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Send us Fan Mail Going into 2024 , looking at every dollar is more important than ever. Conversion rates depend on strategic placement of money early on. The "Spray and Pray spending " may have gotten 100% occupancy during the pandemic highs is no longer a viable strategy in today's market. Experts Graham Donoghue, Paul Smith and Steve Milo speak about how Cash Management look like...

Send us Fan Mail Mistakes, missteps and common pitfalls can cause major cash flow problems and even lead up to shutting your doors down, but simply avoiding problems are not enough to keep your business going strong. Building a successful business means having a support team that not only can avoid mishaps, but can be trained to manage equally well as your key performers. Being flexible, using tec...

Send us Fan Mail Hospitality IS at the root of the vacation rental industry. Doug Kennedy a trainer and fixture for over 30 years in both the hotel and vacation rental space will delve into key elements of hospitality. Keeping an eye on your business is key to survival and spotting trends within our own organization can help you keep you and your team on the right track, and conversely loosing sig...

Send us Fan Mail Steve Milo speaks with fellow podcasters Scott Fasano and Adam Norko of the Art of Hospitality Podcast. 🎯 Steve Milo and guests take aim at the topics of #Vacasa 3rd quarter results, #Airbnb vs. #bookingcom , #VRMA , #Marriott and the Franchise Model. Also in this episodes sights are Scott Breon Doug Brindley, Graham Donoghue and Henrik Kjellberg.

Send us Fan Mail The vacation rental industry has seen capital flooding into the market.  With this growth comes growing pains like chargebacks, fraud, and cancelations as well as policy changes at OTAs like VRBO, Airbnb and even google listings. In this episode, we sat down with Vacation Rental technology specialist and Professor Amber Carpenter and spoke with CEO's Matt Golis of Stretch Bil...

Send us Fan Mail Unfavorable laws throughout the United States are being purposed to limit, ban and hamper short term rentals. Rather than just reacting to legislation that threaten the livelihood of those in the vacation rental business, many local groups are organizing to help prevent the spread of such laws. Listen as Steve Milo, Miriam Ramsey and guest Tom Powers speak about what steps are bei...

Send us Fan Mail Steve Milo speaks with Lino Maldonado about riding the tides of change in the short term rental industries. Trends that ebb and flow as well as emerging opportunities in the industry. When uncertainty can cause unease, it can also create opportunities.

Send us Fan Mail Steve Milo and Miriam Ramsey speak with Guests, Michelle Marquis and Jeff Robertson about how the easy money of the Pandemic years are now over and what needs to happen to survive in a market that has returned to "Normal".

Send us Fan Mail The conclusion to Chef of Industry Steve Milo's buffet of topics. We speak about many companies in the vacation rental space and analyze their business model.

Send us Fan Mail We sink our teeth into the latest topics facing  the industry. We talk Marriot Homes and Villas, AirBnB and Vacasa.  Steve Milo dishes with Amy Hinote and Amber Carpenter.

Send us Fan Mail Episode 8 : The Price is DOWN!  We speak with Jason Sprenkle CEO of Key Data about how more supply and lower consumer demand create reduced average daily rates.   #VacationRentals #Airbnb #Vrbo #Expedia #Bookingcom #KeyData

Send us Fan Mail On Line Travel agents such as Expedia, Booking. COM and Air B NB are growing and working on acquiring inventory, expanding reach through new technology ventures and making strategic acquisitions. No matter how you slice it, the market share for the alternative housing market is getting competitive and gaining outside interests. This week's episode we speak with Jed Kelly from...

Send us Fan Mail We speak with Regional Direct for Hawaii, Texas and New Mexico Melissa Prewitt and Reservations Manager Jeff Malafu. We see what tourism looks like in Maui with those who are currently working in that area.

Send us Fan Mail Part 2 of 2 takes a closer look at Vacasa stock to see if now is the time to buy or just say BYE!Seth Borko and Steve Milo debate and discuss what your next move should be.

Send us Fan Mail This BRAND NEW  podcast about the Vacation Rental world, pulls the curtain back on the on the REALITY of the business. In an industry where homeowners entrust their valuable properties to us and guests rely on us to create memorable vacation experiences, real talk becomes a fundamental aspect of our business. Real talk means being forthright and candid about the opportunities and...

Send us Fan Mail In this installment, we will see what happens when you DO and DO NOT prune relationships in the legislative wing of the government.  Steve Milo continues the discussion about the challenges about the vacation rental business as it relates to government overreach. See what happens when Steve Milo and Tiffany Edwards secure a private audience with Governor  DeSantis. Rember to CLICK...

Send us Fan Mail This week Steve and Miriam speak with vacation rental insiders & advocates Tiffany Edwards and Jeannie Dailey. Part one covers the cost that owners pay when a markets looses heat and as a result get burned. In the high steaks of property management, companies that loose sight of the target become riddled with problems.  #vacationrentalhomes #vacasa #propertymanagement

Send us Fan Mail This week Steve and Miriam speak with vacation rental insiders & advocates Tiffany Edwards and Jeannie Dailey. Part one covers the cost that owners pay when a markets looses heat and as a result get burned. In the high steaks of property management, companies that loose sight of the target become riddled with problems.  #vacationrentalhomes #vacasa #propertymanagement

Send us Fan Mail This week Steve and Miriam speak with vacation rental insiders & advocates Tiffany Edwards and Jeannie Dailey. Part one covers the cost that owners pay when a markets looses heat and as a result get burned. In the high steaks of property management, companies that loose sight of the target become riddled with problems.  #vacationrentalhomes #vacasa #propertymanagement

Send us Fan Mail We discuss with CEO and Founder of Properly Inc Alex Nigg the sky rocketing stock of Air B N B . Can this San Francisco  company maintain their high or are they set to have their BUBBLE burst?

Send us Fan Mail We speak to industry insider Scott Bunce, Brian Harris about the challenges facing the vacation rental industry. Storms and OTAs can leave the market in tatters. Listen now to hear how experts are preparing .