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The Landlord Diaries is a podcast about Mid-Term Rentals and real estate investing. On the show, hosts Kelly Bailey & Katie Lyon discuss topics like investment strategy, property management, listing tips and more. By listening, you’ll walk away with creative ways to maximize your real estate investment through Mid-Term Rentals, create passive income, as well as hear some entertaining and interesting landlord stories. The Landlord Diaries is brought to you by Furnished Finder, the trusted lea ...
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Cities are becoming increasingly unliveable for most people. Costs are rising but incomes are not. Sky-high rents, evictions, homelessness, and substandard housing are common realities for urban dwellers across the planet. There is a global housing crisis. How did this basic human right get so lost? Who is pushing people out of their homes and cities, and what’s being done to pushback? On the heels of the release of the award-winning documentary, PUSH, filmmaker, Fredrik Gertten and Leilani ...
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List your property today for one low annual price on FurnishedFinder.com 0:00 Landlord Diaries Intro 0:45 Step 1: Researching Mid-Term Rental Demand 2:10 How does Furnished Finder differ from other OTAs? 4:25 Step 2: Furnishing Your Property 8:25 Step 3: Start Marketing Your Property 8:35 You can start with “Furniture Coming Soon” 9:20 The Housing …
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Susan Kienitz is a mid-term rental investor in Long Beach, California. She has 9 rentals total including an 8- plex that her family has owned for 25+ years. She has converted 6 of these units to mid-term rentals and will educate us on her process. In this episode we cover: 0:00 Intro- Welcome to The Landlord Diaries 3:15 Susan has binge watched all…
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Jason Griggs is a gym teacher turned real estate tycoon known as the “go to guy” in Las Vegas for short or mid-term rentals with one specific luxury property, The San Gabriel, that rents for $30,000 - $50,000 monthly. Jason is a realtor and property manager at Simply Vegas. He also owns Griggs Vacation Homes. In this episode we cover: 0:00 Intro- W…
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Ricardo Sanchez is both an ICU travel nurse with over a decade of experience and a Furnished Finder host in Indianapolis with an 8 bedroom duplex house hack. In this episode we cover: 0:00 Intro- Welcome to The Landlord Diaries 2:10 Ricardo’s experience w/ permanent & travel nursing 3:20 What led Ricardo to house hacking by the room, furnished 6:55…
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In this episode of Pushback Talks, hosts Fredrik and Leilani delve into a fascinating intersection of global trends: digital nomadism. As the world grapples with issues like migration, touristification, gentrification, and financialization, the rise of digital nomads adds another layer of complexity to the housing landscape. With the COVID-19 pande…
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Elaine Quiroz is a founding member of CHPA (Corporate Housing Providers Association) & President of Corporate Housing Strategies which is the nation's leading provider of sales training and consulting in the furnished corporate housing / midterm rental space. With 30+ years of high level experience in the corporate housing industry, Elaine will tal…
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Today we explore the world of CO-HOSTING with Premier Host Management. Jaina Pallasigui & business partner Paul De Mesa, live in Orange County, CA and originally tried Airbnb arbitrage in their "backyard" but were not successful. This led to a new strategy managing mid-term rentals remotely in Houston, TX, Benton Harbor, MI, Montgomery, AL and San …
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This week, we turn our attention to Argentina, a nation grappling with political turmoil and economic distress. With rising polarization and economic instability, President Milei's controversial policies roll back social programs and consolidate power, exacerbating social inequalities and economic disparities. Sebastián Fest, a seasoned Argentinian…
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Julie Stoakley runs a full-service brokerage in Austin, Texas, and is founder of Homebase ATX. Julie saw an increasing demand for a new level of Corporate Housing and Relocation Services in the growing city of Austin. Homebase ATX has become one of the most sought-after teams of home relocation service providers and corporate leasing specialists in…
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Today we have two very influential guests in the mid-term rental space. Jesse Vasquez, creator of the Mid-Term Rental Summit and founder of AirVenture Hosting Co; and Jeff Hurst, CEO of Furnished Finder, the leading marketplace for mid-term rentals with over 200k furnished properties nationwide. Join us for the 2024 Mid-Term Rental Summit... Use Pr…
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As the cost of living continues to rise and housing remains one of the hottest topics in the news, there's a common misconception in North America that tenants are just homeowners in waiting. Laws and incentives are written to support this idea, and it's leaving a growing generation of tenants behind in a way that is detrimental for us all. This we…
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While Disney World is popular for vacation rentals, the greater Orlando area is popular for mid-term rentals as well with over 1 million map and property listing page views within the last year and over 2,400 listings on Furnished Finder within 30 miles of Orlando. We will take a glimpse into this market today talking with Chanell Solomon, a succes…
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Today we will be talking with Sebastien Long, the Founder & CEO of Lodgeur in Houston, Texas. Seb has 45 impeccably designed units on Furnished Finder across 5 complexes, with hundreds in the pipeline. Lodgeur has hosted over 7,000 guests and all his units are primarily used as 30+ day furnished mid-term rentals. In this episode we cover: (Points o…
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In this week's episode of Pushback Talks, we delve into the intricate dynamics of historical narratives and their profound influence on contemporary events. Award-winning South African journalist, filmmaker, and writer Sylvia Vollenhoven joins Fredrik and Leilani to explore the enduring power of empathy amidst longstanding conflicts and resistance …
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Today we talk with Pam Holt, a Chicago native. Pam is a real estate broker, entrepreneur, mom and STR/MTR host for a luxury $15,000/month 4 bedroom rental in the heart of Chicago. Currently, Pam’s main goal is to help investors get up and going in the MTR space with her Happy Host Academy. In this episode we cover: (Points organized in episode orde…
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In today’s episode, we travel to Rochester, New York, to talk with Sally Berry about her 11 property portfolio. Sally will bring a fresh perspective on topics we haven’t discussed yet on our show. We will discuss these 5 topics in detail… Hospitality Advice from Sally’s 25 years in the industry Concentrating Your Portfolio on One Zip Code Creating …
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"From 2010 to 2020, more people participated in protests than at any other point in human history. " Yet we are not living in more just and democratic societies as a result...How did so many mass protests lead to the opposite of what they asked for?" Take a look behind the scenes of global uprisings and their unfulfilled aims as Pushback Talks welc…
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Today we have the privilege to talk with a touring rock band, Reid & Hayley Cain of Hayley & The Crushers. As they tour the country in their self-customized Dodge Promaster with all their music gear, two dogs and who knows what else; they also bring in passive income through a retro-perfect house hack in California and a fixer upper in Detroit. In …
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Tony Stancato & Jordan Painter have created Book N’ Gather, a Michigan Lakeshore Vacation Rental company and a complimentary educational platform at MichiganShortTermRentals.com which has a podcast, blog & more. These guys have a very successful vacation rental business year around by combining the short-term and mid-term rental strategies. In this…
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Today we talk with Jake Herzig in Houston, Texas. He has a unique style that rolls off the tongue nicely from a marketing perspective and makes someone feel like they are ready for a luxurious, relaxing stay. His theme and website is KingBedsOnly.com. In this episode we cover: (Points organized in episode order) Why Jake has built his business arou…
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Aloha, friends of The Landlord Diaries. Today, we talk with Felicia Miller Johnson in Little Rock, Arkansas, about her house hack and entire home/room rental ventures. Felecia encourages professionals to “Live SMART” which we will discuss today in regards to life & mid-term rentals. In addition, Felicia conducts LinkedIn LIVE work-life video interv…
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Today we talk with a Furnished Finder co-host, Tatianna Taylor-Tait, an award-winning designer based in Vancouver, BC and co-founder of the Level Up Your Listing Summit. Tatianna has combined her interior design and real estate experience to mentor investors all over the world on how to skyrocket their profit using short-term and mid-term rentals. …
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Angelenna Grant-Ashanti is a top producing real estate agent in Atlanta, mid-term rental investor and MTR coach for her clients. Angelenna helps clients find the right property, renovate it and list it on Furnished Finder. The 5 MTR Steps From Purchase To Marketing! Choosing the right location for an MTR, nurses love to explore! Present your client…
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Embark on a transformative journey this week with the Filmmaker and the Advocate as they engage in conversation with Rutger Bregman, esteemed historian and author of Humankind and Utopia for Realists. Join the trio as they navigate the heart of societal transformation, unraveling Bregman's impactful contributions to Fredrik's film "Breaking Social.…
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Today we talk with Legacy Crash Pads in San Antonio, Texas. With multiple years in real estate, capital raising, and the MTR space, Vin Ochoa & Michelle Bryan have tons of knowledge to share in regards to buying real estate, KPIs, SOPs & VAs. Their portfolio includes 19 single family homes, 3 arbitrage, 11 of which are mid-term rentals. Website Lin…
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Today we talk with Tanishia Epps Spencer in Richmond, Virginia. Tanishia has participated in Jesse Vasquez, Al Williams & Pace Morby’s coaching groups and Tanishia is now coaching as well. She has 20+ years of experience in the insurance industry and will enlighten us today on three main topics- 5 bedroom mid-term rentals, creative financing and ho…
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Let’s welcome back Zeona McIntyre with us today who is the co-author of the famous Bigger Pockets book “30-Day Stay”. Zeona is a real estate investor since 2012, personally owns 12 properties (and counting) and is an investor friendly agent as discussed in the book. You can find the book for sale and connect with Zeona on her website, www.zeonamcin…
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Today we talk with David Rosenbeck in Fort Wayne, Indiana with 6 mid-term rentals and 1 long term rental. In 2020, David was a nurse practitioner making $120k annually but wasn’t seeing much of a difference in his bank account so he googled “what should I do with my money in my 20’s” and landed on short term rentals first but found the mid term ren…
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Daniel Saravia was born in El Salvador, has lived in Lexington, Kentucky, for over 24 years now and quit his w2 in 2019 to pursue full time real estate investing. He and his wife have 4 kids that are very involved in the family real estate business as well. Their current portfolio includes 7 properties in total, 2 long term rentals and 5 mid term r…
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Today we talk with Cindy Caldwell, an out of state investor who lives in Philadelphia and has a short term, mid term rental in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Cindy has 30 years of experience in health care as an occupational therapist with a specialty in home modifications. We will focus today’s episode on three parts: the STR/MTR condo in SC,…
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Today we have the privilege to talk with Lorraine Woodward, a host on Furnished Finder who would like to share with us her personal journey through muscular dystrophy and hosting families through end of life care. As founder of Becoming rentABLE, a furnished rental listing platform designed specifically for travelers with accessibility needs, Lorra…
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Today we talk with Kristen (Gaylord) Vilasuso, a mid-term rental investor in the state of Maine. Real estate investing comes in many different shapes and sizes and we will see this today in Kristen’s portfolio. Her passion is giving back to Maine communities and one of the ways Kristen does this is by educating her neighbors on why mid-term rentals…
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*** EARLY BIRD TICKETS ARE LIVE FOR THE MID-TERM RENTAL SUMMIT 2024*** Today we welcome back mid-term rental legend, Jesse Vasquez. Most of you probably watch his mid-term rental content on YouTube, but if not you should definitely start following his social media channels. Jesse is the founder of AirVenture Hosting Co, and is on fire in the mid-te…
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Ever wondered what it takes to build a thriving community of empowered tenants? In this illuminating episode of Pushback Talks, we speak with Valeria Raçu and Alba Jiménez of the Madrid Tenant's Union (also known as Sindicato de Inquilinas e Inquilinos de Madrid) about building meaningful movements. Join Fredrik and Leilani as they sit down with Va…
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Anne Curry is in the top 1% of real estate brokers in Pierce County, Washington, which includes two prominent suburbs of Seattle- Tacoma & Bremerton. Anne has been featured on the Bigger Pockets podcast talking about her affordable housing success story and Insider Magazine highlighting her 311-unit portfolio. Anne has sold over 1,000 homes, develo…
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Today we talk with the successful and talented Sam Mahmood. At age 25, Sam went from being a Medical Device Sales Rep to starting his own company that he scaled in 5 years to a 7 figure organization. Sam bought 10 multi-family units at the age of 25 in Southern California when everyone said not to. Sam has housed travel nurses for the last 6 years …
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Let’s welcome back, Erin Spradlin, real estate professional and co-owner of Erin & James Real Estate. Erin loves educating others on the mid-term rental topic through consulting, her YouTube channel and 2 books she has authored called “American Nomads” which we discussed in episode 40 and “Erin’s Guide to Mid-Term Rentals” which is today’s topic. W…
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We are back with the founders of Women Invest In Real Estate (WIIRE), Amelia McGee (Des Moines, Iowa) and Grace Gudenkauf (Cedar Rapids, Iowa & Tucson, Arizona). These ladies specialize in travel nurse housing in the Midwest and love to educate other investors on the mid-term rental strategy. Today we will discuss one of their many great trainings,…
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What is it that makes a worker essential? This is the question that Chris Smalls and hundreds of thousands of Amazon workers had to ask as they found themselves working long hours in unsafe conditions at the height of the pandemic, having been deemed 'essential.' But when Chris, who was responsible for training thousands of other employees and uppe…
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Let’s welcome back Sarah Weaver, co-author of the Bigger Pockets book “30-Day Stay”. The mid-term (medium-term) real estate strategy is Sarah’s specialty as an investor, realtor, speaker, author, design consultant, real estate consultant and once in a lifetime tour guide. Today, Sarah will talk us through one of the most common mid-term rental ques…
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Today, we are redirecting our focus to raising up the next generation of real estate investors. Can you imagine buying your first property in your teens? The Hawn Family in the Nashville, Tennessee area are doing just that. Parents Trevor and Katie Hawn involve their 12 year old daughter Sophia in many aspects of their mid-term rental portfolio. To…
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Discover the secrets to financial freedom with Dr. Chau, an immigrant who morphed into a multimillionaire through his corporate housing strategy. Buckle up as we delve into his extraordinary journey from pharmacist to 25 arbitrage properties, revealing the strategies that led to his success and his transformation into an inspirational businessman. …
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How would you like to be privy to the secrets of building a multi-million dollar real estate portfolio? Today, we have the pleasure of hosting Stephanie Cabral, a savvy Connecticut investor, who has amassed an impressive portfolio worth over $3 million. Stephanie will be delving into her journey, providing us with a sneak peek into her world of rea…
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Welcome to Season 7 of Pushback Talks! It's been an eventful summer, as nations worldwide grappled with the housing and climate crises, and people took to the streets to protest wealth inequality and the rapidly rising cost of living. In this highly anticipated season premiere, we join Fredrik and Leilani for a one-on-one conversation about their w…
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Ever wondered how you can successfully venture into out-of-state mid-term rentals? Well, we've got the perfect guest for you. Meet Alexis King – a property owner, arbitrage investor, mid-term rental host, and seasoned LinkedIn regional manager – who shares her wisdom on creating a lucrative portfolio scattered across different states. Alexis delves…
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Meet Christian Bauman, a young entrepreneur who's crafted a unique niche in the rental market. At just 21, he began his journey in Buffalo, New York, furnishing properties and doubling rent for a monthly cash flow that’s nothing short of impressive. Tag along as we navigate his distinct strategy of targeting travel nurses in need of affordable, com…
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Ever wonder what it takes to maximize your investments in the real estate market? Our guest, Joan Libigo, an experienced landlord and full-service real estate agent based in Arizona, shares her wealth of knowledge on the flourishing midterm rental market. She gives us insider tips on navigating the management side of mid term rentals and clear path…
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Are you ready to unravel the secrets of successful property management? Join us for a passionate conversation with Vanessa Nunez, owner-operator of 3D Property Management, who started her real estate journey at the tender age of 15. Today, she gracefully manages a robust portfolio of both long-term and midterm rentals in Fresno, California. Offerin…
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You won't want to miss this enlightening conversation with Jeremy Nixon, founder of Stay Nixon. Who would have thought that a couple's venture could blossom into an impressive portfolio of 40+ arbitrage-style units in a single apartment complex? This episode will draw back the curtain on their fascinating journey, providing insights into their prop…
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Light up your real estate knowledge as we sit down with Jillyan MacMorris in our latest episode, an inspiring host in the mid-term rental real estate investment game who’s adding a bright twist to property management through her company, Nightlight Inc. Jillyan walks us through her exciting and innovative journey of house hacking, arbitrage condos,…
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