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Vacation Rental MachineThe 4 Steps to Becoming an Airbnb SuperhostIn this episode, we are talking about how to become an Airbnb Superhost. 📝Show Notes https://shorttermsage.com/vrm143 🌎Join the Host Nation community! https://shorttermsage.com/HostNation 💲 Become a host today. https://ShortTermSage.com/airbnb 🔎See our Airbnb equipment. https://ShortTermSage.com/kit
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Short Term Rental Success StoriesHow to Scale to 1500 Rentals in 6 years w/ Kieran O'Neill & Billy CrockToday I had the special honor of speaking with Kieran O'Neill & Billy Crock, founders of Hometime, an Australia based property management company with over 1500 rentals that uses a very unique model. In this episode, Kieran and Billy share how they started their management company and the unique strategy they are using today to scale, provide jobs, and give out free management client leads. 📝Show Notes https://shorttermsage.com/str100 🌎Join the Host Nation community! https://shorttermsage.com/HostNation 💲 Become a host today. https://ShortTermSage.com/airbnb 🔎See our Airb...
2021-04-151h 15Short Term Rental Success StoriesGrowing a Short Term Rental Business Through Long Term Management w/ Brittanny & Rudy RudulphI had the special honor of speaking with Brittany and Rudy Rudulph, owners of Rudulph Rents, a long term rental property management company that has 300+ properties in Birmingham Alabama, 11 of them being short term rentals. In this episode, Brittanny and Rudy share their experience having purchased a management company from their family, the reason they went from 500 to 300 rentals, the biggest mistakes investors make, what its like managing and master leasing properties in a rural market, and their reason why Birmingham may be the next hot market. 📝Show Notes https://shorttermsage.com/str99 🌎...
2021-04-081h 04Short Term Rental Success StoriesBuilding a Brand & Short Term Rental Business in Japan w/ Tracey NorthcottToday I had the honor of speaking with Tracey Northcott, founder of Tokyo Family Stays, a short term rental business in Tokyo Japan with 15 properties mixed between master lease, managed, and owned. In this episode, Tracey shares the ins and outs of running a business in a foreign country as a non-native such as Japan, how to find out regulations & deal with legal if you don't know or speak the language, how to build trust in a community, the importance of branding and how it helped grow her business, and how she was able to pivot her...
2021-04-0254 minShort Term Rental Success StoriesWhat It's Like Managing Vacation Rentals for 37 Years w/ Heleena SiderisToday I had the honor of speaking with Heleena Sideris with Park City Lodging, a 37 year old vacation rental management company in Park City Utah that has 250 rentals under management. In this episode, Heleena shares how Park City Lodging founded and what it has seen over it's 37 year life in Park City Utah, what it's like operating a team of 75, the daily work flow during different seasons, how to include purpose driven work like sustainability into your business, and a secret strategy working with HOAs that doubled their rental count. 📝Show Notes https://shorttermsage.com...
2021-03-251h 05Short Term Rental Success StoriesBuying & Managing Vacation Rentals In Kona Hawaii w/ Mike QuistToday, I had the honor of speaking with Mike Quist, owner and operator of Kona Escape. Mike has 6 short term rental properties in Kona Hawaii that he's purchased & renovated and has been active in the space for about 30 days but has been able to fill his rentals and is seeing great success. In this episode, Mike shares the numbers on his properties, how he finds great deals on the Big Island of Kona, the lessons learned along the way, why he chose self management over hiring a property manager, how to please the OTA algorithms, and lessons...
2021-03-1956 minShort Term Rental Success StoriesHow to Get Direct Bookings & Build a Brand Without Airbnb w/ Vince PerezToday I had the honor of speaking with Vince Perez, partner of Beach House Rentals, a vacation rental management company in Santa Cruz CA with 100 properties that are entirely booked through referrals and repeat guests without utilizing any OTAs. Vince is also the founder of fetch my guest, a marketing platform that gives independent vacation rental professionals complete control of their brand. In this episode Vince shares his story of moving from an Executive at Hyatt to becoming a partner and marketing strategist for Beach House Rentals, why it's so important to building brand equity, the pros...
2021-02-251h 02Short Term Rental Success StoriesFrom 0 to 15 Rental Arbitrage Properties in 3 monthsToday I had the special honor of speaking with Humza Zafar. A full-time Electrical Engineer and Canadian citizen operating out of Philadelphia. Humza has scaled from 0 to 15 master lease units in the past 3 months. In this episode, Humza shares his experience of BRRRR investing to student housing, how he discovered master leasing, what it's like operating one-bedroom and shared apartments, how he's scaled so quickly, and many lessons along the way. 📝Show Notes https://shorttermsage.com/str94 🌎Join the Host Nation community! https://shorttermsage.com/HostNation 💲 Become a host today.
2021-01-281h 08Short Term Rental Success StoriesFrom Master Leasing & Cohosting, PMS Creating, to Owning Apartment Hotels w/ Na'ím PaymánToday I have the special honor of speaking with Na'ím Paymán, founder of Keezark, a short term rental company that started in 2015 and has scaled to around 400 units, a mix of managed, master leased, and owned, and the creator of Zeevou, a Short term rental PMS/Channel manager. In this episode, Na'im shares his journey of short term renting to basically survive and how that turned into a profitable business, how he scaled from 0 to 400 properties in a few short years, why he created Zeevou, as well as his strategic moves the hotel space. ...
2021-01-2157 minShort Term Rental Success StoriesInvesting Into Short Term Rentals Through Infinite Banking w/ Joey Mure & Russ MorganToday I had the honor of speaking with Joey Mure and Russ Morgan, founders of Wealth Without Wallstreet, a financial coaching service that focuses on teaching strategies such as Infinite Banking for preserving and generating wealth. Joey and Russ currently have 11 short term rentals, 10 being master leases, and 1 owned, which they have invested in from the capital of infinite banking. In this episode, Joey and Russ talk about what is infinite banking, who infinite banking is and is not for, and how you can invest into short term rentals through infinite banking. 📝Show Notes htt...
2021-01-141h 09Short Term Rental Success StoriesHow to Build Luxury Villa Short Term Rental Management Company w/ Brad GreinerToday I had the honor of speaking with Brad Greiner, CEO of Open Air Homes, a short-term rental management company based out of LA & Palm Springs that has 80 properties under management. In this episode, Brad shares his experience of being a filmmaker on a in a tough financial situation having to rent his luxury estate only to discover that his property was able to make a significant income. Brad shares how he eventually turned from struggling filmmaker to profitable luxury short term rental management, how he scaled his business, the challenges of a city that changes its...
2021-01-071h 04Short Term Rental Success StoriesHow to Market and Grow a Short Term Rental Management Company w/ Dana LubnerIn this episode I had the special honor of speaking with Dana Lubner. Dana helped scale her families Colorado based short term rental management company Effortless Rental Group as the director of sales and people ops. Dana has a lot of experience in marketing and branding and helped to take Effortless Rental past 100 properties under management. Dana is now working with Rent Responsibly a short term rental advocacy group. In this episode, Dana shares her experience of joining a growing management company during a booming time in Colorado, how she was able to speed past the competition...
2020-12-171h 06Short Term Rental Success StoriesHow To Work with Corporate Clients for Short Term Rentals with Chris MaughanToday I had the honor of speaking with Chris Maughan, founder and CEO of AES Group, a corporate housing and event manager located in Cannes which is South of France. AES currently manages 250 rentals during it's largest events being Cannes Film Festival, Cannes Lions, and Cannes MIPIM. AES works with many of the largest corporations such as Google, MTV, Twitter, Apple, Nike, Microsoft, Spotify and more providing housing, event space, and yachts for the companies. In this episode, Chris takes us behind the scenes of what its like working with and building a corporate housing company at...
2020-12-101h 09Short Term Rental Success StoriesWhat It's Like Short Term Renting in Nashville Tennessee w/ Megan McCreaToday, I had the honor of speaking with Megan McCrea. Megan is a short term rental operator in Nashville Tennessee with 6 properties, all of which she owns. Megan has been in the short term rental space for 4.5 years and had no prior experience to real estate investing or management prior to. In 2.5 years she was able to replace her income from her W-2 and go full time into management. Megan is also the president of NASTRA, the Nashville Short Term Rental Association, which has been instrumental in bringing together hosts and helping to make changes to Nashville's turbulent regulation...
2020-12-031h 03Short Term Rental Success StoriesFranchising Short Term Rental Management w/ Harold LubberdinkToday, I had the honor of speaking with Harold Lubberdink, CEO of Holiday.Rentals, a property management company with 1700 rentals out of Europe that currently covers: France, Italy, Switzerland, Spain, Croatia, and Lugano. In this episode, Harold shares his experience starting his short term rental management company back in 2006, his grassroots efforts of finding clients who did not even know that short term rentals were a thing, to scaling his business, building his own PMS, and eventually what led him to using a franchise model to scale his company. 📝Show Notes https://shorttermsage.com/str...
2020-11-261h 14Short Term Rental Success StoriesGrowing Your Short Term Rental Management Business Through Sales w/ Greg NanigianToday, I had the honor of speaking with Greg Nanigian, a 34 year sales and sales management trainer that is affiliated with Sandler Training and author of the book Why People Buy. In this episode, Greg shares the Sandler Sales Methodology on how to sell without being "salesy", how to apply sales into growing your short term rental management business, why everyone is a salesperson, showing the technique of "negative reverse selling", and much more. 📝Show Notes https://shorttermsage.com/str86 🌎Join the Host Nation community! https://shorttermsage.com/HostNation 💲 Become a...
2020-11-191h 06Short Term Rental Success StoriesManaging an Eco-Friendly Vacation Rental Farm House in Italy w/ Bob GarnerI had the special honor of speaking with Bob Garner, co-owner of Casal dei Fichi, an eco-friendly restored 6 unit farmhouse that overlooks the rolling hills of Le Marche in Italy. In this episode, Bob shares his experience of quitting the corporate rat race with his partner to pursue their dream of starting a traditional Bnb in the country side. Bob shares how he found this property, the process of restoring a farmhouse, and how he has made environmental consciousness and sustainability a key value in the property and guest experience. 📝Show Notes https://shorttermsage.com...
2020-11-121h 15Short Term Rental Success StoriesManaging Vacation Rentals in the US from Canada w/ Terry WhyteI had the special honor of speaking with Terry Whyte from Anna Maria Beach Rentals, a vacation rental management company focused in Anna Maria Island Florida that currently has 30 properties under management, two of which are owned and 28 that are cohosted. In this episode, Terry shares his experience of 30 years of vacation rentals, how he has had to adapt from not having used any technology to becoming "The vacation rental software guy", and the common problems that he sees many vacation rental managers making. 📝Show Notes https://shorttermsage.com/str84 🌎Join the Host N...
2020-11-051h 05Short Term Rental Success StoriesHow to Find the Right Clients & Cleaners for Your Vacation Rental Business w/ Christina ThoresonToday I had the honor of speaking with Christina Thoreson from Chattanooga Vacation Rentals, a full service management company with 23 properties. In this episode, Christina shares her experience of scaling her vacation rental business, her system for onboarding the right clients, the screening process for hiring full time housekeepers and more. 📝Show Notes https://shorttermsage.com/str83 🌎Join the Host Nation community! https://shorttermsage.com/HostNation 💲 Become a host today. https://ShortTermSage.com/airbnb 🔎See our Airbnb equipment. https://ShortTermSage.com/kit
2020-10-2954 minShort Term Rental Success StoriesShort Term Rentals as A Real Estate Investor w/ Kirby AtwellI had the special honor of speaking with Kirby Atwell. Kirby is a real estate investor that has 6 short term rentals in Michigan City and has been switching his portfolio from long to short. In this episode, Kirby shares his reasons as to why he switched to short term, how he is able to find amazing deals that cashflow, and how he is able to short term rental properties in non "vacation destinations". 📝Show Notes https://shorttermsage.com/str82 🌎Join the Host Nation community! https://shorttermsage.com/HostNation 💲 Become a host to...
2020-10-2250 minShort Term Rental Success StoriesEuropean Master Lease & Management Company w/ Dino KaricToday, I had the special honor of speaking with Dino Karic, CEO and founder of WalQinn, a short term rental management company based out of Croatia that has 130 properties total, 45 being master lease and 85 managed. Dino's portfolio ranges across Europe in locations like Brussels, Vienna, Zagreb, Porec, Sofia, a couple other countries I can't pronounce as well as Costa Rica. In this episode, Dino shares his experience of starting his company in 2018 and scaling to 130+ properties, his strategy for acquiring master lease and cohost units, how he has been able to scale operations across multiple borders, and...
2020-10-151h 08Short Term Rental Success StoriesFrom 0 to 1500 Vacation Rentals under Management w/ Steve MiloI had the honor of speaking with Steve Milo, founder and CEO of Vtrips, a full service vacation rental management company with over 1500 properties throughout the U.S. In this episode, Steve shares his journey from 0 to 1500 properties, how he grew his team, the strategy to increasing direct bookings, how Steve prices his properties, and the impact of advocacy on vacation and urban short term rental markets. 📝Show Notes https://shorttermsage.com/str80 🌎Join the Host Nation community! https://shorttermsage.com/HostNation 💲 Become a host today. https://ShortTermSage.com/airbn...
2020-10-081h 09Short Term Rental Success StoriesFrom 20 to 80 Short Term Rentals in 1 Year w/ Zac RushtonI had the honor of speaking with Zac Rushton, co-owner of Great Dwellings, a short term rental management company based in DC. Great Dwellings has 80 managed and 10 master leases. In this episode, Zac shares his experience of joining Great Dwellings when they had 20 properties and stuck being unable to grow, and how by joining their team they were able to take on an additional 80 properties in a few short years. 📝Show Notes https://shorttermsage.com/str79 🌎Join the Host Nation community! https://shorttermsage.com/HostNation 💲 Become a host today. htt...
2020-10-011h 06Short Term Rental Success StoriesShort Term Rental Management inside Condos & HOAs w/ Darik EatonI had the honor of speaking with Darik Eaton, founder of Seattle Oasis Vacations, a management company that operates 30 units in the Seattle Washington area. Darik's portfolio currently consists of 28 managed and 2 master lease. In this episode, Darik shares his journey of starting his short term rental business using Craigslist, his battle and the outcome of fighting a condo association on their regulations, how he grew his portfolio inside of condos and HOAs, how he helped stop the city of Seattle from enforcing even stricter regulations, and much more. 📝Show Notes https://shorttermsage.com/str...
2020-09-241h 14Short Term Rental Success StoriesWhat It's Like Managing Vacation Rentals In A Orlando w/ Alice HornI had the honor of speaking with Alice Horn, CEO of My Villa Key, a vacation rental management company in the Orlando Florida area. My Villa Key has 80 properties under management. In this episode, Alice shares her journey and struggles of entrepreneurship when starting a company, how she positions her management company to help children on the autism spectrum and other development disabilities, and how she has been able to compete in the highly competitive Orlando market. 📝Show Notes https://shorttermsage.com/str77 🌎Join the Host Nation community! https://shorttermsage.com/HostNa...
2020-09-101h 01Short Term Rental Success StoriesShort Term Renting to Corporate Clients w/ Ray LicardoToday I had the pleasure of speaking with Ray Licardo. Ray is a short term rental operator based in the San Jose area. Ray has 10 total properties under management, 6 of them being master lease and 4 cohosted. In this episode, Ray shares his experience quitting his sales job to pursue short term rentals full time, how Ray pivoted his business to cater towards corporate rentals, and how he has been able to create a profitable business netting $700 - $1000 per property by only doing monthly rentals. 📝Show Notes https://shorttermsage.com/str76 🌎Join the Host N...
2020-09-0354 minShort Term Rental Success StoriesWhat It's Like Managing 265 Vacation Rentals w/ Jennifer FrankensteinToday I had the honor of speaking with Jennifer Frankenstein-Harris, CEO and founder of Great Ocean Condos, a vacation rental management company located in New Smyrna Beach, FL. Jennifer's company has grown to 265 rentals since 2008 and is grossing $6 million a year. In this episode, Jennifer shares her experience of falling into vacation rental management, what it was like to scale, the obstacles along the way, and her unique approach to growing her management company. 📝Show Notes https://shorttermsage.com/str75 🌎Join the Host Nation community! https://shorttermsage.com/HostNation 💲 Become a...
2020-08-271h 05Short Term Rental Success StoriesBRRRR and Rental Arbitrage Investing w/ TJ TijaniI had the special honor of speaking with TJ Tijani. TJ is a BRRRR investor and a STR manager based out of Houston area who has 14 units total, 7 which are owned and 7 master leased. In this episode, TJ shares his journey of BRRRR investing to master lease investing, how to stand out in a crowded market, and the costs associated with buy and hold investing vs master lease. 📝Show Notes https://shorttermsage.com/str74 🌎Join the Host Nation community! https://shorttermsage.com/HostNation 💲 Become a host today. https://ShortTerm...
2020-08-2158 minShort Term Rental Success StoriesManaging Airbnb Properties for $99 a month w/ Andrew LeBaronIn this episode, I have the special honor of speaking with Andrew LeBaron, founder of Buymoretime.com, a management service that charges as low as $99 a month for short term rentals as opposed to a revenue share model. In this episode, Andrew shares how he is able to keep costs so low for his services, his unique way of automating the business, his process for streamlining client onboarding, and how he has been able to outsource everything to virtual assistants. 📝Show Notes https://shorttermsage.com/str73 🌎Join the Host Nation community! https...
2020-08-131h 17Short Term Rental Success StoriesHow to Find True Value Add Rental Arbitrage Deals w/ Tom and Sofia SharkeyI had the special honor of speaking with Tom and Sofia Sharkey. Tom and Sofia are the owners of Lemon Tree BnB, a short term rental management company in Kansas City, MO. Tom and Sofia got started after buying their first personal home in a trendy area of town in 2018 which was quickly turned into their first STR. A year later they got their second property in the same neighborhood using the rental arbitrage strategy. Tom left his speech therapy career to pursue his dream of building wealth through real estate and a short term rentals. Over a six...
2020-08-061h 13Short Term Rental Success StoriesFrom Tax Lien Real Estate Flipper to Full Time Airbnb Manager w/ Rich MunroeI had the special honor of speaking with Rich Munroe, founder of Diamond Edge Properties, a tax lien real estate investment company that has shifted it's focus to primarily short term rental management and master lease investing in the Atlanta, Georgia area. In this episode, Rich shares his experience of starting his real estate flipping company, how tax lien investing works, why the switch to focus on short term rental management, and why Rich's strategy involves acquiring the largest properties in the area to master lease. 📝Show Notes https://shorttermsage.com/str71 🌎Join t...
2020-07-301h 00Short Term Rental Success StoriesPricelabs: How to Price Your Airbnb Property During COVID-19 w/ Anurag VermaToday I had the honor of speaking with Anurag Verma, the Co-founder of Pricelabs. Pricelabs is a dynamic pricing tool for professional short term rental operators helping over 3,000 properties around the world maximize their Airbnb income. In this episode, Anurag shares his backstory on starting Pricelabs, how dynamic pricing works, different markets and how they are responding, and how to analyze a market to see how it is recovering. 📝Show Notes https://shorttermsage.com/str70 🌎Join the Host Nation community! https://shorttermsage.com/HostNation 💲 Become a host today. https://S...
2020-07-231h 21Short Term Rental Success StoriesHow to Get Direct Bookings for Your Short Term Rental w/ Mark SimpsonToday I had the honor of speaking with Mark Simpson, founder of Boostly.co.uk, the 'one-stop-shop' to helping you get direct bookings through website building and education. In this episode, Mark shares the most important aspects of increasing direct bookings and how to drive more traffic to your business. 📝Show Notes https://shorttermsage.com/str69 🌎Join the Host Nation community! https://shorttermsage.com/HostNation 💲 Become a host today. https://ShortTermSage.com/airbnb 🔎See our Airbnb equipment. https://ShortTermSage.com/kit
2020-07-1658 minShort Term Rental Success StoriesRentals United & What Is a Channel Manager w/ James BurrowsI had the special honor of speaking with James Burrows, one of the co-founders of Rentals United, a channel manager that helps property management companies market their listings across 60+ channel partners. In this video, James explains the difference between channel management and PMS, how Rentals United was formed, and the importance of channel diversification. 📝Show Notes https://shorttermsage.com/str68 🌎Join the Host Nation community! https://shorttermsage.com/HostNation 💲 Become a host today. https://ShortTermSage.com/airbnb 🔎See our Airbnb equipment. https://ShortTermSage.com/kit
2020-07-0955 minShort Term Rental Success StoriesFrom 2 to 10 Airbnb properties in 1 month by Cohosting w/ Peter Plourde I had the honor of speaking with Peter Plourde, owner of North Conway Property Management. Peter has 2 properties that he owns and 8 properties that he cohosts all in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. Peter started his property management business and in one month scaled from 2 properties that he owned/managed to now cohosting 8 properties. In this episode, Peter shares his story of how he first got into short term rentals and how he has been able to scale to managing other people's properties during Covid-19. 📝Show Notes https://shorttermsage.com/str67 🌎Join the...
2020-07-021h 05Short Term Rental Success StoriesTurning 19 long term rentals into short term rentals w/ Brian Tibbs I had the honor of speaking with Brian Tibbs, the owner and CEO of “My Short Term Home,” located in Meridian and Boise, Idaho. In this episode, Brian shares how he's been able to acquire 19 rentals through buy and holding investing, how he manages properties while living in South America, and how he has been able to survive the covid-19 pandemic. 📝Show Notes https://shorttermsage.com/str66 🌎Join the Host Nation community! https://shorttermsage.com/HostNation 💲 Become a host today. https://ShortTermSage.com/airbnb 🔎See our Airbnb equipment.
2020-06-251h 04Short Term Rental Success StoriesFrom 0 to 21 Airbnb Cohosted Properties in 7 Months w/ Anthony KeenIn this episode, I had the special honor of speaking with Anthony Keen who is based in Western Cape South Africa. Anthony started his own short term rental property management business 7 months ago and has scaled up to 21 cohost properties. Anthony has been doing volunteer work full-time for 10 years. He managed his parents' apartment for about 4 years from a distance to help them with their income. He learned the ropes on that one listing and he maintained a Superhost status for 3 years. Anthony thought that since it worked pretty well, maybe he can manage other owners' properties...
2020-06-1851 minShort Term Rental Success StoriesHow to Sell Your Airbnb Business for Millions w/ Julie GeorgeI had the special honor of speaking with Julie George who we had on episode 30. Julie is the author of the Million Dollar Host and the founder of Host My Home, a short term rental management company that she grew to over 100 properties in 3 years and then sold to Hometime, which is another management company that was looking to expand in the area. In this episode, Julie talks about how other people can build their short term rental business to be able to sell it to the right buyers. We discuss how to value a short term...
2020-06-111h 00Short Term Rental Success StoriesAirDNA CEO Explains How Airbnb Market Research Tool Works w/ Scott ShatfordIn this episode, I had the special honor of speaking with Scott Shatford, founder and CEO of AirDNA.co which has over 10,000 active subscribers and analyzes 10+ million properties. With 15 years of experience as a data analyst, Scott realized he wanted to discuss data instead of buying properties. In this episode, Scott talks about what rental arbitrage looked like in 2012, and how AirDNA started. He also talked about how they are pulling information, what kind of information people can be expecting to see on the platform, and how they can utilize those data to successfully run a short...
2020-06-041h 04Short Term Rental Success StoriesWhat Makes A Vacation Rental Business Successful w/ Matt LandauIn this episode, we have the special honor of speaking with Matt Landau. Matt is the Founder of VRMB, Vacation Rental Marketing Blog, and the Inner Circle which is an online training resource, where he’s been working with hosts and helping them generate more bookings. Matt entered the vacation rental space in the middle of 2006, pre-Airbnb, and owned and operated the only luxury accommodations in Casco Viejo, the historic district of Panama city where he lived. Without any hospitality training, educational resources, and guidance, Matt did everything wrong. Matt shares with us the things th...
2020-05-2857 minShort Term Rental Success StoriesHow to Start a Corporate Housing Company w/ Tim TouchetteI had the honor of speaking with Tim Touchette. Tim is the President and Owner of Stay Attache, a corporate housing company that has over 290 units in the DC area. When Tim and his wife first started in 2011, they placed $200-text only classified ads in the Washington Post. Back then, it was quite challenging to get businesses interested in a small company. Tim had gone through a couple of economic downturns; the 9/11, the 2008 recession, and now, the COVID-19 pandemic. In this episode, Tim talks about what corporate housing is, how they are able to meet...
2020-05-211h 06Short Term Rental Success StoriesHow This Guy Quit His Job in 8 Months through Airbnb Rental Arbitrage w/ Travers XanthosIn this episode, we have the special honor of speaking with Travers Xanthos. Travers has a portfolio of 24 properties, 22 of them are rental arbitrage and 2 he owns, all located in Nashville, TN. Travers had a high paying sales job for 6 years and in 8 months after finding out about Airbnb he already was ready to quit his job with the income he was making from his properties. In this episode, Travers talks about how he was able to grow his short term rental business in such a fast time period, how he was able to be...
2020-05-141h 10Short Term Rental Success StoriesHow to Quit Airbnb and Get Direct Bookings from Corporate Clients w/ Jack ForbesIn this episode, we have the special honor of speaking with Jack Forbes. Jack is co-founder of Kopa.co, a direct booking site that allows guests to find short and medium-term furnished apartments and hosts with business professionals. Jack talks about how Kopa started, how they find businesses that provide corporate clients, the challenges of scaling a direct booking site, and how they get hosts and renters to their platform. 📝Show Notes https://shorttermsage.com/str59 ⚙️Get our FREE 10 Step Airbnb Startup Essentials Checklist https://www.vacationrentalmachine.com/webinartraining 💲 Ready to become...
2020-05-0758 minShort Term Rental Success StoriesAdvocating the Short Term Rental Industry w/ David KraussIn this episode, we have the special honors of speaking with David Krauss who had been in our Success Stories Ep 31. David founded Rent Responsibly which focuses on empowering local short-term rental advocates to build a sustainable future for short-term rentals in their community. They help us, people from the short term rental industry make our stories heard which is an opportunity for us to advocate for ourselves. In this episode, David talks about the importance of getting involved, telling your story, and making sure those stories are captured. 📝Show Notes https://sho...
2020-04-2840 minShort Term Rental Success StoriesHow Hosts are Staying Positive in Times of Uncertainty w/ Karen and Scott ChenailleIn this episode, we have the special honors of speaking with Karen and Scott Chenaille who have been in our Success Stories Podcast Ep 44. Karen and Scott inspire us with some of the lessons that they've learned during these difficult times. 📝Show Notes https://shorttermsage.com/str57 ⚙️Learn how to build a FREE 10 Step VRM Formula Checklist https://www.vacationrentalmachine.com/webinartraining 💲 Ready to become a host? https://ShortTermSage.com/airbnb 🏠Have your property professionally managed & learn about our Turnkey Arbitrage Investor Program https://Cohostit.com 🔎O...
2020-04-2323 minShort Term Rental Success StoriesScaling from 2 to 19 Short Term Rental Properties in 7 Months while in the Military w/ Anthony Gantt and Greg RollinsIn this episode, I have the honors of speaking with Anthony Gantt and Greg Rollins. Anthony is based on Texas and an active duty marine who founded At Ease, a booking site for the military, and Greg Rollins, located in California and a marine veteran who founded Righteous Rentals, a property management company for At Ease. They have 19 properties across 3 states. Greg got into short term rentals while he was still on active duty and ran his properties while he was deployed in Japan. Shortly after he got out of the Marine Corps, he met Anthony, and...
2020-04-161h 02Short Term Rental Success StoriesDiversifying Your Short Term Rental Income w/ Rick CarlsonIn this episode, we have the honors of speaking with Rick Carlson, who's been in our Success Stories Ep. 26. Rick talks about how crucial it is to diversify your revenue streams to get through whatever hiccup comes along such as this coronavirus pandemic. 📝Show Notes https://shorttermsage.com/str55 💲 Ready to become a host? https://ShortTermSage.com/airbnb 🏠Have your property professionally managed & learn about our Turnkey Arbitrage Investor Program https://Cohostit.com 🔎Our top Airbnb Equipment https://ShortTermSage.com/kit 🌎 Connect with The Host Nation on our Fac...
2020-04-0935 minShort Term Rental Success Stories7 Steps to Survive a Pandemic for Airbnb Hosts w/ Jeremy SchmittIn this episode, we have the special honors of speaking with Jeremy Schmitt. Jeremy shares the 7 steps that short term rental hosts can take to survive this Coronavirus crisis when most are struggling and others have already given up. 📝Show Notes https://shorttermsage.com/str54 💲 Ready to become a host? https://ShortTermSage.com/airbnb 🏠Have your property professionally managed & learn about our Turnkey Arbitrage Investor Program https://Cohostit.com 🔎Our top Airbnb Equipment https://ShortTermSage.com/kit 🌎 Connect with The Host Nation on our Facebook group! http...
2020-04-0335 minShort Term Rental Success StoriesPivoting Your Short Term Rental Business to Survive the Coronavirus Outbreak w/ Ray and Vanessa VargasWith everything that has been happening around the globe caused by Coronavirus, we decided to stop doing the Success Stories. Instead, we will be speaking with hosts where they will share their experiences on how they manage their short term rental businesses during these trying times. In this episode, Ray and Vanessa Vargas talk about the unusual activities and challenges that their business is encountering and how they are able to get their properties booked for several weeks and months. 📝Show Notes https://shorttermsage.com/str53 💲 Ready to become a host? https...
2020-03-2529 minShort Term Rental Success StoriesHe Quit His Job for Airbnb Rental Arbitrage and This is What Happened w/ John BianchiIn this episode, we have the special honors of speaking with John Bianchi. John is the owner of Jaunt Stays where he manages 10 properties, 7 are rental arbitrage and 3 are co-host units located in Chicago and Scottsdale. John talks about his entrepreneurial journey where he was hitting obstacles but still able to overcome those. He also talks about the risks involved in doing short term renting and shares some tips on how to avoid those. Want early bird access to our upcoming Rental Arbitrage & Cohosting training program? Join the waitlist at http://shorttermsage.com/earlybird ...
2020-03-121h 01Short Term Rental Success Stories9 Airbnb Rentals While on A Tennis Coach Salary w/ Tom LewisIn this episode, we have the special honors of speaking with Tom Lewis. Tom is a full-time professional tennis coach. Five years ago, he was looking for a way to get extra money for his pension, and that's how he got into short term rentals. Now, Tom manages 9 properties, three of which he owns, 4 rental arbitrage and 2 co-host units. Tom talks about how he was able to get 49% of his bookings with direct bookings, and how his job as a tennis coach has helped him in building a reliable team of cleaning and maintenance staff. ⌛Wa...
2020-03-051h 01Short Term Rental Success StoriesGrowing an Airbnb Business From 0 to 2000 Properties w/ Shannon HydeIn this episode, we have the special honors of speaking with Shannon Hyde. Shannon is the Head of Global Operations for GuestReady, which is one of the largest property management companies in Europe with over 1600 properties under management all around the globe. Shannon was one of the first employees in their London market and helped grow the company from 3 properties to 2000. Shannon shares some insights on building both a property management business and a PMS software to automate the running of their business which fueled their growth. Take a look at the new property management...
2020-02-271h 13Short Term Rental Success StoriesApproaching Landlords for Short Term Rentals w/ Stefan PougatchevIn this episode, we have the special honor of speaking with Stefan Pougatchev. Stefan went from 0 to 5 rental arbitrage units within 8 months of being in the short term rental space, all of those located in California, and is planning in going to 12 units in the next few months. In this episode, Stefan talks about how he and his business partner structured their partnership and why they decided to do the business together. He also shares his experience of getting denied for at least 30 times and how he got a Yes. ⌛Want early bird access to...
2020-02-2045 minShort Term Rental Success StoriesRaising Money for Your Short Term Rental Business w/ Shiv GettuIn this episode, I have the special honor of speaking with Shiv Gettu. Shiv recently graduated from the University of California and fell into real estate and short term rentals by chance. He and his business partner, Kendrick, had their first unit in January 2019, and in the span of 14 months, they've scaled up to 32 properties in which 25 are rental arbitrage and 7 are co-host units. Shiv shares with us how they started their short term rental management company, what they did to raise money to scale their business and the opportunity that they found with multifamily and short...
2020-02-131h 03Short Term Rental Success StoriesLetting Go of Complete Control to Grow your Airbnb Business w/ Kyle StanleyIn this episode, we have the special honor of speaking with Kyle Stanley. Kyle is a real estate investor and a full-time Airbnb host in Fresno, CA. Five years ago, he started renting out rooms in his house which covered his mortgage, and it was in May 2019 when he went all in and rented out full houses. Kyle currently has 7 properties, 3 of which he owns, 2 are rental arbitrage, and 2 are cohost units. Kyle shares how a "Mother-in-law" hack is done and also talks about how he has slowly let go of complete control of his business and...
2020-02-0655 minShort Term Rental Success StoriesPractical Things to Implement in Your Short Term Rental Business to be Successful w/ Joel EdwardsIn this episode, I have the special honor of speaking with Joel Edwards. Joel has been doing short term renting in Phoenix, Arizona since 2012 and transitioned to doing it full-time in 2015. He owns 5 condos, has 1 rental arbitrage and 4 co-host units, and recently, started to rent out two rooms in his home. Joel got into short term rentals accidentally when Joel and his wife were going on an extended vacation to Europe and Peru. Joel asked one of his friends who had an Airbnb to see if they could take care of his property while he was away...
2020-01-3056 minShort Term Rental Success StoriesBuilding Credibility to Attract Short Term Rental Property Owners w/ Shelby PrachtIn this episode, we have the special honor of speaking with Shelby Pracht. Shelby manages 13 units, all located in Mammoth Lakes, California. While she was still working full-time as a counselor at a crisis center, she and her husband started renting out a bunk in the living room of their one-bedroom condo. They were able to make enough money which completely covered their mortgage by doing that. From there, the neighbors heard how they were doing and asked them to start managing their properties. Shelby shares how she transitioned to being a property manager full-time at three...
2020-01-2257 minShort Term Rental Success StoriesPurchasing a Short Term Rental Property with a Self-Directed IRA w/ Karen and Scott ChenailleIn this episode, we have the special honor of speaking with Karen and Scott Chenaille from Arlington, Vermont. Karen and Scott own 10 properties, cohost 1, and have 1 rental arbitrage unit all while working full-time jobs. Karen and Scott are a great team together and they complement each other. Scott has the construction know-how while Karen has decorating and business skills. They are definitely a powerful dynamic duo! In this episode, Karen and Scott talk about how they got started into the short term rental space and how they were able to get funds to buy 10 properties within 3 years. Th...
2020-01-1559 minShort Term Rental Success StoriesBuilding the Right Team for Your Short Term Rental Business w/ Allan CuevasIn this episode, I have the special honor of speaking with Allan Cuevas. Allan is a host who manages over 50 units in Budapest, 32 being cohost units, and 18 rental arbitrage. At 25 units, Allan was almost completely burnt out trying to do everything himself. It wasn't until he realized he needs to build a team to help him run his business that he was able to scale to having a robust team that allows him to focus on growing rather than operating. Allan shares with us the importance of focus when scaling a cohosting business, how to operate at...
2020-01-0859 minVacation Rental MachineHow to Become an Airbnb Superhost and Why It is Important for Your BusinessIn this episode, Jon Bell and Julian Sage talk about how you can become an Airbnb Superhost and why it is important for your business. 📝Show Notes https://shorttermsage.com/vrm50 💲 Ready to become a host https://ShortTermSage.com/airbnb 🔎Our top Airbnb Equipment https://ShortTermSage.com/kit 🌎 Connect with The Host Nation on our Facebook group! https://ShortTermSage.com/HostNation 🛒Tools to start your Airbnb Business https://ShortTermSage.com/store 🌐Social Media: ShortTermSage.com: http://bit.ly/32iOuoI Facebook: http://bit.ly/32gvUO...
2020-01-0307 minVacation Rental MachineHow to Become an Airbnb Superhost and Why It is Important for Your BusinessIn this episode, Jon Bell and Julian Sage talk about how you can become an Airbnb Superhost and why it is important for your business. 📝Show Notes https://shorttermsage.com/vrm50 💲 Ready to become a host https://ShortTermSage.com/airbnb 🔎Our top Airbnb Equipment https://ShortTermSage.com/kit 🌎 Connect with The Host Nation on our Facebook group! https://ShortTermSage.com/HostNation 🛒Tools to start your Airbnb Business https://ShortTermSage.com/store 🌐Social Media: ShortTermSage.com: http://bit.ly/32iOuoI Facebook: http://bit.ly/32gvUO...
2020-01-0307 minShort Term Rental Success StoriesHow to Make Your Vacation Rental Property Stand Out w/ Irina RothIn this episode, I have the special honor of speaking with Irina Roth. Irina is a real estate agent who specializes in vacation rentals in the St. Petersburg area and also manages a portfolio of 13 short term rentals. Irina has been managing short term rentals for the past five year. Irina is the whole package, from finding the property, to staging and designing, to management. Irina has found her niche and there is a lot of really insightful info that you can take away if trying to build a cohosting business. Irina talks about how she got...
2020-01-0149 minShort Term Rental Success StoriesWhat It's Like Managing 25 Vacation Rentals in a Tourist Destination w/ Jason ClementsGetting into the short term rental business doesn't mean you need to have your own property. If you can’t buy a property, find someone who has a property that is sitting empty for a couple of months, and offer that you can manage it for them, which will then allow them to make income. That is what co-hosting is. In this episode, we have the honor of speaking with Jason Clements. Jason is a licensed real estate agent. About three years ago, they moved to Niagara On the Lake Ontario and bought a bed and breakfast. Be...
2019-12-2550 minShort Term Rental Success StoriesFrom 0 to 7 Airbnb Properties in 10 Weeks w/ Josh ChapmanIn this episode, I had the honor of speaking with Josh Chapman, who is a father of 2 and works a full-time day job as a civil engineer in Dothan Island, Alabama. In as few as two and a half months, Josh has scaled up to 4 rental arbitrage and 3 co-hosting properties and is about halfway away from allowing his wife to quit her full-time job. Josh shares how he was able to grow his Airbnb rapidly with 7 units in two and a half months and the challenges he encountered in doing rental arbitrage and co-hosting. Join...
2019-12-1849 minShort Term Rental Success StoriesHow to Optimize Your Airbnb Listings w/ Daniel Rusteen As an Airbnb host, it is crucial to know how to optimize your Airbnb listing to get more bookings! In this episode, we have the honor of speaking with Daniel Rusteen. Danny is the author of Optimize Your BNB, the highest-rated and most highlighted book on Airbnb Danny shares a lot of valuable content on how to get your Airbnb listings to the top to increase your chances of getting booked and make more money! 📝Show Notes https://shorttermsage.com/str39 💲 Ready to become a host? https://ShortTermSage.com/airbnb
2019-12-1149 minShort Term Rental Success StoriesHow to Live for Free and Earn Money with Airbnb w/ Craig CurelopHouse hacking is appealing for many reasons. First, it eliminates your largest expense which is likely rent or mortgage. Second, it allows you to get into real estate with not a lot of money down, and lastly, it is a great way to build wealth and achieve financial independence. In this episode, we are with Craig Curelop, author of the book, "The House Hacking Strategy," and currently works at BiggerPockets. Craig talks about how he did his first house hack and soon turned it into a short term rental which helped him pay off his student loans...
2019-12-0440 minShort Term Rental Success StoriesConverting High End Properties to Short Term Rentals w/ Ray and Vanessa VargasIn this episode, I had the special honor of speaking with the newly-wed couple, Ray and Vanessa Vargas. They decided to convert the mother and daughter live in space of their house into an Airbnb, and within 45 minutes of going live, they got their first booking! And it has been rented every single weekend for the last 3 and a half years. Ray and Vanessa realized that there's a huge business opportunity with Airbnb and thought what it would be like to manage other people’s properties. In 2018, they took the leap and founded Home Sweet Hu...
2019-11-2756 minShort Term Rental Success StoriesFrom Cleaning to Managing Airbnb Properties w/ Maria KelleyIn this episode, I had the special honor of speaking with Maria Kelley. Maria started her own business, Kelley's Hands On Demand, an errand and concierge service in Augusta, Georgia after she got laid off from her wok. One of the services her company provides is cleaning and when she started going out to business networking events, she found a couple of short term rental investors who needed her cleaning services. Maria started doing the cleaning for one property, but because of the relationship she established with her client and her willingness to take on other tasks...
2019-11-2046 minShort Term Rental Success StoriesManaging your Vacation Rental Properties Remotely w/ Alvin Cavalier In this episode, I had the special honor of speaking with Alvin Cavalier. Alvin started doing short term renting in March 2018 and is now remotely managing 24 properties which are located in 10 different states and 14 different cities, and the other amazing thing about him is he is a full-time active duty army and has been in service for 18 years. This episode is one of a kind! Alvin walks us through the process of looking for properties that are for rent, creating an attractive offer to homeowners/landlords, setting up a process to manage your properties and people remotely, s...
2019-11-131h 00Short Term Rental Success StoriesRepurposing Shipping Containers to Vacation Rentals w/ Anuj Datta Today, I had the honor of speaking with Anuj Datta. Anuj, prior to jumping into short term rental investing, owned various franchisees such as gas stations, Subway, and Checkers. Because of the overhead costs in those businesses, he decided to sell off his businesses, move to Houston, Texas, and jump into the real estate world. Anuj has 10 listings that he owns himself, and three of those are shipping containers that he turned into a very unique tiny home. He is currently growing his management company to take on more clients. Anuj talks about how his bac...
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Short Term Rental Success Stories3x your income with a short term rental business w/ Tariq Hasan In this episode, I had the honor of speaking with Tariq Hasan. Tariq came from Bangladesh and moved to Montreal to study and do his Master’s Degree. He worked as a software engineer but after 11 months, he felt that his career was very much structured and thought he wanted to try entrepreneurship. Within 5 months after leaving his job, Tariq now manages 5 units where he is making as much as $5000 in revenue off of 1 unit. Tariq shares how he started his journey and why he made that bold decision to leave his job and do short term rent...
2019-10-3000 minShort Term Rental Success StoriesTransitioning from being an employee to having your own short term rentals w/ Michael CotroneoInvesting in short term rentals takes a lot of risk, especially that you will be putting a lot of money and hard work in it, and Michael Cotroneo took that risk. Michael was a full time employee who bought his first single family home in Houston in July 2017. He rehabbed it and turned into a long-term property. Later on, he realized that doing short term rentals is more beneficial since it’s giving him a higher rental income. In addition to that duplex, Michael invested in RVs and currently owns multiple properties in Arkansas. In th...
2019-10-2352 minShort Term Rental Success StoriesThe number one airbnb tool for preventing parties w/ David KraussIn this episode, I had the special honor of speaking with David Krauss. David is the co-founder of NoiseAware, an innovative noise monitoring service for short term and vacation rental managers. After a party that happened at one of David's airbnb properties, he was forced to sell his property and lost over $30,000 which almost ruined his business. David met Andrew Schulz and they started to build the "The Smoke Detector for Noise" with the goal to save short-term rental owners and managers from the same nightmare David endured. This is a great episode where we...
2019-10-1642 minShort Term Rental Success StoriesHow to build a million dollar Airbnb business w/ Julie GeorgeToday I had the honor of speaking with Julie George. Julie is a rockstar based out of Cairns Australia. Over the course of 3 years, Julie impressively built up a portfolio of over 120 listings through cohosting, bringing in up to 550k a month! Julie recently sold her management company, Host My Home, to a larger conglomerate, Hometime for over 7 figures. Julie now is working as a consultant for property managers, promoting her book Million Dollar Host, and sharing way too much information that I'm surprised hasn't gotten her into trouble yet. (you'll see why in the episode) In...
2019-10-0957 minShort Term Rental Success StoriesTips and hacks to get your direct booking site up and running w/ Natacha ParmantierToday I had the honor of speaking with Natacha Parmantier. Natacha is a world-traveling host who has settled down in Valencia Spain. Natacha manages two short term rentals while also caring for her 1.5yo baby. In this episode, Natacha shares her experience as a vacation rental marketer and gives us her top 3 tips to getting your direct booking site up and running. Natacha shares some really good information on finding your target customer and how to use Pinterest to get more bookings. 💲 Ready to become a host? https://ShortTermSage.com/airbnb 🔎...
2019-10-0238 minShort Term Rental Success StoriesChoosing the right vacation rental insurance w/ Darren Pettyjohn Today I had the honor of speaking with Darren Pettyjohn, co-founder of Proper Vacation Rental Insurance. Darren founded Proper at the end of 2014 and is now servicing over 30,000 hosts in all 50 states with plans to move into Canada and the Caribbean. This episode is going into my top favorites of the show as Darren just lays SO MUCH knowledge on not just insurance information but key things you need to know if you plan on operating a business in general. Proper is not just in the business of insurance but also education, so if you...
2019-09-2659 minShort Term Rental Success StoriesFrom 0 to 50 Airbnb Short Term Rentals in 1.5 years w/ Jeremy SchmittToday I had the honor of speaking with Jeremy Schmitt. Jeremy is the founder of the Pasion Group, a Short Term Rental property management company servicing primarily in the Chicago area. Jeremy started 2.5 years ago with no prior experience and partnered as a Junior Investor working with an experienced property manager in the UK. Jeremy was able to build his first management company, Help Host, to over 50 properties in a little over a year. Jeremy sold off his share of the company to his partner to be able to start his style of...
2019-09-1855 minShort Term Rental Success StoriesHow to Find and Hire airbnb Cleaners w/ Rick CarlsonToday I had the honor of speaking with Rick Carlson. Rick hosts out of Kodaline, Idaho and owns 2 duplexes managing 4 units. Rick is a real estate agent, host, and cleaning company owner and shares his experiences managing these three different aspects of the business allowing him to be a full-time entrepreneur. Rick shares a lot of really great information all about his experiences in growing a cleaning company and finding reliable cleaners. Acuity Scheduling: https://shorttermsage.com/acuity Podcast show notes available here: https://shorttermsage.com/str26...
2019-09-1139 minShort Term Rental Success StoriesConverting 40 long term rentals to short term rentals for airbnb cashflow w/ Adam and Asury JohnsonToday I had the honor of speaking with Adam & Asury Johnson, a power couple coming out of Clarksville Tennessee who owns 41 properties which they've acquired through subject-to financing. Adam and Asury have been converting these properties into short term rentals since 2017 and are now operating 13 units which they own due to creative financing. Adam and Asury share their journey of transitioning from active duty military and medical technician to full-time real estate investors, how they have been able to grow a portfolio of 41 properties, and how anyone can acquire properties through creative financing. ...
2019-08-2851 minShort Term Rental Success StoriesTips to succeed for new Rental Arbitrage Airbnb hosts w/ Charles McPikeToday I had the honor of speaking with Charles McPike. Charles is a Forex trader and host, based out of Hollydale California area who operates 2 units that he's acquired using rental arbitrage. In this episode, Charles shares his experience of turning his life around through the power of positive affirmations by reprogramming his brain to think more positively, his fears and failures of starting a new business, and many practical tips to starting on the right foot. Podcast show notes available here: https://shorttermsage.com/str23 The Host Nation Face...
2019-08-2145 minShort Term Rental Success StoriesInsurance tips from the Airbnb insurance expert w/ Kate BirtchToday I had the honor of speaking with the amazing Kate Birtch from episode #2. Kate is a host with multiple properties and is also the founder of Property Protect, a short term rental insurance company that fills a pretty unique space in between Airbnb's resolution center and your primary home insurance. In this episode, Kate educates us on what to look for with insurance, what you need to be covered for different business models such as subleasing and cohosting, what property protect covers and the steps you need to take when an incident does happen.
2019-08-1442 minShort Term Rental Success StoriesAirbnb Photo Tips from the Vacation Rental Photography Expert w/ Tyann MarcinkToday I had the honor of speaking with Tyann Marcink. Tyann is a powerhouse in the vacation rental community as she manages 10 properties, runs a photography business focused primarily on maximizing earnings with vacation rentals, is a community ambassador for Touchstay, cofounded the VR Mastered Bootcamp, and is a frequent speaker at VR events, educating the audience on marketing and photography tips. Tyann shares her experience of over 13 years in the industry as well as super actionable tips on how you can increase your Short Term Rentals conversions by taking better photos. Podcast sh...
2019-08-071h 00Short Term Rental Success StoriesHow to manage and build Rental Arbitrage properties remotely w/ Farhan AbbasiToday I had the honor of speaking with Farhan Abbasi. Farhan is based out of Boston Massachusetts and runs a coworking space called Coalition Downtown while also managing a portfolio of 15 properties also located in the Boston area. Farhan has been in the rental arbitrage subleasing space since 2012 and throughout his short term rental ventures managed 40 properties but has had to scale back to due to tightening regulations. In this success story, Farhan shares transitioning from climbing the corporate ladder in Accounting and Finance to leaving the rat race and taking up self-employment and hospitality...
2019-07-311h 07Short Term Rental Success StoriesAirbnb Cohost: How to Manage and Scale from 24 properties w/ Erica MattiaToday I had the honor of speaking with Erica Mattia. Erica is a full-time vacation rental property manager in the Ontario Canada area who has over 24 listings. Erica, having had a background in Network Marketing, was able to utilize her experience and sphere of influence to find clients and build a successful cohosting business model. What I love so much about this conversation is just how humble and personable Erica is. Erica is successfully managing a very good sized portfolio of properties but she is a constant learner and even shares that she listens to...
2019-07-2448 minShort Term Rental Success StoriesBuilding Airbnb tiny homes for Traveling Nurses w/ Dawn ParrToday I had the honor of speaking with Dawn Parr. Dawn and her husband were tired of working the 8-5 in nursing administration and sought a way out of the corporate rat race. In 2015 they began building a tiny home on some property they owned in Lubbock Texas, and in 2016 sold their big home, downsized their life, and quit their jobs to begin building their new lives from scratch. Dawn, her husband, and their daughter Tesla, now own and operate 6 tiny homes on their 2 acres of land and are continuing to build more homes for...
2019-07-171h 07Short Term Rental Success StoriesMaking 50k a month on Airbnb part-time through rental arbitrage w/ Jon Bell Today I had the honor of speaking with Jon Bell. Jon is a full time IT consultant who operates 24 short term rental units part-time. Jon has been able to scale up his business in a year and a half through rental arbitrage and is able to bring in over 50k a month on top of his regular salary. Jon, being an IT guy who loves automation, decided to create systems that would make his business as passive as possible without losing control of how his business operates by giving it to a management company. Jon...
2019-07-1046 minShort Term Rental Success StoriesProfessor who runs an Airbnb hostel while travelling the world w/ Toby DoréToday I had the honor of speaking with Toby Doré. Toby manages over 33 listings ranging from rental arbitrage, owning, and co-hosting. Toby is quite possibly the coolest university professor as he is a world traveling nomadic backpacker who also runs a hostel which he lists on Airbnb. Toby having started in 2011 after reading "The Joy of Less" decided to take a minimalistic approach to his units and allow likeminded travelers on a budget stay. After traveling and experiencing life at hostels, he took his newfound experiences to create his very own Cajun Hostel, located 2.5 hours outside of N...
2019-06-261h 04Short Term Rental Success StoriesHow to analyze an Airbnb investment property w/ Erica MullerToday I had the honor of speaking with Erica Muller. Erica has been real estate agent for 18 years, 12 of those years focusing primarily on the sales of VR in the Orlando area. Erica took her expertise of VR acquisition to create a "pro forma" specifically for analyzing the financial numbers of an investment property. Erica shares this financial tool for free on her technology startup Vrolio which is for VR investors who are looking to buy and sell their next property. Erica has set herself apart in the VR space for her ability to analyze investment properties...
2019-06-1949 minShort Term Rental Success StoriesFrom living in parents basement to full time Airbnb host w/ MiLo ChanToday I had the honor of speaking with MiLo Chan. MiLo and his wife Chandra were able to quit their full-time jobs after stumbling upon Airbnb and realizing how well it was in their market. MiLo and Chandra decided to move into their parent's basement temporarily to rent their home and during this time they were able to save enough money to purchase another property. From there they have been able to scale up to rental arbitraging 3 properties while owning 2 while also giving them the freedom to quit their jobs and focus on their vacation rental business.
2019-06-051h 02Short Term Rental Success StoriesFrom 0 to 7 owned Airbnb homes in 6 months w/ Amlan Mitra Today I had the honor of speaking with Amlan Mitra. Amlan currently resides and hosts in Hattiesburg Mississipi which has a population of about 50k. Amlan has only been hosting for about 6 months but has impressively scaled up to over 7 properties all of which he has been able to Buy, Rehab, Rent, Refinance, and Repeat. Even though Amlan is in a small town, he has been able to maintain 81-88% occupancy. Amlan shares his BRRRR Method strategy and how it has been able to help him expand as quick as he di...
2019-05-291h 00Short Term Rental Success StoriesFrom bartender to full-time Airbnb host w/ Lana Camp-Jessop Today I had the pleasure of speaking with Lana Camp-Jessop. Lana is based out of St Louis Missouri where she is the owner of a 4 family duplex that she also resides in. Lana is an artist that lives, loves, and works in the Cherokee neighborhood and is living a truly creative life. Lana was able to quit her full-time job as a bartender after taking the plunge into STR. She now is a full-time host and artist thanks to her success running this multifamily STR unit. If you haven't already done so, go on over to our Facebook group Short Ter...
2019-05-2259 minShort Term Rental Success StoriesBuilding a Cohosting Property Management Business w/ Lauren MeeksToday I had the pleasure of speaking with Lauren Meeks. Lauren is the founder of Bnb Made Simple, a blog for hosts who are looking to get into the Airbnb space. She is also the author of The World in your Living Room where Lauren talks about her experiences with guests and how it has helped overcome many of her fears and vulnerabilities. Lauren predominately uses the cohosting model for her STR business so in this episode we go into detail about how she finds cohosting clients, the steps from finding a client to signing a contract...
2019-05-1557 minShort Term Rental Success StoriesAirbnb duplex investing on a firefighters salary w/ Kent Ammons Today I had the pleasure of speaking with Kent Ammons. Kent is a firefighter serving in Jacksonville Beach Florida and recently finished renovations on a duplex he purchased with the intent to short term rent. Kent took the leap to scale his business after having success renting one of his rooms in his current house for the past 4 years. CORRECTION: 60k is an estimate of the year based on current 2-month projections. This is a great episode showing you the process of taking the leap into scaling your STR business starting from simply renting a si...
2019-05-0159 minShort Term Rental Success StoriesHow to prevent party people in your airbnb / Nancy McAleer Today I had the pleasure of speaking with Nancy McAleer. Nancy is currently living in Montreal, Canada but manages 3 properties on Anna Maria Island, Florida. Nancy likes to call herself a vacation rental geek as she is the founder of FLARBO (Florida rental by owner) which is a direct booking site, she's a frequent writer for the Vacation Rental Marketing Blog, and is also a trainer at the Vacation Rental Mastered workshops. This episode is jammed pack with Nancy's tips and expertise on establishing brand identity, getting repeat guests, screening tenants, and standing out amongst t...
2019-04-241h 00Short Term Rental Success StoriesFull-time Airbnb through Airstream Investing w/ Chad Miller Would you love to take your passions such as travel, tiny living, air stream homes, and turn it into a profitable short term rental business? In this success story, I speak with Chad Miller, who prior to becoming a full-time Airbnb host, sold satellite televisions to rural homeowners. Chad, looking to scale down and take on tiny living, decided to renovate an airstream. Chad and his wife, Katy, after purchasing a home, began renting out their air stream and found that they were able to pay for the mortgage. Chad has sin...
2019-04-171h 01Short Term Rental Success StoriesHow to Start an Airbnb Business while working a Full Time Job w/ Garry CookDon't have time to commit to your Airbnb short term rental business full time? Wouldn't it be nice to have a nearly fully automated short term rental business that is able to generate income on top of your already well-paying job? In this success story, I speak with Garry Cook, who works as an IT in the Denver Colorado area and has been steadily scaling his short term rental business alongside his full-time job. Garry has set systems in place to be able to nearly fully automate his business to help decrease his...
2019-04-1050 minShort Term Rental Success StoriesWhat is happening to the show?Welcome hosts, in this episode I go over why the change of name for the show, the new website I am building, why I haven't launched my Airbnb yet, and some exciting content coming in the near future.
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Short Term Rental Success StoriesTraveling the world as an Airbnb digital nomad w/ Kate BirtchWouldn't it be amazing to be able to travel all around the world, stay at Airbnb's, and find opportunities to invest in the local area? In this success story, I speak with Kate Birtch, who over the course of 6 years has purchased and managed 6 properties ranging from Hawaii, Vietnam, Texas, and Cape Town South Africa. Kate, who runs a successful short term rental insurance startup called Property Protect, has been able to travel and find opportunities in foreign countries to Airbnb. Kate is an opportunist who likes to identify herself as a digital no...
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Short Term Rental Success StoriesFinancial independence through Airbnb in 8 months w/ Brianna BeetsAre you trying to quit your job to take on short term rentals full time? Image your life if you could be doing something you are passionate about all the time in less than a year. In this success story, I speak with Brianna Beets, who went from 0 to 4 short term rental properties in 8 months and was able to quit her 9-5 job to become a full-time Airbnb host. Brianna, who worked in HR prior to becoming a full-time Airbnb Host in less than 8 months of starting on the platform. Brianna, with the support of...
2019-03-2143 minShort Term Rental Success StoriesAirBnB:This is a podcast by Airbnb, Vacation Rental hosts, for short term rental hosts. In this introductory episode, your hosts, Julian Sage will be introducing himself, what the show is all about, and what you can expect every week. Come and join the community on our Facebook group "The Host Nation" to talk about creating systems for optimizing your business. Be sure to go to www.ShortTermSage.com for more awesome short term rental content.
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