CEO and Founder of The Short Term Shop

Founder of The Short Term Shop | Real Estate Investor | Author | Host of The Short Term Show

Avery Carl is the founder and CEO of The Short Term Shop, the #1 real estate firm in the U.S. specializing in short term rentals, vacation rentals, and Airbnb investment properties. A real estate investor since 2013, Avery owns a diverse portfolio of over 200 doors across the country, including vacation rentals, long-term single family homes, and multifamily apartment buildings. Her firsthand investing experience is what sets her apart — she’s not just helping clients buy properties, she’s teaching them how to build wealth through strategic real estate investing.

The Short Term Shop has helped over 5,000 families acquire vacation rental and short term rental investment properties in 20 of the most profitable vacation rental markets nationwide. Under Avery’s leadership, the firm has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Forbes, Newsweek, and more. The team has been named #1 Worldwide at eXp Realty (the largest real estate brokerage in the U.S.) three times and consistently ranks on the RealTrends Top 10 Team list across all brokerages.

But The Short Term Shop is more than just a real estate sales team — it’s an education platform for investors. Every client receives access to in-depth training on how to successfully self-manage their short term rental from anywhere in the world. The firm is widely credited with creating the modern “short term rental investor” model — empowering everyday people to become profitable property owners.

Avery is also a #1 best-selling author of two industry-shaping books:
📘 Short Term Rental, Long Term Wealth (2021), with 1,000+ 5-star Amazon reviews and a 4-year streak in the platform’s top 10
📕 Smarter Short Term Rentals: How to Out-Host Your Competition (2025), a #1 release and playbook for operational excellence in the Airbnb space

She is also the host of The Short Term Show, the top podcast in the vacation rental industry with over 1 million downloads, where she shares expert insights and interviews with top-performing investors across the country.

Whether you’re a first-time buyer or a seasoned investor looking to scale, Avery Carl and The Short Term Shop offer the guidance, tools, and expertise to turn your real estate goals into generational wealth.