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
🌸Restoring historic properties & lives *****@simplysara.com Instagram Handle @simplysoutherncottage Instagram Followers 716.3K Follower Growth (3mo) +19% Type Macro Gender Female simplysoutherncottage.com/blog + Follow Get Email Contact Request 304 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 🏠 Real estate investor & multi 8-figure entrepreneur
#1 Short term rental educator in the world
👇 Next live STR investing webinar & free resources Instagram Handle @melefante6 Instagram Followers 701.5K Follower Growth (3mo) +2% 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 682.6K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

4. Fareed Abedini

Bio Founder: @mmmgroup
💰 | $10M+ in Short Term Rental Revenue
📈 | I Help Ppl Start/Scale their Real Estate Business
📲 | DM “CASHFLOW” To Work With Me 1-1 Instagram Handle @reedabedini Instagram Followers 160.1K Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

5. 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 155.7K Follower Growth (3mo) -4% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

6. 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 155K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

7. 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 132.3K Follower Growth (3mo) +2% Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

8. 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 98.3K Follower Growth (3mo) +23% Type Micro Gender Female the-short-term-management-sh.. + Follow Get Email Contact

9. Rob Abasolo

Bio Airbnb expert 🛌
Youtuber 🎥
Founder of @host.camp
Partner at @funkit.design
Former @biggerpockets Co-host 🎙
Learn how I launch Airbnbs👇🏽 *****@robuilt.co Instagram Handle @robuilt Instagram Followers 87.1K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

10. 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

11. 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 45.9K Follower Growth (3mo) +4% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

12. Sarah Karakaian & Annette Grant

Bio 🚀 1000+ hosts coached
🏡 Get more bookings at higher rates
🍎Learn with us live ⬇️ *****@thanksforvisiting.com Instagram Handle @thanksforvisiting_ Instagram Followers 43.6K Follower Growth (3mo) +2% Type Micro Gender Female podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas.. + Follow Get Email Contact

13. John Bianchi

Bio I help high-income W2 earners save $50K+ in taxes with short term rentals
400+ properties placed. 100% success rate.
Free Resources Here ⬇️ *****@strsearch.com Instagram Handle @theairbnbdataguy Instagram Followers 41.4K Follower Growth (3mo) +4% Type Micro Get Email Contact

14. Jason Griggs

Bio Las Vegas Real Estate Expert 🏡
New Builds & Builder Incentives 🔑
Investor | 40+ Rentals 💼
Showing The Best Homes In Las Vegas 🔥
@huntingtonandellis *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @jgriggsrealestate Instagram Followers 39.1K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

15. Danny Rusteen

Bio 📈I 2-4x revenue on Airbnbs
📚author of 'Optimize YOUR Bnb' and 'ProPro'
✈️Airbnbs #1 guest in the world and a former employee
I TEACH PRICING👇 *****@optimizemybnb.com Instagram Handle @optimizemyairbnb Instagram Followers 28.2K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

16. 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 26.4K Follower Growth (3mo) -4% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

17. 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 24.2K Follower Growth (3mo) +60% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

18. Bill Faeth

Bio 🏘️ Airbnb Coach & 8-figure Biz Builder
📈 $23M short term rental portfolio
👇Rock the Smokies: Get your Tickets *****@buildstrwealth.com Instagram Handle @billfaeth73 Instagram Followers 22.3K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

19. 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 18.9K Follower Growth (3mo) -2% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

20. 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 18.5K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

21. Kylee & Steven Niederhauser

Bio Real Estate, Renovations + Real Life
Homeschooling + STR Hosting (with kids in tow)
Bouncing between CA + IA
👇 Free resources, discount codes, YouTube *****@arrivls.com Instagram Handle @kyleeandsteven Instagram Followers 17.8K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Micro Get Email Contact

22. Marilynn Taylor

Bio 20 yrs in STR | Airbnb Ambassador + HGTV alum. Stay @chateau.vigne Want no more nightmare guests, AirCover claims or bad reviews 🎉
⬇️LEARN HOW ⬇️ *****@marilynntaylor.com Instagram Handle @marilynntaylor Instagram Followers 16K Follower Growth (3mo) -2% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

23. 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 16K Follower Growth (3mo) +4% Type Micro Gender Male boostly.co.uk/blog + Follow Get Email Contact

24. Zoey Berghoff

Bio 🏕️ Helping you build unique vacation rentals for lifestyle & profitability to build your dream life
🎙️ Off Grid Pod & RNR Founder
⬇️ Work with me *****@zoeyberghoff.com Instagram Handle @zoeyberghoff Instagram Followers 15.9K Follower Growth (3mo) +20% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

25. Syerena Orr

Bio I help people start their Airbnb Business
7 Figure Airbnb Business
📍 Atlanta GA
Personal account: @syerena.ugc
💌 *****@syerenaorr.com
Book a Call: Instagram Handle @syerenaorr Instagram Followers 11.6K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

26. 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 7.1K Follower Growth (3mo) +5% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

27. Kenneth Bedwell

Bio Helping investors find profitable Airbnb deals backed by data 📈
CEO @strinsights | Host of Cash Flow Positive🎙️
Investor. Educator. Hotel buyer. *****@strinsights.com Instagram Handle @kenny_bedwell Instagram Followers 5.2K Follower Growth (3mo) +9% Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

28. 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 515.3K Follower Growth (3mo) -2% Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

29. Jorge Contreras

Bio 👨‍👩‍👧‍👧Husband • Girl Dad • Golf ⛳️
🏢Apartment Investor 100+ Doors
🌇40M AUM • Helping SFR Investors Buy Apartments w/ OPM @eliteequitymultifamily Instagram Handle @thejorgecontreras Instagram Followers 295.6K Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

30. Bridgette Whitney

Bio Creatively directing @funkitinteriors
*****@select.co Instagram Handle @itsbridgettebitch Instagram Followers 191.4K Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

31. 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 146.2K Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

32. Leena Ahmed

Bio 24 | Airbnb Investor
YouTube - Uzma and Leena
Live Airbnb Masterclass July 19th👇🏼 *****@saacceelerators.com Instagram Handle @leenaahmed Instagram Followers 78.3K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

33. 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

34. 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 27.2K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

35. 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 22.4K Follower Growth (3mo) -2% Type Micro Gender Male podcasters.spotify.com/pod/s.. + Follow Get Email Contact

36. 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