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Ep 313 – From 32 to 70 Airbnb homes in 9 Months: What Actually Broke (and What Worked) | Dave Menapace

2026-09-28T06:18:56-04:00

Dave Menapace is back — and he's got the receipts. In nine months, he grew his co-hosting portfolio from 32 to 70 properties under management, and in this episode he breaks down exactly what that kind of growth actually feels like from the inside. Mike, Reilly, and Dave dig into the wins (hiring early during "peacetime," never asking your team to do something you won't do yourself, staying flexible without whiplash) and the hard lessons (the missing middle-management layer, why new doors carry lower margins, and how fast personalities pile up when you double a portfolio). Dave also shares the four [...]

Ep 313 – From 32 to 70 Airbnb homes in 9 Months: What Actually Broke (and What Worked) | Dave Menapace2026-09-28T06:18:56-04:00

Ep 298 – He Was Running 6 Businesses, Managing 30 Properties, and Losing His Family | Dave Menapce

2026-06-15T06:13:02-04:00

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 — on his birthday — for a raw, unfiltered look at four years of building, burning down, and rebuilding a short-term rental management company the right way. Dave left corporate healthcare in [...]

Ep 298 – He Was Running 6 Businesses, Managing 30 Properties, and Losing His Family | Dave Menapce2026-06-15T06:13:02-04:00

Ep 159 – Building a Short Term Rental Business With Your Spouse with Kim & Dave Menapace

2024-06-14T06:08:30-04:00

Join us for a captivating conversation with the dynamic duo Kim and Dave Menapace as they share their inspiring journey of building a successful short-term rental business together as a couple! Discover the secrets of working with your spouse, navigating challenges, and leveraging each other's strengths to create a thriving short-term rental empire.   Kim and Dave Menapace's Bio Dave Menapace is a short-term rental investor and the president of The 5-Star Co-Host, a cohosting company that specializes in managing high-end luxury vacation rentals across the country. In addition to investing and cohosting, he is a best selling author, with he [...]

Ep 159 – Building a Short Term Rental Business With Your Spouse with Kim & Dave Menapace2024-06-14T06:08:30-04:00
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