Industry Update - AirDNA, Placemakr, and Transparent Acquisitions (Ep456)
Summary
The hosts of Get Paid For Your Pad discuss their team's unique stays at Airbnbs over the weekend and then analyze recent acquisitions in the STR industry: OTA Insight's acquisition of Transparent and Alpine Investors' acquisition of AirDNA. They also discuss the venture capital raise and rebrand of WhyHotel to Placemakr, highlighting the transition from blending hotels with short-term rentals to a focus on multi-family rentals.
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