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Why Investors Use Gateway
Before Buying a Property, Investors Need Answers:
✓ Is this market oversaturated?
✓ What property size performs best?
✓ What are the biggest risks?
✓ Is demand growing or slowing?
✓ What could hurt returns?
Gateway Market Intelligence helps investors make better-informed STR decisions through independent market research.
Featured Reports
NATIONAL PARK GATEWAY
Moab, Arches National Park Utah
A high-demand national park gateway driven by Arches and Canyonlands, offering strong revenue potential in a competitive but accessible STR environment.
ADR: $294 | 4BR Revenue: ~$72K | Demand Driver: Arches & Canyonlands | Profile: National Park Gateway
2026 Edition • Approx. 95 pages • PDF Download
PREMIUM SKI MARKET
Breckenridge, Colorado
Premium alpine STR market with dual-season demand, exceptional ADR power, and long-term appreciation potential — but high acquisition costs demand disciplined underwriting.
ADR: $512 (4BR) | 4BR Revenue: $157K | Demand Driver: Ski + Summer Tourism | Profile: Premium Alpine Market
2026 Edition • Approx. 170 pages • PDF Download
PREMIUM COASTAL MARKET
Bar Harbor, Maine
A premium coastal gateway to Acadia with powerful summer demand, limited supply, and strong pricing power concentrated into a short peak season.
ADR: $475 (4BR) | 4BR Revenue: ~$82K | Demand Driver: Acadia National Park | Profile: Premium Coastal Mark
2026 Edition • Approx. 95 pages • PDF Download
LUXURY MOUNTAIN MARKET
Whitefish, Montana
Luxury mountain gateway combining Glacier National Park and ski demand, with affluent visitors, premium ADRs, and year-round tourism resilience.
ADR: ~$420 (4BR) | 4BR Revenue: ~$110K | Demand Driver: Glacier + Ski| Profile: Luxury Mountain Market
2026 Edition • Approx. 170 pages • PDF Download
SCARCITY MARKET
Springdale, Utah
A scarcity-driven Zion gateway market where no new STR licences create durable supply constraints and premium pricing power for existing operators.
ADR: $437 (4BR) | 4BR Revenue: ~$72K | Demand Driver: Zion National Park| Profile: Scarcity Market
2026 Edition • Approx. 80 pages • PDF Download
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STR Investors & Airbnb Hosts
Know before you buy. Understand exactly what a market delivers — occupancy rates, average daily rates, seasonality patterns, real estate prices and investment yields — before committing your capital.
Real Estate Agents
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Property Managers
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Tourism Businesses & Local Operators
Understand visitor patterns, seasonal demand, events-driven footfall and spending trends in your market. Make smarter decisions about staffing, pricing and investment.
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Why Choose Gateway Market Intelligence
AirDNA Powered Data
Every report is built on AirDNA data — the world’s leading short-term rental analytics platform tracking 10 million+ Airbnb and VRBO listings globally.
Independent Analysis
We don’t just present raw numbers — we interpret them. Every report includes plain English analysis explaining what the data means for investors, hosts and property managers.
Complete Due Diligence
Our full reports cover STR performance, real estate market data, visitor demographics, regulatory environment, events calendar and investment analysis — everything in one document.
Multiple Markets Covered
Currently covering Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge, Tennessee with Asheville, NC, Destin/30A, FL, Branson, MO and Scottsdale, AZ coming soon.
Professional Publishing Standards
Published by SmallBizLift LLC, Gateway Market Intelligence applies rigorous research methodology and transparent data sourcing to every report we produce.
Monthly Fresh Data
Our monthly update subscribers receive fresh AirDNA data every month, interpreted and packaged with a 90-day events calendar and pricing recommendations.
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A Christian Business
Gateway Market Intelligence is a Christian business — and that is not a footnote or a brand position, it is the foundation. The standards we apply to our research, the honesty we bring to our analysis, and the way we treat our customers are all direct expressions of our faith.
We believe the words of Proverbs 11:1 apply as directly to market research as they do to commerce: ‘A false balance is an abomination to the LORD, but a just weight is his delight.’ Every data point we publish is held to that standard. If we cannot verify it, we do not publish it. If a market carries risk, we report it — regardless of whether that is what an investor wants to hear.
Colossians 3:23 shapes how we approach every report: ‘Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men.’ We produce research we would be comfortable presenting to God, not just to a client.
To read more about the values and principles Gateway Market Intelligence operates by, visit our Our Values page.