Ep 299 – From the ICU to 70 Rentals: How a Full-Time Nurse Built His Way Out with Jeremy Rosen
He was working 80 hours every two weeks in a hospital ICU. Open heart surgery patients. Life or death. No room for error. And in the gaps between shifts, sometimes still in his scrubs, he was quietly building a short-term rental business that would set him free. In this episode, E sits down with Jeremy Rosen for one of the most honest W2-escape stories this show has ever told. Jeremy [...]
Ep 298 – He Was Running 6 Businesses, Managing 30 Properties, and Losing His Family | Dave Menapce
His wife said something to him that he'll never forget. "I would let every business burn to the ground if it meant that when it's nighttime and on weekends, we could spend it as a family." Dave Menapace didn't argue. Didn't defend himself. He sat with it. And then he changed everything. In this episode, E sits down with STR Secrets coach and Five Star Co-Host founder Dave Menapace — [...]
Ep 297 – Working 24/7 But Still Stuck? This is why Your STR Business Isn’t Growing
🔥 LAST CHANCE — STR AI SUMMIT, June 23-24 | Freedom Factory, Beverly, MA Only 100 seats. This is where direct bookings, AI agents, and the next decade of STR get built — live, with the operators leading the charge. 👉 strsecrets.com/aisummit Most STR operators don't have an information problem. They have an identity problem. In this solo episode, mindset coach and STR Secrets co-host Emanuele Pani breaks down the [...]
Ep 296 – Direct Bookings, AI Agents & Why Airbnb Fees Are Going to 20% | Mark Simpson Returns
🔥 LAST CHANCE — STR AI SUMMIT, June 23-24 | Freedom Factory, Beverly, MA Only 100 seats. This is where direct bookings, AI agents, and the next decade of STR get built — live, with the operators leading the charge. 👉 strsecrets.com/aisummit ───────────────────────────── Yorkshire, UK — Mark Simpson spent $50,000 on human appointment setters last year. They did almost nothing. Then he built one AI agent named Icarus. In 7 [...]
Ep 295 – Why Your STR Business Stopped Growing (And It’s Not the Market)
You're doing the work. You're managing the properties. You're showing up every day. So why does it feel like you're spinning your wheels? In this solo show, Chris Petzy and Emanuele Pani get raw about the real reason STR operators stall out — and it has nothing to do with the market, your pricing strategy, or your occupancy rate. In this episode: → The 3 silent causes of business stagnation [...]
Ep 294 – $1B STR Company CEO Tells You Exactly How AI Will Eat Your Business (Or Make You Rich) | Marcus Räder, Hostaway
🔥 STR AI Summit — June 23-24 | Freedom Factory, Beverly, MA Only 100 seats. Built for operators who are serious about what comes next. 👉 strsecrets.com/aisummitIf you're managing 5, 10, or 50+ properties and wondering whether AI is a tool or a threat — Marcus Räder has the answer. And it's not what most people are saying. Marcus is the co-founder and CEO of Hostaway — the first vacation [...]
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