Landlord Diaries - The Monthly Rentals Podcast

Yung Wei owns 13 properties, 5 of which are furnished rentals, 2 triplexes, a quadruplex and a mix of 1-4 bedroom single family homes.   In this episode we cover: Growing your portfolio to 13 doors Yung started his investment journey w/ a 4 plex Lessons learned about the mid-term rental process The power of contingency plans and margins  It’s easy to toggle between MTR & STR  Yung has a great...

Today we talk with FreeStand Home Solutions CEO, Bob Wilson, and President, Brandon Harris. FreeStands motto is to chase perfection and hold the team to a standard unseen in this industry!” Hear how Bob & Brandon accomplish this with their 46+ properties in the Chicago, Illinois area.  Helpful Furnished Finder Website Links: https://www.furnishedfinder.com/   https://www.keycheck.com/   https:...

Your Furnished Finder podcast host team, Kelly Bailey & Katie Lyon, couldn't resist the urge to see just how "in the know" ChatGPT is about mid-term rentals... The Landlord Diaries is brought to you by Furnished Finder, where you can list your property for one low price and pay zero booking fees.

Today, we have Dee Coulson in Kansas City, Missouri with us. Dee started Lux HighEnd Properties in the height of COVID  in an effort to provide safe, comfortable, luxury, all-inclusive flex-term housing to traveling medical and corporate professionals. Dee started out with one apartment suite and quickly scaled the business up to 14 units within 6 months.  Dee's listings on Furnished Finder:...

Today we talk with Jeff Bower in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Jeff has a 4 bedroom farm house he rents by the room exclusively to traveling medical professionals and a 1 bedroom, 1 bath cottage. Jeff owns a contracting business called Bower & Sons specializing in accessory buildings, external home remodeling and barndominiums.  In this episode we cover: (Points organized in episode order) Do farmhouse...

Katie & Kelly provide a solid recap of key thoughts from the May 2023 Mid-Term Rental Summit. The conference was just the right size with 300-400 attendees ranging from brand new to very experienced investors. If you missed this one, don’t worry there will be more! Watch your Furnished Finder emails or www.midtermrentalsummit.com for details on the next summit. In this bonus episode we cover:...

In today’s episode, we travel to Denver, CO to talk with Erin Spradlin Co-Owner of Erin & James Real Estate. Erin is a real estate professional, consultant and author. Erin loves to educate others on real estate topics, but especially the mid-term rental model. Today we will dive into her first book, American Nomads, and focus on the growing population of remote workers and who they are. You c...

Tammy Barnes has a w2 job, is a wife and mother of one rambunctious toddler and manages a couple mid-term furnished rentals in her spare time primarily for insurance-related claims. While this sounds like a sweet, simple story, she will address many of your concerns today about larger, higher priced homes as her 3 MTRs range between $7,500-$12,500/month. Tammy’s Listings on Furnished Finder: https...

Don’t miss today’s episode which is part 2 with our very own, Katie Lyon, Marketing Director of Furnished Finder & mid-term rental host. We will talk with Katie about her personal MTR journey with out of state investing in Florida & Iowa. Katie shares her insights on why investing out of state works for her and why she prefers condos and apartments. She also offers advice on working with d...

Don’t miss today’s episode with our very own, Katie Lyon, Marketing Director of Furnished Finder & mid-term rental host. Katie has an impeccable eye for design and tips to make your listing stand out on Furnished Finder. In the first half of this episode we will address your tough questions like is there a best size MTR, do higher rental rates work on Furnished Finder and many more. In the 2nd...

Today we talk with the founders of iStayAtlanta.com, Ibrahim Noohu & Nahid Ibrahim. iStay Atlanta specializes in corporate housing, is the largest owner of independent furnished houses in the area and a leader in providing mid-term luxury furnished temporary housing. Their portfolio includes mostly 3 or 4 bedroom homes at higher prices in 5 different areas of Atlanta, all with at least a 30 da...

Today we talk with Theresa Barton in Longwood, Florida, which is just a little north of Orlando. Theresa lost her son in 2016 and found home remodeling to be a very therapeutic process leading to improved financial and emotional health. This is Theresa’s 4th or 5th year as a Furnished Finder host and she has many great landlording tips to share with us today.  5 ways a landlord can convince a trav...

Today we travel to Cleveland, Ohio, and talk with Brendan Bennett, VP of Revenue for Fund That Flip. His personal portfolio includes 19 units in total, 17 long term rentals and 2 mid term rentals. I am excited for today’s episode as I believe we all get stuck in the mindset of traditional lending which limits our buy power. Brendan will give us some tangible ways we can grow our portfolio even if...

Today we have the man himself, Al Williamson, also known as the Leading Landlord. Al trains others on innovative ways landlords can create new income streams, reduce expenses, and grow their equity. Owning real estate is proven to be one of the best strategies for generating passive income, and Leading Landlord seeks to address the best practices for doing so. Al offers master classes, a YouTube c...

Today we get to know our host Kelly Bailey on a deeper level and her husband David Bailey. Kelly & Dave have explored a variety of investment strategies including multi-family and single family homes at the long term and mid-term level. Their current portfolio is all MTRs.  Website Links: https://www.furnishedfinder.com/  https://www.keycheck.com/  https://www.furnishedfinder.com/stats  https:...

Today we travel to Mayberry for all you Andy Griffith Show fans. Jimmie & Patricia Spann were the first mid-term rental in this area and now have 5 mid-term rentals in Mount Airy, NC which is Andy Griffith's childhood home and the inspiration for Mayberry. Jimmie & Patricia also have 3 homes in California and one apartment they rent as a mid-term rental. Some of their additional incom...

Cynthia Tant is the broker/owner of Gulf Coast Home Experts, Gulf Coast Real Estate Management and Gulf Coast BnB Rentals. Cynthia is also a best selling author in the book "The Ultimate Guide to Selling Your Home - How the Nation's Top Agents Break Records". Her bonus chapter is about how to make vacation rentals work. Cynthia offers a “one-stop shop” client experience. If you’d li...

Today we talk with Devana Came and Reid Stadelman. Devana and Reid are new to Furnished Finder, but they are not new to hosting. Devana was inspired to start “The House of Courage” sober living homes when she lost someone very special to her in the fight with addiction. Devana and Reid have a unique investment strategy managing around 50 beds in their sober living homes and have added four more ro...

Today we have Ms. Kellie Michele with us from St. Louis, Missouri. She is on fire! Kellie’s YouTube channel has over 2,500 subscribers and her content is all about mid-term rentals. Kellie started real estate investing in 2005, got hooked on the property management side of things with her first STR in 2018 and has since converted all her vacation rentals into mid-term and corporate housing rentals...

Today we talk with Eric Chiang, pharmacist and real estate investor. Eric has two properties currently, a duplex that he rents out long term and a 4 bedroom house hack he rents furnished by the room. Check out Eric’s listings on Furnished Finder: https://www.furnishedfinder.com/members/profile?u=TMEC.Management The Landlord Diaries is brought to you by Furnished Finder, where you can list your pro...

Today we talk with Angie Tonini-Rogers, a Louiseville, Kentucky, native. Angie has expertise and a heart for real estate, coaching and nursing.  She buys condos, houses & duplexes in any condition that she can turn into safe housing for traveling nurses coming to serve her community. We will focus this episode on understanding the life of a medical professional so we can all be better landlord...

With us today is Gabe Kubanda, musician and investor. We all know musicians had it tough during COVID, but Gabe rose to the challenge and has grown from 1 to 11 rentals in the span of 2 years. He grossed $50k the first year and over $350k this year. Gabe prefers mid-term rentals and has built most of his portfolio within walking distance to hospitals and medical facilities. Gabe also provides a fl...

We have Justen Brown with us today from the San Diego area. Justen is an avid real estate investor, family man, fisherman and co-founder of Alliance Escrow for California investors. Justen has a large real estate portfolio and pursues a variety of strategies including furnished mid-term rentals.    Justen’s Listing on Furnished Finder: https://www.furnishedfinder.com/members/profile?u=justenbrown...

Are you ready to up your game as a mid-term investor? Furnished Finder is proud to be a partner of the first ever Mid-Term Rental Summit! At this private, in-person event, you will learn actionable strategies to grow your mid-term portfolio, network with other mid-term rental professionals and hear from industry leaders including Jesse Vasquez, Sarah Weaver, Zeona McIntyre, and Furnished Finder CE...

On today’s episode, we talk with Vivian Yip about her corporate rental business in the Austin, Texas area. We will focus on how Vivian has built a business and brand with her furnished rentals. If you’d like to connect with Vivian, go to her website, www.corporaterentalsaustin.com.  Vivian’s Furnished Finder Listings: https://www.furnishedfinder.com/members/profile?u=vivian.yip  Vivian’s Link Tree...