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Being a Good Neighbor Could Protect Your Short-Term Rental Investment | Joy Cutrone (opens the original)
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When you invest in real estate, you’re not just buying a property—you’re becoming part of a community. And how well you understand that community can play a major role in whether your short-term rental succeeds for years to come. In this episode, we sit down with Joy Catron, founder of Mindful Rental Pros, to talk about something STR investors can easily overlook: what’s happening beyond the walls of the property. Joy has experience with short-, mid-, and long-term rentals and helps everyday hom
How Profitable Airbnbs Are ACTUALLY Designed | Courtney Petrovich (opens the original)
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Are the design choices you love actually costing your short-term rental money? In this episode, we sit down with Courtney Petrovich, founder of Denori Designs, to unpack what separates a beautiful vacation rental from one that actually performs. Courtney started as an STR investor herself, designing an eight-bedroom South Carolina property remotely before turning her passion for design into a nationwide hospitality design firm. Courtney explains why great STR design starts with market research,
The AI Paradox: Hospitality Needs More Humans, Not Less | Annie Holcombe (opens the original)
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Through changing platforms, new technology, AI agents, and automation, one thing about hospitality hasn’t changed: people still want to connect with people. In this episode, Jason Muth and Rory Gill sit down with Annie Holcomb, founder of Annie & Co., co-host of the Alex & Annie Podcast, VRMA board member, and longtime vacation rental industry leader. Annie takes us through more than 30 years in hospitality—from working a hotel front desk to vacation rental management, Expedia, Marriott Homes &
Why I Stopped Thinking Like an Employee as I Built a Business | Matt Marcelissen (opens the original)
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What happens when someone who spent 15 years in corporate HR sees his own layoff coming—and decides to build his next career before it happens? In this episode, we sit down with Matt Marcelissen to unpack his move from corporate America into full-time real estate investing, short-term rental management, and brokerage. Matt shares how he went from flips and long-term rentals to building StayWell BNB and helping investors find high-performing short-term rentals across Texas. We also dig into why H
Your Best Future Guests Have Already Stayed With You | StayFi's Arthur Colker (opens the original)
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Ever wondered how to turn an Airbnb or Vrbo guest into a repeat guest you can actually market to? In this episode, we sit down with Arthur Kolker, founder of StayFi, to explore how short-term rental operators can build stronger guest relationships and grow their direct-booking business. We dig into how StayFi uses the Wi-Fi login experience to capture guest information naturally, without adding extra forms or friction to the stay. Rory shares his firsthand experience using StayFi across multiple
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