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Episode 20: Guests from Hell, Art House Hurst, Loftium, Airbnb Overwhelm?
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Steve uses Evolve to manage 100+ timeshare units remotely, while Myka sets up the Hurst Art House - a minimalist Airbnb with blank canvases and markers in every room where guests become the artists. The concept keeps the house affordable, distinctive, and ties into Myka's lifelong art background.
The hosts cover remote lock upgrades (the RemoteLock 5i at $269 beats Schlage for off-site management), Facebook Marketplace furniture hunting, VRBO's older demographic paying higher rates than Airbnb, and a listener's neighbor problem - guests partying and urinating in yards. Steve got two queen beds brand new for $300 total. Arlington is projected to boom like Plano once the new Rangers stadium drops. Loftium gives down payments in exchange for mandatory Airbnbing, but mortgage qualification and local law questions remain.
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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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