the no BS short-term rental podcast
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An unfiltered look into the global vacation and short-term rental industry with a focus on news and culture. Co-Hosts Mateo Bradford and John Stokinger discuss current news and affairs surrounding the short-term rental space. the no BS short-term rental podcast brings the right people to the table at the right time giving their audience an inside view and real take on the industry like no other.
the no BS short-term rental podcast
9M ago
We almost named this episode "Love Him or Hate Him, Just Don't Ignore Him". It was a 50/50 toss-up and we chose what we chose.
We LOVE this episode and are excited to share our conversation with Bill Faeth, Founder of Build Short Term Rental Wealth and Co-Founder of the STR Wealth Conference.
Bill is a super smart dude that has a solid grasp on business and numbers and how they all work together in a world where co-hosting is king and the words "professionally managed" might have a different definition or negative connotation depending on who's saying it.
There's so much to unpack and we align ..read more
the no BS short-term rental podcast
9M ago
In this week's episode, we have the incredible Brittany Blackman, the Owner of Breathe Easy Rentals, joining us as our guest.
Brittany captivates us with her inspiring journey. When we last spoke with her, she had 12 units and had no intentions of expanding. Fast forward to today, and she has reached an impressive 25 units, comfortably establishing her presence. We can't help but anticipate that Breathe Easy Rentals will soon be managing around 50 units the next time we catch up.
What sets Brittany apart is her genuine display of emotions. She wears her heart on her sleeve, which is a breath o ..read more
the no BS short-term rental podcast
9M ago
No guests this week as we quickly recap the Shortyz (Vacation Rental Oscars) 2023 categories, short listers, and winners.
The 20 award categories were judged by an independent panel consisting of investors, consultants and experts, before a short voting period was held. All of the winners were decided by a 50:50 split between judge scores and the public vote, with more than 65,000 votes cast from around the world.
Shoutout to Paul Stevens for putting together another amazing industry event.
We end the pod talking about the two FREE Beach Bonfire networking events we throwing next week in the F ..read more
the no BS short-term rental podcast
9M ago
You're going to be hard to find someone with more passion and love for the short-term rental space than Eric Thibodeaux CEO of Safer VR's, Current Tides Vacation Rentals, and HereStays... among other ventures.
Eric wants the vacation rental industry to be admired and respected for exceptional levels of safety. He helps property managers and owners craft and improve their safety and loss prevention processes. This helps with their profitability and improves the overall guest experience.
Eric has been managing and owning vacation rentals in Gulf Shores & Orange Beach, since 2003. In addition ..read more
the no BS short-term rental podcast
9M ago
We did it! We made it to 100 episodes!
A huge thank you is in order to Matt Landau Founder at VRMB.com for joining us on our celebratory episode!
We're fans of Matt and appreciate all that he has done and continues to do for the short-term rental space.
When he got started back in 2006 things looked a lot different than how they are today. So much of who Matt is today was initially forged living in Panama living amongst the locals and establishing himself as a trusted community member. This allowed him to organize and demobilize street gangs in his and surrounding neighborhoods where he lived ..read more
the no BS short-term rental podcast
9M ago
Francois Gouelo is the real deal and we're lucky to have the CEO and Co-Founder of Enso Connect join our podcast.
His road to Enso started out as a class project/competion at University with a 10k prize going to the winner. A ski trip where he didn't necessarily master "pizza and fries" solidified the project focus and as they say... the rest is history.
Francois is on a mission to redefine guest experience through connectivity. In his words, "we're the zapier of guest experience".
What does that actually mean? Think if/then statements. If this thing happens in one technology, then make it do ..read more
the no BS short-term rental podcast
9M ago
Today we sit with John An, Founder & CEO of TechTape, and dive into all things STR Wealth Conference!
This was year two for the hard-hitting conference that takes place in Nashville.
Kudos to all involved for getting over 1000 people to attend while other shows in our industry are struggling with attendee-to-vendor ratios and attendees in general.
This show was WAY different than any others that we have attended with HIGH ENERGY and a focus on hosts. We talk about what it does right and where it misses.
Other vacation rental conferences and organizations can learn a lot from what STR Wealt ..read more
the no BS short-term rental podcast
9M ago
How does one go from a ship broker with a degree in maritime law to CEO and Founder of Fülhaus Inc? That's one of the many questions we dive into with the fantastic Andria Santos in this episode.
Fülhaus, pronounced like the 80s and 90s sitcom with Danny Tanner, Uncle Joey, and Uncle Jessee, started out like most in this industry...kind of by accident. A declined job offer that turned into a design and furnishing opportunity led to her starring role.
There's so much to unpack with Andria and a ton of excitement around a new product that has the potential to really change the way look at and at ..read more
the no BS short-term rental podcast
9M ago
This week we chat up and deliver a great interview with Dustin Abney CEO of Portoro!
Dustin's resume is littered with companies like dotloop, Zillow, D. Alexander, and Avantstay before launching his 2nd startup Portoro.
We talk about what gave him the "Airbnb" bug, how to differentiate oneself, the days of sleeping on couches, and the lessons learned working at early startups through acquisitions and exiting.
Portoro started with the idea of getting behind BRAND and bringing hotel-quality luxury and amenities to all aspects of property management.
Portoro has put together a super team of indus ..read more
the no BS short-term rental podcast
9M ago
A quick listen this week where we dive into our new roles.
John Stokinger is the new Director of Sales at Direct, an award-winning property management software and Mateo Bradford is the Head of Fund Development for Guestor a platform designed that allows anyone to easily invest in vacation rentals.
In this episode, we talk about the reasons behind our moves, their impact on the vacation rental industry, and why our love for short-term rentals makes us perfect for the tasks at hand.
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