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How To Run An STR Arbitrage Business w/ Sean Rakidzich
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Sean Rakidzich runs 150+ arbitrage units across Houston, Austin, Dallas, Waco, and Philadelphia - and he's picking up 100 more doors in five months after landlords called him back. He shares the free-rent negotiation tactics that gave him 10 weeks free on 11 Austin apartments, the rent-to-own furniture play that cut launch costs to $1,200 per unit, and why he pays housekeepers $14 an hour instead of hiring experienced cleaners at $30. His first-30-days Airbnb algorithm strategy: list a studio three days before it's ready, price the first night at $35, and arc up fast to lock in two years of higher rankings.
Sean explains why he refuses PMS software, keeps all 30 housekeepers and maintenance in-house, and created a "guest experience manager" position to defend guests against his own team's refund-denial skills. He covers the LLC aging trick, right-to-repair lease clauses, studio vs three-bedroom economics, and why superhost status no longer matters at scale. The conversation touches on Burning Man, validation-seeking as fuel, Philadelphia's regulatory limbo, and his plan to hit 300 doors before going after a 100-unit multifamily building.
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