Vacation Rental Revolution Podcast: Building Lifestyle & Financial Freedom With Short-Term Rentals

Shawn Moore

Real Estate Expert, Shawn Moore, from Vodyssey.com, brings you the Vodyssey's Vacation Rental Revolution Podcast. Discover the best tips, tactics & strategies for growing and scaling your short-term vacation rental portfolio. Discover the difference between traditional short-term vacation rentals and true Lifestyle Assets. Learn from Shawn's 20 years of ups and downs in the Real Estate Investing game. Expert interviews on Acquisition, Legal, Finance, Management & more. All focused on building your Lifestyle Asset portfolio giving you Lifestyle & Financial Freedom starting today. Connect At https://www.vodyssey.com

  1. Episode 372 - How Our Member Scaled To 6 Properties - From Dentist To Airbnb Investor

    APR 24

    Episode 372 - How Our Member Scaled To 6 Properties - From Dentist To Airbnb Investor

    HELP US IMPROVE THE PODCAST - TAKE THIS 3 MIN SURVEY: https://forms.gle/fRTV2YiJqncKVpFh7 WEBINAR LINK: https://shawnmoore.clickfunnels.com/optiniyvvg89s Want to learn more about Vodyssey or start your STR journey. Book a call here: https://meetings.hubspot.com/vodysseystrategysession/booknow?utm_source=vodysseycom&uuid=80fb7859-b8f4-40d1-a31d-15a5caa687b7 FOLLOW US: https://www.instagram.com/vodysseyshawnmoore https://www.facebook.com/vodysseyshawnmoore/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/str-financial-freedom https://www.tiktok.com/@vodysseyshawnmoore CONTACT US: support@vodyssey.com PROPERTIES: 1) https://www.cowboysandmermaidsvacationrentals.com/alpine-airspace-orp5b5d111x 2) https://www.cowboysandmermaidsvacationrentals.com/driftwood-dreams-orp5b5d0c8x 3) https://www.cowboysandmermaidsvacationrentals.com/tipsy-turtle-orp5b5d117x 4) https://www.cowboysandmermaidsvacationrentals.com/peace-of-paradise-orp5b5d119x 5) https://www.cowboysandmermaidsvacationrentals.com/simplicity-at-snowmass-orp5b726dax 6) https://www.cowboysandmermaidsvacationrentals.com/serenity-at-snowmass-orp5b6fc3ax Contact Ned: https://nedmarkey.com/ Chapters: 00:04:10 High Income Earners BIGGEST Problem 00:09:00 Where Should You Buy Your First Airbnb 00:14:08 The 4 Returns of Real Estate Investing 00:17:32 Why Did Ned Double Down? 00:22:14 Rates vs Occupancy 00:24:04 Pros & Cons of AI 00:32:00 Why Entrepreneurs LOVE STRs 00:36:00 Advice To Your Younger Self 00:40:57 Wrap Up

    42 min
  2. Episode 371 - Washington D.C. Could Be Destroying The STR Industry

    APR 22

    Episode 371 - Washington D.C. Could Be Destroying The STR Industry

    WEBINAR LINK: https://shawnmoore.clickfunnels.com/optiniyvvg89s Want to learn more about Vodyssey or start your STR journey. Book a call here: https://meetings.hubspot.com/vodysseystrategysession/booknow?utm_source=vodysseycom&uuid=80fb7859-b8f4-40d1-a31d-15a5caa687b7 FOLLOW US: https://www.instagram.com/vodysseyshawnmoore https://www.facebook.com/vodysseyshawnmoore/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/str-financial-freedom https://www.tiktok.com/@vodysseyshawnmoore CONTACT US: support@vodyssey.com PROPERTIES: 1) https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/1663878386338613127?adults=12&search_mode=regular_search&check_in=2026-04-17&check_out=2026-04-22&children=0&infants=0&pets=0&source_impression_id=p3_1776428001_P3Fh1uJzbM8qXY3s&previous_page_section_name=1000&federated_search_id=e4b0b8ce-f5aa-4228-88c9-c60ad0524714 2) https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/1656097622922788944?unique_share_id=782b8799-9ee0-4571-b9b9-468612f964cc&viralityEntryPoint=1&s=76&source_impression_id=p3_1776695828_P3et2FIN_LxcH-j6 3) https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/1664610695181629998?unique_share_id=e334d3b0-a3f1-4a93-8806-3cbb40858c73&viralityEntryPoint=1&s=76&source_impression_id=p3_1776693310_P37MHx55LwpD_BW_ SOURCES: 1) https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/economy/4491509/bowser-airbnb-permit-special-event-america250/ 2) https://www.nahb.org/news-and-economics/housing-economics/indices/housing-market-index 3) https://www.federalreserve.gov/data/sloos/sloos-202601.htm Chapters 00:00:00 Intro 00:01:22 Checklists for Successful Short-Term Rental Investing 00:02:43 Designing for Success in Short-Term Rentals 00:09:25 Regulations Impacting Short-Term Rentals 00:10:32 Legislative Changes in Washington, DC 00:15:08 Fire Safety Regulations for Short-Term Rentals 00:17:43 Current Trends in Homebuilding and Market Sentiment 00:20:30 Navigating Opportunities in a Tight Market 00:26:38 Understanding the Customer: Men vs. Women in Short-Term Rentals 00:36:43 Designing for Families: The Importance of Space and Safety 00:43:49 Creating Unique Experiences: The Key to Standing Out 00:51:07 The Evolution of Short-Term Rentals: Competing in a Crowded Market

    56 min
  3. Episode 370 -  Member Shares Most DIFFICULT Parts Of Airbnb Investing + What To Avoid

    APR 17

    Episode 370 - Member Shares Most DIFFICULT Parts Of Airbnb Investing + What To Avoid

    WEBINAR LINK: https://shawnmoore.clickfunnels.com/optiniyvvg89s Want to learn more about Vodyssey or start your STR journey. Book a call here: https://meetings.hubspot.com/vodysseystrategysession/booknow?utm_source=vodysseycom&uuid=80fb7859-b8f4-40d1-a31d-15a5caa687b7 FOLLOW US: https://www.instagram.com/vodysseyshawnmoore https://www.facebook.com/vodysseyshawnmoore/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/str-financial-freedom https://www.tiktok.com/@vodysseyshawnmoore CONTACT US: support@vodyssey.com PROPERTY: https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/1554397292650835216?viralityEntryPoint=1&unique_share_id=4AC2022E-F828-43A1-9023-4776DE52DA2B&slcid=24e4ef0812c942108013eebe5601560a&s=76&adults=1&slug=UwglYtGb&source_impression_id=p3_1764197492_P3pArNsvK-fGzvCI&check_in=2025-12-23&guests=1&check_out=2025-12-26 00:00 - Introduction to Don Scatena and his real estate journey 00:27 - Don's background and family in California 01:16 - Transition from long-term Airbnb to short-term rentals 02:04 - Choosing markets: why Sedona stood out 04:22 - Working with realtors and visiting properties before purchase 07:09 - Strategizing for 1031 exchange timelines 08:03 - Property acquisition insights and offer strategies 09:17 - Managing property upgrades and Renovation delays 11:27 - Navigating property photos and branding for listings 13:29 - Handling property upgrades and timing the launch 15:01 - Management solutions: large firms vs boutique companies 17:49 - Managing guest experience and property differentiation 23:04 - Property uniqueness and customer appeal 24:31 - Reflecting on the first year: wins and lessons 32:21 - Advice to younger self: do more pre-visit assessments and market research 36:46 - Final thoughts and encouragement for beginner investors

    37 min
4.8
out of 5
117 Ratings

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Real Estate Expert, Shawn Moore, from Vodyssey.com, brings you the Vodyssey's Vacation Rental Revolution Podcast. Discover the best tips, tactics & strategies for growing and scaling your short-term vacation rental portfolio. Discover the difference between traditional short-term vacation rentals and true Lifestyle Assets. Learn from Shawn's 20 years of ups and downs in the Real Estate Investing game. Expert interviews on Acquisition, Legal, Finance, Management & more. All focused on building your Lifestyle Asset portfolio giving you Lifestyle & Financial Freedom starting today. Connect At https://www.vodyssey.com

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