September 2026 Monthly Meeting – The State of the Short-Term Rental Market: What’s Working in 2026 & Preparing for 2027

After several challenging years for short-term rental owners and investors, there’s finally some good news: 2026 is shaping up to be the strongest year for our local STR market since COVID.Join us for our upcoming Coastal Carolina Real Estate Investors Association meeting as Joe Prillaman, of Host Help Property Management, shares an update on the state of the short-term rental market, with a specific look at what’s happening right here in Coastal Carolina—from our beach communities to downtown Wilmington.Joe will cover what’s working for successful STRs in 2026, what we’re seeing across our local markets, and how owners and investors can use those insights to prepare their properties and strategies for 2027.Whether you currently own a short-term rental, are considering investing in one, or simply want to understand where the local market is headed, this will be a timely and informative discussion—and a welcome change from the doom-and-gloom STR headlines of the past few years.