Meet Stephanie Gutierrez, the creator of North Country Cabin Co. — a boutique collection of short-term rentals located just 90 minutes from Minnesota's twin cities in Comstock, Wisconsin.

Growing up, Stephanie wanted to be an artist — her grandmother had an incredible eye for art and design and Stephanie dreamed of emulating her.

And while she didn’t become a professional artist, her knack for creativity would wind up leading her to launch a boutique hospitality company in partnership with her husband Eric.

In this episode, Stephanie and I discuss:

How and why she and Eric got into short-term rentals
The story behind how they found their first cabin and what it took to get it Airbnb-ready
Whether building from the ground up or renovating an existing cabin yields a more profitable unit
How they landed in Vogue and on the Magnolia Network
And so much more

Alright friends, without further adieu, get ready to meet Stephanie.

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About the Show

Behind the Stays is brought to you twice a week by Sponstayneous — a free, biweekly newsletter that brings subscribers the best last-minute deals and upcoming steals on Airbnb.

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Behind the Stays is hosted by Zach Busekrus, co-founder of Sponstayneous, you can connect with him on Twitter at @zboozee.

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