Today we travel to Des Moines, Iowa. We talk with Chris Dickey about his 12+ mid-term rental units & co-ownership in Top Shelf Property Management. At this point in time, Chris advertises his mid-term rentals exclusively on Furnished Finder. 

In this episode we cover:

0:00 Intro- Welcome to The Landlord Diaries

2:05 Chris’s journey to real estate & mid-term rentals

3:00 Grow with the BRRRR method

3:40 Chris’s real estate portfolio & partnerships

9:05 Managing your furnishing budget

9:45 MTR coaches

13:05 Why Chris is exclusively on Furnished Finder

17:10 Your KeyCheck toolbox

18:30 The KeyCheck live chat is so helpful

19:15 The human aspect of communication

23:00 The MTR rental flow process

25:40 MTR lead time

26:05 Responding to all your tenant lead types

27:35 Start marketing your MTR before it’s furnished

28:20 Kelly’s newest MTR is a 300 sq ft ADU

31:20 Advertise ALL your MTRs for cross marketing opportunities

32:30 Misfit properties make great mid-term rentals

34:10 Mid-term travelers are flexible

35:00 Rent income difference between LTR & MTR

36:20 MTR guests leave your property better than they found it

38:10 Top Shelf Property Management- Around 500 doors

Website Links:

https://www.furnishedfinder.com/ 

https://www.keycheck.com/ 

https://www.furnishedfinder.com/stats 

https://www.furnishedfinder.com/Resources/PMResources 

https://www.travelnursehousing.com/ 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/furnishedfinder.travelnursehousing/ 

Chris’s Listings on Furnished Finder:

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

7 main properties & 6 unit features

Social Media: @ChrisDickeyRealestate 

https://www.topshelfiowa.com/  

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