The Short Term Show Other People’s Everything: Scaling Your STR Empire Without Burnout with Bethany LaFlam
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Nov 12, 2025 Bethany LaFlam, a former attorney turned community architect and author of The Power of OPE, shares her insights on scaling businesses without burnout. She defines the importance of staying in your lane and leveraging other people's resources effectively. Bethany explains the ins and outs of syndications, emphasizing the necessity of becoming a true operator before raising capital. She also stresses transparent communication with investors during tough times and highlights common mistakes in syndication, ensuring listeners can grow their real estate ventures responsibly.
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Define And Protect Your Lane
- Your 'lane' is the intersection of what you're exceptional at, what energizes you, and what advances your vision.
- Anything outside that lane should be delegated to other people so you can scale and avoid burnout.
Use Syndication Responsibly
- Use syndication to pool resources and safely leverage other people's money (OPM) to scale.
- Work with compliant advisors to demystify legal risk before taking investor capital.
Be An Operator Before Raising Capital
- Only raise investor capital to run an actual business — raising money cannot be the business itself.
- Be an operator first; use OPM to scale a functioning operation, not to paper over lack of infrastructure.
