Editorial policy

Short Term Rental Host is written and edited by Jimmy L Wu. The site publishes calculator-driven research, not hot-take opinion. This page documents the standards every page is held to.

Sourcing

Numbers and claims come from primary references — see /methodology for the tiered source model. Pages cite by name, not by vague phrasing like “experts say.”

Review cadence

Each page lists an “Updated” date. Time-sensitive claims are reviewed when the underlying source updates; durable claims (formulas, sourced reference tables, methodology) are reviewed at least annually against the current published edition. When a page carries time-sensitive numbers (rates, market data, commodity prices), it ships a published refresh cadence at the top of the page.

AI policy

AI tools assist with drafting and editing. Every number, formula, and source citation on this site is human-verified before publish — AI is not trusted to invent specifics. Pages that include any AI-assisted feature (such as the on-site assistant) carry a visible disclosure.

Platform identification

Short Term Rental Host is independent of Airbnb, Inc. and Vrbo (Expedia Group). Platform names and any marks appear for editorial identification of the products being compared, with non-affiliation disclosure on every comparison page and on /disclosures. Affiliate and referral relationships, when present, are disclosed on the same page and never affect which platform a comparison page recommends.

Corrections

If a page has a factual error, email admin@shorttermrentalhost.com. Corrections are made promptly and the page's “Updated” date reflects the change.