Shelly & Justin Nupp are Knoxville, Tennessee, real estate investors that have experience with flips, one of which was featured on “First Time Flippers” Season 8, Episode 8. On properties they decide to keep, they embrace the mid-term rental strategy and typically aim for $1k per property in monthly cash flow. The Nupp’s have turned their passion into a booming business with two companies: “Centsible Designs” & “Restored Home & Design Co”. Stay tuned through the end of the episode for outstanding design tips in regards to accent walls & color application.

In this episode we cover:

0:00 Intro- Welcome to The Landlord Diaries

3:25 Shelly & Justin’s journey to mid-term rentals

5:10 How The Nupp’s decide if they will flip or keep a property for mid-term rentals

8:20 Why “quirky” properties can be great mid-term rentals

11:30 Justin & Shelly’s portfolio of mid-term rentals

13:35 The Nupp’s experience with Furnished Finder

15:45 Let’s talk about the profit side of mid-term rentals

17:35 Your mid-term rental toolbox

21:15 Next level welcome gifts for your guests

25:00 Asking for feedback at the end of your guest stay

26:55 Best tips for standing out on Furnished Finder

28:25 Ways to wow your guests with color pops & accent walls

29:20 First steps in planning an accent wall

33:25 How to choose the right color for your accent wall

35:35 Deep dive into the design on a couple of Shelly & Justin’s properties

40:15 Average cost, time & skill level needed for a nice accent wall

44:35 How to make BOLD COLORS work well together

48:45 Design, marketing & occupancy rates go hand in hand

49:55 Shelly’s celebrity appearance on First Time Flippers

55:30 2024 is your year for mid-term rentals!

Website Links:

https://www.furnishedfinder.com/ 

https://www.keycheck.com/ 

Justin & Shelly’s Listings on Furnished Finder: 

https://www.furnishedfinder.com/members/profile?u=shelly.Nupp 

Lightroom Photo App

https://lightroom.adobe.com/ 


The Nupp’s Construction business: “Restored Home and Design Co.”

Shelly’s Design Business: Centsible Designs

www.centsibledesigns.com 

Instagram: @centsible_designs and @restoredhomeanddesignco 

Some of Shelly’s Lighting Options on Amazon!

https://a.co/d/i2WK7cY

https://a.co/d/2kmc11W

https://a.co/d/a22v5f2 

Shelly’s Appearance on First Time Flippers

https://vimeo.com/894596834

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