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Short Term Rental Riches — 339 episodes

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339. From Owner to Exit: How to 10X Your STR Value

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338. I Manage 230+ Airbnb's: Here's My Housekeeping System

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337. What Most Successful STR Investors Are Focussed on Today: From a 300+ Investor Meetup

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336. Is Your STR Actually Profitable? Use This Financial Setup

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335. Turning Raw Land into $865K/Year Colombia Resort

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334. How to Make More Per Booking Without Raising Your Rate

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333. VRBO's Big 2026 Update Every STR Host Must Know

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332. STR/Airbnb Q&A: AI Tools, Tasks & Revenue in 2026 (Part 2)

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331. STR/Airbnb Q&A: AI Tools, Tasks & Revenue in 2026 (Part 1)

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330. How to Allow Pets Without Risking Your Short Term Rental Property

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329. The Airbnb Rules That Have Completely Changed in 10 Years

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328. These STRs Earn $150K/Year and cost ONLY $300K property

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327. 25 Conferences Later: My Best STR Insights

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326. 8 Airbnb Mistakes You Need To STOP Today

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325. Managing 5 Properties vs. 20: The Real Differences

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324. The World's Most Extreme Off-Grid Airbnb's

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323. "Airbnb Experiences" Explained: How it impacts Your Property

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322. The Smart & Easy PMS: Insights from CEO Shaun Shirazian

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321. These 5 STR Shifts Coming in 2026 (Use these strategies to adapt)

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320. 40+ Years of Real Estate Wisdom in One Conversation

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319. How to Cancel Airbnb Reservations Without Getting Penalized

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318. Interest Rates EXPLAINED for Real Estate Investors

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317. 10 Proven Ways to Earn More with Your Short-Term Rental

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316. This Is How I'm Getting More Direct Bookings

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315. Every Host Should Use These Airbnb House Rules

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314. The Hidden Costs of Quitting Airbnb (My True Story)

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313. Hospitable CEO: How we Manage $5B in Annual Reservations

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312. 7 Winter Safety Checks Every Airbnb Hosts Needs

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311. How Smart Hosts Use Promos (Airbnb Vs. Booking.com Vs. VRBO)

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310. Airbnb's 15.5% Commission: What Hosts Need to Do Now

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309. Furnished Finder CEO: The Future of STR Is Mid-Term

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308. Use these 9 Red Flags to Avoid Problem Guests

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307. The Ultimate Stripe Guide for Vacation Rental Hosts

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306. Airbnb Discount Requests: How Hosts Should Handle Them

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305. How to Get Airbnb's Guest Favorite Badge (& Rank Higher)

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304. 8 Smart Lock Requirements Airbnb Hosts Must Know

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303. Airbnb Scammers Are Getting Smarter (Stay Protected)

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302. STR Investors: Your Tax Bill Just Got Slashed

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301. 4 Times You Should NEVER Drop Your Airbnb Rate

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300. 50 000 Guests Later: My 10-Year STR Journey & What's Next

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299. 5 Ways AI Beats Human Reception

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298. Is The STR Crash Real? 5 Years Of Actual Data

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297. Brutal Airbnb Reviews: What NOT to Do as a Host

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296. The #1 Calendar Strategy Every Mid-Term Rental Host Needs to Know

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295. Removing Bad Airbnb Reviews (Updated Host Strategy)

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294. Growth Blueprint: 13 Strategies to Scale Your STR Management Business

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293. Where to Invest, What to Charge: STR Strategy from AirDNA

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292. NEW Compliance and Regulations for STR Hosts

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291. Accepting First-Time Airbnb Guests? Here's What Hosts Need to Know

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290. Tariffs & Airbnb: Hidden Costs That Shrink Profits

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289. Lydia Patel's Playbook for Smarter STR Systems

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288. Rental Maintenance Costs: Short-term vs. Long-term

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287. Booking.com's NEW Damage Program: What Hosts Need to Know

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286. Exposed: What Your Review History Is Telling Future Guests

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285. How Stacking Small Wins Can Boost Your STR Revenue by 30% or More

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284. How to List Your Property on Booking.com in 2025 & Hacks You Should Know

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283. 5 Reasons Your Automated Pricing Tool is Failing

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282. Summer 2025 Airbnb Prep: 7 Ways to Make Your Listing Unstoppable

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281. The Secret to High-Yield Vacation Rentals? Think Small, Earn Big!

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280. The 5-Star Pricing Strategy: How to Charge More as an Exceptional Host

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279. MEET the Founder of the Industry's Most Powerful Dynamic Pricing Tool!

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278. Virtual Management Evolution: Meet Tim's Partner and Find Out What's Next!

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277. Hostaway's CEO Explains $924 Million Valuation & STR Industry Future

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276. Fixing Failing Housekeeping Strategies for 5-Star Airbnb Reviews

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275. The Hidden Risks of Letting Your STR Manager Handle Repairs (Costly Mistake!)

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274. STR Nightmares: Craziest Airbnb Guest Stories

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273. Why Having a Revenue Goal Is Costing You Profits

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272. Is Starting an Airbnb in 2025 Still Worth It? Here's the Truth

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271. Boutique Hotels vs STRs: Rich Somers Explains Why They're the Future of Real Estate in 2025

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270. 12 STR Hacks to Maximize Revenue & Enhance Guest Experience

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269. Short-Term Rental Trends 2025: Boost Your Airbnb Bookings with AI, Google, and Pricing Tips

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268. How to Find Profitable Airbnb Properties in 2025 | STR Investing with John Bianchi (Part 2)

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267. How to Find Profitable Airbnb Properties in 2025 | STR Investing with John Bianchi (Part 1)

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266. 4 Risky Markets to Avoid in Short-Term Rental Investing

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265. 6 Hidden Costs Your Guests Pay | Airbnb Pricing Insights

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264. Industry Trends - People are Searching for Cheaper Options

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263. How to Handle Trash Like a Pro: 4 Easy Tips for Airbnb Hosts

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262. Scaling Short-Term Rentals: Boutique Hotel Investment, Airbnb Alternatives, and Real Estate Strategies with Blake Dailey

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261. Short-Term Rental Cost Management: Save Big on Maintenance & Recurring Expenses!

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260. Signs Your Virtual Assistant Has Multiple Jobs

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259. VRMA 2024 Highlights: Top STR Trends, Revenue Strategies, and AI Tools for Airbnb Success

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258. Emergency Preparedness for Short-Term Rentals: How to Protect Your Airbnb

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257. Maximize Rental Income with Padsplit: Rent by the Room Strategy

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256. How Bad Airbnb Reviews Impact Your Short-Term Rental Revenue & How to Get 5-Star Ratings

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255. Are your Airbnb prices too high? One Easy, Telling Insight

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254. 9 Crucial Steps to Buying an Existing Short-Term Rental | Avoid Costly Mistakes!

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253. Save on Taxes and Don't get Audited! Short-Term Rental Strategies with CPA, Amanda Han

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252. Protect Your Airbnb from Damage and Fraud | Guest Screening with Leo Walton from Superhog

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251. Top 8 Riskiest Parties to Host in Your Airbnb: What Every Host Needs to Know

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250. A Successful Airbnb Launch Strategy; Fully booked

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249. Maximize Your STR Guest Experience with Tyann Marcink Hammond of TouchStay

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248. Boost Your Direct Bookings with Mark Simpson of Boostly

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247. Disconnect to Reconnect: Eric Moeller's Unique Approach to Short-Term Rentals

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246. Housekeeping Troubleshooting for Airbnb | Managing Housekeepers & Feedback

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245. Unlock Direct Bookings for Your Airbnb with StayFi CEO Arthur Colker

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244. Analyzing Airbnb Competition in 30 Seconds

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243. 7 Steps for Finding & Working With Airbnb Housekeepers

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242. Mastering Linen Management for Your Airbnb

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241. 15 Riskiest Holidays to Rent out Your Airbnb

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240. Best Internet for your Airbnb

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239. Airbnb Insights: When You're Priced Too Cheap

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238. Should You Add People In Your Airbnb Photos

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237. You Need Another Minimum Night Price

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236. Listing FACTORS Affecting your Performance (41 of them)

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235. Active Listings - Is Your Pricing Strategy Still Relevant?

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234. 46 Pricing Settings Affecting Your Short-Term Rental Performance

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233. Questions For Your Next Team Member (or 1st)

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232. Delivery! Better Ways for Guests to Receive Packages at Your STR

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231. Guests are Happy to Pay More For "Gap Nights"

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230. People Are Giving Up: State of the Economy

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229. How The Best Hotels in the World Solve Their Guest Issues

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228. When Your Guest Doesn't Leave And Happens To Be A Felon

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227. Improve Your Writing For Rules & Policies

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226. Your Guest Left Something Valuable Behind And They Need It! (What To Do)

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225. Furnishing Your STR with Ease with Marc Hostovsky (Minoan)

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224. From STRs to Boutique Hotels - Expert Insights with Mike Sjogren

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223. Earn $1000/night by Mastering Airbnb Booking Windows

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222. Airbnb Hosting Tips from the Cruise Industry

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221. Should You Still Provide Netflix in Your Short Term Rental?

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220. Six Factors that will increase Supply in Your Market

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219. Securing Easy Finance for Life with Jay Conner

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218. Why You Should Never Opt For A Shorter Loan Term

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217. The Landlord's Guide to Mid-Term Rental Property Management (Part 3)

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216. 2024 Market Predictions… where should you put your money?

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215. Seven Signs Your STR Demand are likely to increase!

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214. Overlooked Maintenance: Your team will not know to check

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213. Get More From The Best Free Tool For Market Research You Already Use

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212. Perfecting Your Mid-Term Rental Guest Screening, Payments, and Lease Agreements (Part 2)

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211. Setting Up Your Mid-Term Rental Listing for Success (Part 1)

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210. Why a Perfect Property Gets Less-Than-Perfect Reviews (and what to do about it)

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209. Expert Panel Insights & Pro Tips : Unlocking Short-Term Rental Success

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208. Enhancing Guest Experiences: Property Management Insights from France

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207. Unlocking the Art of Super Properties with Bill Faeth

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206. The Rise of Easy Travel: How it Impacts Short-Term Rentals

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205. Self Managing for Over A Decade - Tips from Industry Expert Luke Carl

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204. New Ways to Use AI for Your Short-Term Rental, Productivity (Part Two)

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203. Getting more visibility for your rentals: Furnished Finder

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202. How to Stand Out in the Short-Term Rental Market with Shawn Moore

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201. Doing more with less time, Productivity (Part One)

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200. My Experience Hosting 30,000 Guests and Counting

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199. Unlocking Success in Short-Term Rentals, Your Burning Questions Answered | Part 2 Q&A

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198. Unraveling Decades of experience with Steve Trover

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197. Rapid Fire Q&A: Your STR Questions Answered

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196. How Self Driving Cars will Change Real Estate Forever

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195. Saving your Guests from Construction Catastrophes

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194. Be Careful When Doing Bigger Deals (but why they'll keep happening)

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193. Avery Carl - Connecting Investors Across the Nation with Great Short Term Rental Investments

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192. Are your Property Taxes too High?

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191. How Brooke Pfautz Grew A Portfolio of 500 Properties in Just 5 Years! (And TIPS for How You Can As Well)

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190. 7 Ways to Avoid Failing As A Real Estate Investor

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189. Your Property Scorecard: How to Measure and Improve Your Property Performance

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188. A new source for bringing on your first team member

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187. Property Management Fees Exposed: The Real Cost of Hiring A Manager

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186. The Math Behind Long-Term Discounts: How to Make Sure You're Not Losing Money

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185. Laundry Trouble? Efficient Options for your Short Term Rental

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184. Smart Thermostats for Vacation Rentals: Easy Guest Control and Energy Savings

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183. How to Earn 5-Star Reviews for Your Non-Perfect Property EVERYTIME

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182. Lessons from one of the industry's leading experts (Jason Hartman)

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181. Smart Banking Solutions for your Short Term Rentals

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180. Lessons from one of the industry's leading experts (Danny Rusteen "Optimize Your BNB")

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179. Lessons from one of the industry's leading experts (Jonathan Farber)

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178. A Short-Term Rental Option that Won't Break the Bank AND Earns Higher Returns

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177. How the Right Virtual Assistants Can Boost Your Short Term Rental Property Performance

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176. How Your Virtual Assistants (or manager) Should be handling Your Short Term Rental Bookings

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175. What Landlords Need to Know Before Choosing a Short-Term Rental Property Manager

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174. Find out why Virtual management is the future of property management

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173. Lessons from one of the industry's leading experts (Jasper Ribbers)

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172. Enhancing your STR's curb appeal

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171. What to Do If Your Airbnb Gets "Shut Down"

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170. Does Your Short-term Rental Need Additional Insurance?

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169. Guide to Hosting on Booking.com for Beginners

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168. Renting Your Property By the Hour

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167. What Linens Should You Use For Your Bed? (and What I Use)

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166. You're Leaving These Items For Your Guests…But You Probably You Don't Need To

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165. Do You Have the Right Number of Bedrooms?

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164. Cash on Cash Returns Explained

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163. International investment options just got WAY better

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162. Dissecting Airbnbs review (from the guest side)

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161. Should You Still Leave Instant Book Turned On?

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160. It's Now a Buyer's Market (But Should We Buy?)

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159. How to Get Your Negative Reviews Removed

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158. Are you being lied to?

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157. Tom Wheelwright Interview - Why We Should "Partner With The Government" (Part Two)

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156. Tom Wheelwright Interview - Why We Should "Partner With The Government" (Part One)

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155. The Biggest Fail You Can Make as an Airbnb Host

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154. How to earn twice as much as your neighbor

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153. Superhost Status- Does it really change anything?

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152. Setting up your property online like a pro (Part two)

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151. 9 Steps to Starting your Airbnb (Part one)

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150. How living longer WILL affect real estate

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149. Are you keeping your property secure? (best security camera)

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148. Short term rentals are LESS RISKY than long term rentals

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147. Exploring Airbnb Categories

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146. Is it time to renovate your property?

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145. Upside and Downside of Alteration Requests

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144. When do the expensive markets make sense?

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143. Outsourcing your guest communications 24/7

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142. Breezeway for scaling

199

141. Are you charging the correct cleaning fee?

200

140. Are long-term stays better? (Pros and cons)

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139. Remote listings & traveling tax free

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138. The Risks and Opportunities with Short-term Rentals

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137. How you know you're getting scammed (Airbnb thieves)

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136. How Aircover Protects You

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135. Future outlook from the biggest hotel chains in the world

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134. Why You Might Want to Delete Your Airbnb

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133. When A Guest Can Bring a Pet to Your Property (Whether you like it or not)

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132. Should You Accept Pets?

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131. Is your Airbnb Getting Better or Worse? (Performance Insights)

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130. Five listing upgrades to BOOST your search ranking

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129. Bathroom Maintenance Items You Will Definitely Encounter

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128. Past Prejudices Might Make You Say "No"

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127. A Free Digital Guidebook Option

214

126. Save Time & Money Furnishing Your Property (new options)

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125. A Road Map For Furnishing Your Property

216

124. 3-step Formula to Stay Organized With Those You Work With

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123. Are you working with the right real estate agent?

218

122. Are You Getting What You Paid For? (Inspection Tips)

219

121. Is It Cold In Your City? (Impacts Of Weather On Your Investments)

220

120. What's Your Breaking Point?

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119. How much does crime impact your property performance?

222

118. Tips For Creating The Perfect Listing Title

223

117. Four and a Half Tools to Forecast Occupancy

224

116. Luxury Vacation Rental RISK - Is This the Right Investment For You?

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115. What's Slimy And Smells (Good) But 100% Necessary For Your STR?

226

114. Why Are We Doing This?

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113. The Most Difficult Furniture Item (And What To Do About It)

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112. How To Ensure Your Property Is Perfect (Private Feedback)

229

111. Add Another Listing? (Linked Listings)

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110. Get BETTER Deals By Building Your Network

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109. Get More Repeat Guests (Increase Your Revenue)

232

108. Red Flag Reservations (Bad Guests)

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107. Your Q&A Part Two (Incl. Where To Find The Best Markets)

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106. Why You Need To Refinance Now! (Inflation)

235

105. Have You Thought Of These Tiny Home Downsides? (+Container Homes)

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104. Your Q&A

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103. Lease Arbitrage Deals Just Got Riskier

238

102. 9 Questions You Will Receive AFTER A Reservation

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101. A New Tool For Added Protection Against Unruly Guests

240

100. Two Years Of STR History In A Nutshell (Opportunity Is Bursting At The Seams)

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99. Three Reasons To Pass On A Real Estate "Deal"

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98. 8 Issues You Can't Avoid, Forever That Is... (Part 2 of 3)

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97. How Many Properties It Takes To "Retire"

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96. Top 15 Pre-Arrival Questions YOU WILL GET ASKED!

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95. When Are Your Guests Most Uncomfortable?

246

94. Are You Automating Too Much?

247

93. Should You Use Booking.com?

248

92. Luxury vs. Affordable Airbnb? What's A Better Investment

249

91. What NOT To Do With Your Airbnb Photos

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90. Lower Your Taxes By Operating Airbnbs

251

89. Is Travel Back? (Airbnb After Covid)

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88. It's INEVITABLE, Rents ARE Going Up

253

87. The BEST Flooring For Your Airbnb

254

86. 6 Expert Tips For Communicating With Your Guests

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85. How I Got An Apartment Building For "Free" (Why Lease Arbitrage Will Never Equal Ownership)

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84. How To Decrease One of Your Biggest Expenses

257

83. Should We Offer One Night Stays?

258

82. On The Ground Market Research (Finding The Right Property In A New Market)

259

81. Can I Kick A Guest Out Of My Airbnb?

260

80. Sound In Your Rental & The Consequences!

261

79. A New International Acquisition (Takeaways)

262

78. Why I'm Switching Property Management Platforms (And Who I Went With)

263

77. Record Yourself So You Don't Have To Repeat Yourself

264

76. Where to Hire a Virtual Assistant

265

75. Connecting With Your Team - USE This Tool

266

74. How Appraisals Impact Your Loan & Refinances

267

73. Rembrances of Other People? Ditch Them!

268

72. HAVE This in Your Lease Agreement (Lease Arbitrage)

269

71. Negotiating a Better Lease Rate for Lease Arbitrage

270

70. 10 Must-Have Photos in Your Listings

271

69. How to Use a "Virtual" Phone Line with Your Airbnb Account

272

68. Operating Our Rentals Remotely - The Secret Ingredient

273

67. Control (The Beauty of Real Estate vs. Other Investments)

274

66. Buying International Property? Beginner Tips You Need To Know

275

65. Are You Meeting Your Guests' Expectations?

276

64. The Mandatory One Page Printout (All Your STR's Should Have)

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63. ONE New Tool to Organize EVERYTHING

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62. Professional Tax Advice From My CPA - Part 2

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61. Pro Tax Advice directly from my CPA (part one)

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60. Are the Numbers You're Hearing Real? (And What's a Pro Forma?)

281

59. 6 Steps to Get Started as a New Investor

282

58. Are You Pricing Your STR Right?

283

57. Is the Hotel Industry FINISHED?

284

56. Short-Term vs. Long-Term Rental? How Much Does it Really Cost?

285

55. Insider Tips From a VRBO Account Manager

286

54. Looking for Help Managing Your Properties?

287

53. 5 Steps to Combat Smoking in Your Unit

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52. Airbnb Took Down ALL of My Listings, This Could Happen to You!

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51. Three questions to ask yourself before selling

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50. The REAL Secret to Accomplishing Anything (Special 50th Episode)

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49. A Designated Workspace is a MUST Have

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48. How to Determine if You Will Do Well in a NEW Market

293

47. What Keeps Us From Purchasing Investment Properties Remotely? (F**R)

294

46. How to Handle Negative Reviews?

295

45. Hiring Your OWN Housekeeping Team (Pros and Cons)

296

44. Should We Hire a Housekeeping Company or An Individual?

297

43. They Rhyme With 'Shmed Shmugs' and They Could Cause HUGE Issues for You!

298

42. What You Need to Know About Working With Contractors

299

41. Unanticipated Changes in Housing (From COVID-19)

300

40. The Top 3 Causes of Damage

301

39. A Password for Everything! How to Manage Them All Effortlessly

302

38. Is a Short Term Rental the Best Use for Your Real Estate?

303

37. Remote Airbnb Check In vs. Check In at One of the Largest Hotels in the World!

304

36. How Much Time Does it Really Take to Manage an STR?

305

35. Quite Possibly the BEST Tax Break Ever (1031 Exchange)

306

34. The Easiest Way to Keep Track of Your Rental Income & Expenses

307

33. When Should You Put Your Properties in an LLC?

308

32. Why Hotels Are Envious of Short-Term Rentals (COVID Impacts)

309

31. Your Recommendations = Excellent Reviews = More Bookings = More $!

310

30. 3rd Party Bookings - Good or Bad?

311

29. Information Overload! How to Organize it All

312

28. Where to Find the Best Information for Your STR Business

313

27. Building Your Remote Team (Essential Steps)

314

26. Our Future Work Environment (And What It Means For Your STR)

315

25. Increasing Your Listing Exposure Without the Headache

316

24. Essential "House Rules" For Your STR

317

23. A Tool for Automating Your Business (Mindomo)

318

22. Precautions for Accepting Guests Over 30 Days

319

21. Money coming your way! (And Industry Updates)

320

20. Are You Getting Denied By Lenders?

321

19. Where do we stand in the current crisis?

322

18. Having Reserves

323

17. Mistakes - Years of Mistakes & What to do About Them

324

16. This Should Make You Excited About STRs

325

15. Have You Incorporated These in Your Rentals?

326

14. When Recession Hits, Will You Be Safe?

327

13. What is the Best Real Estate Market?

328

12. How Much Should I Budget for Furniture?

329

11. Is This the Cheapest AND Easiest Way to Get Started Investing?

330

10. The $67.5 Million Deal

331

9. Searching for a Property? Use a Broker or Real Estate Agent

332

8. How to Price Your Short-Term Rental Perfectly - EVERYDAY!

333

7. One Amazing FREE Tool That You May Not Be Using!

334

6. The Most Essential Automation Component!

335

5. What Property Size Makes the Best Short-Term Rental?

336

4. Uncertain Regulation Changes? Must-Have BACK UP Strategies

337

3. Owning a Short-Term Rental vs. Lease Arbitrage

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2. How Much Money Does it Take to Invest?

339

1. From 0 to 10,000+ Guests: Tim's Story