In this episode, we had the pleasure of speaking with Diya Liu. Diya's journey is truly inspiring as she went from being a patent litigation attorney to achieving financial freedom through real estate. Her success includes owning and managing STRs and expanding her ventures to include boutique hotels. She now owns four boutique hotels and a dozen short-term rentals across the USA. She has become a seasoned traveler, actively seeking creative financing options and below-market deals in different parts of the USA. Not only does she invest in properties, but she also connects with local hospitality operators and shares her expertise to empower others to follow a similar path. In addition to her real estate ventures, Diya is the co-founder and CEO of Welcome Capital, a hospitality fund that focuses on supporting hotel and short-term rental projects. Her dedication and accomplishments in the industry make her a true leader for all aspiring investors.
In this episode, she shares her journey from the legal field to real estate investing. She explains how she transitioned from short-term rentals to hotels and the advantages of investing in the hotel industry, her experiences in negotiating contracts and the importance of thorough due diligence in today's ever-changing landscape of short-term rentals, her insights into the future of this industry and the crucial role that research and preparation play in achieving success, the intricacies of negotiating contracts, dealing with regulations, and the future of short-term rentals,, the importance of focusing on one real estate strategy and provides insights into finding and analyzing hotel deals, and the need to stop qualifying oneself and to be confident in one's unique set of skills.
This episode is jam-packed with a lot of information for all of our Hotel, short-term rental, and Airbnb Investors out there, so grab your pen and paper, take a listen, and take action!
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Connect with Diya Liu!
· Instagram – @diyaesq (https://www.instagram.com/diyaesq/)
· https://www.facebook.com/groups/AirbnbProfessional
· https://www.flowcode.com/page/welcomecapital
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