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REI122: Airbnb Investing Deep Dive w/ Travis Zappia

May 16, 2022

52:10

Robert Leonard brings back Travis Zappia to chat all about investing in Airbnb properties and the short-term rental investing strategy.

Travis Zappia is a FIRE advocate who has started to get into real estate investing in the last three years. He purchased his first house hack in 2016 and decided to rent out each bedroom individually while living in the master bedroom.

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN:

00:00 - Intro

02:10 - New laws significantly limiting Airbnbs in Atlanta.

04:33 - If a new approach to STRs is needed due to the new laws.

07:21 - How to diversify an STR portfolio.

11:11 - How to get started with STRs.

13:19 - How to manage your time as a W2 employee and investor.

20:57 - Why W2 jobs can actually benefit you as an investor.

22:43 - Which rules to have in place.

24:29 - Which STR platforms to use.

29:31 - How to insure your STRs.

And much, much more!

*Disclaimer: Slight timestamp discrepancies may occur due to podcast platform differences.

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Related episode: Listen to REI103: The Truth About Airbnb Investing w/ Travis Zappia, or watch the video.
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