the no BS podcast

It's a big week for the no BS short-term rental podcast! For our first sponsored episode, we are excited to be joined by Brooke Pfautz, the founder and CEO of Vintory. Vintory is the number one property acquisition platform, helping Vacation Rental Managers to grow their inventory through a data-focused software solution and incredible marketing. Tune in to learn how Brooke built Vintory from the...

If there's one thing that the vacation rental industry has shown us recently, it's big checks. Listen in this week to hear John and Mateo's take on the insane funding numbers in the short-term rental space, why diving into data is more accessible than ever, which companies are on our radar, and more. Big things are on the horizon for the no BS pod and stay tuned for awesome guests and sponsors in...

What's something that pretty much everyone and most especially short-term rental hosts can agree upon? Laundry sucks. Just a few years ago, Daniel Cruz found himself overwhelmed by the constant laundry he had to keep up with as an Airbnb host. This led Daniel to see a fantastic business opportunity: a linen and laundry service built exclusively for hosts. This is how washbnb was born. Daniel's und...

Like most in our industry, Jacobie Olin President of C2G Advisors and Olin Realty Group saw a record year in 2021. ...like, northwards of 180 million in negotiated deals, kind of a record year! What does that say about our industry and where are we going in 2022 and beyond? Jacobie has some ideas. We uncover that he didn't even realize he was born into the vacation rental industry (it didn't reall...

We ring in the new year with Mike Harrington CEO & Owner of Carolina Retreats. Mike's journey into vacation rentals is like most... a happy accident. With a desire to live and play near the ocean, this self-proclaimed coastal boy took a chance on a role under the leadership of Stuart Pack and mentorship of Stewart Couch on the Outer Banks. 16+ years later Mike has built quite an impressive bus...

2021 Recap Episode! What a year and we're so glad to be coming to you every week touching on the news and culture in the Vacation Rental Industry. This episode is a LOOOOOOOONG one… our suggestion is to break it up into smaller more digestible audio chunks. Every episode and guest that came onto the podcast in 2021 is mentioned and talked about. Before we get into the recap we tackle Vacasa going...

This week we sit down with family; the inspirational Judith Rizzio. Judiths' story is amazing and her ties to the communities she touches and our very own Mateo will warm your heart. From fashion icon to HIV activist, her involvement in passion projects opens doors for those that are in need of help or direction. "You need to be not fearful of different" - Judith  She uses her love affair and expe...

We're honored to have our good friend and 2021 Women's Summit Pioneer Award winner Carole Lynn Sharoff join us this week. The President of AVH Realty, Inc, and Atlantic Vacation Homes brings her almost 40 years of vacation rental industry knowledge (and stories) to the table in a way that only she can. On top of running her business, Carole has served on various boards and committees both industry...

Season 2 is off and running with a partnership with Hospitality. FM and an episode that should resonate with all. Lorrain Woodward from Becoming rentABLE joins us dropping knowledge and numbers that are both devastating and reassuring. Did you know that 61 million people in the United States live with a disability?  Did you also know that on a weekly basis 70,000 unique inquiries come through Airb...

Bringing Season One to a close on Thanksgiving with a man who is Strong with the Force! Tons of Star Wars geekery with (of course) a focus on tech with Wes Melton CTO at Casago. Wes's story is fascinating and a path from property manager through StaySense and Nokori and onto Casago is one the Federation is keeping an eye on. A great conversation that gets into branding, large-scale operations, and...

This is an important listen and we all need to do our part! Bob Garner Owner of Casal dei Fichi and passionate environmental advocate sits down with us to talk climate change and what our responsibilities are as operators in the short-term rental space. With COP26 (2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference) just a week out we jump into Bob's passion projects after understanding his story. One'...

We're four deep for this episode with Casiola and Guestor CEO and CFO! Dennis Goedheid and Michael-Scott Lester join us to talk about Guestor, the importance of brand, and with that one's team, and Casiola's emergence as a property management powerhouse. With a marketing background and a move to the States, Dennis had plans of sitting on the beach drinking cocktails and the "easy life" while runni...

We traveled halfway around the world for this one! Julie George, author, mentor, speaker, brings excitement and energy bright and early to the podcast from her home in Australia. The author of Million Dollar Host dives deep into her story and blows us away with how quickly she scaled to a million and we were astonished with the one tech tool she used to get there. An amazing story of dedication, d...

Just because most aren't doing it a certain way doesn't necessarily mean it's the wrong way. Mickey Kropf, Founder & CEO of Vector Travel joins us with his story which is different from most... or is it? We have all seemingly stumbled into the short-term rental space in one way or another. From baseball to commercial real estate to Co-Founding Rented and now Vector Travel, Mickey's story is on...

Twenty-five is kinda a big deal and we couldn't be happier to share this episode with the one and only Sarah Franzen! The Director of Revenue Management & Analytics at Natural Retreats shares her journey into her current role and talks with us about the intricacies that make our industry so much more fun than the hotel space. The inaugural VRM Intel Vacation Rental Revenue Manager of the Year...

This week we're coming in short and sweet just the two of us! We recap VRMA International, talk about podcasts in general, and dive into some of our upcoming plans. the no BS short-term rental podcast is very special to us and we're excited to be a part of your weekly listening lives. More exciting things are on the horizon with the pod... all with the same focus on news and culture.   Side note,...

Live from the VRMA International conference in San Antonio, we were joined by the one and only Kristina Ashley Williams, Founder & CEO of Unpacking. An amazing woman with an equally amazing story, Kristina was hired by the VRMA Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Sub-committee to lead a workshop on DEI at the conference. During this podcast, we dive into her story, our workshop, the state of th...

Fresh off of a successful third conference (second in-person) Damian Sheridan joins the show after a whirlwind week in Europe. The founder of The Book Direct Network & Book Direct Show sits down and tells us his story. and give us his takeaways on getting back together face to face and what it means for the industry. Quick to point out that he did not invent the book direct movement, Damian sh...

A short-term rental holds a different meaning depending on who is saying it. The word success on the other hand may look different but means the same thing no matter where it is coming from. Nina Taylor, Founder and CEO of The Suite Faith joins us this week with an amazing story about perseverance and a positive attitude that resonates with all. Learn what makes Nina tick and how her failures defi...

Twenty episodes in and we're still going strong! This week is no exception with Rented CEO Andrew McConnell sharing his knowledge and industry origin story with us. After ten years in the vacation rental space building out two separate companies and surrounding himself with the best and brightest talent, Andrew and his team are still hungry. Putting the client first by offering the tools and resou...

We've checked a lot of boxes in a short time here at the no BS short-term rental podcast, and today we've checked another. We've been blessed with a sit-down with the one and only Simon Lehmann.  Are we official now? With a resume that reads like a vacation rental dictionary,  we chat industry beginnings and his trajectory to where he is today with ALJ Atelier Consulting. For most, adding Industry...

There are people that just have it, and David Krauss, Co-Founder & CEO at Rent Responsibly is definitely one of those individuals. From awarding-winning Airbnb SuperHost to feeling like the worst host ever, David came up with an idea that changed the short-term rental space forever... and now he is doing it again. A transition from vacation rental host to Co-Founding NoiseAware, and now 18 mon...

In Charleston, at the DARM (Data and Revenue Management) conference we got together... this is our recap! Amy Hinote organized an amazingly focussed conference that delivered in ways that many do not. Kudos to her and her team! Additionally, we give our takes on Airbnb offering to host 20,000 Afghan refugees, the fact that more was spent by companies on short-term rentals than office space this pa...

In Charleston, Co-Hosts Mateo Bradford and John Stokinger connected (in person) at the Data and Revenue Management conference with Steve Milo CEO at VTrips. Love him or love to hate him (or secretly wish you were him), you cannot deny the success of one of the world's largest vacation rental companies and personalities. This was a big week for Milo and VTrips as 250 million of funding was secured...

Co-Hosts Mateo Bradford and John Stokinger get real with Cliff Johnson VP of New Homes at Reatlor.com. Most of you know Cliff's story... Vacasa Co-Founder to Rented Chief Commercial Officer to now the VP of New Homes at Realtor.com.  Although Cliff has left the vacation rental space in which he has solidified himself as a first-ballot shoo-in in the Short-term Rental Hall of Fame, he wants you to...