Property Decision Desk

Short-Term Rental Lab

Host Time Wage

Divide STR profit by your hosting hours — your real hourly wage.

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Educational estimate only. Not financial, tax, lending, or real-estate advice. Markets, taxes, and local conditions vary.

How to read this decision

Use Host Time Wage when you want to see whether nightly rental income survives its expenses in plain numbers. Divide STR profit by your hosting hours — your real hourly wage.

It is free, runs entirely client-side, and is built for quick what-if loops: change one input, rerun, compare.

Methodology & next steps

This tool runs entirely in your browser. Change one input at a time, compare scenarios, and export the report before you talk to an agent or lender.

  1. Start with realistic income, price, rate, and cost assumptions for your market.
  2. Use presets or Snapshot as B to stress-test a second path.
  3. Read the verdict, charts, and schedule — then verify taxes, insurance, and comps locally.
  • Copy report or Print / PDF for a shareable decision page.
  • Save scenarios on this device or copy the share link in the address bar.
  • Export CSV/JSON when you want numbers in a spreadsheet.

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About Host Time Wage

What question does Host Time Wage answer?

Divide STR profit by your hosting hours — your real hourly wage. It focuses on whether nightly rental income survives its expenses, so you can compare realistic paths instead of a single optimistic listing photo.

How does Host Time Wage work?

Enter your own numbers in the fields, press the button, and compare the paths shown. Adjust one assumption at a time to see which input moves the result most.

Is Host Time Wage free?

Yes. Host Time Wage is free, needs no account, and runs entirely in your browser — your inputs are never uploaded.

Is this financial or real estate advice?

No. Host Time Wage produces educational estimates only. Markets, taxes, lending rules, and local conditions vary, so confirm big decisions with a qualified professional.