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Growing Pains at 70 Units - Why We're Narrowing to One Market
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Steve and Myka discuss the challenges of growing a property management business past 70 units while managing burnout and time. Steve shares his plan to focus exclusively on the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area instead of competing nationally, inspired by how niche focus drove explosive growth for ad specialist Mike Dinman. The hosts stress that sticking with short-term rentals through the current downturn will separate serious operators from hobbyists bailing out - evidenced by fire sales of furniture for pennies on the dollar across Facebook groups.
The episode covers seasonal booking strategies, the "last man standing" pricing tactic for high-demand periods, avoiding the instant book trap on new Airbnb listings, and why buying beach properties rarely pencils out compared to suburban metro rentals. Steve reveals he's cutting back to three days a week at his W-2 job while working through the mental shift from programmed 8-hour workdays to results-focused entrepreneur schedules. Myka announces a Houston furniture blowout sale and explains why most newbies entering the space with no knowledge will fail against experienced operators.
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Myka — Sharebnb: www.sharebnb.com
Steve — Argest Rentals: www.ArgestRentals.com
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Myka's other podcast, Entrepremarriage — building wealth without losing the marriage: youtube.com/@Entrepremarriage
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