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Lead generation, explained properly.
We maintain a live database of 302,337 short-term-rental permit records and we build data pipelines for a living, so these guides come from what the registers actually publish and what the work actually costs — not from guesswork.
Short-term-rental permit data
How to Find Airbnb Owners: 7 Ways That Actually Work in 2026
Airbnb hides hosts behind a first name and a message box. Here are the seven ways companies actually reach property owners — with the honest costs and failure modes of each.
DataSTR Permit Records, Explained: What They Are and What's Inside
When someone registers a short-term rental with their city, that filing becomes a public record. Here is exactly what those records contain, where they come from, and how businesses use them.
PlaybookHow Vacation-Rental Managers Win Owner Contracts With Permit Data
Every permit holder is a homeowner already committed to short-term renting. A practical owner-acquisition playbook for property managers and co-hosts, step by step.
ReferenceShort-Term-Rental Permits by State: Who Requires What in 2026
Some states license statewide, most leave it to cities, and two have shut local permitting down entirely. The full 50-state picture of where STR permits live.
ComplianceContacting STR Owners Legally: TCPA, DNC and CAN-SPAM Basics
Permit records are public. That does not make every phone call legal. The compliance rules every STR vendor should know before working a lead list.
StrategyPending vs. Granted: Why New Permit Applications Are the Best Leads
A pending STR application is a homeowner days away from needing everything — furniture, cleaning, insurance, management. How to time outreach to the permit lifecycle.
ComparisonAirbnb Lead Sources Compared: Scraped Listings, Data Brokers and Permit Records
Scrapers, brokers, market-analytics tools and permit registers all sell 'Airbnb data.' They are different products for different jobs. An honest comparison.
ReferenceWhy You Can't Buy Idaho or Iowa STR Permit Data
Both states preempted local short-term-rental permitting, so the public registers other states publish simply don't exist there. What happened, and what it means for outreach.
Building lead-generation software
Costs, legality, sources and how to hire for it — for anyone weighing a build against another subscription. What we build →
How Much Does Custom Lead Generation Software Cost?
What actually drives the number: sources, formats, volume, verification depth and where the output has to land. Plus what a $1500 build really includes.
DecisionBuild or Buy: When Custom Lead Software Beats a Data Subscription
Buying a list, renting a platform and building a pipeline are three different products. An even-handed framework for deciding which one your situation actually calls for.
ComplianceIs Web Scraping Legal? A Practical Guide for Lead Generation
Collection is rarely where companies get hurt. Access method and outreach are. A plain-English map of where the legal risk actually sits.
Reference12 Public Record Sources That Produce Real B2B Leads
Every state, county and licensing board publishes business events daily. What each source contains, who it's a lead source for, and where each one falls short.
PlaybookHow to Hire Someone to Build Your Lead Generation Software
The screening questions that matter, the contract terms that decide who owns what, and the red flags that mean walk away.
The data behind the guides.
302,337 permit records across 46 states — 104,962 with a phone or email.