Build Your Hosting Business by Being the STR Expert in Your Market
Summary
This article is an episode of the "Get Paid For Your Pad" podcast. It discusses how hosts can become experts in their local markets by building relationships with realtors and other stakeholders. By offering value and showcasing their expertise, hosts can grow their networks and potentially attract more business.
Key Insights
- •Jim Odom, co-founder of Unveiled Vacation Rentals, doubled the size of his business in January 2022, from three to six properties, after a five-year start up period.
- •The episode discusses the mutually beneficial relationship between realtors and STR owners.
Action Items
- ✓Consider bringing value to realtors and property owners in your market.Effort: mediumImpact: medium
- ✓Utilize Facebook Groups to create an online connection network with stakeholders in your market.Effort: lowImpact: medium
Tools & Resources
- →Unveiled Vacation Rentals & Unveiled STR Management: Jim Odom is the co-Founder of Unveiled Vacation Rentals and runs a property management company, Unveiled Short-Term Rental Management.
- →Get Paid for Your Pad: The episode is from "Get Paid for Your Pad".
- →Legends X STR Accelerator & STR Legends Mastermind: Referenced the Legends X STR Accelerator program and STR Legends Mastermind
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