The rise of short-term rentals, despite quality-of-life concerns, has been a windfall for locals with business savvy.
After Mark Shay’s kids grew up, the family vacations at their Poconos home grew infrequent.
“We kind of said, ‘You know, let’s see if we can get a few bucks out of this house,’” recalled Shay. In 2019, he and his wife listed it on Vrbo as a short-term rental.