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The FIFA World Cup Flop — and Rents Down 30% (with Mikey B)
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The FIFA World Cup turned out to be a massive booking flop for DFW short-term rental hosts. Properties that were pricing at $3,000 per night in March dropped to barely 2x normal summer rates by game week, with hotels dumping room blocks and new inventory flooding the market. Mike Brown nearly landed a six-figure contract for 25 people over two months but lost it when the international client demanded move-in within three days - a red flag timeline that would have bypassed proper vetting.
The episode covers current market shifts: rents dropping 20-30% in Texas multifamily, Pad Split emerging as the affordable housing play at $160-180 per week, and Arlington neighbors threatening City Hall over "multifamily zoning on single-family land." Steve closed another owner-finance deal at 6.75% with $11,900 down and is running six-bedroom Pad Splits while Myka preps for his second realtor exam attempt. The crew discusses AI automation for guest messaging, the nightmare of plumbing with six tenants sharing bathrooms, a guest hitting 1,000 gigs of internet in two days, and an $863 electric bill nobody caught until months later.
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