz Instagram Followers 154.9K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

7. Humza Zafar

Bio $20M+ on Airbnb
Own 0 Real Estate
Helping operators build
cash-flowing Airbnb systems
👇 Join the Private Community + Free Course! *****@humzazafarbnb.com Instagram Handle @humzazafar Instagram Followers 154.5K Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

8. Alexia Wright

Bio Business Growth Mentor 🚀
Helping entrepreneurs launch&scale profitable income streams✨
Airbnb🏡 | Turo 🚗 | Business Funding 💰
Vending | Stadium Seats🏀 *****@masteringbnb.com Instagram Handle @_alexiawright Instagram Followers 147.8K Follower Growth (3mo) +2% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

9. Tony J. Robinson

Bio 🔥Tips to launch Your Airbnb Biz in 90 Days
🚀$12M Airbnb Portfolio in 3 yrs
🎙@BiggerPockets Real Estate Rookie
📩 DM "SCALE" for Help Buying Your Airbnb *****@therealestaterobinsons.com Instagram Handle @tonyjrobinson Instagram Followers 132.2K Follower Growth (3mo) +2% Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

10. Avery Carl

Bio Short term rental investing & tax advantages
$4B in STR sales | 5500 investors served since 2017
Nationwide STR Realtors
View STRs for sale ⬇️ *****@theshorttermshop.com Instagram Handle @theshorttermshop Instagram Followers 101K Follower Growth (3mo) +26% Type Macro Gender Female the-short-term-management-sh.. + Follow Get Email Contact

11. Rob Abasolo

Bio Airbnb coach 🛌
Founder @host.camp // Partner @funkit.design
Former @biggerpockets Co-host
👇🏽 Learn how I launch Airbnbs *****@robuilt.co Instagram Handle @robuilt Instagram Followers 86.9K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

12. Madeleine Raiford-Holland

Bio 🏡 STR coach for high earners
💰 Cut taxes · ⚙️ Airbnbs that run without you—no PM
🏆 1,000s coached · millions saved in taxes
👉 DM "START" *****@moderatelyhighmaintenance.com Instagram Handle @madeleineraifordholland Instagram Followers 82.9K Follower Growth (3mo) +21% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

13. Leena Ahmed

Bio 24 | Airbnb Investor
YouTube - Uzma and Leena
Live Airbnb Masterclass Aug 30th👇🏼 *****@saacceelerators.com Instagram Handle @leenaahmed Instagram Followers 77.9K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

14. Sean Rakidzich

Bio I’m your Airbnb coach’s Airbnb coach.
📚My Students have made over $1 BILLION in 43 countries
👇 I WILL COACH YOU TOO *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @airbnbautomated Instagram Followers 46.2K Follower Growth (3mo) +4% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

15. John Bianchi

Bio I help high-income W2 earners save $50K+ in taxes with short term rentals
400+ properties placed. 100% success rate.
How to buy your first property 👇 *****@strsearch.com Instagram Handle @theairbnbdataguy Instagram Followers 45.5K Follower Growth (3mo) +10% Type Micro Get Email Contact

16. Sarah Karakaian & Annette Grant

Bio 🚀 1000+ hosts coached
🏡 Get more bookings at higher rates ⬇️ *****@thanksforvisiting.com Instagram Handle @thanksforvisiting_ Instagram Followers 44.1K Follower Growth (3mo) +2% Type Micro Gender Female podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas.. + Follow Get Email Contact

17. Jason Griggs

Bio Las Vegas Real Estate Expert 🏡
New Builds & Builder Incentives 🔑
Investor | 40+ Rentals 💼
Selling The Coolest Homes In Las Vegas
@huntingtonandellis *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @jgriggsrealestate Instagram Followers 39.7K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

18. Danny Rusteen

Bio 👀Looking for my next investment
📈I 3x revenue on your Airbnb
📚author of 'Optimize YOUR Bnb'
✈️Airbnbs #1 guest in the world
I TEACH PRICING👇 *****@optimizemybnb.com Instagram Handle @optimizemyairbnb Instagram Followers 29.2K Follower Growth (3mo) +2% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

19. Michael Stead

Bio 🚀 We help STR operators scale to $100K/mths in under 10 hrs/week
🚨 $20M+ revenue • 85+ listings • 400+ students
👇 Try STR Incubator FREE for 15 days *****@strwealthacademy.com Instagram Handle @strwealthacademy Instagram Followers 26.3K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

20. Jane

Bio 💰I help busy parents save on taxes and make extra income with Short Term Rentals
🎓 Cornell Masters in Hospitality
⬇️ Learn how to save BIG on taxes *****@sweetrainhospitalty.com Instagram Handle @theinvestingmom Instagram Followers 26K Follower Growth (3mo) +19% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

21. Bill Faeth

Bio 🏘️ Airbnb Coach & 8-figure Biz Builder
📖 3-Time Bestselling Author
📈 $23M short term rental portfolio
👇Rock the Smokies: Get your Tickets *****@buildstrwealth.com Instagram Handle @billfaeth73 Instagram Followers 25.1K Follower Growth (3mo) +13% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

22. Chris Thomas

Bio 🏠I 8-Figure Airbnb Superhost
🔌| Mentoring 9-5er's on how to generate $11.5K/mo on Airbnb without owning properties
📥| DM me “CASHFLOW” to get started *****@getchristhomas.com Instagram Handle @getchristhomas Instagram Followers 22.1K Follower Growth (3mo) -2% Type Micro Gender Male podcasters.spotify.com/pod/s.. + Follow Get Email Contact

23. Zeona McIntyre

Bio 🏠Helping W2s purchase Airbnbs for big tax benefits
🗝️ Nationwide Lender + Realtor
💡 Creative Financing Expert
@BiggerPockets Author “30 Day Stay” *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @zeonamcintyre Instagram Followers 19K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

24. Steph Weber

Bio 🥂 Making short term rentals and boutique hotels rave-worthy destination properties through branding and marketing.
WORK WITH US ⬇️ *****@theweberco.com Instagram Handle @theweberco Instagram Followers 18.7K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

25. Kylee & Steven Niederhauser

Bio 🌱 Building our Midwest homestead
📚 Homeschooling our kids
🏡 Helping real estate investors reclaim their time
👇 YouTube & Free Resources *****@arrivls.com Instagram Handle @kyleeandsteven Instagram Followers 17.7K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Micro Get Email Contact

26. Zoey Berghoff

Bio 🏕️ Helping you build unique & profitable STR to build a dream life & freedom
✨ Built $4M+ STR portfolio, $50k month to raise babies
⬇️ Work Together *****@zoeyberghoff.com Instagram Handle @zoeyberghoff Instagram Followers 16.4K Follower Growth (3mo) +14% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

27. Mark Simpson

Bio Helping hosts Turn Lookers into Bookers
Founder of Boostly
DM “ROCKET” to start Boosting Your Bookings
Save your seat at the next workshop
Link below *****@boostly.co.uk Instagram Handle @boostlyuk Instagram Followers 16.2K Follower Growth (3mo) +2% Type Micro Gender Male boostly.co.uk/blog + Follow Get Email Contact

28. Marilynn Taylor

Bio 20 yrs in STR | Airbnb coach + HGTV design alum. Stay @chateau.vigne Avoid nightmare guests with peace of mind + profits 🎉
⬇️LEARN HOW ⬇️ *****@marilynntaylor.com Instagram Handle @marilynntaylor Instagram Followers 16K Follower Growth (3mo) -2% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

29. Kenneth Bedwell

Bio Husband | Father | Investor | Educator
I help people leave their 9-5's
Founder @strinsights
Building @lacortenola hotel *****@strinsights.com Instagram Handle @kenny_bedwell Instagram Followers 14.4K Follower Growth (3mo) +183% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

30. Syerena Orr

Bio I help people start their Airbnb Business
📍 Atlanta GA
Personal account: @syerena.ugc
💌 *****@syerenaorr.com
Book a Call: Instagram Handle @syerenaorr Instagram Followers 11.8K Follower Growth (3mo) +2% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

31. Julie George

Bio AIRBNB Coach, Speaker and Mentor. Julie is the author of the best selling book ‘Million Dollar Host’ (portfolio of 130 properties/$8mil & selling) *****@milliondollarhost.com.au Instagram Handle @milliondollarhost Instagram Followers 7.3K Follower Growth (3mo) +3% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

32. Matt

Bio 👉 Airbnb Superhost 🏅 Blogger 💻
I share tips and tricks from hosting over 3000 guests 🛏🧺🛎
👌 Reduce the stress of hosting
🔎 Best kept hosting secrets *****@airbnbuncovered.com Instagram Handle @airbnbuncovered Instagram Followers 2.8K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

33. Chi Ta

Bio 💼 Forbes Featured
🔥 We build 30–50% Cash-on-Cash flow Airbnb portfolios for busy investors
🏠 You invest — we do the rest
📩 DM “Invest” for details *****@thebnbuniversity.com Instagram Handle @chitabnb Instagram Followers 512.2K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

34. Bridgette Whitney

Bio Creatively directing @funkit.design
*****@select.co Instagram Handle @itsbridgettebitch Instagram Followers 189.1K Follower Growth (3mo) -2% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

35. Michael Chang

Bio 📈Airbnb Short Term Rental Investor
📗Featured: @entrepreneur @strlikethebest
🏠I help investors build tax efficient wealth w short term rental investing *****@strlikethebest.com Instagram Handle @michaelchangbnb Instagram Followers 78.1K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

36. Casey Franchini

Bio 💰 $160k/yr with Boring Rentals
💫 Here to help you with your 1st rental 🏡
👇 How it works *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @brickbybrickwealth Instagram Followers 26.9K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

37. Sarah & Emily

Bio 👩🏼‍🏫 We offer the equivalent of a degree in Airbnb
🛠️ Helped 200+ aspiring hosts launch bnbs *****@thekarwells.space Instagram Handle @thekarwells Instagram Followers 16.6K Type Micro Get Email Contact