

The Short Term Show
8 Figure Airbnb and Short Term Rental Real Estate Investor Avery Carl
The Short Term Show is your home for all things short term rental (Airbnb) investing and management. Host Avery Carl interviews successful real estate investors and CEOs of Airbnb related startups to bring inspirational and actionable content to listeners. Whether you are an experienced Airbnb investor or co-host, or you’re just getting started, The Short Term Show is your home for all things short term rental content.
About the host: Avery Carl bought her first Airbnb in 2015, and has since built a portfolio of over 250 doors, is the author of bestseller Short Term Rental, Long Term wealth, and is the CEO and Founder of The Short Term Shop, the country’s largest Airbnb-specific real estate team, with over 5,000 Airbnb investors served in 20 markets. The Short Term Shop has been named the #1 team worldwide at EXP 3x, has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Forbes, and USA Today.
About the host: Avery Carl bought her first Airbnb in 2015, and has since built a portfolio of over 250 doors, is the author of bestseller Short Term Rental, Long Term wealth, and is the CEO and Founder of The Short Term Shop, the country’s largest Airbnb-specific real estate team, with over 5,000 Airbnb investors served in 20 markets. The Short Term Shop has been named the #1 team worldwide at EXP 3x, has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Forbes, and USA Today.
Episodes
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Jul 27, 2022 • 40min
Scaling and Syndications with Kent Ritter
In this week's episode Avery chats with Kent about techniques to scale your portfolio and the different types of investment opportunities out there. Kent Ritter is a former start-up owner executive turned real estate investor and multi-family operator. He is the CEO of Hudson Investing and expert when it comes to both empowering people to secure financial freedom through real estate and also shaping the future of the industry by providing affordable housing to the workforce. He is additionally the host of his own podcast, Ritter on Real Estate and operates monthly multi-family investing meetups within his community.
Kent’s Website
Ritter on Real Estate

Jul 20, 2022 • 41min
Booking Direct with Mark Simpson
Host Avery Carl chats with Mark Simpson about the importance of property management software, becoming the “go to”, and collecting data with Stayfi. Mark is the host of The Boost Hospitality Podcast, the creator of The Hospitality Community Facebook Group and Recently Named one of the Top 20 Consultants in the Rental Industry. He’s coached and consulted with thousdands of short-stay accommodation owners to help them increase their direct bookings and cut down on their over-reliance of the Online Travel Agents. He dedicates his time assisting hosts to improve their knowledge and learn valuable marketing skills to drastically increase their direct bookings, build better websites and create killer marketing campaigns.
How to connect with Mark:
https://boostly.co.uk/
Instagram: boostlyuk
How to connect with Avery:
The Short Term Shop - https://theshorttermshop.com/
Follow Avery Carl on Instagram - @theshorttermshop
For more information on how to get into short term rentals, read Avery’s Book, Short-Term Rental, Long-Term Wealth: Your Guide to Analyzing, Buying, and Managing Vacation Properties
- https://amzn.to/3Adg6PA
Need lending for your Short Term Rental? Get Pre-Approved on a loan with up to 89.99% of LTV with The Mortgage Shop - https://mortgage.shop/

Jul 13, 2022 • 42min
Losing $50 Million with Rod Khleif
Host Avery Carl chats with Rod Khlief about losing money in a recession, playing to your strengths, and FOMO sellers. Rod Khleif is a seasoned and passionate real estate investor who has personally owned and managed over 2000 apartments and homes. Rod has combined his passion for real estate investing with his personal philosophies of self-actualization, goal setting, envisioning, and manifesting success to become one of America’s top real estate investment professionals.
How to connect with Rod:
rodkhleif.com
Instagram: rod_khleif
How to connect with Avery:
The Short Term Shop - https://theshorttermshop.com/
Follow Avery Carl on Instagram - @theshorttermshop
For more information on how to get into short term rentals, read Avery’s Book, Short-Term Rental, Long-Term Wealth: Your Guide to Analyzing, Buying, and Managing Vacation Properties
- https://amzn.to/3Adg6PA
Need lending for your Short Term Rental? Get Pre-Approved on a loan with up to 89.99% of LTV with The Mortgage Shop - https://mortgage.shop/

Jul 6, 2022 • 30min
Starting From Scratch with Bailey Kramer
Host Avery Carl chats with Bailey Kramer about dropping out of college, creative financing, and direct-to-seller marketing. Bailey is a Real Estate Investor & Entrepreneur. Bailey uncovered his passion for real estate early in his life and bought his 1st investment property at just 20 years old! Since then Bailey has focused on growing his portfolio of long-term rentals and short-term rentals! Bailey also founded his own co-hosting company and manages 8 Airbnb properties in 4 different states!
How to connect with Bailey: www.baileykramer.com
Instagram & TikTok: The_Bailey_Kramer
How to connect with Avery:
The Short Term Shop - https://theshorttermshop.com/
Follow Avery Carl on Instagram - @theshorttermshop
For more information on how to get into short term rentals, read Avery’s Book, Short-Term Rental, Long-Term Wealth: Your Guide to Analyzing, Buying, and Managing Vacation Properties - https://amzn.to/3Adg6PA
Need lending for your Short Term Rental? Get Pre-Approved on a loan with up to 89.99% of LTV with The Mortgage Shop - https://mortgage.shop/

Jun 16, 2022 • 36min
Short Term Rental Insights with Kenny Bedwell
This week Avery Carl brings on guest Kenny Bedwell. Kenny is a Real Estate Investor and the CEO and Founder of a new data company around short term rentals called STR insights. His software is an investor friendly tool for searching markets that fit your preferences to better help you streamline your search. This allows you to take your emotional preferences into your search for investing in short term rentals. Kenny shares all the details on his software and his tips for what markets you should keep an eye out for based on data he has seen.
STRInsights.com

Jun 16, 2022 • 40min
Getting the Bang for Your Buck with Siobhan Cooney
Siobhan Cooney is a real estate investor and agent based in the Philadelphia-area but has units across the continental US in Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Oklahoma and Montanna. She has everything from short to medium to long term rentals Highly educated and with a background as a research consultant, Siobhan brings a highly data-driven perspective to the real estate world.
Avery speaks with Siobhan about the diverse range of her portfolio and her experience and opinions on different types of rental spheres. They uncover the benefits and weaknesses of different markets, and how they differ in their customer appeal and seasonal cashflow. Siobhan discusses how she places an emphasis on cashflow, and how to find the units that will bring the most money into your wallet.
Key Topics
Perks of long vs short term rentals
How to rent out multi-unit homes
How season impacts units in some locations
Risks of units in Scottsdale vs Pigeon Forge
Why to place an emphasis on cashflow
Kitschy vs modern units
Tips for planning for natural disasters
How to find high cash flow units
The Obstacle is the Way
Rich Dad, Poor Dad
Guesty
AirDNA
Siobhan's Instagram

Jun 9, 2022 • 46min
Survivor to Real Estate Savant with Chandra Lacy
Chandra Lacy overcame the incredible hurdles of being a domestic abuse survivor to become the owner of over 90 doors. An expert across all things real estate - from flipping to development to buying and selling, Chandra is passionate about teaching women to defy life’s obstacles and invest in real estate to create residual income. She works across multiple markets and has achieved enormous success across her diverse portfolio.
Avery speaks with Chandra about how she got her foot in the door, and how she was able to overcome the terrible circumstances that she was facing to become the amazing woman that she is today. They additionally speak about the techniques that she used to expand her portfolio - as well as tips for breaking into niche markets like nurse rentals and mobile homes. Avery and Chandra have a deep conversation about the dangers of self inflicted limitation and the importance of building your network and not letting anything hold you back.
Key Topics
How she got out of a domestic violence situation
Tips for getting started
Perks of buy and hold units
Value of having a diverse portfolio
Importance of having a network
How to get into mobile homes
Tips for flipping
Getting into nurse rentals
Importance of not letting anything hold you back
Strength Finders
The Awakened Woman
Chandra's Instagram

Jun 2, 2022 • 60min
Mechanics of Micro Units and Franchises with Jerome Maldonado
Jerome Maldonado is a highly successful real estate investor, business owner, coach and speaker. He is an expert in the distressed hotel investment industry, as well as in owning franchises and owning rentals through third-party management companies. Jerome found the traction and confidence which has allowed him to do millions upon millions of dollars in residential and commercial real estate transactions and holdings. Over the span of his 20-year career, Jerome has done over $200 million in in-house transactions, with another $52 million in 2021 alone.
Avery and Jerome speak about the inner workings of turning distressed hotels into rental units, as well as the different types of markets that these units might appeal to. They also delve into Jerome’s expertise into working with a municipality, asset class considerations and the appeal of micro units. Jerome shares his plethora of knowledge within niche areas of the real estate market and how to set yourself up for sure success.
Key Topics
Tips in distressed hotel investing
Benefit of working within specific asset classes
How to turn hotel rooms into multi-family units
What rehabbing units looks like
How to deal with municipality, and zoning
Areas where micro units are most attractive
Tips for managing franchises
How to deal with compression
The Short Term Shop University
The Short Term Shop Facebook Group
IGMS
Your Porter
Smart BnB
OwnerRez
Beyond Pricing
Pricelabs
Rich Dad, Poor Dad
How to Win Friends and Influence People
Rhinocerous Success
Jerome's Website

May 19, 2022 • 50min
Becoming an Educated Buyer with Brenna Carles
Brenna Carles is the CEO and Founder of The Mortgage Shop, and is a close coworker of Avery’s. She is a true expert when it comes to mortgage lending and is on a quest to make everyone’s real estate investing dreams come true. She is an expert when it comes to obtaining loans for vacation homes, short and long-term rentals, as well as building a strong foundation of generational wealth.
With a vast knowledge of the different types of loan options that exist, 1031 exchanges, and how to build out real estate portfolios with a wide range of financing options, both Avery and Brenna are true experts in their craft. They speak about the evolution of different types of interest rates, the diverse loan options that exist in the market, as well as how loan options might differ both situationally and with different investment options. They both provide their expert insight into what it means to be an educated buyer, avoid common mistakes, and guarantee success whether you are a new investor or have several properties in your tool belt.
How interest rates have evolved
How COVID prompted people to get into real estate
Managing different types of loans while staying safe
How to get your start in the investing world
Understanding DSCR Loans
DSCR loans or long term vs short term rentals
Benefits of conventional financing vs complicated loans
Why certain loans are more expensive than others
How higher interest rates help people make money
Importance of being educated when working with a loan enforcement officer
How to be an educated buyer
Understanding gift funds
Definition of non-warrantable condos
The Morgage Shop
The Short Term Shop University
The Short Term Shop Facebook Group
IGMS
Your Porter
Smart BnB
OwnerRez
Beyond Pricing
Pricelabs
HostGPO

May 11, 2022 • 28min
Not Your Average Joe Real Estate Investing with Ethan McCarty
Ethan Tyler McCarty is a self-proclaimed Average Joe of real estate investing, but the success that he has made in the market is anything but ordinary. With a wide range of investments throughout the US that he operates with his wife, Ethan is an expert on building a wide-spanning portfolio while also keeping caution and deep research in mind.
Avery speaks with Ethan about how he and his wife got into the real estate market and their tips on educating yourself before getting started. They also speak about the importance of having a financial cushion and proceeding with caution as opposed to throwing oneself into the market blindly. They speak in-depth about the perks and downsides of different types of assets that exist from condos to flips to trailers as well as what it means to be a true hardcore real estate couple.
Key Topics
How Ethan got started
How Ethan built his brand
Ways Ethan runs his portfolio with his wide
Real estate education suggestions
Importance of having a financial cushion
Perks and downsides of different asset types
Relentless by Tim Grover
Dave Ramsey
The Short Term Shop University
The Short Term Shop Facebook Group
IGMS
Your Porter
Smart BnB
OwnerRez
Beyond Pricing
Pricelabs


