Blue Gems Podcast

Bridget Brick, a short and long term real estate investor, is joining Blue Gems today to change your perspective on money. Go from thinking about the move in front of you like in checkers, to thinking strategy like in chess. As an investor, knowing the cycle of trigger points in the market will allow you to play the game on a whole different level. Supply and demand are constantly in play, and we...

If you don’t have a plan how do you know what to invest in? Bill Faeth, a self proclaimed serial entrepreneur, gets into how to architect your life before you invest in a short term rental. One strategy Bill uses to build his portfolio is investing by following the pod system. He buys large cash flow rentals to support the smaller rentals he and his wife will eventually retire in. Bill co-hosts a...

Robert Montana is talking to us about his business, Jaunt Direct, a booking platform creating wins for hosts and guests of STRs. Most of the time there are barriers to entry for a product like this, but Robert eliminates that all together with a simple and streamlined approach. The bulk of the work in setting up on Jaunt Direct is uploading all the information. Robert himself was an avid traveler...

From a pro dancing career to a transition to videography, Brandon Esparza used his knowledge to build out a studio to rent by the hour to make hundreds in a day. Brandon is talking about the platform he uses, Pure Space, to make his money on the side. As opposed to Airbnb, renting on Peer Space is done hourly. Brandon is getting into detail about how to transform a traditional STR to a Pure Space...

If you could go back to your early 20s and do it all over again what would you do? This question is what inspired Matt Porcaro and ultimately made him the founder of the 203k Way. Hitting right out of the gate, Matt is sharing his first home purchase using a 203k loan. Take a deep dive into what a 203k loan is, how it benefits investors, and how Matt used it to build his real estate portfolio. Lea...

On this episode of Blue Gems we’re welcoming Dave Foster, more famously known as the 1031 Investor. He earned this title by figuring out the 1031 exchange and when to utilize it. Dave is going to explain to us how to leverage this tax hack to build your portfolio bigger and better, and will explain his own portfolio and how he’s used the 1031 exchange to build a solid portfolio. Dave is discussing...

If you are a new real estate investor, or a more experienced one looking to add to your toolkit, this episode is for you. We are welcoming Avery Carl, a real estate investor with 220 doors over the course of five and a half years, and is a real estate agent who specializes in STRs in over 15 markets. She is talking to us today about how to grow such a large portfolio and some of the logistics that...

Matt Sorenson is a lawyer who works with investors, is the author of The Self-Directed IRA Handbook, and is the CEO of Directed IRA. Matt is talking about how to use a self-directed IRA, the most underutilized tool, to invest in real estate and why everyone should know about this life hack. When you invest with your retirement account, there are lots of nuances that follow, so Matt is talking us t...

Jeff Brown from Loma Homes is talking numbers and operations for STRs. From sourcing data to managing an on the ground turnover team, Jeff is taking us through his experience in real estate and giving inside information on how he looks for properties. Learn more about Loma Homes at their website: https://loma-homes.com/ Jeff’s email: jeff@loma-homes.com Blue Gems Management: https://bluegemsmgmt.c...

Tatianna Taylor Tait has a beautiful story of how loss after loss in her life got turned around and now she’s here to share her success journey and drop some serious blue gems. Tatianna has an extensive portfolio and is sharing her expertise with interior design that makes short term rentals stand out. Learn more about Tatianna and her business by clicking one of the links below. Website- http://w...

Buckle in for today’s episode of Blue Gems where we’re talking with Abraham Gray, From making thousands a week selling baseball cards to making millions, Abraham has a lot of blue gems to share. This man is buying 30 houses a month and is telling us about how he got to where he is today. FB: Abraham Gray Youtube: Abraham Gray (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCplzGExPqM0Ff6RpO_jiuNg) Blue Gems Man...

Today we’re talking to Tyler Cerny, a business and international sales consultant. We’re going through the ins and outs of building and growing a podcast and how this can help you in your STR game. Connect with Tyler: Instagram- @tylerecerny LinkedIn- Tyler Cerny Blue Gems Management: https://bluegemsmgmt.co/ STR Meet Up: https://bluegemsgroup.com/ [00:00] Teaser [00:28] Show intro [01:02] Introdu...

Bryndee Barton from Loma Homes is talking to us today about her vacation rental business, which she owns with her husband. Primarily based in the Florida market, Loma Homes specializes in theming and Bryndee is sharing her secrets on STR market. Find out more about Loma Homes on their website, https://loma-homes.com/ , or on Instagram, @lomahomes Connect with Bryndee at her email, bryndee@loma.hom...

Today we’re talking to Bridgette Whitney who specializes in designing Airbnbs. She walks us through how she designed one of the top rentals in Nashville, gives tips for designing on a budget, and what to ask a potential designer. Learn more about Bridget and her business on Instagram or Tik Tok at @itsbridgettebitch or check out her website, itsbridgettebitch.com Blue Gems Management: https://blue...

Welcome to Yeves Perez, CEO of WorkBNB. WorkBNB is changing the rental game for blue collar workers and opening up a whole new market to STR owners. Listen in to discover more about WorkBNB and how Yeves is pushing to create the next household name in the rental market. Invest in WorkBNB by checking out wefunder.com/workbnb Blue Gems Management: https://bluegemsmgmt.co/ [00:00] Episode teaser [00:...

On today’s episode we’re welcoming Brandon Blake, owner of The Staging Company. Brandon went from being a sales associate to owning The Staging Company and learned a lot on the way. We’re talking about his journey, how he manages his work life balance, anddropping blue gems along the way. Learn more about The Staging Company on their website at https://thestaging.co/ Blue Gems Management: https://...

Today’s episode we’re talking to the STR hero and regulations guy, AKA Theron Lewis. Theron started his business in short term rentals, and then an STR ban almost took it away. Learn how Theron and his team work to stop these bans in cities all over the country by listening in. Reach out to Theron or his team members at thestrregulationsguy.com LEARN MORE Blue Gems Management: https://bluegemsmgmt...

On today’s episode of Blue Gems we’re talking to Jeff Wilson, co-founder of Jupe. Listen in to hear all about how Jupe’s are upping the game in the short term rental market. Jeff gives the details about how Jupe can benefit anyone who is interested and leaves those blue gems along the way. Find out more about Jupe online at https://www.jupe.com/ ALL NEW: For all your short term rental management n...

On today’s episode of Blue Gems, we’re talking to Jeff Iloulian who is the co-founder of HostGPO. Jeff was intentional in his real estate strategies, and went from arbitraging and vacation rentals, to being the CEO of HostGPO. Listen in to find out how HostGPO helps short term rental managers and how Jeff chose his markets. Find out more about HostGPO on their website at hostgpo.com [00:00] Episod...

This episode of Blue Gems we’re talking to Wayde Hall! Wayde is a realtor in central Florida who has a goal of retiring in 4 years at the ripe old age of 28. An investor himself, Wayde talks about what he looks for in an investment and strategies to stand out from the rental down the street. Tune in for this and more on Blue Gems Podcast. [00:00] Episode intro [00:20] Show intro [00:53] Wade and h...

Today on the podcast we’re talking to Brandt, a realtor who specializes in short term rentals. Brandt began his real estate journey in 2014, so tune in to hear how he’s sharpened his craft and honed in on his market of choice. [00:00] Episode teaser [00:28] Show intro [01:14] Brandt’s journey in real estate [03:45] Pros and cons of different real estate markets [04:48] Tennessee to Florida [05:50]...

This week on Blue Gems we talk with Ryan Bakke about the nitty gritty details of how to leverage real estate investing to get to most out of your taxes. Ryan works with a CPA firm specializing in real estate investing with a focus on short term rentals. Both a tax account and an investor himself, Ryan knows the ins and outs of the trade. Check out his website learnlikeacpa.com for more information...

This week we have TJ dropping blue gems on the podcast! Ex-engineer turned short term rental pro, TJ is dropping life, short term rental, and arbitrage advice. Listen in while TJ talks through his portfolio and the strategies he used to get to the place he’s at today. Find TJ on instagram at @tjtijaniand check out his event coming up on August 19th at rental-summit.com [00:00] Episode Intro [00:34...

Welcome to this week’s episode of Blue Gems! We’re talking to Taylor Jones, an expert in short term rentals. Dabbling in both personal short term rentals and managing short term rentals with a firm, Jones has a wide array of experience in multiple markets. Find Taylor on Twitter at @MrJonesSTRs to connect and learn more. [00:00] Episode Intro [00:16] Blue Gems jam time [00:52] Welcome to Taylor, l...

In this episode we meet Alberto Nikodimov, a realtor, investor and property manager. We learn why it's important for agents to own real estate, the ins and outs of managing short term rentals and explore Alberto's recent house hack deal! [0:00] Episode intro [0:24] Show intro [0:59] How Alberto got into real estate and his journey thus far [10:11] Mentor advice: put your money where your mouth is...