About The Host Report

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Who writes The Host Report

Operators, founders and analysts working in short-term rentals, ordered by the number of news articles they have published here.

Dom Trovato

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Dom is the founder of The Host Report and has been active in the STR industry since buying his first vacation rental in 2022. With a background in finance and a passion for STRs, he turns market data into practical insights for vacation rental operators. Originally from California, Dom lives in Dallas with his wife and two daughters.

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Jeff Brown

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Jeff Brown is the founder of IntelliHost, an AI platform that helps short-term rental operators price smarter and optimize their listings using data from more than 80,000 properties. A longtime operator and analyst in the vacation-rental space, he writes about what the data actually says about running a profitable short-term rental — and what the conventional wisdom gets wrong.

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Gabriel Virdaru, CPA

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Gabriel Virdaru is the CEO of Fortuna CPA PLLC, a real estate focused tax advisory firm that works with high income earners to develop customized strategies aimed at reducing tax liability and accelerating wealth building. His clients include real estate investors and business owners across the US. Visit fortunacpapllc.com to start a conversation about whether tailored tax planning is right for you.

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Alex Kim

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Alex Kim writes about short-term rentals and hospitality, focusing on trends, regulations, and how they impact communities. He has over 10 years of experience managing large rental portfolios and brings a practical view to the changing STR world. Originally from Uzbekistan, Alex now lives in Colorado, where he manages a 56-unit luxury condominium complex in one of the top ski resorts in the United States.

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Quinn Monescalchi

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Quinn Monescalchi is a Senior Data Analyst, Marketing and Insights at KeyData, specializing in short-term rental market intelligence and performance benchmarking. With over a decade in the vacation rental industry, she translates complex STR data into clear, strategic insights that help property managers, destination marketers, and investors make informed, forward-looking decisions.

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Abby Grous

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Abby Grous is the Senior Product Manager for Hospitable Direct. With experience working across the payments and healthcare industries, she now spends her days focused on helping hosts to professionalize their direct booking offering and grow revenue.

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Amber Knight

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Amber Knight is General Manager of BookingsCloud, a marketing automation platform helping vacation rental property managers increase direct bookings and streamline marketing. She brings extensive experience in vacation rental marketing, technology, and operations. Previously, she held leadership roles at Vacasa and Inhabit, guiding teams through growth, acquisitions, and technology integrations. Amber works closely with managers and technology partners to build scalable, data-driven strategies and strengthen direct booking channels across the vacation rental industry.

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Ari Eryorulmaz

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Ari Eryorulmaz is the Founder and CEO of Extenteam, an AI-powered orchestration solution that automates communication and daily operations for short-term rental operators, with human-in-the-loop support to ensure quality at scale. He began his career in 2009 as a property manager, later scaling operations to more than 300 units across multiple ventures. In 2021, he launched Extenteam, which now serves over 85,000 units across 200+ property management companies. Ari is also a frequent conference speaker and has served on the HomeAway Software Advisory Board.

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Ben Levy

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Ben Levy is the CEO and Co-Founder of Localbird, a digital concierge platform transforming how guests experience vacation rentals. Founded in 2023 with his brother Joseph, Localbird bridges the gap between property management and local discovery, empowering operators to sell destinations rather than just amenities. Ben is dedicated to a guest-first approach that combines AI-driven personalization with a curated, vetted network of local partners and opens a further revenue stream for property managers and hosts. Ben and Joseph were both named to Forbes 30 Under 30.

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Emily Tunggala

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Emily Tunggala is a Senior Product Manager at Hospitable, where she creates products that save short-term rental hosts valuable time. Emily's journey with Hospitable began in October 2022, as a customer using the software to help manage a cabin near her home in Tucker, GA.

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Jodi Refosco

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Jodi is the owner of Timber Rock Village and Chair of the Vacation Rental Management Association’s (VRMA) board of directors. She has spent nearly three decades in the vacation rental industry, starting as a hot tub technician for her parents' company before co-founding Taylor-Made Deep Creek Vacations in 2008, which grew into Deep Creek Lake's largest vacation rental business. She scaled and sold the company in 2021 and launched a custom-built vacation rental community, Timber Rock Village. Refosco has held multiple leadership roles within the Vacation Rental Management Association, and loves sharing her knowledge and experience with other property managers.

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Marcus Räder

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Marcus Räder is the co-founder and CEO of Hostaway, the first vacation rental software company to reach unicorn status and the recipient of the largest funding round in the sector’s history ($365 million). Marcus brings a global perspective and is a regular commentator on the future of travel, tech, and vacation rentals in press and at conferences.

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Nik Logachev

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Nikita Logachev is the Principal AI Engineer at Hospitable, where he leads the development of advanced AI systems powering intelligent guest communication and automation for thousands of short-term rental hosts worldwide. Bringing years of hands-on experience across startups and SaaS environments, Nik blends deep technical expertise with a practical, product-first mindset, shaping the AI layer of Hospitable’s platform – from natural language understanding to automation that eliminates repetitive host tasks.

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Sharon Biggar

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Sharon Biggar is the VP of Marketing at PriceLabs, where she leverages her deep expertise in B2B SaaS and Product-Led Growth to scale global revenue management solutions for the short-term rental industry. With a proven track record at high-growth companies like Hotjar and TestGorilla, Sharon also brings a unique “boots on the ground” perspective to her role as she is an active host. This firsthand experience allows her to bridge the gap between complex pricing technology and the daily realities of property owners.

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Tim Rosolio

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Tim Rosolio currently serves as the vice president of vacation rental partnerships at Expedia Group since joining the company in March 2020. He brings more than 15 years of experience in the global vacation rental and broader travel industry leading and growing diverse teams. Tim spent seven years at HomeAway (acquired by Expedia Group in 2015), serving in roles including director of business transformation and director of partner success strategy.

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