Selling Derby City Podcast

Jonathan and Justin are thrilled to have Jesse DePinto join them on this episode of Selling Derby City. Jesse dives into how technology is beneficial for more streamline processes in short-term rental businesses. Jesse is a growth-oriented, serial entrepreneur with a passion for product, user experience, and technology. Jesse is the Chief Product Officer and Co-founder of Frontdesk, a leading tech-enabled short-term rental brand an...

In this episode of Selling Derby City, Jonathan and Justin talk about how to scale a short-term rental business and welcome their guest, Julie George. Julie is considered the Industry Expert on Airbnb. She is a published author and a short-term rental veteran. Julie is the founder of Host My Home, a unique Airbnb property management company in Queensland, Australia. The company offers a full management service along with consultati...

How do you design and furnish a short-term rental property while maintaining a budget and also trying to stand out against competitors? If you are struggling with where to shop, how to find the best deals, or even how to stand out in pictures for marketing, then this episode is for you. Before diving into the episode with their very first guest, Jonathan and Justin share a few of their low-maintenance tips for exterior design. The ...

If you are starting or even growing your short term rental business, have you determined if you are going to be self hosting or hiring a management company? Ask yourself this, do you want to handle the weekly cleaning, maintenance and many other self hosting responsibilities? If not, perhaps you do want to hire a management company to take care of those details for you. But what about the fees and lack of personal details that is a...

What is the cost for hosts to have their short term rental property listed on short term rental sites like VRBO and Airbnb? What are the day to day management responsibilities required of a host of a short term rental property? In this episode, Jonathan and Justin break down the costs of different platforms so that you don’t leave any money on the table. They also dive into the day to day operations so that YOU can set up your shor...

Do you know local zoning laws and where to find qualifying properties for your short-term rental? In this episode, Jonathan and Justin discuss how knowing the regulations in your city are pivotal before executing the purchase of your investment property. They break down the different types of zoning permits and how you can check for zoning in your ideal market. Jonathan and Justin also share their expert tips and tricks of how zoni...

Are you looking to find the perfect short-term rental property in your market? Who are you going to attract to your short-term rental property? Furthermore, why are you drawn to hosting guests in a short-term rental property and what are your goals? Justin and Jonathan talk about all of these questions and so much more in this episode of the Selling Derby City podcast. They share their expert tips on how to self-manage short-term r...

Welcome to the Selling Derby City podcast! Jonathan Klunk and Justin Reid kick off the podcast by introducing themselves and sharing their journey in becoming Louisville’s top experts in short-term rentals and real estate. Jonathan and Justin take us through their time of growing and expanding their short-term rental company. They also shared the brutal impact of the pandemic and how they pivoted their business. Jonathan and Justin...

Are you asking yourself: How can I start a new real estate empire and build it from the foundation up? OR - How can I take my growing real estate empire to the next level?

This is exactly what Justin and Jonathan will be tackling each week on the Selling Derby city podcast. Each episode of season 1 offers simple, actionable tips that will help YOU launch and scale a profitable short-term rental business. (Think: Airbnb.)  Stick aro...