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Don't miss this incredible episode! Join us as we embark on a fascinating journey into the world of wedding venues and Airbnb transformations. Get ready to dive deep into the expertise of Helen, a seasoned entrepreneur who has successfully merged the realms of wedding occasions and short-term rentals in picturesque upstate New York.

In this captivating conversation, Helen unravels the intricacies of managing wedding venues and explores innovative ways to redirect these special events towards Airbnb experiences. She generously shares her valuable insights on creating a warm and inviting atmosphere for guests, as well as the art of carefully orchestrating schedules to ensure seamless wedding celebrations.

With her extensive experience, Helen reveals the secrets to handling unexpected challenges that may arise during these significant moments. From managing unforeseen circumstances to preserving the overall essence of the wedding event, she offers indispensable wisdom that listeners can apply to their own ventures.

Tune in now to join us on this enlightening episode filled with valuable tips, tricks, and firsthand experiences! 🎙️🔥

TIMESTAMPS:

00:18 - Guest Introduction & Background: Helen
01:09 - Helen’s Horror Story
07:49 - How Helen Got Into Her Business Model
09:41 - How Helen Prioritizes Her Calendar
12:51 - CRM
16:31 - Wedding Insurance
20:39 - Marketing Perspective
25:34 - Fail Safe
31:36 - Making Spaces Livable
35:44 - Why the Guests Don’t Care About the Numbers
40:11 - Find Your Vendors, Create a Package, Create an Opportunity to Upsell
44:39 - Hosting Weddings at AirBnBs
48:19 - Closing

Quotes:

“If a child doesn’t feel like you care about them, they are not going to care about you.”

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Website: brookledgeny.com
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Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-2-bridging-celebrations-and-stays-with-ruby/id1688296899?i=1000615076820

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Don't miss out on this episode! Join us as we dive into the exciting world of Airbnb interior design and investment. We've got so much to share about our lives, the chaos, and the thrill that surrounds us everyday.

In this captivating episode, Ryan Bakke, a CPA and seasoned real estate investor, takes listeners on a journey to discover the secrets of building wealth through strategic tax planning. With his expertise in economic behavior, Ryan delves into various topics such as insurance costs, understanding your market, and the importance of meticulous calculation of business expenses, including invaluable data and thorough market research.

How to vet a good Real Estate CPA: 
1. Do you deal with STRs often and in what markets? - they should be able to rattle off different type of markets their clients are invested in. I know I can name every market in the country.

2. Are they familiar with the business exception to a rental definition under Section 469?

3. Are they familiar with this particular memorandum [https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-wd/202151005.pdf] [https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-wd/202151005.pdf?fbclid=IwAR1kUQrkBH-9Oxr8esioSBrIxiz6r-t74RnEYfxLIgQ32FuBblLBwabcfLw] and how the material participation tests apply to STRs

4. Have they completed tax returns that have cost segregation studies before?

5. Are they away of all the nuances and strategies to save money on taxes other than the ones listed above.

He emphasizes the significance of providing value to others, even if it means offering free services without expecting immediate returns. The episode further explores the intricacies of taxes, legal considerations, and the power of personal branding. Ryan unveils the key strategies to becoming the "person of interest" in your industry, empowering listeners with the knowledge and inspiration to take control of their financial future.

00:18 - Guest Introduction & Background: Ryan Bakke

01:10 - Ryan’s Horror Story

04:58 - Questions Around Taxes or STRs

09:02 - Access Passive Losses

11:41 - Luxury STR Flips

12:41 - Opinion on Bonus Appreciation History Swaying Back and Forth

16:21 - Market Research

17:41 - How to Scale Portfolio as a CPA and Real Estate Investor

18:52 - Book: The Genius Zone - No Incremental Cost to You

24:38 - Three Steps to Successfully Brand Yourself

28:14 - What Should STRs Look For in a CPA

32:09 - How Important Is Taking That Recommendation of Who to Use on the Legal Side From Your CPA?

35:40 - Closing

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You cannot miss this episode! Today's episode is all about us and we are going to be catching you guys up on everything that's going on in our lives. As you know, we are Airbnb interior designers and investors. There is no shortage of chaos and excitement around us right now, and we love bringing you all with us.

Join us as we talk about Emily's big career moves, what's happening with our mentorship program, the properties we're working on right now, other stuff we're fired up about, and all the lessons we've learned along the way! Don't miss out on all the fun, tune in to our episode now!

TIMESTAMPS:
00:33 - Today's episode Emily and Sarah
01:05 - Emily's big moves
05:06 - Advantage in hiring separate people to do the work
12:41 - Forced to hire out
17:36 - Big Rapids property and fires going on
28:34 - Tax rate for not living in your property
31:30 - Mortgage on non primary residence properties
35:52 - A huge mental adjustment being into entrepreneurship and real estate
37:56 - Mentorship
44:59 - A third person to sell for you when you're the service
49:59 - Still learning new things about real estate
51:47 - Wrap up
55:40 - Outro

Quotes
“I like the idea of doing it myself because then I learn and then next time I can be like, oh yeah, I actually know how to do that. Because going forward, ideally going forward, I will hire everything out. But like sometimes that's just not gonna be the case. So I need to know how to do a lot of stuff.”

“At some point it becomes forced, like you are so far away from your property that you have to hire it out. You don't have a choice.”

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Welcome to another episode! Our guest for today is Ethan Glidewell. Ethan also happens to be a special guest because he is married to our host Sarah. He has been in the insurance industry since 2016. He focuses on the various facets of insurance that revolve around digital media and technology; whether that’s staying up to date on the latest products or helping clients access their online benefits. Prior to co-founding Patriot Retirement Group, he managed an insurance brokerage out of Dallas, TX. While there, he was able to guide hundreds of clients into the correct insurance programs. Ethan continues to enjoy helping clients find the best insurance products to protect them and their hard-earned estate. Staying ahead of the frequent changes in the insurance world is Ethan’s sixth sense.

In this episode Ethan talks about his Journey from the world of Insurance to real estate, the sacrifices he made for this transition, and using real estate to make your ideal life possible. Tune in now to learn about this amazing journey!

TIMESTAMPS:
00:52 - Guest Introduction: Ethan Glidewell
01:14 - Airbnb horror story
06:46 - How they got started in real estate
13:53 - Insurance to full time real estate: The turning point for Ethan
21:04 - Sacrifices made to get the real estate wheel spinning faster
29:59 - How real estate will make your ideal life possible
41:31 - Most exciting past, current, or future project
51:59 - Wrap up
54:41 - Outro

Quotes
“Not all wealthy people are bad, just like not all poor people are good it it's a case by case scenario”

“We're not satisfied yet. And  it's not, we're not satisfied because of money. I just think we're not satisfied because we   see the ultimate goal, the bigger picture, which is to create some of the most beautiful spaces for people to enjoy with their friends and family.”

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Hi all!  Welcome back to another episode of Catch up with The KarWells.  In today's episode we caught up with Heather & Erin from Pink Wall Designs out of Toronto, Canada!  These ladies are interior designers that work with all kinds of clients but have great advice on short term rental specific design!  These two ladies are both designers as well as investors so they have an extremely well rounded view on how to get successful properties up and running!

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Welcome back!  Today's episode is a much more personal episode for us & in all honestly doesn't relate to real estate at all.  But what it does relate to is our biggest WHY behind prioritizing building a life that gives us free time.  Some of you may know that we lost one of our best friends, Nicole, on Christmas Day this past year to cancer.  She battled Leukemia & Lymphoma for 16 months before she lost her fight, and losing her has left a big hole in our lives.  But we want to use our grief to create change.  Our goal behind this fundraiser is to take Nicole's experience & story to spread awareness behind the disease and be able to help to create a world without cancer.  Unfortunately there are so many people in the world that have gone through this before & will continue to go through it and we hope that through this fundraiser we can help to reduce the number of people who are experiencing the pain that we are feeling right now because of this incredible loss.  I hope that you are able to gain perspective of Nicole & who she was as a person through listening to our stories, but below you will find a letter written by Jeanne that describes Nicole's story so well. 

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 Nicole's Story

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Welcome back to another episode!  This week we had the opportunity to catch up with Mike & Liz Chang who are Airbnb investors whose strategy consists of both arbitrage properties & owned real estate.  They dive deeper into this strategy and the reason for this approach in this episode!  Their experience in the industry is invaluable & they have just recently started  diving more into sharing their knowledge via social media so make sure you give them a follow as well!

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Welcome back to another episode!  We are back this week with an episode all around out mentorship that we just launched!  We wanted to break down what we are offering in this mentorship and who we think will benefit from it the most.  We actually sold out our first class already and are currently taking calls for the second class & have FILLED our calendars.  We are now creating a waitlist for anyone who is interested in joining the mentorship.  So if you are interested you can send us a DM with your email and the word OUTSIDERS so we can get you on the waitlist and you can be the first to. know when we open up again! 

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Welcome back to another episode of Catch up with The KarWells!  This week we had the chance to chat with Charli Nikiaa who is an investor, a mentor, & an author of the book "Paychecks to Profits."  Charli gives great insight & helps new hosts by coaching them through the process of getting their first 'yes' from a landlord for an arbitrage property!  She emphasized the importance of using the banks money to create wealth for yourself!  We had such a good time chatting with Charli & hope you enjoy the episode!

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Hello & Happy New Year!  Now we say that with full understanding that it is over halfway through the month of January.  The start of the year has been a slow burn for us and once you listen to the episode you may have a better understanding why.  Our goals have switched up a bit after the end of 2022 and we are working on getting things put into place to make that happen.  With that being said we will be posting 2 episodes a month going forward.  We are hoping to structure it where one episode is with a guest who we think will bring value to you and show you different experiences in the short term rental world and one will be just the two of us chatting about life, where we are at in our journey, and goals going forward.  Hopefully you guys like the new set up!  Thank you so much for being here, we appreciate you all so much and hope to continue to grow our community! 

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