5 Steps To Getting Into Short Term Rentals 🏡💵

You asked for the exact steps to start a short-term rental empire with $0 of your own money. Here it is. No fluff, no theory—just the brutal, tactical blueprint I've used to build an 11-property portfolio making $650K/year. From choosing the right property to borrowing every dime, this is the system. Stop taking notes and start taking action. 🔥 KEY TAKEAWAYS: PICK YOUR LANE: Vacation, In-City, or Arbitrage 🎯 – Vacation rentals let you use the property AND profit. In-city beats long-term rental income 3:1. Arbitrage requires no ownership but more hustle. BUY DILAPIDATED, SELL LUXURY 🏚️➡️🏡 – Target non-winterized 3-season cottages. Renovate to double the value. Use an ARV (After Repair Value) appraisal to secure 100% financing. FINANCE EVERYTHING, EVEN INTEREST 💸 – Structure private mortgages, tap RRSPs via self-directing trusts (Olympia, Pacific Western), and borrow the interest payments too. Your cash stays in your pocket. THE "MINI NORDIC SPA" IS NON-NEGOTIABLE 🔥 – Every property must have a hot tub, cold plunge, and sauna. It's the #1 booking driver and justifies premium rates. MARKET FOR 30 DAYS, THEN AUTOPILOT 🚀 – Run Facebook ads for just 30 days at launch to spike views. Airbnb's algorithm then promotes you organically. List on ALL platforms (not just Airbnb) using HostAway. 💥 HARD TRUTHS: "If you can hear the neighbors, don't buy it. Isolation isn't a preference—it's a profit mandate." 🚫 "Your first offer should have three conditions: an ARV appraisal, 5 site visits for contractors, and a 90-day close. Anything less is amateur hour." ⏳ "You're not in the rental business. You're in the experience business. Tile the damn shower." 🛁 👇 READY TO SKIP THE TRIAL AND ERROR? I run a live webinar breaking this down further and a coaching community where I help members find deals, get funded, and launch. Links are below. Your first property is 90 days away—if you start today. ➡️ https://cottagedreamvacations.clickfunnels.com/webinar-registration-540992391742825115777 ➡️ https://cottagedreamvacations.com/ ➡️ https://canhottub.com/ (⚠️ Warning: This is for doers, not dreamers. If you're scared of debt or hard work, this isn't for you.)  #ShortTermRentals #AirbnbHost #RealEstateInvesting #NoMoneyDown #SideHustle #PassiveIncome #KenDunn #CottageRental