Short answer: YourSTRManagement runs furnished mid-term rentals (stays of 30 days or more) across the Kansas City metro. We list your place where traveling nurses and corporate guests look, screen every guest, handle the monthly booking through the platform, and keep the home cleaned and maintained between stays.
What a mid-term rental is
A mid-term rental is a furnished home rented for one to six months at a time. The guests are usually traveling nurses on 13-week hospital contracts, people relocating for work, insurance placements after a house fire or flood, and families waiting on a new home. They want a real kitchen, a washer and dryer, a quiet street and decent Wi-Fi more than they want a hot tub.
Why owners pick mid-term over nightly stays
- Fewer turnovers. One guest a month or a quarter instead of eight or ten. Less cleaning cost and less wear on the home.
- Steadier income in slow months. Hospital contracts run all year, so January looks a lot like June.
- Neighbors notice less. A nurse working night shifts is a quieter neighbor than a weekend group.
- It works where nightly rentals are limited. Kansas City, Missouri bans most non-resident rentals under 30 nights in residential zones, and Leawood bans all of them. A home that can't run as a nightly Airbnb can often still earn as a furnished monthly rental. Our Kansas City page covers the local rules.
Who rents mid-term in Kansas City
Kansas City has several large hospital systems, including The University of Kansas Health System, Saint Luke's, Children's Mercy and University Health. Traveling nurses fill short staffing gaps at hospitals like these all year. Homes within a short drive of those campuses, in Midtown, Westport, the Plaza area and close-in Kansas suburbs, tend to book fastest with medical guests. Corporate guests and relocations spread wider across the metro, including Overland Park, Lenexa and the Northland.
What we handle
- Listing your home on Furnished Finder, Airbnb (monthly stays) and other platforms medical and corporate guests use
- Photos, a listing written for monthly guests, and monthly pricing that follows demand
- Guest screening: ID checks and review history before anyone moves in
- Move-in instructions, mid-stay questions, and a cleaning and inspection when each guest leaves
- Repairs through our local contractors, with your approval on costs
- A monthly owner statement
See the full list on our services page.
Can a home do both?
Yes. A home can mix the two: monthly guests through the slower months and nightly guests around big events and summer weekends. We set the calendar so the gaps between monthly stays get filled with short stays where the city allows it.