Ep – 285 The ‘Help First’ Sales Mindset That Grew Them From 12 to 120 Properties with Sean Bakhtiari
STRS Marketing2026-03-16T07:46:01-04:00What happens when a corporate finance guy from Boston decides he's done working for someone else — and bets on short-term rentals? Sean Bakhtiari grew up in New Hampshire, studied finance at Providence College, and spent 9 years in Boston's financial district working in sales, marketing, and client experience. He loved the work — but always knew he wanted to build something of his own. So he bought his first STR. Then a second. Then started building a management company. At 12 properties, he hit a wall. He was good at business development and client relationships. But systems, operations, and scale? [...]
