Podcast Episodes

191. How Brooke Pfautz Grew A Portfolio of 500 Properties in Just 5 Years! (And TIPS for How You Can As Well)

This week we had the pleasure of interviewing Brooke Pfautz on the show. Brooke is an author and short-term rental industry expert. His experience ranges from building custom short-term rentals to gr…

Published on 2 years, 5 months ago

190. 7 Ways to Avoid Failing As A Real Estate Investor

We have some many great examples of businesses that have shaped the way we live today.

From the invention of the first automobile to the smartphones we rely on so much each and every day.

We've seen …

Published on 2 years, 5 months ago

189. Your Property Scorecard: How to Measure and Improve Your Property Performance

These days there are so many resources and experts for every industry. They seem to come from all directions. Some even seem to become experts overnight (be careful).

It's no different in the short-t…

Published on 2 years, 6 months ago

188. A new source for bringing on your first team member

If you're building a short-term rental business or planning on adding another property or two in the future you might find yourself getting overwhelmed. The reality is, we can't do it all ourselves! …

Published on 2 years, 6 months ago

187. Property Management Fees Exposed: The Real Cost of Hiring A Manager

As many of you know we recently starting managing other properties - we're really excited to bring on our new partners but as Ive been meeting with owners from all over the place (around the world) I…

Published on 2 years, 6 months ago

186. The Math Behind Long-Term Discounts: How to Make Sure You're Not Losing Money

We would all love to have our properties 100% occupied but many times a 100% occupancy rate is a clear sign that we are not charging enough money per night. What if we increased our rates 20% per nig…

Published on 2 years, 6 months ago

185. Laundry Trouble? Efficient Options for your Short Term Rental

One of the biggest components of a short-term rental is the turnover between guests and all that dirty laundry.
Sometimes you can hardly tell your guests even used the linens and others, well…

I'll l…

Published on 2 years, 7 months ago

184. Smart Thermostats for Vacation Rentals: Easy Guest Control and Energy Savings

"I'm going to turn the thermostat as cold as it will go."

Your guest thinks to themself stepping in from the hot summer sun.

Regardless whether or not your property is at a cool temperature - some gu…

Published on 2 years, 7 months ago

183. How to Earn 5-Star Reviews for Your Non-Perfect Property EVERYTIME

Even if an older, short-term rental property is not perfect in terms of its amenities or aesthetics, it can still earn perfect five-star reviews on Airbnb.

It can still outperform a brand new, well-d…

Published on 2 years, 7 months ago

182. Lessons from one of the industry's leading experts (Jason Hartman)

Before we can determine whether or not a real estate investment will be a successful one we need to first look at the bigger picture.

We need to know and understand the demographics and fundamentals…

Published on 2 years, 7 months ago