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In Host as Guest, we turn the tables on vacation rental property managers. We invite PMs to be our guests, and they take us behind the scenes to give us a glimpse of how they work. They share their personal struggles, LOL-moments, insider secrets, and champagne-worthy successes. They reveal how they ensure guests return time after time and maximise their profits.
What makes Stephanie Figueros swipe left on a property? Stephanie shares the ‘face-control’ rules she applies when crossing listing out of her portfolio. Stay tuned to learn why a 6-bedroom house is your best bet and how to cut corners with venture capital.
Leo chats with expert hosts Annette and Sarah – the brains of Thanks for Visiting – a leading STR community and podcast.
Stay tuned and learn why you should be at least a little bit terrified of STRs, how ‘Get Rich Quick’ in this industry is simply a myth, and what to look at when purchasing real estate.
There is more with Annette and Sarah in this week’s episode of The Host as Guest.
We chat with Dave Goodfellow from Noki Stays in Chester, UK.
Dave shares how he sees his exit strategy. Hint: by buying offices in the heart of Kent, UK, and converting them into… well, enough hints already hehe. Go and listen to the episode now!
In this week’s episode, we chat with Steve Mitchinson — founder of North East Escapes in Whitley Bay, England. Steve tells us what a local STR shop does better than any STR giant and shares why he always chooses honesty over the promise of a moon on a string.
Linny and Kyle share the secret to their success – consistency, a real connection with guests, and being part of the local community. The power couple tells how they counterbalance and complement each other and the boundaries they had to put in place to ensure the best work relationship.
Lisa Roads – founder of The Holiday Property Coach – a short-term rental business and brand strategist shares how she created property management services and a market for her rentals in Cyprus, and how that led to her current business as a holiday property coach.
We also learn how she chooses and onboards new hosts and why it’s about so much more than just exchanging contracts.
Find out how Holt manages to create profit consistently by developing commercially leased properties themselves using a team of architects and renovators.
We also learn how Ben’s background as a hedge fund manager helps him manage risk and build a balanced property portfolio.
We speak with John Hildebrand, CEO and Founder of Hilde Homes and a leader in the STR community who advocates for fair regulations and sustainable successful futures for short-term rentals.
Find out when he got bitten by the vacation rental bug and how his creative side and background as a photographer help him create dream getaways in the desert.
We chat with Heather Fillmore-Brown, Co-Founder and CEO of Stayluxe Properties in Park City, Utah.
In this week’s episode, you will hear how adversity, struggle, and loss have been the most important driving forces behind her growth and success and why 40 properties is her magic number.
Saskia is the owner of Villa in Umbria, a property management company overseeing 50 self-catering villas in this beautiful part of Italy.
Learn how Saskia fell into the industry and why she now can’t imagine doing anything else. We look at how the business has changed from when she started and why her secret to finding the best guests is still the same.
