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 who lived out of his backpack. He started out as an STR investor because he fell in love with snowboarding in Telluride, CO. He bought a second house to rent out on Airbnb when he wasn’t using it and hasn’t looked back since. He’s encouraging STR investors to run numbers as a long term rental, and is getting into more detail about this in the episode.

Robert is also getting into how Airbnb is a tool, not a business. Airbnb started out as a way to invite strangers into your home, and that’s part of what drew Robert to STRs. Having multiple platforms, and multiple streams of income, can give you peace of mind. As an emergency medical doctor, Robert has been around the world and met amazing people and is sharing a glimpse of what that looked like and how it eventually influenced him to join the STR game.

Blue Gems Management- https://bluegemsmgmt.co

STR Meet Up- https://bluegemsgroup.com

Connect with Robert

JauntDirect.com

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[00:00] Episode teaser

[00:35] Show intro

[01:08] What’s going on with Robert Montana?

[05:03] Why wouldn’t everyone sign up for a free site that advertises for them?

[13:36] What does Robert’s platform look like today and why did he start this website?

[17:50] Blue Gems Management

[18:17] Advice for someone just getting started in STRs

[21:59] What is a day in the life of Robert?

[23:28] The last blue gem

[26:54] Robert’s top 3 countries

[29:31] Where to connect with Robert

[30:41] Wrapping it up