Ep 305 – How He Left the Media Business to Build a 53-Unit Rental Business in One Town | Jason Muth
Everyone in short-term rentals is chasing the next tool. The next software. The next tech company. The next shiny object. Jason Muth did the opposite. And it built him a 53-unit business in about two years. In this episode, Jason joins the show to break down how he grew Prideaway Stays from his first client in April 2024 to 53 properties under management, with zero acquisitions and 100 percent organic [...]
Ep 304 – “How He Went From 18 to 140 Airbnb Units by Buying a 40 Year Old Company”
Most operators grow their rental business one contract at a time. Cameron Masters skipped the line and bought his way from 18 units to over 140 in a single deal. In this episode, we sat down with Cam to walk through the whole acquisition, start to finish. He bought a 40 year old management company, one started by a founder of Vrbo, and he shares the exact moves that got [...]
Ep 303 – The COHOST Funnel: How to Sign New Homeowners Before Fall Renewals
Most operators think busy season is the worst time to look for new properties. Mike Reilly just signed 7 new contracts that prove them wrong. Last quarter his team at NC Stays reached out to 1,000 homeowners. They opened 68 real conversations. They signed 7 new properties, and 19 more deals are still on the table. And all of it started in the middle of peak season. Why? Because of [...]
Ep 302 – How to Onboard Airbnb Properties So Owners Never Leave (Full System)
How do you onboard 7 vacation rental properties in one month without burning out your team? Mike Reilly breaks down the exact 6-stage onboarding system NC Stays uses for every new property, from the first homeowner call to the post-launch celebration. Homeowners' trust in property managers is at an all-time low. Nearly every owner has been burned before. The managers who onboard properties with a real system are locking in [...]
Ep 301 – Why the Next Few Years Are the Best Time to Build and Sell Your STR Business
Something big is happening in short-term rentals, and most operators have no idea. In this episode, Mike Sjogren returns to the show with Mike Reilly. And they open with a trend that changes everything. In 2022, most short-term rentals in the US were run by hosts with fewer than 20 units. By 2025, that share had dropped hard. The reason is not that hosts quit. It is that private equity [...]
Ep 300 – E’s Last Episode: 300 Shows, 6 Years, 5 Lessons
Six years ago, E said yes to something he had no idea would change his life. 300 episodes later, this is his last one. In this final solo show, recorded from his grandparents' house in Sardinia, Emanuele Pani answers the same question this podcast has asked every guest for six years. What is your number one secret to success? Only this time, he answers it for himself. E shares the [...]
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