Confessions of a Short-Term Rental Owner: Lessons Learned the Hard Way
Summary
In this video, Luke Carl of The Short Term Shop discusses entrepreneurship in the short-term rental industry, emphasizing the importance of believing in yourself, jumping in without fear, and not giving up on real estate investments even when pursuing other ventures. He stresses that owning rental real estate is a wealth builder to "set and forget." To succeed as a host, be sure to have solid operational systems and make it an identity that you stick with long-term.
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