Short Term Rental Secrets Podcast

Ep 269 - How to Scale Your Property Management Business with Brooke Pfautz

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Nov 24, 2025
Brooke Pfautz, founder of Vintory and creator of Comparant, shares insights from scaling a vacation rental business to 500 properties. He reveals why many property managers struggle to break past 100 doors and the secrets of top operators. Learn how to design high-performance properties and why marketing is now essential. Brooke also discusses the importance of building a solid sales pipeline, attracting marquee properties, and empowering your team to make decisions. Tune in for practical advice on owner acquisition and operational excellence!
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ANECDOTE

Rapid Growth To 500 Listings

  • Brooke Pfautz grew Vantage Resort Realty from zero to 500 properties in five years and exited in 2013.
  • He later founded Ventory to help PMs grow inventory and launched Comparant as a marketplace for managers.
ANECDOTE

Growth Was Messy Initially

  • Brooke admits the first years of rapid scaling were a "shit show" with poor onboarding and no inspection process.
  • They fixed problems by building systems, but he says he'd sequence setup differently if starting now.
ADVICE

Control The Asset Lifecycle

  • Design and build vacation homes optimized for performance to dramatically boost returns and guest experience.
  • Partner with non-emotional investors or funds to scale a portfolio of 25–50 purpose-built homes.
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