Landlord Diaries &#8211; The Monthly Rentals Podcast

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https://griggsvacationrentals.com/

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IG: @jgriggsrealestate

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FF88 8 Bedroom Health & Wellness Room Rental For Travel Nurses w/ Ricardo Sanchez Apr 01, 2024

Show notes

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 Ricardo’s experience with VA loans

8:05 Ricardo transitions from college kids to monthly Airbnb guests

9:20 Ricardo’s choice to focus on travel nurses & list on Furnished Finder

10:55 Travel nurse burnout and how Ricardo overcomes it

11:45 Carving your own niche in the mid-term rental market

18:40 Ricardo’s process of converting his duplex into an 8 unit room rental

20:05 Furnished Finder Tip: How to see a traveler’s favorite properties

27:20 Quick hitter tips for room rental operations

35:10 Should you screen all your tenants including travel nurses?

38:20 Are the Furnished Finder landlord & traveler profiles helpful?

Website Links:

https://www.travelnursehousing.com/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/furnishedfinder.travelnursehousing/

Ricardo’s Listings on Furnished Finder:

https://www.furnishedfinder.com/members/profile?u=RICARDO.SANCHEZ

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FF87 30+ Years Driving Occupancy and Revenue In Corporate Housing w/ Elaine Quiroz, CCHP Mar 25, 2024

Show notes

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 talk with us today about types of corporate housing customers and how to best capture their business.

In this episode we cover:

0:00 Intro- Welcome to The Landlord Diaries

2:30 Elaine’s impact on the corporate housing industry

4:00 President of Corporate Housing Strategies for over 20 years

5:15 Furnished Finder’s MTR Facebook group of 150k landlords & travelers

8:00 Elaine’s voice through teaching, training & speaking

9:15 Elaine’s efforts to get rental arbitrage implemented at the developer level

11:10 What Furnished Finder hosts should know about CHPA

15:35 Why corporate housing operators should add ALL their properties to Furnished Finder

21:05 Elaine’s personal rental on Furnished Finder

27:25 The similarities between mid-term rentals & corporate housing

30:10 The differences between mid-term rentals & corporate housing

32:00 Get started in the MTR space with rental arbitrage

33:30 Building a corporate housing business that could sell for $1+ million

39:50 Preparing for the highs and lows, being proactive not reactive

43:00 Furnished Finder Tenant Leads is your opportunity to be proactive!

44:30 Presenting your brand well through your Furnished Finder profile & messages

54:00 Katie Lyon’s advice on how to keep your listing fresh

55:30 Types of corporate housing customers & how to best capture their business

1:01:25 Traveler types renting Studios - 2 bedrooms & larger homes on Furnished Finder

1:03:10 Preparing your space for construction workers

1:07:30 Be on the same page with your tenant and adjust your product as needed

1:08:10 Use KeyCheck for your tenant screenings, paid by the tenant

1:11:15 The right questions to ask corporate housing providers & clients

1:12:40 Be ready to connect with a one page property profile

1:14:45 What is the average lead time for corporate housing?

1:16:55 Should you drop your price as you approach a vacancy?

Website Links:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/furnishedfinder.travelnursehousing/

Elaine’s Listings on Furnished Finder:

https://www.furnishedfinder.com/members/profile?u=Elaine.Quiroz

https://www.linkedin.com/in/elainequiroz/

corporatehousingstrategies@gmail.com

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FF86 Start Your MTR Co-Hosting Business Today, Chat GPT Saved MTR Co-Host Jaina Pallasigui $13,000! Mar 18, 2024

Show notes

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 Diego, CA.

In this episode we cover:

0:00 Intro- Welcome to The Landlord Diaries

3:20 What is co-hosting & how does it work

4:45 Jaina’s co-hosting portfolio

6:40 Creating property themes for your MTRs

10:00 Jaina & Paul’s story becoming real estate partners

10:30 Securing your first co-host listing

16:45 The finance side of co-hosting & how it works

19:35 What services should you provide when co-hosting

21:45 Top 3 long distance management tips

23:25 When do you get paid in the co-hosting process?

25:25 Revenue analysis of Jaina's long term rentals vs. co-host listings

27:15 How to find and secure co-host listings

28:25 How Chat GPT saved Jaina $13,000!

35:45 3 smart features available for co-host professionals

40:00 Why a cop showed up at one of Jaina’s listings!

42:25 Do people get freaked out when there’s a ring camera in the backyard?

43:40 Noise awareness products can detect smoking as well?!

46:30 Have you tried the Furnished Finder House Rules feature?

Website Links:

Houston, TX: The Launch Pad

Jaina’s Co-host listings on Furnished Finder:

Benton Harbor, MI: The Oasis

https://premierhostmgmt.com/

IG: @Jaina_Anne

Minut Noise Aware Product:

https://www.minut.com/

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FF85 Growing To 30+ Corporate Housing Rentals on Furnished Finder w/ RE Broker Julie Stoakley Mar 11, 2024

Show notes

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 Austin. Julie has almost a decade of experience in the mid-term rental space with over 50 mid-term rentals.

In this episode we cover:

0:00 Intro- Welcome to The Landlord Diaries

4:15 Julie’s fascination with real estate started in 2007

7:15 The Homebase ATX story scaling to 50+ mid-term rentals

13:15 The difference in corporate housing & short term rentals

21:15 Why You Should Add All Your Properties To Furnished Finder

27:00 What types of hosts FAIL on Furnished Finder

30:10 Are 90 day minimums on Furnished Finder successful?

32:15 Are 55% extensions normal for mid-term rental guests?

37:35 The Pros of an MTR property manager vs. STR manager

46:15 Great ways to find MTR deals in our current market

49:00 Investor friendly agents are SO VALUABLE in the MTR space

53:15 The ethical side of real estate is very important to Julie

55:30 Julie’s Impressive Mid-Term Rental Case Studies

Website Links:

https://www.furnishedfinder.com/Resources/PMResources

Julie’s Listings on Furnished Finder:

https://www.furnishedfinder.com/members/profile?u=Sage%20Stoakley

https://www.homebaseatx.com/

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2024 Mid-Term Rental Summit SNEAK PEEK w/ Jesse Vasquez & New Furnished Finder CEO Jeff Hurst Mar 04, 2024

Show notes

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.

https://midtermrentalsummit.com/

In this episode we cover:

0:00 Intro- Welcome to The Landlord Diaries

0:45 Meet Jeff Hurst & Jesse Vasquez

3:30 Why are real estate investors shifting to the MTR strategy?

7:25 What led Jesse Vasquez to create the Mid-Term Rental Summit?

8:40 MTR operators band together

9:30 What’s on the horizon for Furnished Finder & Keycheck in 2024

12:15 All-star line up of MTR speakers

14:20 MTR Summit only content from Furnished Finder

16:10 Ticket details for the Mid-Term Rental Summit

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FF84 5+ Things You Should Know About Room Rentals on Furnished Finder w/ Chanell Solomon Feb 26, 2024

Show notes

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 successful rent by the room host for over 5 years now among 840+ room rentals in the Orlando area.

In this episode we cover:

(Points organized in episode order)

0:00 Intro- Welcome to The Landlord Diaries Podcast

2:15 The competitive mid-term rental market in Orlando, FL

4:00 Renting rooms in your primary residence & Chanell’s layout

7:00 Is the room rental market sustainable on Furnished Finder?

9:00 A way to approach room rentals that makes everyone comfortable

13:00 Chanell’s mind set on building trust w/ your room rental guests

17:00 Host guideline for cleaning, laundry, kitchen & parking rules

21:45 How to be proactive on Furnished Finder in a competitive market

25:55 How to help your listing STAND OUT on Furnished Finder

Website Links:

https://www.furnishedfinder.com/members/profile?u=C.Solomon

Chanell’s Listings on Furnished Finder:

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FF 83 45+ Pristine Units on Furnished Finder, 7,000+ Guests, 30+ Day Stays w/ The CEO of Lodgeur Feb 19, 2024

Show notes

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 organized in episode order)

2.30 Sebastien’s journey to furnished mid-term rentals

4.10 The difference between arbitrage and management model

5.30 Sebastian creates, markets & manages flexible living units

6.00 What Sebastien looks for when partnering with a complex

6.50 Rental difference “across the pond” in the UK vs. US

9.25 How volume users can keep leads organized on Furnished Finder

10.40 How to quickly recognize which property a Tenant Lead or Message is referencing

11.30 Why it’s important to put your Furnished Finder property link in each message

13.00 Sebastien’s success with direct bookings (including Furnished Finder)

16.15 Streamlining the process when guests are ready to book

18.45 Sebastien’s master thesis on what is the value of great interior design vs. average

24.15 Using technology to take your savings and design to the next level

34.85 How quickly can someone find your listings & connect with you?

37.15 Property management systems & booking keeping lessons learned along the way

42.15 Furnished Finder educates landlords and tenants on scam prevention

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