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Landlord Diaries – The Monthly Rentals Podcast

Most landlords learn through trial and error. Landlord Diaries gives you the cheat codes for getting into monthly (mid-term) rentals and learning how they actually work.

Expert hosts Kelly Bailey and Katie Lyon reveal the secrets to finding success in the monthly rental game. They talk with real landlords who have figured it out, so you can learn real strategies on investment, property management, and building real estate income without the chaos of short-term rentals or the headaches of long-term leases.

If you’ve ever wondered whether monthly rentals could work for you, this is where you start. Furnished Finder is the trusted leader in the category, connecting millions of travelers with furnished 30+ day housing across the US. No booking fees, no commissions, just one low annual listing fee, and you have total control of your rental.

Your next rental strategy might be one episode away. Find recent episodes and meet Kelly and Katie at https://www.furnishedfinder.com/resources/podcast

Copyright: © 2023 The Landlord Diaries

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FF81 Next Level Real Estate Through AI, Trello & Canva w/ Hospitality Guru Sally Berry Feb 05, 2024

Show notes

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 A Pitch Deck For Banks & Private Money Lenders
Free Project Management Software To Take Your Business to the Next Level
Implementing AI into your business

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In this episode we cover:

(Points organized in episode order)

4.45 Over 25 years of experience in Hospitality & Tourism

6.00 Keep Your Marketing Minimal, Like a Movie Preview

7.00 Finding free stock photos to show off your listing location

8.00 Focus on the top 3 things your property has to offer

Benefits To Concentrating Your Portfolio on One Zip Code

12.00 Sally’s Portfolio of 11 properties

17.00 Creating A Pitch Deck For Banks & Private Money Lenders

27.30 Free Project Management Software To Take Your Business to the Next Level

30.00 Implementing AI into your business

33.00 Sally’s Favorite Tools on Furnished Finder & KeyCheck

34.30 How to see a traveler’s “Saved Properties” on Furnished Finder

37.00 You’re not to old or young to start something new

Website Links:

https://www.furnishedfinder.com/

https://www.keycheck.com/

https://www.furnishedfinder.com/stats

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

Sally’s Listings on Furnished Finder:

https://www.furnishedfinder.com/members/profile?u=SALLY.BERRY

The Landlord Diaries is brought to you by Furnished Finder, where you can list your property for one low price and pay zero booking fees.

FF80 Rock Band Meets Fixer Upper In This Mid-Term Rental Success Story w/ Hayley & Reid Cain Jan 29, 2024

Show notes

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 this episode we cover:
(Points organized in episode order)
3.00 Real estate can help fund your passions
4.30 Birds eye view of the market & the benefits of boots on the ground
6.30 The journey from musician to property owner & landlord
10.00 Hayley & Reid’s California property & design
15.30- The move from short term to mid-term rentals
19.50 Long distance mid-term rental tips
23.30 Creating & marketing shared spaces
26.50 Furnished Finder hosts can have conversations prior to booking
30.00 Furnished Finder’s emphasis on safety & how to be prepared
31.50 Design has a huge impact on your bookings
37.30 The Detroit property aka “The Gnome Domicile”
44.00 Katie creates a new real estate term… Hackabrrrr?
Website Links:
https://www.furnishedfinder.com/
https://www.keycheck.com/
https://www.furnishedfinder.com/stats
https://www.furnishedfinder.com/Resources/PMResources
Reid & Hayley’s Listings on Furnished Finder:
https://www.furnishedfinder.com/members/profile?u=HayleyCain

The Landlord Diaries is brought to you by Furnished Finder, where you can list your property for one low price and pay zero booking fees.

FF79 Embrace The Hybrid Strategy: Mid-Term & Short-Term Rentals w/ Book N’ Gather Jan 22, 2024

Show notes

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 episode we cover:

(Points organized in episode order)

How Tony & Jordan became business partners
The Book N’ Gather story
The power of multi families & Michigan lakeshore properties
Creating your “destination” property w/ thoughtful additions
Operating pickleball courts, hot tubs & saunas at your properties
Operating your STR/MTR properties in off season
STR/ MTR property evaluations
Book N’ Gather is a property management company w/ transparent fees!
5 risks of furnished rentals and how to mitigate them
KeyCheck.com helps mitigate risk!
3 ways to get more mid-term rentals during off season
Using the FurnishedFinder.com/stats page to your advantage
Michigan hot spots for mid-term real estate investing

Website Links:

https://www.furnishedfinder.com/

https://www.keycheck.com/

https://www.furnishedfinder.com/stats

Book N’ Gather Listings on Furnished Finder:

https://www.furnishedfinder.com/members/profile?u=tony.stancato

The Landlord Diaries is brought to you by Furnished Finder, where you can list your property for one low price and pay zero booking fees.

FF 78 MTR Strategy Around Duplexes & King Beds Only w/ Jake Herzig Jan 15, 2024

Show notes

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 around “king beds only”
Jake’s journey to real estate investing
Why Jake prefers duplexes to single family homes
Relationships w/ your neighbors can lead to future real estate deals
The facts that led Jake from the STR to MTR strategy
Mid-term travelers love flexible terms
Check out Jake’s beautiful properties in the show notes
Don’t miss his design “pro tips”
Jake’s back-up supply
Start small, if you like it keep going
Responsiveness is key in a competitive market
Furnished Finder is a great tool
Jake’s mid-term rental exit strategy

Jake’s Listings on Furnished Finder:

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

The Landlord Diaries is brought to you by Furnished Finder, where you can list your property for one low price and pay zero booking fees.

FF77 5 Steps to “Live SMART” w/ Mid-Term Rental Host & Life Coach Felicia Miller Johnson Jan 08, 2024

Show notes

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 interviews with career professionals that become Awe Intuitive Conversation. Her videos are posted to LinkedIn, YouTube & Spotify.

In this episode we cover:

(Points organized in episode order)

The State of Happiness

Sevenfold Coaching

How the “Mama Approved” ADU led to mid-term rentals

The SMART Boho Place & The Duplex

Installing a ventless washer/dryer in your ADU

The 5 Steps to Live SMART in your mid-term rental business...

See Yourself & Awaken- understand your goal
Master Your Emotions- how do they relate to your professionalism
Ask, Know, & Receive- are you open to new opportunities
Relax, Relate, & Release- ask for help, what do I need to release
Talk Wisely & Ascend- what are you saying OUT LOUD to yourself

Felicia’s Listings on Furnished Finder:

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

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

The Landlord Diaries is brought to you by Furnished Finder, where you can list your property for one low price and pay zero booking fees.

FF76 10+ MTR Design Tips, Psychology of Space & Co-Hosting Advice w/ Designer Tatianna Taylor-Tait Jan 01, 2024

Show notes

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. Tatianna was one of our amazing speakers at the 2023 Mid-Term Rental Summit. She gave a fascinating talk on the “Psychology of Space”.

10 design tips we discuss in this week's episode:

How to properly set up your mid-term rental space
The 5 high touch point items that get the most wear & tear
Each room should tell a story and have a focal point
How to properly set up a bed and night stand
What’s a good budget for a studio or one bedroom
Things that make your home look cheap and what to do instead
What’s the right size rug for each room
Are matching furniture sets in or out?
The 3 to 1 ratio for shelf styling
Tatiana's award-winning design skills in action!

Tatianna’s Co-Host Listings on Furnished Finder

Clients:

https://www.furnishedfinder.com/property/458334_1

https://www.furnishedfinder.com/property/458334_2

Students:

http://www.furnishedfinder.com/property/577744_1

Kelly’s Cottage:

https://www.furnishedfinder.com/property/528964_1

https://www.furnishedfinder.com/members/profile?u=Kelly.Bailey13

Katie’s Studio:

https://www.furnishedfinder.com/property/432193_1

https://www.furnishedfinder.com/members/profile?u=katie.lyon8

The Landlord Diaries is brought to you by Furnished Finder, where you can list your property for one low price and pay zero booking fees.

FF75 Angelenna's 5 Steps To Find The Right Property & List It On Furnished Finder Dec 25, 2023

Show notes

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 with choices- Move-in ready or DIY sweat equity?
Important things to consider if you’re buying an MTR condo w/ an HOA
Furnishing your mid-term rentals- neutrals w/ pops of color really stand out
Marketing your property correctly & your main photo selection process

Website Links:

https://www.furnishedfinder.com/

https://www.keycheck.com/

https://www.furnishedfinder.com/stats

Angelenna’s Listings on Furnished Finder:

https://www.furnishedfinder.com/members/profile?u=GRANT-ASHANTI

The Landlord Diaries is brought to you by Furnished Finder, where you can list your property for one low price and pay zero booking fees.

FF74 Operating 11 Mid-Term Rentals Requires Strong KPIs, SOPs & VAs w/ Legacy Crash Pads Dec 21, 2023

Show notes

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 Links:

https://www.furnishedfinder.com/

https://www.keycheck.com/

https://www.furnishedfinder.com/stats

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

Vin & Michelle’s Listings on Furnished Finder:

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

https://www.legacycrashpads.com/

https://linktr.ee/onthegoprofessionals

Book Referenced:

Traction by Gino Wickman- https://a.co/d/9ftxo0L

The Landlord Diaries is brought to you by Furnished Finder, where you can list your property for one low price and pay zero booking fees.

FF73 Tanishia’s 5 bedroom Mid-term Rentals & How Insurance Works From Claim To Placement Dec 18, 2023

Show notes

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 how insurance works from claim to placement.

In this episode we cover:

(Points organized in episode order)

Googled “how to buy houses without your own money”
What does a successful whiteboard session look like?
Do larger properties work on Furnished Finder across the nation
5 bedroom home in NC for $6,000/mo
5 bedroom home in AZ for $8,500/mo
3 bedroom home in VA for $5,500/mo
Larger home features to analyze:
What is the home composition?
Avoid high renter populations
Look for high levels of homeowner population
What are the demographics for family composition?
Average # of children, percentage of couples
Why Pace Morby’s group is worth the investment time and time again
Jesse & Al’s groups were beneficial for proximity and knowledge
Creative financing- how to buy properties without going to a bank
Subject 2- taking over the payments on someone else’s existing mortgage
How to secure investors and keep them happy or ready for the next deal
Not all designers are created equal, hear how Tanishia found the right fit

Insurance Process From Claim To Placement

(Starts at 31 minutes & 30 seconds)

How can Furnished Finder hosts be ready when an insurance request comes in?

Have your questions ready & your processes in place!

Website Links:

https://www.furnishedfinder.com/

https://www.keycheck.com/

https://www.furnishedfinder.com/stats

Tanishia’s Listings on Furnished Finder:

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

The Landlord Diaries is brought to you by Furnished Finder, where you can list your property for one low price and pay zero booking fees.

FF72 Strong Mid-Term Rental Deals Through Subject 2 or Creative Financing w/ Zeona McIntyre Dec 11, 2023

Show notes

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.zeonamcintyre.com.

In this episode we cover:

(Points organized in episode order)

How to find strong mid-term rental deals in our current market
through subject 2 or creative financing
Climate proof real estate investing
Finding and securing relationships w/ insurance agencies

Zeona’s Listings on Furnished Finder:

https://www.furnishedfinder.com/members/profile?u=zeona.mcintyre

The Landlord Diaries is brought to you by Furnished Finder, where you can list your property for one low price and pay zero booking fees.

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