No Vacancy The Podcast with Natalie Palmer Natalie Palmer, Airbnb Host

In this episode of 'No Vacancy the Podcast,' Natalie brings on Isaac French, the visionary and creator behind Live Oak Lake, a stunning seven-cabin landscape hotel in Texas. Isaac shares his remarkable journey from finding the perfect piece of raw land on Zillow to building and eventually selling the property for an astonishing $7 million. He delves into the financials, design choices, challenges, and successes he encountered along the way. This episode provides insightful details about the value of building an engaged audience, leveraging social media for direct bookings, and running a highly profitable short-term rental property. The podcast concludes with valuable tips for aspiring vacation rental hosts and a segment where Natalie addresses an 'Am I the Airbnb Hole' query about guests asking for discounts.

00:00 Welcome to No Vacancy Podcast
00:31 Simplifying Short-Term Rental Setup with Host GPO
01:30 Introducing Isaac French and Live Oak Lake
02:48 Isaac's Journey: From Concept to Creation
04:25 Finding the Perfect Property
04:44 Financing and Building Live Oak Lake
06:10 Overcoming Challenges and Achieving Success
16:40 The Power of Direct Bookings and Social Media
24:29 Navigating Financials and Scaling the Business
33:25 Emotional Connection and Bittersweet Decisions
33:38 Unexpected Offers and Appraisal Challenges
35:44 Negotiations and Closing the Deal
37:05 Investor Satisfaction and Profit Breakdown
38:22 Reflecting on the Journey and Future Plans
41:04 Building a Community and Sharing Knowledge
52:33 The Importance of Unique Vision in Hospitality
58:27 Closing Remarks and Future Projects
01:01:34 Am I the Airbnb Hole?

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Welcome, and thanks for checking in today to No Vacancy The Podcast!

This week I sit down with Steph Weber of The Weber Co and the visionary behind Cabins on the Cumberland. Steph has an extensive background in entrepreneurship, marketing, and branding, with an emphasis in influencer marketing. When she finally discovered the world of short-term rentals, she jumped all in and applied her marketing background to build a 6-figure cohosting biz in just 12 months – with a baby and a 3 year old!

Today she shares with us what hosts should be doing to navigate the changing Airbnb landscape, and she breaks down the vision of the riverfront/9acre/11cabin/event venue she's building with partners in rural Kentucky. I loved hearing her exact marketing plans for this new project, and getting all the juicy, REAL marketing tactics from her, not just general advice.

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On today's episode of No Vacancy, I sit down to chat with Arthur Colker, CEO and founder of StayFi. This little device gets added to your wifi setup in your Airbnb listing, and simply requires that all guests input their email before gaining wifi access – yup, just like hotels and coffee shops!

Sounds simple, but the possibilities this has for increasing bookings and guest experience are endless. Arthur walks us through each and every creative way he's found for StayFi to elevate your entire hosting operation. By the end of this episode, you'll wonder how you ever lived without it!

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Welcome, and thanks for checking in today to No Vacancy The Podcast!

This week we have LOTS to catch up on. We're breaking down the official Airbnb 2024 Summer Release and going through all the updates to the platform – what I love, and what needs fixing. I also share a personal update about the last 5 weeks of my life since having my baby, and how his NICU stay has been going. Thank you all for the support as we've been navigating this journey 🩵

Airbnb updates start here: 17:15

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Welcome, and thanks for checking in today to No Vacancy The Podcast!

On this week's episode:
In this episode, Matt breaks down how he quickly grew his portfolio to 50+ units and how he's now strategically scaling back his portfolio size to only focus on the top-producing, least stressful listings. You'll learn so much from this conversation about how quick growth can lead to burnout and why it's important to tune out noise and pressure telling you investor growth has to look a certain way.
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Welcome, and thanks for checking in today to No Vacancy The Podcast!

The Ghetmiri’s were so much fun to interview! This couple shared how they went from burnt out and overworked in dentistry, to going all in on real estate. I loved hearing how they work together as a couple, and how they balanced this new venture while becoming parents in the last year.

Their growth has been super fast, but super intentional, with just a few strategic investments. I ask them to breakdown their numbers with all the transparency, and they didn’t hold anything back!

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