Author
Mayank Pokharna
Co-Founder, JumboTiger
Mayank co-founded JumboTiger and has been building software for shared and rental living operators since 2018, shipping custom PMS deployments for coliving, BTR, and PBSA operators across the UK, EU, and India. Beyond JumboTiger, he has advised 60+ operators across 14 countries on coliving and shared-living operations. He writes about per-bed inventory, deployment economics, and the operator-led PMS thesis.
Articles by Mayank Pokharna
Gap Night Optimization for Hybrid-Stay OperatorsFlex Living vs Serviced Apartments vs AparthotelsVoid Period Cost: How to Calculate and Reduce ItPer-Bed vs Per-Unit PMS Pricing: What You Actually PayRevPAB Explained: The Coliving Yield MetricPer-Bed Yield: The Metric Shared-Living Operators Should Report OnHow to Migrate Your PMS Without Downtime: A Parallel-Running PlaybookUniversity Nomination Agreements: How They Work for PBSA OperatorsPBSA September Intake: Onboarding Hundreds of Students in WeeksMigrating from Spreadsheets to a PMS: A Step-by-Step PlanStudent Room Allocation: Rules, Preferences and AutomationPBSA vs HMO Student Lets: Model and Software FitPBSA Summer Lets: Turning Void Periods into RevenueDistribution Waterfalls Explained for BTR InvestorsRevPAU Explained: The Build-to-Rent Yield MetricGRESB and ESG Reporting for BTR Operators: What Data You NeedBTR vs PBSA vs Coliving: How the Operating Models DifferBTR Resident Retention: What Drives RenewalsHow to Calculate Void Periods in Coliving (And What a Good Rate Looks Like)Student Housing Software Buyer's Guide: Term Cycles, Bulk Intake & CompliancePer-Bed vs Per-Room Inventory: Why Coliving Software Needs BothPer-Bed Reporting KPIs: What Top Coliving Operators Actually TrackMigrating from Per-Property to Per-Bed Inventory: Step-by-StepHow to Choose a Coliving PMS in 2026: 12-Point Buyer's ChecklistHousemate Matching Algorithms: How They Work (And Why Most Don't)Building a Tech Stack for Flex Living: 8 Tools You Actually NeedFlex Living Revenue Formulas: ADR, RevPAR, GOPPAR Math ExplainedFlex Living Dynamic Pricing: Strategy and Tooling for Hybrid StaysFlex Living Cleaning Operations: Turnover at Scale Without Burning Out StaffFlex Living Channel Mix: Optimal Blend of OTA, Direct, and B2BColiving Operations Metrics: KPIs That Actually Matter (Not Just Occupancy)Coliving NPS Benchmarks 2026: What Good Resident Satisfaction Looks LikeColiving Lease Templates: Legal Structures by Country (2026 Guide)BTR vs Coliving Software: Key Differences and What to Look ForBed-Level Pricing Strategies: 5 Patterns That Work in Coliving