No Vacancy The Podcast with Natalie Palmer

Today we catch up with Marilynn Taylor on the latest Airbnb updates (remember her from episode 56?)... could this spell trouble for hosts and set you up for MAJOR liability risk?! I always do a solo episode whenever we have new Airbnb updates, but the summer release went right over my head. There was so much to break down, so many changing policies, so much that left hosts vulnerable... but luckil...

Today I talk with Madi Johnson. If you don't know her already from STR Book Club and her growing brand, For The Love Of Upstate (FTLOU), you may remember her from episode 96 where we talked about how Madi's favorite deals are "the ones that don't pencil in AirDNA". When we last had her on No Vacancy in February 2024, Madi's idea of going all in on the Upstate NY market was just a gut feeling, but...

On today's episode I sit with Federico Zimerman, a revenue management and pricing genius, who is launching his brand new company, revfactor.io today! Revfactor.io is a revenue management service, which is a fancy way of saying, Fede and his team will help you squeeze every dollar you can out of your listing calendar. You only have 365 days a year available for booking, and once a night is gone......

This week I chat with Bri & Jordan from Somerled Designs – an STR design firm where every design decision is backed by strategy. I almost didn't want to record this episode, because I worried that talking about design wouldn't come across on an audio-only podcast without having imagery examples. But after just a few minutes, I realized that was not going to be an issue at all! Bri & Jordan do not...

Consider this week's episode your college-level course about investing in hotels. Today Neil Shah is an investor and operator of 10 hotels – but his journey started with him as an immigrant to the US who lived in his uncle's hotel near Disneyland. After grinding there for years, he decided to pursue a Hotel Management & Tourism degree in university... and it shows. After this episode, I'm convince...

In today's episode I chat with partners (in marriage and in business) Matt and Amanda Sanderson – investors and co-founders of strIQ. You'll remember strIQ from episode 99 where we we broke down how you can go from sifting through thousands of potential STR deals... to, like 6. For real. You may have used other data analysis tools before to check on deals, but what makes strIQ different is how it...

This week I talk with Eric Moeller from Freewyld – a hospitality brand featuring a boutique collection of cabins in Idyllwild, CA, but soon expanding to other nature-based locations across California! Eric took an incredibly unique approach to building Freewyld. He started with the brand first, before he ever secured a property. In most cases, we hear from hosts who found a property, and then real...

This week I can’t wait for you all to hear from Dawn Asher from The Olive Jar, an experiential marketing and branding studio for STRs. We’ve all heard over and over and over again how critical branding is… but how do you actually brand your listing when you don’t have the budget and resources that giant million dollar brands do?! Dawn has decades of experience in this field, and she’s responsible...

This week's episode is such a special treat for anyone who was at Level Up Your Listing Summit. You'll remember Marisa Grover, who was one of our incredible Rising Stars this year. When I asked her on stage during the Rising Stars Panel "what's next for you?", she shot her shot and said her 2025 goal is to be a guest on No Vacancy... and here it is! Our episode together! Marisa is a GENIUS when it...

This week I get to talk with Jesse Ray from Growth House! Jesse has an incredible story of going from house hacking (literally, he filled his 5 bedroom home with strangers for roommates to cover his rent). Before he knew it, Jesse's house became an entrepreneur's mecca. The roommates he attracted were hosting masterminds in the living room, cold plunging in the morning, hosting free real estate me...

This week we're keeping up with the Karwells! You'll remember Sarah and Emily from episode 43 where they talked about partnerships and using other people's money to invest. A lot has changed in their business since that episode from two years ago, including... umm... having most of their portfolio WIPED OUT due to regulation, and now starting over with RV camps and micro resorts?! If there's anyon...

On today's episode of No Vacancy I catch up with Johnny Robinson from Home Service Academy. If you attended Level Up Your Listing then you've heard from Johnny and the HSA team already – You'll recall that Home Service Academy is on a mission to help hosts add an additional revenue stream to their hosting business... with something that you're already doing everyday... managing cleaners! Johnny wa...

This week’s episode is such a special treat… as this is our first ever LIVE podcast brought to you straight from Level Up Your Listing Summit! At LUYL I had the pleasure of sitting across from the one and only Kacia Ghetmiri, host of the EmpowerHER podcast. Before Kacia and her husband ever started investing in real estate, she had a long history of investing in start ups and small businesses – so...

This week you'll hear me talk to Collin Duffy from Easy Street Capital. Easy Street is a private money lender that can help investors get capital when other lenders aren't able too! What's so unique with Easy Street, is that while other lenders tell you that your current debt or portfolio is working against you... Easy Street will work with you to make your portfolio an asset that will help you se...

Hey listeners! So PUMPED for this episode - You'll get to meet Sara Nabozna, who is not only a badass, powerhouse, high W2 earner at Google, BUT has built an impressive portfolio in just 3 years owning in the Hamptons, Park City, and the Poconos. Not only that, but Sara has come onto the Level Up Your Listing team, as Head of Partnerships, and has been an incredible asset to the team and brand. I'...

Today on No Vacancy I bring on Parker Borofsky from Wealth Builders Mortgage Group to give us investors all the tips and tricks for how to keep scaling our portfolios! Parker has originated over $1.1 BILLION in loans, almost all of which have been for STRs. So it goes without saying that if anyone knows how to help you qualify for more capital... it's Parker! Parker busts some major myths out ther...

Hey hosts! This week we're chatting with Rachel Vigil of UpClose Marketing – a service you're going to be RUNNING to full force after you listen to this. UpClose Marketing helps hosts get FREE products in their listings... and there's no catch! Seriously! Rachel walks us through how she identified a gap in the market between brands wanting users to experience their products in a more hands-on way,...

HOLY COW YOU GUYS, do I have a GREAT episode in store for you this week. I have long admired what Tori & Seth Bolt (the visionaries behind Bolt Farm Treehouse) have created, and I finally got to ask Tori the burning questions I've had about what it takes to build a brand this iconic – if you're not already following them, please run to their Instagram right now and do so. You know I love a guest w...

This week I got to interview Justin Pera, CEO of Fido. Fido is a home service company that helps hosts make sure their properties are guest ready with: Bin-to-curb trash service Junk removal Home inspections Justin's founder story is so simple... it all started with a bad Airbnb experience that got him thinking, "this could've been done better". After that, he spent some time bouncing the idea aro...

This week I sit down with Kerri Gibson of Chalets Hygge. Kerri details for us every step she took between purchasing her first STR which was supposed to be a simple side hustle... to expanding to 10 listings, kicking off a major direct booking strategy and brand, and now purchasing her first boutique motel with her husband. It's rare to find someone so willing to outline every single step of their...

This week on No Vacancy I catch up with Avery Carl (check out the last time she was on the show in episode 74) on what her next moves are since we last talked about her portfolio of 250 doors! One thing I found so refreshing about Avery's perspective was her idea that she's "only buying vacation rentals that are meant to be vacation rentals". In a time where midterm rentals, corporate housing, ins...

This week I got to chat with Kristen & Michael of the famous Joshua Tree listing, the Seventh Ray House. You may have seen them on their YouTube channel, where they quickly in popularity after documenting every up and down rollercoaster moment of the property renovation, which they did themselves with no prior experience! Kristen & Michael share the behind the scenes of how time consuming it is th...

This week I sit down with two LA hosts (and my dear friends) who have been on the ground since the moment the fires broke out last week. You'll remember Mercedes from episode 63 and Kaitlyn from episode 71. We sat down for a raw conversation about about The state of LA and the housing crisis Why STR and MTR hosts are so needed in times of crisis How hosts can help right now, and what victims need...

Today on No Vacancy I had the pleasure of catching up with Brent Phillips, the founder of Milk & Honey Ranch. And dammit, this man makes me cry every single time. Today's episode falls on the 1 year anniversary of his wife Daniela's traumatic car accident that almost left her for dead. Listen to episode 94 from last year to hear part 1 of this story... Now, exactly 1 year later, Brent is here to f...

*THE ENDING OF THIS EPISODE MAY NOT BE SAFE FOR KIDS* In this episode of No Vacancy I give you the cold, hard facts of why your cohosting business is still just a dream – and more importantly, I give you actual solutions to make your cohosting business a reality. Explore the Cohosting Site Templates here Download my FREE Cohosting Scripts Join the Cohosting Crash Course Purchase my Cohost Contract...