Vacation Rental Revolution Podcast

In my opinion, pricing your property correctly is one of the least understood and most underutilized marketing tool available to vacation rental owners.   In today's episode, I talk about how you can take advantage of a major opportunity in today's short term rental market by understanding how to price your property to put the maximum amount of money into your pocket.   I believe that most management companies and many people are very lazy when it comes to pricing their property correctly.  Especially those with really high occupancy levels.   Join me on this episode as I share a strategy you can put in place today to instantly help you maximize the return on your Lifestyle Asset. Vodyssey was formed to introduce you to the proven processes in Acquisition, Management & Marketing of your Lifestyle Assets. Lifestyle Assets are more than just short-term vacation rentals.  Learn how you can build a portfolio of Lifestyle Assets that provide Lifestyle & Financial Freedom for you and your family. For more content and expert advise, visit www.Vodyssey.com

If you have been looking to purchase any real estate lately, you know that inventory levels are extremely low and the competition is fierce. Today I am going to share a few strategies that you can do today to immediately increase your odds of seeing the best deals before anyone else gets them.  There are a few things in here that may surprise you, and they might be the opposite of what you think works.  However, I challenge you to implement these strategies right away and you will be shocked at how many deals you see before everyone else in your market. Vodyssey was formed to introduce you to the proven processes in Acquisition, Management & Marketing of your Lifestyle Assets. Lifestyle Assets are more than just short-term vacation rentals.  Learn how you can build a portfolio of Lifestyle Assets that provide Lifestyle & Financial Freedom for you and your family. For more content and expert advise, visit www.Vodyssey.com

Let’s dive into some really exciting news we’ve been talking about for a while now but getting some validation. AirBnb CEO, Brian Chesky, just stated that they will need millions more hosts to meet surging demand. What areas are people searching? Rural areas Small towns Entry Points to State & National Parks Demand is crazy right now and STR have become the preferred choice for many travelers. I’ve been saying that Covid was a multi trillion dollar advertising campaign for the STR industry and is sound like Brian agrees. We are seeing the length of stays continuing to increase and we are hearing from multiple sources that approximately 50% of companies are planning to allow remote work post pandemic. Right now many hosts are seeing almost 100% occupancy heading into the travel season.  This is an indication that we are going to see ANR go up for many hosts adding to the bottom line. In short, the future looks very bright and there is a lot of opportunity for those of us in the STR game for the foreseeable future. Vodyssey was formed to introduce you to the proven processes in Acquisition, Management & Marketing of your Lifestyle Assets.  Lifestyle Assets are more than just short-term vacation rentals.  Learn how you can build a portfolio of Lifestyle Assets that provide Lifestyle & Financial Freedom for you and your family.  For more content and expert advise, visit www.Vodyssey.com

We have talked a lot about the markets and how relevant or irrelevant the market actually is to when we purchase real estate.  The number one question I continue to get is if people should be purchasing in these crazy markets.  I share some new insights into my thoughts on how to mitigate your risks and win in today's white hot real estate markets.  Listen to this weeks episode to get all the details about these great loan options.  As always, thank you for listening and being the best part of this show. . Vodyssey was formed to introduce you to the proven processes in Acquisition, Management & Marketing of your Lifestyle Assets. . Lifestyle Assets are more than just short-term vacation rentals.  Learn how you can build a portfolio of Lifestyle Assets that provide Lifestyle & Financial Freedom for you and your family. . For more content and expert advise, visit www.Vodyssey.com

Why do I do what I do everyday? This is a question that I get asked all the time.   I want to share with you why I get more excited everyday about the opportunities in front of us. Many people believe that owning and investing in vacation homes is reserved for the rich and famous.  That is absolutely not the case.  This is a space that regular people like you and me can thrive. In fact, we have a huge advantage over the big guys. I hope to inspire some new questions for you in today's episode.  Not just about the technical side of this business, but also about what dream you are chasing and why you are chasing it. Listen to this weeks episode to get all the details about these great loan options.  As always, thank you for listening and being the best part of this show. . Vodyssey was formed to introduce you to the proven processes in Acquisition, Management & Marketing of your Lifestyle Assets. . Lifestyle Assets are more than just short-term vacation rentals.  Learn how you can build a portfolio of Lifestyle Assets that provide Lifestyle & Financial Freedom for you and your family. . For more content and expert advise, visit www.Vodyssey.com

Getting the right financing for your vacation rental is one of the biggest steps to purchasing your property. This week I was fortunate to be able to interview one of the nations leading experts in vacation rental financing. Jeff Chisum with Gateway Mortgage.  www.TenPercentDown.com I learned some really amazing changes that are happening in the industry that allows us to take advantage of 10% down payments and really low rates as we build out Lifestyle Asset portfolio. Listen to this weeks episode to get all the details about these great loan options.  As always, thank you for listening and being the best part of this show. . Vodyssey was formed to introduce you to the proven processes in Acquisition, Management & Marketing of your Lifestyle Assets. . Lifestyle Assets are more than just short-term vacation rentals.  Learn how you can build a portfolio of Lifestyle Assets that provide Lifestyle & Financial Freedom for you and your family. . For more content and expert advise, visit www.Vodyssey.com

I get asked all the time, why do I think now is a good time to buy vacation rental?   Prices are at all time highs. Inventory levels are super low. The economy is uncertain, etc, etc, etc.  There are a number of different reasons why I believe now is a great time to buy, but there are two BIG reasons that I will share with you in this show.   As always, thank you for listening and being the best part of this show.  Vodyssey was formed to introduce you to the proven processes in Acquisition, Management & Marketing of your Lifestyle Assets. . Lifestyle Assets are more than just short-term vacation rentals.  Learn how you can build a portfolio of Lifestyle Assets that provide Lifestyle & Financial Freedom for you and your family. . For more content and expert advise, visit www.Vodyssey.com Listen to this weeks episode to hear our thoughts on this.

Most markets are at all time highs. Inventory levels are at all time lows. Prices are increasing over night.  Should I even consider purchasing in this crazy market? Vodyssey and the Empire Club was formed to introduce you to the proven processes in Acquisition, Management & Marketing of your Lifestyle Assets. . Lifestyle Assets are more than just short-term vacation rentals.  Learn how you can build a portfolio of Lifestyle Assets that provide Lifestyle & Financial Freedom for you and your family. . For more content and expert advise, visit www.Vodyssey.com Listen to this weeks episode to hear our thoughts on this.

When it comes to short term rentals, the biggest reason people fail is not because they do not purchase the right property. It's not because they chose the wrong location. It's not even because they don't have enough money.   Listen to this week's episode to see why most people fail with vacation rentals. Vodyssey and the Empire Club was formed to introduce you to the proven processes in Acquisition, Management & Marketing of your Lifestyle Assets. . Lifestyle Assets are more than just short-term vacation rentals.  Learn how you can build a portfolio of Lifestyle Assets that provide Lifestyle & Financial Freedom for you and your family. . For more content and expert advise, visit www.Vodyssey.com

As we dive head first into a new year, reflect on our past year and make plans for future growth, I felt it would be a good reminder to review some common action that poor people take that rich people do not.   1. Save Money 2. Buy Toys That Don't Make Money 3. Have A Plan B 4. Keep Money In The Bank 5. Do Remedial Tasks 6. Take Things Personally 7. Focus On The Price Over The Value I explain these 7 things in detail and give you some examples of what I mean and how these actions can be detrimental to your financial freedom.   Vodyssey and the Empire Club was formed to introduce you to the proven processes in Acquisition, Management & Marketing of your Lifestyle Assets. . Lifestyle Assets are more than just short-term vacation rentals.  Learn how you can build a portfolio of Lifestyle Assets that provide Lifestyle & Financial Freedom for you and your family. . For more content and expert advise, visit www.Vodyssey.com