Short-Term Rentals Branch Out: Hourly Rentals, International Student Housing

The short-term rental industry is branching out, with many Airbnb-like iterations.

We looked at two in particular: Hourly rentals for the entertainment industry and short-term student housing. Both are services Airbnb doesn’t typically provide.  On Scouter, film production crews and social media influencers can rent locations on an hourly basis.

And Outpost Club provides monthly furnished rentals to international students and interns visiting the U.S. for a short period of time. 

Guadalajara, Mexico-based Scouter has recently launched in South Florida with the aim of being the Airbnb for venues. The company’s platform lists mansions, stadiums, pools and other specific locations for movies, photography shoots and one-day events.

The four-year-old company started as a Facebook p