Short Term Rental Secrets Podcast

In this engaging discussion, Jeff Brown, founder of IntelliHost and Loma Homes, shares his journey in creating uniquely themed rental experiences. He dives into how he utilizes data-driven strategies to optimize listings on platforms like Airbnb and VRBO. The conversation covers unconventional pricing tactics that can enhance revenue, the complexities of the Airbnb ranking algorithm, and the launch of IntelliHost, a platform offering tailored recommendations for property performance improvement. Jeff’s insights are invaluable for anyone looking to boost their short-term rental success.

Lucas Piper met Mike years ago in M1. Lucas was actually one of the first (if not the first one) to go through his course. He now owns Five Star Vacation Home Rentals (VHR). Lucas has a combination of owned, arbitrage, and managed properties in the Austin and San Antonio area in Texas. He has 25 properties and will do over $2 million in revenue this year.www.instagram.com/fivestarvhrWatch Mike's free hotel case study at www.strsecrets.com/hotelsConnect with the HostsMichael Sjogren: Short Term Rental Secrets Facebook Group | Clubhouse | Instagram | Youtube | Facebook Page | Linkedinhttps://linktr.ee/the_airbnbguyEmanuele Pani: Clubhouse | Instagram | Facebook | LinkedinWatch Mike's free masterclass training on www.strsecrets.com/masterclass Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bill Faeth has been involved in real estate for almost 25 years with both commercial and residential investing. He currently has a multi-million dollar portfolio of short-term rental properties primarily located in vacation rental markets with a focus on beach, lake, and mountain properties. He has leveraged years of successful business growth strategies to specialize in maximizing vacation rental profits by turning $50,000 annual revenue properties into $90,000 properties yielding high profit via self-management.www.buildstrwealth.comwww.instagram.com/billfaeth73https://www.linkedin.com/in/billfaethhttps://www.tiktok.com/@bfaethThe Free Build STR Wealth Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/284886002732508Listen to the STRUnfiltered & STRonomics podcast every week:STR UnfilteredSTRonomics.comSign up with MarketMySTR: www.strsecrets.com/marketingWatch Mike's free hotel case study at www.strsecrets.com/hotelsConnect with the HostsMichael Sjogren: Short Term Rental Secrets Facebook Group | Clubhouse | Instagram | Youtube | Facebook Page | Linkedinhttps://linktr.ee/the_airbnbguyEmanuele Pani: Clubhouse | Instagram | Facebook | LinkedinWatch Mike's free masterclass training on www.strsecrets.com/masterclass Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Having a brain tumor show up after a car accident changed how Drew Hittner looked at life. Drew has been an Airbnb super host since 2016, loved it so much that he got into STR/Airbnb-specific lending with the motto of "don't roll the dice if your lender isn't an Airbnb superhost". Drew's favorite thing to do is help people to underwrite their own numbers so they avoid a landmine or a negative cash-flowing property.www.instagram.com/drewdoloanswww.tiktok.com/@drewdoloanshttps://www.youtube.com/@drewdoloansWatch Mike's free hotel case study at www.strsecrets.com/hotelsConnect with the HostsMichael Sjogren: Short Term Rental Secrets Facebook Group | Clubhouse | Instagram | Youtube | Facebook Page | Linkedinhttps://linktr.ee/the_airbnbguyEmanuele Pani: Clubhouse | Instagram | Facebook | LinkedinWatch Mike's free masterclass training on www.strsecrets.com/masterclass Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The podcast covers various interesting topics including the importance of retaining guests in the short-term rental business, their experience at an F1 race in Miami, StayFi's upfront costs and Wi-Fi network setup for single family homes, email marketing best practices, the impact of terrible reviews on Airbnb, building in the wild and unexpected guests at rental properties.

Brian Payne is a co-founder and CEO of Furnished Finder, a mid-term rental marketplace for landlords and travelers staying months at a time. He also helped build KeyCheck, which provides landlord tools like tenant screening, custom leases, online rent payment, and renters insurance.https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-payne-1a1986122/https://www.linkedin.com/company/furnished-finder/https://www.furnishedfinder.com/Watch Mike's free hotel case study at www.strsecrets.com/hotelsConnect with the HostsMichael Sjogren: Short Term Rental Secrets Facebook Group | Clubhouse | Instagram | Youtube | Facebook Page | Linkedinhttps://linktr.ee/the_airbnbguyEmanuele Pani: Clubhouse | Instagram | Facebook | LinkedinWatch Mike's free masterclass training on www.strsecrets.com/masterclass Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff Chisum specializes in financing for vacation homes/STR properties in all 50 states. Their most popular option is the 10% down second home occupancy loan.www.strhomefinancing.comWatch Mike's free hotel case study at www.strsecrets.com/hotelsConnect with the HostsMichael Sjogren: Short Term Rental Secrets Facebook Group | Clubhouse | Instagram | Youtube | Facebook Page | Linkedinhttps://linktr.ee/the_airbnbguyEmanuele Pani: Clubhouse | Instagram | Facebook | LinkedinWatch Mike's free masterclass training on www.strsecrets.com/masterclass Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lindsay Lovell had an explosive, successful start in real estate investing. In just the first 18 months, Lindsay scaled from zero to 36 doors, reaching her goal of financial freedom along the way. She started with a focus on the BRRRR method and then quickly expanded into flips, STRs, joint ventures, and passive investments. Now, only two years later, her portfolio consists of 57 long-term rentals, 15 short-term rentals, and LP in 2 mobile home park syndications. Scaling this quickly involved leveraging various creative financing strategies, including hard money loans, tapping into equity from BRRRRs, forming relationships with local banks, and even utilizing a self-directed IRA and self-directed Roth IRA. With her portfolio spanning across multiple states, Lindsay has developed the skills to build teams and get traction quickly, allowing her to be successful investing in differing markets. Lindsay recently co-founded G-VI Capital Management, LLC, which has over $15M in assets within three funds under management. The unique opportunity that G-VI Capital Management offers to investors is access to all the benefits of investing in various markets, with a blend of vacation rentals and long-term rentals, without any of the workloads it takes to run rentals successfully. Additionally, Lindsay co-founded Wanderlust Stays, a co-hosting/vacation rental management company that oversees properties across the country.www.instagram.com/lindsayzanelovellwww.facebook.com/lindsayzanelovellWatch Mike's free hotel case study at www.strsecrets.com/hotels.Connect with the HostsMichael Sjogren: Short Term Rental Secrets Facebook Group | Clubhouse | Instagram | Youtube | Facebook Page | Linkedinhttps://linktr.ee/the_airbnbguyEmanuele Pani: Clubhouse | Instagram | Facebook | LinkedinWatch Mike's free masterclass training on www.strsecrets.com/masterclass Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Robin Simon is a partner at Easy Street Capital overseeing the "DSCR Loan" platform, specializing in financing short-term rentals. We are one of the nation's leaders and forerunners of lending on STRs, pioneering use of alternative qualification methods (AirDNA, etc.), and recently medium-term rentals and co-housing.https://linktr.ee/robinsimonescwww.instagram.com/robinsimonescwww.linkedin.com/robinsimonescwww.twitter.com/robinsimoneschttps://www.easystreetcap.com/short-term-rentalsWatch Mike's free hotel case study at www.strsecrets.com/hotels.Connect with the HostsMichael Sjogren: Short Term Rental Secrets Facebook Group | Clubhouse | Instagram | Youtube | Facebook Page | Linkedinhttps://linktr.ee/the_airbnbguyEmanuele Pani: Clubhouse | Instagram | Facebook | LinkedinWatch Mike's free masterclass training on www.strsecrets.com/masterclass Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Krysten Sjogren is an interior stylist with over ten years of experience in residential and hospitality and a seasoned 15-year marketer who made her mark in the short-term rental world by transforming around 100 properties. In 2017, Krysten and her husband, Michael, founded Occupied, LLC, a national short-term rental and management company. They have a portfolio of 100 short-term rental properties across four states, including two boutique hotels on Boston’s North Shore. With a background in designing interiors for multi-family communities, Krysten shifted her focus to updating the properties in their portfolio. This quickly expanded as she realized she was passionate about helping other hosts bring their tired listings to life. In 2020, Krysten founded On Design Interiors LLC, a boutique interior design studio specializing in curating short-term rentals, boutique hotels, multi-family apartment communities, model homes, and commercial spaces. Her designs have been featured by major brands nationwide, including Wayfair, Pottery Barn, West Elm, Ashley Home Stores, and Sherwin Williams. She now leads a team of stylists to execute their ever-growing list of new projects.https://www.instagram.com/on_designinteriors/Watch Mike's free hotel case study at www.strsecrets.com/hotelsConnect with the HostsMichael Sjogren: Short Term Rental Secrets Facebook Group | Clubhouse | Instagram | Youtube | Facebook Page | Linkedinhttps://linktr.ee/the_airbnbguyEmanuele Pani: Clubhouse | Instagram | Facebook | LinkedinWatch Mike's free masterclass training on www.strsecrets.com/masterclass Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices