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Short Term Rental Secrets Podcast

The Short Term Rental Secrets Podcast is dedicated to providing actionable content to help new and seasoned real estate investors launch, automate and scale their Airbnb business and fast track their journey to financial freedom. You can enjoy the podcast and other free resources at www.STRsecrets.com

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Short Term Rental Secrets Podcast
Mike&Mike Ep 18 - STR Market Update from 2023-12-13T10:00

Dive into the latest short term rental market update! Join us for a brand new episode of the Mike&Mike podcast, where we delve into the latest trends and insights in the hotel industry. Do you wan...

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Ep 175 - The System You NEED to Furnish Your Property with Minoan's Marc Hostovsky from 2023-12-11T10:00

Marc Hostovsky is the founder of Minoan. Prior to leaving to start Minoan, Marc was an early employee at Jet.com (later acquired by WMT in 2016 for $3.3B) where he managed a $400M omnichannel P&L a...

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Mike&Mike Ep 16 - The Holidays&2024 Forecasting from 2023-11-29T09:00

 Join us for a special podcast episode where we unwrap insights on the festive season in short-term rentals and forecast the trends that will shape the coming year!  Connect with the HostsMichael ...

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Ep 174 - Compounding Wealth with 1031 Exchanges with Dave Foster from 2023-11-27T08:00

Dave Foster, a Qualified Intermediary (QI) investment professional, understands that real estate is really an investment in your future. As a multi-industry visionary, he has 20 years of experience...

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Mike&Mike Ep 15 - Thanksgiving Update on the STR Market from 2023-11-22T08:00

Get ready for a special Thanksgiving edition of Mike&Mike! We're serving up a hearty update on the STR market just in time for the holidays. Gather 'round, hit play, and let's dive into this Thanks...

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Ep 173 - The Power of Your Brand with Freewyld’s Eric Moeller from 2023-11-20T08:00

Eric Moeller, a seasoned expert in real estate with a deep-rooted 18-year journey, who is the founder of the hospitality brand Freewyld. Freewyld’s flagship location in Idyllwild, California offers...

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Mike&Mike Ep 14 - Boardroom Event Recap from 2023-11-15T15:38

Join us as we dive into an exclusive recap of the Boardroom Event – a power-packed gathering of industry leaders, innovators, and game-changers. Get insights, key takeaways, and behind-the-scenes m...

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Mike&Mike Ep 13 - Ask Me Anything from 2023-11-08T08:00

We're shaking things up with a special episode of Mike&Mike, and this time, it's all about you! That's right, it's our Ask Me Anything session! Have burning questions about short-term rentals, real...

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Mike&Mike Ep 12 - STR Wealth Conference 2024 from 2023-11-01T07:00

Did you miss this year's STR Wealth Con? STR Wealth Con 2024 is quickly approaching, and it's going to be a game-changer! Join us for an inside scoop where we unveil exclusive insights of the highl...

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Mike&Mike Ep 11 - AirDNA Major Release from 2023-10-25T07:00

Join us for a special podcast episode where we uncover the latest and greatest from AirDNA. This major release is set to revolutionize the way you analyze, strategize, and thrive in the STR industr...

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Ep 172 - A New Way To Invest With Summer's Paul Kromidas from 2023-10-23T08:00

As CEO and Founder of Summer, Paul Kromidas is a mission-driven entrepreneur pioneering an innovative approach to vacation home ownership. With the vision to carve a new path for homeowners seeking...

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Mike&Mike Ep 10 - I Cancelled The Launch of My New Hotel from 2023-10-18T07:00

Want to know the insider secrets to find your next Airbnb deal? Watch my live masterclass with AirDNA today at 12 PM EST. Register at http://www.strsecrets.com/airdna-masterclass In a surprising t...

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Ep 171 - STR State of the Industry with AirDNA Chief Economist Jamie Lane from 2023-10-16T07:00

Want to know the insider secrets to find your next Airbnb deal? Watch my live masterclass with AirDNA on October 18, 12 PM EST. Register at www.strsecrets.com/airdna-masterclass Jamie Lane is the ...

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Mike&Mike Ep 9 - Update on Mike's New Hotel from 2023-10-11T07:00

Want to know how to find more profitable deals? Watch my live masterclass with AirDNA on October 18, 12 PM EST. Register here. Join us for an exciting update on my latest hotel venture! In this e...

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Ep 170 - Building a STR Empire By Keeping It Simple with Luke Carl from 2023-10-09T07:00

Want to know how to find more profitable deals? Watch my live masterclass with AirDNA on October 18, 12 PM EST. Register at www.strsecrets.com/airdna-masterclass LukeCarl has been managing vacatio...

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Mike&Mike Ep 8 - 3 Steps to Get Your First Hotel Deal in Q4 from 2023-10-04T08:00

Are you looking to get into hotel deals? Join us for an exciting episode where we unveil the secrets to scoring your first hotel deal in Q4! Whether you're a seasoned investor or just starting your...

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Ep 169 - Analyzing STRs in 5 Minutes with BNB Calc’s Jeremy Werden from 2023-10-02T08:00

Jeremy Werden loves identifying incredible Airbnb deals and crafting unique experiences. He is a 10X Superhost and his listings pull in over $1,000,000 a year. He is also the Co-Founder of BNBCalc,...

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Mike&Mike Ep 7 - Mike Reilly's Journey to Leaving His Job Using STRs from 2023-09-27T08:00

Get ready to be inspired by an incredible journey of courage and determination. Join us for the next episode of the Short Term Rental Secrets Podcast, where we dive deep into his remarkable story o...

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Ep 168 - Building the Ultimate Treehouse Community with Alex Jarbo from 2023-09-25T08:00

Alex Jarbo is the founder of Open Atlas Investments. Alex is at the forefront of revolutionizing the vacation rental and hospitality industry, focusing on custom, unique micro-resort developments. ...

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Mike&Mike Ep 6 - From the Hospital Room to Financial Freedom from 2023-09-20T08:47:47

I celebrated my birthday earlier this month and have been in the industry for the last six years. In this episode of Mike&Mike, I will share the #1 thing that took me from 9 months in the hole with...

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Ep 167 - Top 3 Vacation Rental Mistakes with Brooke Pfautz from 2023-09-18T07:00

Brooke Pfautz is one of the industry's foremost experts in growing short-term vacation rental inventory. He literally wrote the book on inventory growth – and it’s already a three-category Amazon b...

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Mike&Mike Ep 5 - Cohosting Q&A Part 2 from 2023-09-13T08:00

We're dedicating another Mike&Mike episode to answer your burning questions about cohosting in the short-term rental industry. Whether you're a seasoned cohost looking for advanced strategies or ju...

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Mike&Mike Ep 4 - Cohosting Q&A from 2023-09-06T07:00

Have questions about co-hosting in the short-term rental world? We've got answers! Join us in our latest podcast episode where we dive deep into the world of co-hosting. Connect with the HostsMich...

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Ep 166 - Home Swapping Your STR with Hostshare Founders Landon&Sean Wilkinson from 2023-09-04T07:00

Landon Wilkinson currently has several short-term rentals between Washington and Montana. They found STRs through house flipping and after purchasing multi-family properties across the country. Thr...

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Mike&Mike Ep 3 - Cohosting Blueprint for Beginners from 2023-08-30T08:00

Are you diving into the world of cohosting? Whether you're a beginner or seasoned host, having a solid blueprint can be your key to success. Join us as we decode the fundamental principles of cohos...

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Ep 165 - Building the Next Generation Property Management System with Jurny’s Luca Zambello from 2023-08-28T07:00

Luca Zambello is the co-founder and CEO of Jurny, an AI-driven hospitality platform that seamlessly automates operations and guest experiences through vertical integration and connectivity. As a fo...

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Mike&Mike Ep 2 - 5 Mistakes You Don’t Want to Make When Cohosting from 2023-08-23T07:00

Did you know that some of the best lessons come from mistakes? When it comes to cohosting, being open to making mistakes can be a shortcut to success. From missteps to misconceptions, every stumble...

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Ep 164 - Building A Boutique Hotel Portfolio with Diya Liu from 2023-08-21T08:00

Diya is a former patent litigation attorney turned hotelier. She owns 4 hotels and a handful of short-term rentals across the USA and has wholesaled and owned over 20 short-term rentals before divi...

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Mike&Mike Ep 1 - Should You Sell Your STR? from 2023-08-16T07:00

Thinking about selling your short-term rental? It's time to dive into the world of Return on Equity (ROE) – a vital metric that can guide your decision. Selling your short-term rental is a major de...

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Ep 163 - Turning Opportunities Into Results with Andrew Hanson from 2023-08-14T07:00

Andrew is an impact and performance-driven, multi-faceted, strategic young professional with a twenty-year track record of leading complex real estate projects, investments, and companies to optimi...

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Ep 162 - Streamlining STR Upsells with Mount’s Madison Rifkin from 2023-08-07T09:00

Madison Rifkin is the CEO of Mount. They are a 3-sided marketplace that connects Hosts, Local activity, and experience providers and guests to create an authentic, "travel like a local" experience....

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Ep 161 - Personalized Hospitality with Rose Tipka from 2023-07-31T07:00

Rose Tipka is the founder of Your Family’s Place, a vacation rental company nestled in Ohio’s Amish country. Owning and managing a collection of homes valued at over $2 million, Your Family’s Place...

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Ep 160 - Building the Ultimate Direct Booking Website with Mark Simpson from 2023-07-24T08:00

Mark Simpson owns a company called Boostly. He grew up in the UK. His parents owned a boutique/BNB type of property on a farm, and when he got older, he started looking at how to start marketing th...

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Ep 159 - Building a Short Term Rental Business With Your Spouse with Kim&Dave Menapace from 2023-07-17T07:00

Dave Menapace is a short term rental investor and the president of The 5-Star Co-Host, a cohosting company that specializes in managing high end luxury vacation rentals across the country. In addit...

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Ep 158 - Going Big with Boutique Hotels with Blake Dailey from 2023-07-10T09:00

Blake Dailey began his real estate investing career buying and renovating hurricane-damaged homes in Panama City, FL, and stumbled upon a high cash-flowing short-term rental strategy acquiring hous...

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Ep 157 - Optimizing Your STR Listings with Intellihost Founder Jeff Brown from 2023-07-03T09:00

Jeff Brown started Loma Homes in 2018 with the goal of providing unique experiences for guests with extreme theming and design. As a data geek, Jeff sought to optimize his properties on Airbnb and ...

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Ep 156 - From STR Side Hustle to Multi-million Dollar Business with Lucas Piper from 2023-06-26T09:00

Lucas Piper met Mike years ago in M1. Lucas was actually one of the first (if not the first one) to go through his course. He now owns Five Star Vacation Home Rentals (VHR). Lucas has a combination...

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Ep 155 - How to Market Your STRs the Right Way with Bill Faeth from 2023-06-19T09:00

Bill Faeth has been involved in real estate for almost 25 years with both commercial and residential investing. He currently has a multi-million dollar portfolio of short-term rental properties pri...

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Ep 154 - From Brain Tumor Diagnosis to Real Estate Investor: Drew Hittner’s Inspiring Journey from 2023-06-12T09:00

Having a brain tumor show up after a car accident changed how Drew Hittner looked at life. Drew has been an Airbnb super host since 2016, loved it so much that he got into STR/Airbnb-specific lendi...

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Ep 153 - Boost Your Direct Bookings with StayFi’s Arthur Colker from 2023-06-05T09:00

Arthur Colker is the Founder&CEO of StayFi, a WiFi and guest marketing company for short-term rentals. https://www.linkedin.com/in/acolkerSign up with StayFi at www.strsecrets.com/stayfi Watch Mi...

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Ep 152 - Mid-term Rental Strategies with Furnished Finder CEO Brian Payne from 2023-05-29T09:00

Brian Payne is a co-founder and CEO of Furnished Finder, a mid-term rental marketplace for landlords and travelers staying months at a time. He also helped build KeyCheck, which provides landlord t...

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Ep 151 - Choosing the Right Lender for Your STR with Jeff Chisum from 2023-05-22T09:00

Jeff Chisum specializes in financing for vacation homes/STR properties in all 50 states. Their most popular option is the 10% down second home occupancy loan. www.strhomefinancing.comWatch Mike's ...

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Ep 150 - Starting a Fund and Building a Diverse Real Estate Portfolio with Lindsay Lovell from 2023-05-15T09:00

Lindsay Lovell had an explosive, successful start in real estate investing. In just the first 18 months, Lindsay scaled from zero to 36 doors, reaching her goal of financial freedom along the way. ...

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Ep 149 - Using DSCR Loans to Grow Your Portfolio with Robin Simon from 2023-05-08T09:00

Robin Simon is a partner at Easy Street Capital overseeing the "DSCR Loan" platform, specializing in financing short-term rentals. We are one of the nation's leaders and forerunners of lending on S...

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Ep 148 - STR Design Tips with OnDesign Interiors Founder Krysten Sjogren from 2023-05-01T09:00

Krysten Sjogren is an interior stylist with over ten years of experience in residential and hospitality and a seasoned 15-year marketer who made her mark in the short-term rental world by transform...

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Ep 147 - From 0 to Over 50 Properties in 18 months with Kyle and Allie Fugatt from 2023-04-24T09:00

After 17 years of being together, middle school sweethearts Kyle and Allie Fugatt embarked on an exciting journey into real estate in 2019. With Kyle's background as an Electrical Engineer for a la...

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Ep 146 - Acquiring an STR Management Company with Patryk Swietek from 2023-04-17T09:01

Patryk Swietek used to work at AvantStay, an STR arbitrage company, as a product manager in 2019. He got laid off in 2020 during Covid. He bought his first STR in September 2021 and has been hooked...

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Ep 145 - How Guest Screening Can Increase Direct Bookings with Superhog's Leo Walton from 2023-04-10T09:00

Leo Walton became a part of the founding team at SUPERHOG in 2019 after having spent seven years running the supply function at onefinestay. These experiences have given him a deep understanding of...

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Ep 144 - Scaling From 0 to $10 Million in 2 Years with Tony and Sara Robinson from 2023-04-03T09:00

Tony and Sara Robinson are a husband and wife duo turned business partners who have built a social media presence as STR experts. They went from climbing the corporate ladder to managing a multi-mi...

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Ep 143 - STR Wealth Con 2023 Recap from 2023-03-27T09:00

Mike Sjogren is a short-term rental expert and coach. He has a portfolio of STR properties across 5 states as well as an oceanfront boutique hotel. Mike brings a wealth of finance, business, and re...

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Ep 142 - The #1 Secret to Hitting Your Goals in 2023 from 2023-03-20T09:21

Mike Sjogren is a short-term rental expert and coach. He has a portfolio of STR properties across 5 states as well as an oceanfront boutique hotel. Mike brings a wealth of finance, business, and re...

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Ep 141 - 3 Steps to Build a 7 Figure Short Term Rental Business with Vintory Founder Brooke Pfautz from 2023-03-13T09:00

Brooke Pfautz is one of the industry's foremost experts in growing vacation rental inventory. He literally wrote the book on inventory growth – and it’s already a three-category Amazon bestseller. ...

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Ep 140 - Bringing the Four Seasons Experience to STRs with Mercedes Sanchez from 2023-03-06T08:00

Mercedes Sanchez is the founder of MBX Homes, a hospitality-forward STR Management Company. Not only does she specializes in Airbnb Rentals, but they also promote their homes for productions and fi...

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Ep 139 - Building Wealth Through STR Partnerships with Tamar Hermes from 2023-02-27T10:00

Tamar Hermes is a real estate investor, coach, author, speaker, and founder of Wealth Building Concierge, providing a white glove service for women to invest in real estate and grow wealth without ...

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Ep 138 - How to use ChatGPT for your Short Term Rental Business with Mark Simpson from 2023-02-20T10:30

Mark Simpson owns a company called Boostly. He grew up in the UK. His parents owned a boutique/BNB type of property on a farm, and when he got older, he started looking at how to start marketing th...

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Ep 137 - 30 Day-Stay with Sarah Weaver from 2023-02-13T08:00

Sarah Weaver is an author, speaker, coach, real estate investor, and business owner. Sarah runs three businesses that serve both real estate investors and real estate agents. She travels the countr...

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Ep 136 - How to Choose the Right Agent to Find Your Next Short Term Rental Property from 2023-02-06T15:57

Tyler Coon is the premier real estate agent of choice when it comes to Short Term Rental acquisitions. As your partner in the process of finding your next investment, Tyler and his Savvy Realty tea...

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Ep 135 - “Long-Shorts”, The Power of Mid-Term Rentals with Julie Gates from 2023-01-30T08:00

Julie Gates is a real estate investor, property manager, and agent living in Savannah, GA. Julie specializes in Short Term Rentals. Her favorite model is a Long-Short (furnished rental with a minim...

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Ep 134 - HFM Influencer Round Table: Our Predictions for Hospitality in 2023 from 2023-01-23T14:46

On today's episode, Mike sits down with fellow podcast hosts within the Hospitality.FM family to discuss their predictions for hospitality in 2023. Connect with the HostsMichael Sjogren: Short Ter...

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Ep 133 - From Film Producer to STR Superhost from 2023-01-16T18:31

Josh Goldstein is a freelance producer in the entertainment industry and after he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, he realized that he cannot rely on just trading time for money. Josh started ...

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Ep 132 - Never Split the Difference with Chris Voss and Steve Shull from 2023-01-09T15:57:38

Chris Voss is an American businessman, author, and academic. He is the world’s leading former FBI hostage negotiator, Masterclass instructor, and founder of The Black Swan Group. Chris holds a succ...

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Ep 131 - From Cohost to (Multiple) Hotel Owner with Rich Somers from 2023-01-02T10:00

Real estate investor and entrepreneur Rich Somers holds an impressive portfolio of apartment buildings, boutique hotels, and short-term rentals valued in excess of $50 Million. By buying his first ...

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Ep 130 - Building the Ultimate STR Tech Stack with John An from 2022-12-26T10:00

John An is a short-term rental industry expert focusing on optimizing and customizing the technology stack, driving revenue, and continually streamlining operations. Leveraging his experience build...

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Ep 129 - Creating a Personal Wealth Strategy Through Short Term Rentals with Michael and Elizabeth Chang from 2022-12-19T10:00

Michael and Elizabeth Chang are the founders of TrustBNB Vacation Rentals. Based in New York, they own and operate a portfolio of short-term "Airbnb" rentals in Philadelphia, PA, and the Smoky Moun...

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Ep 128 - New Pricing Strategies for 2023 with PriceLabs's Anurag Verma from 2022-12-12T14:58:09

Anurag Verma is one of the co-founders at PriceLabs, which provides dynamic pricing and revenue management solution for short term rentals. Connect with the Guesthttps://www.linkedin.com/in/anurag...

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Ep 127 - Growing Your STR Business With Social Media from 2022-12-05T10:00

Danny Holding-Mabley is a content creator for real estate investors and short term rental coaches/operators. https://www.instagram.com/dannymableyhttps://twitter.com/dannymabley https://www.tikto...

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Ep 126 - Using 1031 Exchanges to Pay No Taxes on Your Short Term Rentals with Dave Foster from 2022-11-28T10:00

Dave Foster, a Qualified Intermediary (QI) investment professional, understands that real estate is really an investment in your future. As a multi-industry visionary, he has 20 years of experience...

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Ep 125 - The Real Secret to Streamlining Your STR Operations with Breezeway Founder Jeremy Gall from 2022-11-21T10:00

Jeremy Gall is a serial entrepreneur with a history of delivering great software products to vacation rental operators over the past fifteen years. In 2006, Jeremy founded FlipKey, where he was res...

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Ep 124 - From STR Investor to Full-Service Agent&CoHost with Leslie Anne Morris from 2022-11-14T08:00

Leslie Anne Morris, originally from California, began her Smoky Mountain investing journey while living and working in Los Angeles. Leslie had been a commercial banker for over twenty years and wan...

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Ep 123 - Getting Out of the Corporate Grind Through STRs with Stacey St. John from 2022-11-07T10:00

While working for a global consulting firm, Stacey fell into the real estate investment game by accident. What she didn’t know, though, was that her life would change forever with that one property...

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Ep 122 - Going From 0-12 Properties in 1 Year with Vanessa Sperduto from 2022-10-31T09:00

Vanessa Sperduto is the co-owner of EasyBreezyBNB, a vacation rental management company. https://easybreezybnb.com/https://www.instagram.com/easybreezybnb/ This episode was made possible by Vintor...

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Ep 121 - Should You Buy a Short Term Rental Right Now? from 2022-10-24T15:02

Get the free market analysis training and free deal analyzer on www.STRsecrets.com/resources Huge thanks to our friends at Vintory for sponsoring this episode. Take the demo now and get a $50 Amaz...

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Ep 120 - Level Up Your Listing and Guest Experience with Natalie Palmer from 2022-10-17T18:51

Natalie Palmer runs a boutique vacation rental management company, is actively growing her real estate portfolio, and hosts No Vacancy The Podcast, where she shares weekly hosting advice. She works...

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Ep 119 - How to Prevent Parties in Your STR with Minut from 2022-10-10T09:00

Nathan Smith is an account executive in Minut. The Minut sensor monitors noise, occupancy, motion, and temperature in rental properties, helping hosts prevent parties, enhance guest experience and ...

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Ep 118 - Scaling to 30 STR properties While Working a Full-time Job from 2022-10-03T09:00

Craig Gerulski and Matthew Floyd started our STR arbitrage and management business at the beginning of 2020. Covid slowed both of them down the first year but they have now grown to own, manage, an...

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EP 117 - Lessons Learned From STR Wealth Miami Retreat from 2022-09-26T09:00

Mike Sjogren is a short-term rental expert and coach. He has a portfolio of STR properties across 5 states as well as an oceanfront boutique hotel. Mike brings a wealth of finance, business, and re...

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Ep 116 - Streamline Your Furnishing&Monetize Your Decor with Minoan Founder Marc Hostovsky from 2022-09-19T09:00

Marc Hostovsky is the founder of Minoan. Prior to leaving to start Minoan, Marc was an early employee at Jet.com (later acquired by WMT in 2016 for $3.3B) where he managed a $400M omnichannel P&L a...

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EP 115 - Finding the Right People to Scale Your STR Business from 2022-09-12T09:00

Justin Howe is a full-time real estate investor and an STR property manager in the Acadia National Park area of Maine. www.instagram.com/justin.howe_mphttps://www.facebook.com/Justin.HoweMP Tiktok...

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Ep 114 - If We Were Starting Over Right Now from 2022-09-05T09:00

Mike Sjogren is a short-term rental expert and coach. He has a portfolio of STR properties across 5 states as well as an oceanfront boutique hotel. Mike brings a wealth of finance, business, and re...

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Ep 113 - The Power of Google to Grow Your STR Business with Tristan Petricca from 2022-08-29T14:31

Tristan Petricca is the Founder and CEO of Sojourn Properties LLC. He watched Mike's free webinar in December 2020, signed up for his Mastermind program, and got going in January 2021. Tristan got ...

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Ep 112 - Unlocking Your Millionaire Mind from 2022-08-22T16:07

Mike Sjogren is a short-term rental expert and coach. He has a portfolio of STR properties across 5 states as well as an oceanfront boutique hotel. Mike brings a wealth of finance, business, and re...

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Ep 111 - How to Generate Massive STR Profits Through Insurance Companies with Dr. Rachel Gainsbrugh from 2022-08-15T07:00

Dr. Rachel Gainsbrugh was born in Haiti with a drive to make a difference and not take her parents' sacrifices for granted. She was raised in Miami, worked hard, became a doctor, and was left with ...

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Ep 110 - Going from Short Term Rentals to Boutique Hotels with TJ Tijani from 2022-08-01T07:00

TJ Tijani graduated from the University of Houston with a degree in Mechanical Engineering in 2012. While working in the oil and gas industry, he bought his first investment property in 2015. Betwe...

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EP 109 - 2022 Mid Year STR Goal Review from 2022-07-18T15:04

Mike Sjogren is a short-term rental expert and coach. He has a portfolio of STR properties across 5 states as well as an oceanfront boutique hotel. Mike brings a wealth of finance, business, and re...

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Ep 108 - Short Term Rental Franchising&Scaling Internationally to 300+ Properties with Ryan Luke from 2022-07-11T09:00

Ryan Luke is the CEO and Founder of the Luke Capital Group and the host of Impossible until POSSIBLE podcast. He is a fellow mentor and currently has short term rentals in UK, Dubai, and Europe. h...

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Ep 107 - Optimize Your Airbnb Listings with Rankbreeze Founder Kelvin Mah from 2022-07-04T09:00

Kelvin Mah is the Founder and CEO of Rankbreeze. Rankbreeze is a software and services company that helps Airbnb hosts improve their rankings, prices&market data. To get your 7-day trial, go to ww...

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Ep 106 - STR Market Update Q2 2022 from 2022-06-27T09:00

Mike Sjogren is a short-term rental expert and coach. He has a portfolio of STR properties across 5 states as well as an oceanfront boutique hotel. Mike brings a wealth of finance, business, and re...

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Ep 105 - STR Wealth Conference Full Recap from 2022-06-13T12:00

Mike Sjogren is a short-term rental expert and coach. He has a portfolio of STR properties across 5 states as well as an oceanfront boutique hotel. Mike brings a wealth of finance, business, and re...

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Ep 103 - The Amazing Tax Benefits of Short Term Rentals with Ryan Bakke from 2022-05-31T14:18:19

Ryan Bakke is a Real Estate CPA and an Investor who helps clients save 10s of thousands of dollars every year with STRs. https://www.learnlikeacpa.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/learnlikeacpa/ ht...

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FTH #12 - Our Top 3 Favorite Ways to Finance STR Purchases from 2022-05-25T09:00

Are you ready to start your short term rental business but do not know what financing to use for your purchase? In this week's episode of From the Host, we are bringing one of the best episodes of ...

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Ep 102 - How to Guarantee Five-Star Reviews with Sean McGregor from 2022-05-23T09:00

Sean McGregor literally found hosting through love. When he first started dating Lindsey in 2015, she was renting out the 2nd bedroom in her Austin, Texas apartment which covered her entire rent th...

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FTH #11 - How to Find Your Next STR 10X Faster from 2022-05-18T09:00

The short term rental industry is a fast-growing sector and the good STR deals are flying faster than ever! We’ve previously talked about how many markets to look at, now we’ll give you tips on how...

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FTH #11 - How to Find Your Next STR 10X Faster from 2022-05-18T09:00

The short term rental industry is a fast-growing sector and the good STR deals are flying faster than ever! We’ve previously talked about how many markets to look at, now we’ll give you tips on how...

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Ep 101 - Lessons Learned from 100 Episodes from 2022-05-16T12:00

Mike Sjogren is a short-term rental expert and coach. He has a portfolio of STR properties across 5 states as well as an oceanfront boutique hotel. Mike brings a wealth of finance, business, and re...

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FTH #10 - When Should You Quit Your Job and Go Full Time With Your Airbnb Business? from 2022-05-11T09:00

I’d say 90% of the hosts that I talk to say the number 1 reason they started their short term rental business was to get out of their 9-5 job. Well, the question becomes, what is the perfect time t...

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Ep 100 - How to Grow Your STR Portfolio to 500 Properties with Vintory's Brooke Pfautz from 2022-05-09T09:00

Brooke Pfautz is one of the industry's foremost experts in growing vacation rental inventory. He literally wrote the book on inventory growth – and it’s already a three-category Amazon bestseller. ...

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FTH #9 - How Many Markets Should I Look At When Growing My Short Term Rental Business from 2022-05-04T09:00

Everyone wants to achieve financial freedom that's why people are looking for ways to create multiple streams of income and that includes growing your short term rental portfolio. And the common mi...

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Ep 99 - How to Identify The Right Markets for Short Term Rentals from 2022-05-02T09:00

Kenneth Bedwell moved to Buffalo, NY 4 years ago for a job at a big bank doing research in the equities market. He wanted to invest in real estate and found STRs. Kenny really enjoyed it so he star...

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Ep 98 - Interest Rates&Lending Update for Short Term Rentals with TheLender’s Chris Ledwidge from 2022-04-25T09:00

Chris Ledwidge is the Pioneer and Co-Founding Partner of theLender with a demonstrated track record of driving unparalleled customer service and maximum volume and profits for high-activity mortgag...

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Ep 97 - Building an STR Portfolio with Purpose with Money Club’s Aaron Velky from 2022-04-18T09:00

Aaron Velky is an entrepreneur, writer, high-performance coach, speaker, and author from Baltimore, Maryland. He’s the CEO of Money Club, a community of people interested in building wealth in a wa...

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FTH #8 - Airbnb's New Rebooking and Refund Policy from 2022-04-13T09:00

Airbnb has recently rolled out a new policy about Rebooking and Refund Policy and it has been a hot topic in the short term rental community. Let's deep dive into this new policy in today's episode...

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Ep 96 - How to Prepare for Busy Season from 2022-04-11T09:00

Grab your tickets for the STR Wealth Conference at www.strwealthconference.comMike Sjogren https://www.facebook.com/groups/STRentalsecretshttps://www.facebook.com/theAirbnbGuy https://www.instagra...

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FTH #7 - 3 Tips to Get More 5-Star Reviews For Your Airbnb from 2022-04-06T09:00

Positive reviews are important to one's success in vacation rentals. These reviews will help the guests decide where to stay and also it is an important factor to climb up the ladder to get that Su...

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Ep 95 - Automating Your STR Tax Compliance with Avalara's Pam Knudsen from 2022-04-04T09:00

Pam Knudsen is an executive at Avalara, leading multi-tax teams including Lodging, Beverage Alcohol, Telecommunications, and Sales&Use Tax. She serves as a leading voice in vacation rental tax comp...

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FTH #6 - Top 5 KPIs For Your Airbnb Business from 2022-03-30T09:00

Tracking progress is a dynamic tool, it keeps you consumed and productive. As a business, it is important to know where your numbers at to see if you are on the right track or if you need to make s...

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Ep 94 - Short Term Rental, Long Term Wealth with Avery Carl from 2022-03-28T09:00

Avery Carl is the author of “Short Term Rental, Long Term Wealth,” host of “The Short Term Show” podcast, CEO of The Short Term Shop, and real estate investor with 189 doors. https://theshorttermsh...

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FTH #5 - Should You Turn On Instant Book on Airbnb from 2022-03-23T09:00

Instant Book allows the guest to book immediately without a need to send a request to the host for approval. There are a lot of pros and cons for the hosts and guests when this feature is turned on...

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Ep 93 - How to Make Your STR Profitable in The Smoky Mountains with Cale Delaney from 2022-03-21T09:00

Cale Delaney, who self-titles himself as the Accidental Intentional Millionaire, is a Christian, real estate investor, husband, and father of 3. After graduating cum laude with an engineering degre...

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FTH #4 - How to Handle a Party from 2022-03-16T09:00

Parties are definitely a no-no, Airbnb even announced a global ban on all parties and events at Airbnb listings. Not only it can potentially destroy the property but also creates a nuisance that di...

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Ep 92 - Cost Segregation Studies for Short Term Rentals with Yonah Weiss from 2022-03-10T09:00

In this interview Yonah Weiss discusses how cost segregation studies can help Airbnb / short term rental property owners offset their income using accelerated depreciation strategies. - What is a c...

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FTH #3 - Dealing With Difficult Neighbors from 2022-03-09T09:00

Hosting comes with a commitment of responsibility to the neighbors and the community. You will encounter different kinds of neighbors even those who hate short term rentals and the last thing you w...

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Ep 91 - How to Double Your Airbnb Revenue and Stand Out From the Competition with Bill Faeth from 2022-03-07T09:00

GUEST'S BIO Bill Faeth has been involved in real estate for almost 25 years with both commercial and residential investing. He currently has a multi-million dollar portfolio of short-term rental pr...

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FTH #2 - Should I List My Property on Booking.com, VRBO, and Expedia? from 2022-03-02T09:00

OTAs have played a huge role in the short term rental industry. It allows people to search for places that they want to stay in and compare one property to another from the comfort of their own hom...

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Ep 90 - The Psychology of Success with Rod Khleif from 2022-02-28T05:00

GUEST'S BIO Rod Khleif is a multiple business owner and philanthropist who is passionate about business, high performance, real estate, and giving back. As one of the country's top business, real e...

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FTH #1 - Airbnb Property Review from 2022-02-23T05:00

We are excited to introduce a new series of the Short Term Rental Secrets podcast called From The Host! From The Host is all about the behind-the-scenes and actionable items coming from the Masterm...

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Ep 89 - Creating Co-Living Communities with Sam Wegert from 2022-02-21T05:00

GUEST'S BIO Sam Wegert is the Founder and CEO of UpLevel Martial Arts. He is also a coach, investor, and entrepreneur. Sam is the co-owner of Life Door Rentals.HIGHLIGHTS OF THE EPISODE 03:53 Sam W...

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Ep 88 - Home Automation for STRs with PointCentral's Jim Netska from 2022-02-14T05:00

GUEST'S BIO Jim Netska is Director of Sales at PointCentral and leads the short term rental markets division. He is an experienced sales leader, who has led large and small teams for Verizon, Cable...

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Ep 87 - Systems for Scaling from 2-30 STRs with Chris Petzy from 2022-02-07T12:00

GUEST'S BIO Chris Petzy is the co-owner of Seacoast Vacation Rentals, a short term rental company focused on modernizing the vacation rental experience and helping investors earn more while stress...

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Ep 86 - How to Build a Tech Company Servicing 45,000 STR Units with Emmanuel Lavoie from 2022-01-31T12:00

GUEST'S BIO Emmanuel Lavoie is CEO of Jetstream Hospitality Solutions, an all-in-one technology platform, and services solution that provides a powerful way for owners, managers, and developers of...

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Ep 85 - 5 Steps to Hitting Your Goals in 2022 from 2022-01-17T12:00

HOSTS'BIO Mike Sjogren is a short-term rental expert and coach. He has a portfolio of STR properties across 5 states as well as an oceanfront boutique hotel. Mike brings a wealth of finance, busin...

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Ep 84 - How to Analyze Markets with Loma Homes’ Jeff Brown from 2022-01-10T11:00

GUEST'S BIO Jeff started his career at Target corporate headquarters as an analyst and gradually worked his way into smaller and smaller e-commerce companies like Overstock and 1800 Contacts until...

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Ep 83 - How to Optimize Your Operations with Breezeway’s Koryn Okey from 2022-01-03T12:00

GUEST'S BIO Koryn Okey is dedicated to creating long-lasting relationships with her clients and driving awareness to the vacation rental industry. Since 2017, she has held a number of roles within...

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Ep 82 - Extreme Themed Short Term Rentals with Bryndee Barton from 2021-12-27T00:00

GUEST'S BIO Bryndee Barton started her first real estate company in 2013 along with her husband, Kyle. What started as a side gig of duplexes turned into a full-time business flipping houses, crea...

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Ep 81 - What It Really Takes to Build And Scale A Business with Hostaway's Marcus Rader from 2021-12-20T12:00

GUEST'S BIO Marcus Rader has been in tech startups since 2006. Six years ago, he saw an opportunity to get involved in an industry he is passionate about - vacation rentals. Existing solutions in ...

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Ep 80 - Guest Perspective: Lessons For Hosts From a Digital Nomad with Zach Busekrus from 2021-12-13T12:00

GUEST'S BIO Zach Busekrus and his wife are the founders of Sponstayneous, a weekly newsletter that brings subscribers the best last-minute deals and upcoming steals on Airbnb. They are full-time d...

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Ep 79 - How to Maximize Income With Upsells With The Host Co.’s Annie Sloan from 2021-12-06T12:00

GUEST'S BIO Annie Sloan is an Airbnb host and the CEO and Co-Founder of The Host Co., a company that adds a mini-bar, gift shop, and concierge to short term rentals. They help hosts make more mone...

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Ep 78 - How to Prospect for Co-host Clients with Darryl Miedico from 2021-11-29T12:00

GUEST'S BIO Darryl Miedico iis a father of 2 wonderful boys and a beautiful wife. His career has been solely in tech and healthcare sales until 2020 when he started my own hospitality company mana...

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Ep 77 - Holiday Booking Trends and 2022 Outlook with Paul Zukauskas from 2021-11-22T12:00

GUEST'S BIO Paul Zukauskas is the Global VP of Customer Success at the short term rental property management platform, Guesty, where he combines his passion for real estate and hospitality by help...

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Ep 76 - What to Do While Your Under Contract on an STR Property from 2021-11-15T12:00

HOSTS'BIO Mike Sjogren is a short-term rental expert and coach. He has a portfolio of STR properties across 5 states as well as an oceanfront boutique hotel. Mike brings a wealth of finance, busin...

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Ep 75 - How to Find and Manage Cleaners the Right Way with Mike Reilly from 2021-11-08T12:00

GUEST'S BIO Mike Reilly is an STR Operator based in North Carolina. Mike has been able to build a portfolio of 13 STRs in just 16 months, netting him and his wife $20,000/month. He started his jou...

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Ep 74 - From 1-11 Listings in 9 Months with Real Estate Agent Shane O'Connor from 2021-11-01T11:00

GUEST'S BIO Shane O’Connor is the CEO& Founder of Alchemy Real Estate& Alchemy Hosting. Alchemy is based in Tampa, FL, building a portfolio of Short-Term Rental assets primarily focused in...

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Ep 73 - How to Hire Virtual Assistants with Mike Reilly from 2021-10-25T11:00

GUEST'S BIO Mike Reilly is an STR Operator based in North Carolina. Mike has been able to build a portfolio of 13 STRs in just 16 months, netting him and his wife $20,000/month. He started his jou...

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Ep 72 - Where to Find Co-host Deals with Mike Reilly from 2021-10-18T11:00

GUEST'S BIO Mike Reilly is an STR Operator based in North Carolina. Mike has been able to build a portfolio of 13 STRs in just 16 months, netting him and his wife $20,000/month. He started his jou...

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Ep 71 - Bringing Automation and Peace of Mind to STR Operators with Assaf Karmon from 2021-10-11T11:00

GUEST'S BIO Assaf Karmon is the founder of TurnoverBnB, one of the most popular tools for managing vacation rentals.HIGHLIGHTS OF THE EPISODE 02:02 Assaf Karmon's introduction and background 02:...

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Ep 70 - Minimizing Risks Through Intelligent Guest Screening with Ela Mezhiborsky from 2021-10-04T11:00

GUEST'S BIO Autohost CPO and co-founder Ela Mezhiborsky handle the intersection of customer success and product development, setting priorities and driving the product roadmap based on client feed...

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Ep 69 - Managing Luxury STRs While Working in the Medical Field with Dr. Rachel Gainsbrugh from 2021-09-27T11:00

GUEST'S BIO Dr. Rachel Gainsbrugh is the co-founder of a luxury boutique brand covering GA, FL, the Poconos, and the smokies of TN. Providing luxury vacation and workforce housing for families, me...

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Ep 68 - Maximizing Profitability in STRs with Tracey Northcott from 2021-09-20T11:00

GUEST'S BIO Australian Tracey Northcott of Enfour, Tokyo Family Stays and Tracey Northcott Consulting, is a serial entrepreneur and multi-preneur based in Tokyo, Japan. She is one of the most succ...

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Ep 67 - Should You Get a Partner For Your STR Business? from 2021-09-13T11:00

HOST'S BIO Mike Sjogren is a short-term rental expert and coach. He has a portfolio of STR properties across 5 states as well as an oceanfront boutique hotel. Mike brings a wealth of finance, busi...

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Ep 66 - Creating Experiential Design Exclusively for STRs with Kate Shaw and Besty Moyer from 2021-09-06T11:00

GUEST'S BIO Kate& Betsy are the co-founders. While both help with all aspects of the business, Kate’s expertise and experience lies more in the Airbnb industry, while Betsy has an interior des...

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Ep 65 - Providing Quality Essentials For Your STRs with Daniel Iliescu from 2021-08-30T11:00

GUEST'S BIO Daniel Iliescu runs Bonsai Hospitality Management, a startup looking to help transform the STR market for the better. Their focus is on the essentials that hosts use to run their opera...

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Ep 64 - From 0-150 Units While On Active Military Duty with Joseph Riley from 2021-08-23T11:00

GUEST'S BIO Joseph Reilly founded Patriot Family Homes to meet the need for affordable, reliable housing in the South, particularly near military bases. A captain in the Army, Joe has deployed wit...

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Ep 63 - Growing a Sustainable and Profitable Hospitality Company with Simon Lehmann from 2021-08-16T11:00

GUEST'S BIO Simon is one of the world’s foremost experts on short-term rental and vacation rental. He leads AJL Atelier, a specialized vacation rental and business consultancy while also advising ...

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Ep 62 - Creating a Guest Experience Through Design with Tatianna Taylor-Tait from 2021-08-09T11:00

GUEST'S BIO  Tatianna Taylor-Tait is an award-winning designer helping individuals design beautiful homes and create passive income through property rentals. With almost 7 years in the Short ...

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Ep 62 - Creating a Great Guest Experience Through Design with Tatianna Taylor-Tait from 2021-08-09T11:00

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Tatianna Taylor-Tait is an award-winning designer helping individuals design beautiful homes and create passive income through property rentals. Wit...

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Ep 61 - The Power of Your Tribe from 2021-08-02T11:00

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE EPISODE  04:10 Join Mike's free training - https://www.strsecrets.com/webinar (https://www.strsecrets.com/webinar) 05:52 How Mike and E met on M1 07:16 Mike's mental ...

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Ep 60 - From 0-8 Out of State Co-host Properties in 8 Months With Claire Rosenberg from 2021-07-26T11:00

GUEST'S BIO  Claire Rosenberg is currently working as a Customer Success Manager at Linkedin and is managing 8 short term rentals for homeowners all remotely. She is a co-host of the Millenia...

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Ep 59 - From Being a Lawyer to a Successful HostGPO Business Owner with Jeff Iloulian from 2021-07-19T11:00

GUEST'S BIO  Jeff Iloulian has been in the vacation rental industry for over 8 years. He has set up, managed or operated over 250+ vacation rental properties - from master leasing apartment b...

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Ep 58 - Managing and Growing 400 Units Using Timeshare with Myka Artis from 2021-07-12T11:00

GUEST'S BIO Myka Artis is a short term rental investor utilizing the rental arbitrage strategy and BRRRR to acquire his STRs. He owns 3 STRs and arbitrages over 400+ properties.HIGHLIGHTS OF THE E...

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Ep 57 - Celebrating Growth and Little Wins with Justin Skinner from 2021-07-05T11:00

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Justin Skinner grew up in Springfield, MO, and played collegiate baseball. He owned a commercial photography and graphic design business with his wife whe...

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Ep 57 - Celebrating Growth and Little Wins While Building Your Airbnb Business with Justin Skinner from 2021-07-05T11:00

GUEST'S BIO Justin Skinner grew up in Springfield, MO, and played collegiate baseball. He owned a commercial photography and graphic design business with his wife when they got their invoices with...

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Ep 56 Running 40+ Short Term Rentals From Half Way Around the World from 2021-06-28T16:24:17

05:09 E shares his personal experience renting several Airbnb's for his trip to Europe


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08:56 How to turn your vacation int...

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Ep 55 - Habits&Routines of Successful STR's Operators from 2021-06-10T09:00

HOSTS’ BIO Mike Sjogren - Michael is a short-term rental expert and coach. He has a portfolio of STR properties across 5 states as well as an oceanfront boutique hotel. Michael brings a wealth of ...

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Ep 54 - How to Become One of the Top 10 STR Management Companies in the World with Nikola Grubelic from 2021-05-31T09:00

GUEST BIO Nikola Grubelic - is the founder and CEO of Direct Booker, an international short-term rental management company with a portfolio of 8,000 + units in 9 countries through 22 franchises. D...

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Ep 53 - How to grow a business by creating systems and partnerships with Dave Goodfellow from 2021-05-24T09:21:06

GUEST BIO Dave Goodfellow - is in the property business for 10 years. 3 years STR, mixed strategies. He’s owned, he’s rent-to-rent (rental arbitrage), he’s done management. He also has 3 Aparthote...

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Ep 52 - Celebrating 52 Episodes: Our Top 10 Takeaways From the Last Year from 2021-05-17T11:32:49

HOSTS'BIO Mike Sjogren - Michael is a short-term rental expert and coach. He has a portfolio of STR properties across 5 states as well as an oceanfront boutique hotel. Michael brings a wealth of f...

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Ep 51 - How to Grow Your Arbitrage Business Through Powerful Connections with Noble Crawford from 2021-05-10T09:00

GUEST BIO Noble Crawford - is a 7-year business owner and principal partner in the short term rental industry. His diverse background spans several years in hospitality, technology, and sales&...

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Ep 50 - Building a STR Portfolio While Still Working a 9-5 with Mike Reilly from 2021-05-03T09:36:24

GUEST BIO Mike Reilly - is an STR Operator based in North Carolina. Over the past 14 months Mike has been able to build a portfolio of 6 rental units (4 STRs) which are netting him and his wife $1...

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Ep 49 - What are the Keys to Scaling Your STR Business from 2021-04-26T09:00

HOSTS BIO Mike Sjogren - Michael is a short-term rental expert and coach. He has a portfolio of STR properties across 5 states as well as an oceanfront boutique hotel. Michael brings a wealth of f...

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Ep 48 - Maximize Revenue on Luxury STR with Bill Faeth from 2021-04-19T09:00

GUEST BIO Bill Faeth - has been involved in real estate for almost 25 years with both commercial and residential investing. In 2015 he switched the majority of his residential portfolio to short-t...

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Ep 47 - Exceed Expectations and Create Destinations with Wil Slickers from 2021-04-12T09:00

GUEST BIO Wil Slickers - brings a new perspective to tourism, hospitality, and service. Wil lives by the concept of"Exceeding Expectations and Creating Destinations."While running his network of p...

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Ep 46 - How to Take Your STR Business International With 140+ Properties With Ryan Luke from 2021-04-05T09:05:51

GUEST BIO Ryan Luke - Was based in the UK and now he’s now going back and forth between UK and Dubai. He’s currently at over 130 properties. He’s targeting to get 200 properties by June. He’s doin...

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Ep 45 - NoiseAware: The Must Have Device For Your Short Term Rentals from 2021-03-29T08:42:53

GUESTS BIO Thank you to NoiseAware for coming on the show and offering STR Secrets listeners an exclusive 20% discount. Follow this link and use code STRSECRETS at checkout http://start.noiseaware...

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Ep 44 - From Mechanical Engineer to STR Host with TJ Tijani from 2021-03-22T09:00

GUEST BIO TJ Tijani - Graduated from the University of Houston with a degree in Mechanical Engineering in 2012. While working in the oil and gas industry, he bought his first investment property i...

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Ep 43 - How to Automate and Scale your Business with Uplisting Co-Founder Vincent Breslin from 2021-03-15T09:56:32

GUEST BIO Vincent Breslin - is one of the founders of Uplisting.io. Uplisting helps property managers manage, automate and scale their business. Prior to Uplisting, he ran a similar company focuse...

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Ep 42 - From one room to help pay closing cost to 30+ STR's with Kyle Stanley from 2021-03-08T10:07:14

GUESTS BIO Kyle Stanley - is an AirBnB operator out of Fresno, CA. Although he has been doing AirBnB since 2015, he didn't truly turn it into a business until May of 2019. When Kyle learned he cou...

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Ep 41 - The 5 step formula to turning lookers into bookers with Mark Simpson Part 2 from 2021-03-01T11:45:28

GUESTS BIO Mark Simpson - Owns a company called Boostly. He grew up in the UK. His parents owned a boutique/BNB type of property on a farm and when he got older he started looking at something on ...

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Ep 40 - The 5 step formula to turning lookers into bookers with Mark Simpson Part 1 from 2021-02-22T10:00

GUESTS BIO Mark Simpson - Owns a company called Boostly. He grew up in the UK. His parents owned a boutique/BNB type of property on a farm and when he got older he started looking at something on ...

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Ep 39 - From renting a room on Airbnb to 75 unit with Tia Bailey from 2021-02-15T10:00

GUESTS BIO Tia Bailey - Tia is a 29-year-old serial entrepreneur who got into the short-term rental industry because of an internship she had in Brazil. She stayed with an Airbnb family for 3 mont...

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Ep 38 - Operating 32 STR Units from Medellin, Colombia with Tim Hubbard from 2021-02-08T10:00

GUESTS BIO Tim Hubbard - Tim started his career in real estate as an investment broker selling multi-family and commercial properties in Northern California. He worked with a small team of five wh...

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Ep 37 - From 0 to 300 Units in 20 Months with James Murphy from 2021-02-01T10:00

GUESTS BIO James Murphy - started his short term rental journey in the UK just 2 years ago with his wife Stephanie. In 2 years they have grown their portfolio to over 300 properties and are on tra...

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Ep 36 - From a 1 Bedroom to over 4,000 units with Braydon Ross from 2021-01-25T10:00

GUESTS BIO Braydon Ross - the co-founder of an STR company called Plenty of Villas and goes by @mrairbnb on Instagram. We help management companies and luxury boutique hotels increase occupancy an...

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Ep 35 - How to hustle your way to 27 short term rentals with Noah Hoffman from 2021-01-18T10:00

GUESTS BIO Noah Hoffman - is a real estate investor with 27 units. He owns 7, master-leases 5, and manages 15 with 3-6 more coming on in the next 90 days. Noah started with management, which led t...

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Ep 34 - Scaling a Rental Arbitrage Business With Systems&Teams with Brian Fontenot from 2021-01-11T11:01:31

GUESTS BIO Brian Fontenot - is a Real Estate Investor, Philanthropist, Public Speaker, World Traveler, and Short Term Rental Arbitrage Operator with 20+ units in the Houston area.   HIG...

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Ep 33 - How to find properties for short term rentals from 2021-01-04T10:16:56

In this solo episode Mike and E share their insights for locating and acquiring short term rental properties in 2021. Make sure to grab your copy of the 2021 Goal Achiever Action Guide: www.strsecr...

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Ep 32 - 3 Crucial Steps to Hitting Your Goals in 2021 from 2020-12-28T09:06:06

HOSTS BIO Mike Sjogren - Michael is a short-term rental expert and coach. He has a portfolio of STR properties across 5 states as well as an oceanfront boutique hotel. Michael brings a wealth of f...

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Ep 31 - Generating direct bookings with Mark Simpson from 2020-12-21T10:00

GUESTS BIO Mark Simpson - Owns a company called Boostly. He grew up in the UK. His parents owned a boutique/BNB type of property on a farm and when he got older he started looking at something on ...

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Ep 30 - How to Raise Capital and Build a Portfolio of Short Term Rentals and Boutique Hotels with Clinton Ramsden and Cody Monroe from 2020-12-14T10:15:24

GUESTS BIO Clinton Ramsden and Cody Monroe - are navy pilots and founders of Annaplos Capital Partners a short-term rental and boutique hotel investment company. Their portfolio is based in Jackso...

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Ep 29 - How to Protect Your Property and Your Revenue with Safely Founder Andrew Bate from 2020-12-07T10:32:38

GUESTS BIO Andrew Bate - is the Co-Founder& CEO of Safely.com – the tech-enabled data, and insurance company that has protected over $40 billion of homeowner liability during their short-term ...

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Ep 28 - What Lessons can we Learn from the Big Hotels with Hotel Management Consultant Adam Knight from 2020-11-30T10:18:58

GUESTS BIO Adam Knight - is the Principal at Knowing Hospitality, a full-service hotel management company, and Host of The Proven Principles Podcast. He brings 25 years of experience across luxury...

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Ep 27 - From CPA to doing over 1000 Flips and STR's with Mathew Owens from 2020-11-23T10:17:08

GUESTS BIO Mathew Owens - is a CPA and owner of OCG Properties, LLC BA in Economics w/ Emphasis in Accounting from UC Santa Barbara Certified Public Accountant, 2002 Bought, renovated and sold or ...

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Ep 26 - How to Create a Memorable Guest Experience with Hospitality Experts Antonio Pibia&Dominique de Groot from 2020-11-16T10:00

GUESTS BIO Antonio& Dominique is involved in hospitality on various fronts. Together they own Guestxinside, a company that focuses on the psychological aspects of the customer/guest journey. T...

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Ep 25 - Buying 130 apartments at 26 and maximizing cash flow with short term rentals with Adrian Salazar from 2020-11-09T08:45:42

GUESTS BIO Adrian Salazar - has a portfolio of 6 short-term rentals and they are all in the apartment complexes that he owns. He has created processes and systems to automate the operations so tha...

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Ep 24 - Short Term Rental Horror Stories&The Lessons Learned (Halloween Special) from 2020-11-02T09:00

HOSTS BIO Michael Sjogren - Michael is a short-term rental expert and coach. He has a portfolio of STR properties across 5 states as well as an oceanfront boutique hotel. Michael brings a wealth o...

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Ep 23 - How to 10X Your Rental Income; From $600 to $6,000/Month with Addison Ricci from 2020-10-26T09:00

GUESTS BIO Addison Ricci - is a new real estate investor with huge aspirations. After spending nearly a decade in video production he decided to try his hand at real estate investing to build...

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Ep 22 - Financially Free at 9 STR Units Using Creative Financing with Scott&Heidi Huggins from 2020-10-19T09:00

GUESTS BIO Scott Huggins - Buy’s apartment communities in strong economic markets in the Southeast. We have over 21 years of experience in real estate investing. We are experts in short term renta...

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Ep 21 - 5 Things to Consider When Buying a Short Term Rental Property from 2020-10-12T09:04:27

HOSTS BIO Mike Sjogren - Michael is a short-term rental expert and coach. He has a portfolio of STR properties across 5 states as well as an oceanfront boutique hotel. Michael brings a wealth of f...

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Ep 20 - Maximizing Your Profits Through Dynamic Pricing with PriceLabs Co-Founder Anurag Verma from 2020-10-05T09:00

GUEST BIO Anurag Verma - co-founded PriceLabs five years ago to bring revenue management automation prevalent in airlines and hotels into the vacation and short-term rental industry. He has spent ...

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Ep 19 - Treating your properties like a business with Alon Eitan from 2020-09-28T10:23:09

GUEST BIO Alon Eitan is the Director of Strategy and Business Development at Guesty, a short-term property management platform. In this role, Alon is responsible for designing Guesty's strategy an...

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Ep 18 - Building Your Financial Freedom Plan With Financial Advisor&STR Host Alan Franks from 2020-09-21T09:56:35

GUEST BIO Alan Franks is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP) and is the owner of The Mill Financial Partners. With each of our clients we discuss building wealth through real estate, and share my ...

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Ep 17 - STR Secrets - Automation&Optimizing Your Guest Experience with Hostfully Co-Founders Margot Schmorak&David Jacoby from 2020-09-14T09:00

GUEST BIO"MARGOT SCHMORAK, CO-FOUNDER + CEO  Margot is CEO and Co-Founder of Hostfully. She has spent her career working on community-driven products that help businesses and entrepreneurs ge...

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Ep 16 - STR Secrets - Why Owning a Real Estate [Business] Will Get You Rich from 2020-09-07T09:00

HOSTS BIO Mike Sjogren - Michael is a short-term rental expert and coach. He has a portfolio of STR properties across 5 states as well as an oceanfront boutique hotel. Michael brings a wealth of f...

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Ep 15 - STR Secrets - 0 - 23 STR Listings in 6 Months with Austin Linney from 2020-08-31T08:59:28

GUEST BIO Austin Linney is a former service industry veteran of 20+ years, turned serial entrepreneur, real estate investor, mindset and business coach. He is the host of the weekly podcast, Const...

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Ep 14 - STR Secrets - Using Data to Find the Perfect Short Term Rental with Rory Cummins from 2020-08-24T09:54:15

GUEST BIO Rory Cummins grew up in Charlotte NC& studied business at ASU. He spent the next 8 yrs as a project manager in new home construction though I later moved into sales. After a few year...

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Ep 13 - STR Secrets - Thinking Biggest&Building Multiple Streams of Income with Len Giancola from 2020-08-17T09:00

GUEST BIO Len Giancola - has over 25 years of experience in Executive Management and Business Ownership. Formerly a Managing Director of Global Securities Finance in New York, responsible for...

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Ep 12 - STR Secrets - Millionaire Insights in Hospitality&Real Estate with Matty Aitchison from 2020-08-10T09:33:39

GUEST BIO Matt Aitchison is a real estate investor, business coach, speaker and philanthropist. He’s flipped hundreds of houses, built a Top 1000 real estate team in the U.S, and now focuses solel...

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Ep 11 - STR Secrets - The Pros and Cons of a Blended Portfolio of Short, Mid&Long Term Rentals with Jay Perry from 2020-08-03T09:00

GUEST BIO Jay (Jaronda) Perry has been active in residential real estate for over 15 years. She bought her first house at 23, and worked for a boutique firm before starting her own property manage...

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Ep 10 - STR Secrets - Scaling to 200 Units&Launching a Guest Screening Software with Anton Zilberberg from 2020-07-27T09:00

GUEST BIO Anton Zilberberg - Started his professional hosting career when he was traveling around the world and renting his apartment on airbnb. He brings a tech background so he started building ...

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Ep 9 - STR Secrets - From 0 to 130 Properties and $8M in Bookings in 3 Years With Julie George from 2020-07-20T09:00

GUEST BIO Julie George is the author of the “Million Dollar Host” and is now a consultant in the short term rental industry. She listed her first property on Airbnb in 2016 and in less than 3 year...

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Ep 8 - 4 Steps to Building Your Dream Short Term Rental Business from 2020-07-13T09:51:15

HOSTS BIO Mike Sjogren - Michael is a short-term rental expert and coach. He has a portfolio of STR properties across 5 states as well as an oceanfront boutique hotel. Michael brings a wealth of f...

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Ep 7 - STR Secrets - Converting an 1800s Jail Into An Airbnb With Nicholas Spohn from 2020-07-06T09:00

GUEST BIO Nicholas Spohn has devoted his life to all things personal development. Through studying health, spirituality, psychology, hypnosis, NLP, reiki and various other modalities he has create...

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Ep 6 - STR Secrets - How to Let Go of Control And Hire A Team To Run Your Short Term Rental With Kristin Saxton from 2020-06-29T13:00

GUEST BIO Kristin Saxton - A seasoned short-term rental host living in Texas while running her “Secret Garden” property in South Florida. She’s a free-spirited, detail-oriented person who loves ho...

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Ep 5 - STR Secrets - The State of the STR Industry&Renting Responsibly with David Krauss from 2020-06-24T13:00

GUEST BIO David Krauss has been in the real estate space since 2012 and started flipping houses and condos in Boston and realised the potential of putting them on airbnb early on. Everything was g...

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Ep 4- STR Secrets Podcast - How to Triple Your Rental Income With Short Term Rentals with Bernie Cesareo. Hosted by Michael Sjogren&Emanuele Pani from 2020-06-22T13:00

GUEST BIO Bernie Cesareo A.K.A. the “Airbnbguy” of Ohio. A Host and a co host and has a bunch of Short term rental properties. He was a traditional real estate investor, buying and holding, long t...

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Ep 3 - STR Secrets - Building Wealth With Short Term Rentals While Working a Full Time Job from 2020-06-17T13:00

GUEST BIO Christina Robinson - Has a full time job in finance. Works as a senior analyst inc. She got into Vacation rentals for about 6 - 7 years now. HIGHLIGHTS OF THE EPISODE03:55 &nb...

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Ep 2 - STR Secrets - Building a Luxury Vacation Rental Management Empire with Dani Fattizzi from 2020-06-15T13:00

GUEST BIO Dani Fattizzi - A lady boss in the vacation rental management industry. She is grown in many ways, her business is booming right now. She has a wealth of knowledge in short term rentals ...

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Ep 1 STR Secrets - Welcome to Short Term Rental Secrets with Michael Sjogren and Emanuele Pani from 2020-06-08T13:00

HOSTS BIO Mike Sjogren - Michael is a short-term rental expert and coach. He has a portfolio of STR properties across 5 states as well as an oceanfront boutique hotel. Michael brings a wealth of f...

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