Mark Simpson is the founder and CEO of Boostly, a company that helps independent hotels and vacation rentals increase their direct bookings and reduce their reliance on online travel agencies such as Airbnb. Mark has extensive experience in the hospitality industry, and in this podcast, he will share his insights on the benefits of direct booking and offer practical tips on how to implement a successful direct booking strategy for your property. Tune in to learn how to increase your revenue, improve your relationship with guests, and gain more control over your business. Connect with me... Youtube: Patryk Swietek Instagram: Patryk_Swietek Facebook Group: STR Nation

Heather and Krysten with OnDesign Interiors do interior design specifically for the short-term rental space. They each have their own skill set they bring to the table to ensure your listing POPs and designed for the full guest experience. With the changing landscape of Airbnbs, it's ever more important to stand out through high-end design.  We dive deep into how to design your short-term rental, what's really important, and tips/tricks you can implement yourself with your own Airbnbs. Take a listen if your listing needs to be spiced up and you're ready to outcompete your competition. Connect with me... Youtube: Patryk Swietek Instagram: Patryk_Swietek Facebook Group: STR Nation

Josh Goldstein was working his comfty job as a freelance producer until he was met with a life-threatening disease, pancreatic cancer. All of a sudden,  he could not work and had to struggle financially to get himself out of this hole. He never wanted to be in this situation ever again, so he read Rich Dad Poor Dad which helped him begin his real estate investing journey. Josh bought his first investment property out of state and did an accidental BRRRR. When that first check hit his bank account while he was on vacation, he was instantly hooked on the real estate bug. Over the last two years, Josh has amassed a portfolio of 20 units and brings in hundreds of thousands of dollars a year on TOP of what he earns through his producer role. Josh is personally a great friend of mine but also a motivational and super positive person that was able to be resourceful every time a challenge came up. Learn how Josh is able to buy real estate creatively to scale his portfolio rapidly. 

Conor Kearns is a real estate investor and agent on a mission to help Generation Z and Millenials reach financial freedom and life autonomy through real estate investing. He works closely with buyers to help them realize how they can live the fulfilling life they dream of living through the freedom of real estate investing.  Conor has an inspiring story from being a corporate guy climbing the ladder rapidly in medical sales to buying his first property at 24. Through the strategic acquisition, he could replace his income at work when he turned 27 years old. Learn from his story: avoid his mistakes, learn the best practices he preaches to his clients, and be inspired to take action yourself! You can reach me... Youtube: Patryk Swietek Instagram: Patryk_Swietek Facebook: STR Nation

Andreis Bergeron is the founder of Awning, an $11M VC-Backed startup. It's a real estate investing platform which provides everything from property management to furnishing to help connect you with a local STR expert realtor. They provide a bunch of free tools for investors to use to help them determine the best properties to buy and the numbers behind those select residential homes. Their algorithm finds deals every single day which has their internal team complete the analysis with a few human touches.  Working day in and day out for finding great Airbnb deals, Andreis has a good idea of what's going to do well on Airbnb. We also dive into the exciting future of the short-term rental space and what big problems are still out there to solve. Tune in to learn what makes a great deal on Airbnb from the guy himself! Links Free Airbnb Estimator: https://awning.com/airbnb-estimator?utm_source=conference&utm_medium=pamphlet&utm_campaign=str_nation Find A Local Agent: https://awning.com/vacation-rental-buying?utm_source=conference&utm_medium=pamphlet&utm_campaign=str_nation Connect With Me Youtube: Patryk Swietek Instagram: Patryk_Swietek Facebook Group: STR Nation

Julie George scaled from zero to 130 Airbnb properties in 2.5 years! She got a knock on the door and somebody bought her short-term rental business. The future of short-term rental investing is bright and we talk about how you go from getting your first property management client (with $0 out of pocket) and building it into an empire that can be sold in the future. Julie goes over all the techniques she used to help take her to the next level in a short period of time.  We really go into the good, bad, and ugly of short-term rental investing, what things NOT to do and how to really get the most out of this wonderful industry. Is the market saturated? What's the future for short-term rentals look like? Julie George does not fail to drop knowledge and entertain with her wonderful Aussie accent and her Aussie jokes. Tune in! Connect with me... Youtube: Patryk Swietek Instagram: Patryk_Swietek Facebook Group: STR Nation

Ryan Bakke is a 24-year-old CPA, investor, and educator. He runs a tax practice for real estate investors while specializing in everything to do with short-term rentals/Airbnbs. We talk about his upbringing and how he was able to create an empire of knowledge and clients at such a young age. We go through some of the tax practices that the wealthy 1% take advantage of and how you can leverage that same knowledge to become wealthy. We talk about all the misinformation of "experts" and "gurus" on TikTok preaching insane write-offs and what advice actually matters. Ryan Bakke Instagram: LearnLikeACPA. Follow him for the tremendous value and amount of information he gives out to people free of charge to help you take advantage of the tax code and help your short-term rentals flourish. Connect with me... Youtube: Patryk Swietek Instagram: Patryk_Swietek Facebook Group: STR Nation

Amanda Fornelli proves that anybody can acquire unlimited amounts of real estate using none of their own money. She talks about how she gets FREE Airbnbs using the BRRRR method, how she raised money to buy millions of dollars in assets, and how to approach lenders to give you what you want. Amanda is a super-giving person and does not spare knowledge on her system for raising all of this private money.    She talks about how she's acquired multiple Airbnb properties, how she took down a hotel deal with none of her own money, and what she's up to next! If you're feeling stuck without access to money, then you NEED to watch how you can leverage your network to NEVER go cash poor again and acquire all the real estate your heart desires.    Follow me on my other socials for exclusive real estate content...  Youtube: Patryk Swietek Instagram: Patryk_Swietek  Facebook Group: STR Nation

I hosted STR Nation Conference in Vegas on October 15-16th where I went over the 2 key factors that led me to have so much success in the STR space in so little time. I'm sharing my FULL presentation with my audience, which will go over my story of how I got started with actionable insights into how you can replicate my success.  If you are getting value from this podcast, please follow me and never miss an episode! I want to make sure we can help take you to the next level! Facebook Group: STR Nation Instagram: @Patryk_Swietek Youtube: Patryk Swietek

The market conditions are funky and Bill Faeth dives deep into what he's doing for his investment strategy moving forward. He talks about the markets that he's looking into, how he picks the markets, methods to get the best financing, and more!