VRS449 – How To Sell Your Business Successfully with Sarah Bradford (former owner of Steamboat Lodging Co. and Winterpark Lodging Co.)

There are a lot of transactions going on right now as property management businesses are acquired by investment companies, consolidators and other managers seeking to grow.  It may seem an attractive notion if your company has some good growth and you feel the time is right to get out and move on. 
From some of the best-known people in the industry selling their property management companies to webinars suggesting rates should be adjusted down in preparation for 2023, and a lot in between, there was a lot to unpack.

VRS448 – It’s All Gone Bonkers with Andrew McConnell

Given Andrew McConnell from Rented.com used one of my favorite words to describe the last 6 months, it was fun to talk with him about some of the mass movements in the short-term rental business in the first half of this year.

From some of the best-known people in the industry selling their property management companies to webinars suggesting rates should be adjusted down in preparation for 2023, and a lot in between, there was a lot to unpack.

VRS447 – 14 Things you must have in your vacation rental

Sometimes, we have owners who balk at having to spend extra money and resent the expectations of our new generations of rental guests.  In fact, the majority of this list represents lower cost items, the provision of which could contribute to raising a rating to the essential 5-star we are all looking for.

VRS446 – 14 Things you Should Never Leave in a Vacation Rental

Guests who come to a rental property have one thing in mind and that is to enjoy their vacation in comfortable and attractive surroundings. They will take it for granted that the place is safe for them to use, and that everything that’s left will be for their use unless they are specifically told otherwise.

VRS445 – 0 to 500 Properties in Five Years, A Playbook with Brooke Pfautz of Vintory

In the introduction to 0 – 500 Properties in Five Years, Brooke Pfautz shares his story of the ups and downs of entrepreneurship and his eternal optimism.  From growing a mortgage company to a thriving 100-employee business with over $350 million in loans to the depths of the financial crisis of 2008, to starting up in a completely new field, he delivers an enthralling start.

VRS444 – Getting Your People Ready for the Season – Building Resilience in Your Team with Ali Cammelletti

Ali Cammelletti joins me to talk about how leaders, managers, supervisors etc can support their staff before, during and after these busy times.

VRS443 – Getting Ready For The Best Vacation Rental Season Ever – 7 Essential Checks

From ensuring auto-messaging sequences are in place to checking every listing for accuracy, completeness, and currency; getting staff in place with scheduling allowing for absences and the unforeseen, to reiterating the emergency plan.

All these spring checks and more are shared in this episode.

VRS442 – Get Out of My Head by Andrew McConnell – A Book Review

Andrew McConnell is a writer and contributor for Forbes, Skift and Huffington Post, he is no stranger to the publishing world, and now his first book Get Out Of My Head will be released in early June. Heather talks with Andrew about the book and dives a little deeper.

VRS441 – VRMA Spring Forum Report with Lance & Elaine Stitcher

Lance and Elaine Stitcher are owners of Seaside Vacations in Ocean City, MD, and Chincoteague Island, and have experienced massive growth since they were last on the Vacation Rental Success podcast.  In this episode, we catch up on what’s been happening in their world and ask them to talk about their experience of the Spring Forum.

VRS440 – The Short Term Rental Marketing Mix with Jodi Bourne

The days of marketing a property with a sign on the front lawn and an ad in the Classifieds were much simpler.  But they are long gone, and the task of marketing now requires extensive planning, creativity, and a lot of effort. It’s also costlier.