The Invited Guest by Private Porch

The Invited Guest by Private Porch

A podcast for and by people in the short-term rental industry. We just started “The Invited Guest” where we're interviewing people in the STR industry to get feedback on 1) how they are doing right now 2) tips on how to survive and 3) asking the question about what the ideal OTA will look like. I’ve got a bunch of fantastic people lined up to join me for these quick 30 minute episodes.

Episodes

June 18, 2020 17 mins

My guest this week is Jasper Ribbers of the Short Term Rental Profit Academy and author of Get Paid for Your Pad. Jasper has been in the short-term rental space since 2012 when he started renting his place in Amsterdam on Airbnb and then used the proceeds to travel the world. He’s currently based in Barcelona and we had a great conversation about the challenges the STR industry is having as well as some great advice.

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My guest this week is Adam Rose from Property Guard

Highlights include:

  • Deep dive on what Property Guard does (this was my fault; I asked for it)
  • Talked about what the pandemic has done to his business and customers
  • Lockdown life in Dallas and what he’s binge doing in his spare time (hint: it doesn’t involve a screen)
  • Thanks for listening and if you have a guest that you might be interesting for “The Invited Guest” by all means don’t ...

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    Eric Mason was on the podcast this week (full-disclosure: he’s a Private Porch advisor) and we covered a lot of ground in a short amount of time. Eric has been in leadership roles in a variety of industries and most recently focused on shared accommodation industry known as the Vacation Rental or Hosted Accommodation industry.

    Highlights include:

  • “OTAs will need to let hosts brands shine through” on the other side of this
  • Owners will ...
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    Colin Carvey runs Revedy which helps potential vacation home owners figure out the best place to buy. Previously at Vacasa with a long career in FinServ before that Colin is a passionate entrepreneur with a solid understanding of the space. Our discussion was great and I think we both made each other laugh. Great insight on the space and another person that is upbeat about the opportunities that will exist on the other side of this...

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    Andrew Schulz runs Noiseware.io which has created the smoke detector for noise. It allows owners to be proactively monitoring for noise in their homes and gives the ability to notify guests if it gets too loud. An electrical engineer by training, Andrew has built a great company with a product that is truly helpful for owners while making sure to be “privacy safe” for the guests.

    Andrew is hunkered down in Dallas with his team wor...

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    My guest this episode is Na’ím Anís Paymán from Zeevou. Na’ím is in lockdown in Austria right now and his company is based in the UK. We covered a range of topics including what Zeevou is all about, COVID-19 response and what the “new world order” looks like after this is all over.

    Highlights include:

  • “The OTAs done unjust actions against owners” during this crisis
  • The future: “Owners will need solutions for booking direct"
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    My guest this week is Jeremy Gall from Breezeway.io. It was a great discussion with both of us in respective lockdowns. Jeremy is really insightful and had some great advice for owners during these crazy times. You can tell he’s been in this industry for awhile given the perspective he has.

    Highlights include:

  • “Property management is a hard job to do right”
  • The future: “OTAs will need to be more transparent moving forward”
  • Most importa...
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    My guest this week is Dan Weber from AirbnbHell.com. Dan and I had a good conversation talking through COVID-19 issues and a variety of other topics including his harrowing adventures trying to return from the Philippines during the lockdown.

    Airbnbhell.com Is a place for hosts and guests to find resources for getting help with Airbnb and to generally vent. Dan has been running the site now for 5+ years and has definitely heard...

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    My guest this week is Darren Pettyjohn from Proper Insurance. Darren and I had a great conversation about insurance for the STR industry, trip insurance (what it is and isn’t) as well as getting some insights on what he’s seeing in the industry during these trying times.

    Highlights:

  • “Verify your insurance coverage” - this isn’t a click-through EULA
  • COVID-19 response from customers
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    In this episode, I chat with Pam O'Dell who is the Executive Director of the Short Term Rental Owners Association of Georgia (https://stroaga.org). Pam was a great guest and was really fun to talk to with lots of insightful thoughts about the STR industry.

    We covered a bunch of topics including:

  • STROAGA and what they are doing for owners in Georgia.
  • Impact of COVID-19 and what owners are saying.
  • Reaction to the OTAs policies during...
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