Short Term Rental Secrets Podcast

HOSTS BIO Mike Sjogren - Michael is a short-term rental expert and coach. He has a portfolio of STR properties across 5 states as well as an oceanfront boutique hotel. Michael brings a wealth of finance, business and real estate experience. He is passionate about helping others create financial independence through real estate so they can pursue their passions and leave their mark on the world. Emanuele Pani - Commercial and Residential Real Estate Consultant at Signature International Real Estate. Has a degree in accounting and finance. Started his real estate journey working as maintenance until the owner decided to sell the 40 unit apartment building to Emanuele Pani. HIGHLIGHTS OF THE EPISODE 01:28  Why you should watch our previous episode with Nicholas Spohn. Ep. 7 03:12  What we’ll cover in this episode. 04:04  First key/step: Setting yourself up. Changing your identity 08:17  Books and Podcast recommendations 09:56  It takes time to become who you are. 11:04  Visualizing yourself. 14:02  Second key/step: Defining what you want your business to look like. 20:11  The different identities that associate with the 2 different people. 22:57  Third key/step: Define who your investor avatar is. 24:12  Why work with sophisticated investors 26:06  Fourth and last piece/key/step: Start Planting your seeds 29:06  You need to be captivating. 32:55  When shifting your beliefs. 32:53  Give value instead NOTABLE QUOTES (KEY LESSONS): “f you don't put yourself in the right environment you're not gonna grow.” “The juices in actually hitting the goal is it's becoming the person you need to be to hit the goal.” - Michael Sjogren BOOKS MENTIONED: Psycho-Cybernetics by Maxwell Maltz Think and grow rich by Napoleon Hill The Power of your Identity by Rock Thomas Becoming Supernatural by Joe Dispenza CONNECTING WITH THE HOSTS Michael Sjogren:  Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Youtube Emanuele Pani: Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Youtube Website: www.strsecrets.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GUEST BIO Nicholas Spohn has devoted his life to all things personal development. Through studying health, spirituality, psychology, hypnosis, NLP, reiki and various other modalities he has created a comprehensive system to understand what drives human behavior. Nicholas is also an Airbnb super-host and creative financing expert. Most recently, he recently purchased an 1800’s jail which was converted into a bed and breakfast called Elkader JailHouse Inn. HIGHLIGHTS OF THE EPISODE 02:58  Nicholas’ background and how he got into the business 04:56  How he got his jail deal and how he built his real estate portfolio 06:31  His 3 steps of hypnotic influence 08:18  How he found his jail deal 09:12  How he analyzes a deals, upside potential and management improvement 11:26  A property that becomes the destination 15:12  How he views deals to make it work 19:00  How an easy website can change how the business flows 21:32  One of his most empowering beliefs 23:34  The number one secret to success as an airbnb host or as a Short term rental host 25:08  Why the owners of the house sold the place 25:48  Make mistakes and learn. That’s how you build a business 27:10  A part of being adaptable 28:15  Why Nicholas Podcast is recommendable when you want to start a short term rental business 30:05  Talks about the book Psycho-Cybernetics by Maxwell Maltz 31:25  Where you can find more about Nicolas jail house NOTABLE QUOTES (KEY LESSONS): “It’s not the strongest or the most intelligent who will survive but those who can best manage change” - Charles Darwin “Say yes and figure it out later” - Rock Thomas BOOKS MENTIONED: Psycho-Cybernetics by Maxwell Maltz CONNECTING WITH THE GUEST Website: elkaderjailhouseinn.com Facebook | Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GUEST BIO Kristin Saxton - A seasoned short-term rental host living in Texas while running her “Secret Garden” property in South Florida. She’s a free-spirited, detail-oriented person who loves hospitality and providing her guests with a 5 star experience all while living out of state. HIGHLIGHTS OF THE EPISODE 03:58  Kristin’s background and how she got into the business 10:56  How she found her co-host 13:57  Her plans on getting more units and how she maintains her customer service 15:12  Setting expectations and preventing problems in short term rentals 19:09  How she overcame fear and how she became confident with her properties 23:26  Why hire a separate cleaning team 26:58  The biggest thing that she learned when she started short term rentals 28:37  Her smart systems in her property and security features 31:00  How many hours she spends to run her properties 32:35  Her employees and co-hosts 33:30  Canceled reservation experience and how to deal with it 37:13  Her secret to creating a profitable short term rental business NOTABLE QUOTES (KEY LESSONS): “In truth, you have to learn to let go and learn to let people do things that the way they’re gonna do them and not necessarily the way you would do them.” - Kristin Saxton CONNECTING WITH THE GUEST Email: secretgardenairbnb@gmail.com Facebook | Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GUEST BIO David Krauss has been in the real estate space since 2012 and started flipping houses and condos in Boston and realised the potential of putting them on airbnb early on. Everything was going great until some people threw a massive party on his property and got a letter from the City which triggered him to go out and co-found the company NoiseAware. And just over a year or so he again found Rent Responsibly. HIGHLIGHTS OF THE EPISODE 06:01  What triggered him to think about short term rentals from flipping houses? 14:47  Everybody needs to get involved. 17:10  The feedback's that he’s getting about airbnb since states and counties are opening 24:47  Democratizing travel looks like 27:05  Inner workings of Rent Responsibly 32:44  Where Rent Responsibly started 36:56  Consistent Airbnb employee compensations and host surveys 38:52  The secret or the best advice for someone who just started on Airbnb or wants to scale up in this business 46:27  Why he hates the work “Advocacy” NOTABLE QUOTES (KEY LESSONS): Ford model T analogy - This was when cars were not seen as a great way of transportation before and up until 20 years later is when they started making laws on how cars operate on roads since roads were made for horses and buggies at the time. Then David Krauss explained how airbnb will soon become like what happened to the Ford model T in this generation. CONNECTING WITH THE GUEST Website: rentresponsibly.org Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GUEST BIO Bernie Cesareo A.K.A. the “Airbnbguy” of Ohio. A Host and a co host and has a bunch of Short term rental properties. He was a traditional real estate investor, buying and holding, long term leases. He then converted one of his long term rentals into short term rentals. He also has 5 more opportunities that he’s currently looking at. He’s been in real estate for about 30 years with 4 long term rentals as well as ownership interest in 79 apartment doors. HIGHLIGHTS OF THE EPISODE 05:35  How he runs a real estate business with a full time job. 08:52  His personal choice on short term rentals or long term rentals. 11:08  The members of his team. 13:16  His take on people who stay that are from different time zone. 14:05  Mike Sjogren and Emanuele Pani give a little context on doing short term rentals. 15:46  His wear and tear experience on STR vs LTR. 20:58  Talks about his mindset and how he does it even in this pandemic crisis. 27:02  His #1 Secret / Tip for those who wants to get in the game. 30:34  How he and his co-host did on their STR during Covid19. NOTABLE QUOTES (KEY LESSONS): “Most things you worry about will never actually happen.” - Markham Heid CONNECTING WITH THE GUEST Website: https://medium.com/@bidcohomes Facebook | Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GUEST BIO Christina Robinson - Has a full time job in finance. Works as a senior analyst inc. She got into Vacation rentals for about  6 - 7 years now. HIGHLIGHTS OF THE EPISODE 03:55   Christina’s background and how she got into the business 09:18  2 different styles of short term rental operators 14:20  Christina’s ultimate goal in the STR business 19:25  You don’t need to quit your job if you don’t have to 23:05  Is your  401-K enough after retirement? 25:17  Be around people that can trigger your mind 27:08  Why she’s into renovations 29:15  The things that she went all out on 31:54  Contractors vs. Hourly laborers 34:18  How she found her employees/workers 36:02  Advice to those who’s starting out with airbnb 37:52  Becoming an Insanely productive, solve problem, super hero machine 41:50  Long bookers over Instant bookers 42:36  3 nuggets that she uses with her short term rental business 44:39  Rental earning break downs 46:45  Airbnb is not just having the property 47:48  What she sees on the future of Short term rentals 50:17  Her experience as a host on short term rental business 55:17  Provide quality service for clients quality experience BOOKS MENTIONED: The E Myth Revisited - by Michael E. Gerber Atomic Habits - James Clear CONNECTING WITH THE GUEST Facebook | Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GUEST BIO Dani Fattizzi - A lady boss in the vacation rental management industry. She is grown in many ways, her business is booming right now. She has a wealth of knowledge in short term rentals and has built her business from the ground up to 32 units in 2 years. She has a wealth of knowledge in short term rentals and has built her business from the ground up to 32 units in 2 years. HIGHLIGHTS OF THE EPISODE 03:55  Dani’s background and how she got into the business 09:50  Her current status 12:26  Her deal structure 15:38  Being too flexible 17:25  System limitations and service boundaries 18:59  Her current systems and her team 25:51  System guide for those who are new to Airbnb 29:38  Her systemized categories 32:20  How does her systems work for her clients 34:29  What useful websites to use when starting an Airbnb 35:19  Other tools or technology to help run and automate her business 36:48  Some important security expenditures for smooth system flow 38:54  Dani’s goal for 2020 and long term goal 41:44  Her number 1 secret to be successful in the short term rental business 46:16  Why most people never start their own short term rental business NOTABLE QUOTES (KEY LESSONS): “Show me your habits and I’ll show you your future” - Mark Batterson CONNECTING WITH THE GUEST Email: danifattizzi@gmail.com Facebook | Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

HOSTS BIO Mike Sjogren - Michael is a short-term rental expert and coach. He has a portfolio of STR properties across 5 states as well as an oceanfront boutique hotel. Michael brings a wealth of finance, business and real estate experience. He is passionate about helping others create financial independence through real estate so they can pursue their passions and leave their mark on the world. Emanuele Pani - Commercial and Residential Real Estate Consultant at Signature International Real Estate. Has a degree in accounting and finance. Started his real estate journey working as maintenance until the owner decided to sell the 40 unit apartment building to Emanuele Pani. HIGHLIGHTS OF THE EPISODE 01:37  Emanuele Pani’s background in the industry and the impact of the business on him. 07:04  Quick background on Michael Sjogren 10:01  The difference between traditional real estate and short term rentals 11:19  Having multiple short term rentals without owning one. 14:40  What to expect on Short Term Rental Secrets in the future. 15:46  His wear and tear experience on STR vs LTR. CONNECTING WITH THE HOSTS Michael Sjogren:  Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Youtube Emanuele Pani: Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Youtube Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices