75: A Look Back on 2025 as a Short-Term Rental Owner and Branding Expert

Happy new year! 2025 was an incredible year of growth and upgrades for my short-term rental properties, as well as my business. In this episode, I’m taking a look back at the most impactful moments of my year and the lessons I’m taking into 2026. Time-stamps:My early 2025 rebrand (1:58)Hiring a podcast producer and a virtual assistant (5:54)Attending Level Up Your Listing (11:20)Beginning to dream again (15:50)Updates on The Commonwealth (17:12)Differentiating myself as a co-host (23:02)Honing in on my podcast with Soundboard Society (24:06)Giving The Commonwealth a design upgrade (28:39)Discovering Luna, our latest project (30:47)Investing in Action Academy (34:13)Looking ahead to 2026 (40:11)Mentioned in This Episode:Short-Term Rental Acquisition Checklist: brandandmarket.myflodesk.com/str-acquisition-checklistElysian on Instagram: instagram.com/stayatelysianNo Vacancy The Podcast with Natalie Palmer and guest Ali Haney: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/169-this-is-the-one-thing-that-will-make-or-breakJoin Soundboard Society with Gaffin Creative: gaffincreative.com/soundboardThe Action Academy: actionacademy.comConnect with Ali: Book a discovery call with Ali: brandandmarket.17hats.com/p#/schedulingWebsite: brandandmarket.coInstagram: instagram.com/brandandmarket.co