Some short-term rental startups like Sonder and CorpHousing say they're bargain-hunting for new locations to bet on an eventual travel recovery

· The short-term rental industry has seen two big trends during the pandemic: a collapse in demand leading to liquidity challenges for urban operators, and a surge in demand for rural properties. 
· Airbnb-backed Lyric has shrunk to a single hotel in New York after slashing staff. Stay Alfred, one of the earliest...