Landlord Diaries - The Monthly Rentals Podcast

Today we talk with FreeStand Home Solutions CEO, Bob Wilson, and President, Brandon Harris. FreeStands motto is to chase perfection and hold the team to a standard unseen in this industry!” Hear how Bob & Brandon accomplish this with their 46+ properties in the Chicago, Illinois area. 

Helpful Furnished Finder Website Links:

https://www.furnishedfinder.com/ 

https://www.keycheck.com/ 

https://www.furnishedfinder.com/stats 

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

FreeStand Home Solutions Promo Video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5S90SYZMdA&t=59s 

The Landlord Diaries is brought to you by Furnished Finder, where you can list your property for one low price and pay zero booking fees.

Your Furnished Finder podcast host team, Kelly Bailey & Katie Lyon, couldn't resist the urge to see just how "in the know" ChatGPT is about mid-term rentals...

The Landlord Diaries is brought to you by Furnished Finder, where you can list your property for one low price and pay zero booking fees.

Today, we have Dee Coulson in Kansas City, Missouri with us. Dee started Lux HighEnd Properties in the height of COVID  in an effort to provide safe, comfortable, luxury, all-inclusive flex-term housing to traveling medical and corporate professionals. Dee started out with one apartment suite and quickly scaled the business up to 14 units within 6 months. 

Dee's listings on Furnished Finder:
https://www.furnishedfinder.com/members/profile?u=Lux.HighEnd.Properties 

The Landlord Diaries is brought to you by Furnished Finder, where you can list your property for one low price and pay zero booking fees.

Today we talk with Jeff Bower in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Jeff has a 4 bedroom farm house he rents by the room exclusively to traveling medical professionals and a 1 bedroom, 1 bath cottage. Jeff owns a contracting business called Bower & Sons specializing in accessory buildings, external home remodeling and barndominiums. 

In this episode we cover:

(Points organized in episode order)

• Do farmhouses work for room rentals?
• Why room rentals vs. renting entire units?
• Is it hard to find tenants that rent by the room?
• Renting by the room reaches more budgets
• Current room renters can be great marketing w/ a little incentive
• Do shared bathrooms work out?
• Do travelers like shared spaces?
• Who’s renting by the room?
• Videos of the space is a must for room rentals
• On the design side, what’s important for private spaces and shared spaces?

Jeff’s Listings on Furnished Finder:

https://www.furnishedfinder.com/members/profile?u=Jeff%20__%20Challis 

The Landlord Diaries is brought to you by Furnished Finder, where you can list your property for one low price and pay zero booking fees.

Katie & Kelly provide a solid recap of key thoughts from the May 2023 Mid-Term Rental Summit. The conference was just the right size with 300-400 attendees ranging from brand new to very experienced investors. If you missed this one, don’t worry there will be more! Watch your Furnished Finder emails or www.midtermrentalsummit.com for details on the next summit.

In this bonus episode we cover:

(Points organized in episode order)

• Brand new Furnished Finder stats not found anywhere on the website yet!
• 40 Top Cities on Furnished Finder
• 10 of The Top Searched Cities on The Furnished Finder Map
• Which size unit works best for monthly furnished rentals?
• Demand by lead time is much shorter than you expect
• Why pet friendly is a valuable feature on Furnished Finder
• KeyCheck, Furnished Finder’s business tools for mid term rental hosts
• Check these conference tips before your next event!

The Landlord Diaries is brought to you by Furnished Finder, where you can list your property for one low price and pay zero booking fees.

In today’s episode, we travel to Denver, CO to talk with Erin Spradlin Co-Owner of Erin & James Real Estate. Erin is a real estate professional, consultant and author. Erin loves to educate others on real estate topics, but especially the mid-term rental model. Today we will dive into her first book, American Nomads, and focus on the growing population of remote workers and who they are. You can follow her channel on YouTube by searching Erin & James Real Estate. 

Erin’s Listings on Furnished Finder:

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

American Nomads: Finding and Renting to Remote Workers

https://a.co/d/bOQ042J

Erin's Guide to Midterm Rentals: Attract traveling nurses, remote workers and anyone that needs a 30+ day furnished rental with checklists and tips on medium-term rentals

https://a.co/d/3fEzT3L

Erin’s YouTube Channel:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGOi6_g7e4lYbEey8NK-7vw

The Landlord Diaries is brought to you by Furnished Finder, where you can list your property for one low price and pay zero booking fees.

Tammy Barnes has a w2 job, is a wife and mother of one rambunctious toddler and manages a couple mid-term furnished rentals in her spare time primarily for insurance-related claims. While this sounds like a sweet, simple story, she will address many of your concerns today about larger, higher priced homes as her 3 MTRs range between $7,500-$12,500/month.

Tammy’s Listings on Furnished Finder:

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

The Landlord Diaries is brought to you by Furnished Finder, where you can list your property for one low price and pay zero booking fees.

Don’t miss today’s episode which is part 2 with our very own, Katie Lyon, Marketing Director of Furnished Finder & mid-term rental host. We will talk with Katie about her personal MTR journey with out of state investing in Florida & Iowa. Katie shares her insights on why investing out of state works for her and why she prefers condos and apartments. She also offers advice on working with designers and setting up a new unit.

Katie Lyon’s Listings on Furnished Finder:

https://www.furnishedfinder.com/members/profile?u=katie.lyon8 

The Landlord Diaries is brought to you by Furnished Finder, where you can list your property for one low price and pay zero booking fees.

Don’t miss today’s episode with our very own, Katie Lyon, Marketing Director of Furnished Finder & mid-term rental host. Katie has an impeccable eye for design and tips to make your listing stand out on Furnished Finder. In the first half of this episode we will address your tough questions like is there a best size MTR, do higher rental rates work on Furnished Finder and many more. In the 2nd portion, we will talk with Katie about her personal MTR journey with out of state investing in Florida & Iowa. 

In this episode we cover:

(Points organized in episode order)

• Marketing is an art not a science
• Should you put your phone # and email on social media?
• Consumers like instruction
• How can a landlord make their listing stand out? 
• How can you improve your listing placement? 
• Is my property a good fit for the mid-term rental strategy?
• Need to know facts about the Housing Request/ Tenant Lead process
• How Furnished Finder helps your direct booking initiative 
• Why no booking fees and how does Furnished Finder make money?
• Who are the founders of Furnished Finder?

Katie Lyon’s Listings on Furnished Finder:

https://www.furnishedfinder.com/members/profile?u=katie.lyon8 

The Landlord Diaries is brought to you by Furnished Finder, where you can list your property for one low price and pay zero booking fees.

Today we talk with the founders of iStayAtlanta.com, Ibrahim Noohu & Nahid Ibrahim. iStay Atlanta specializes in corporate housing, is the largest owner of independent furnished houses in the area and a leader in providing mid-term luxury furnished temporary housing. Their portfolio includes mostly 3 or 4 bedroom homes at higher prices in 5 different areas of Atlanta, all with at least a 30 day minimum stay, some 90 days. 

Website Links:

https://www.furnishedfinder.com/ 

https://www.keycheck.com/ 

https://www.furnishedfinder.com/stats 

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

https://www.istayatlanta.com/ 

Ibrahim & Nahid’s Listings on Furnished Finder:

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

Corporate Housing Monthly Meet Up on Linked In:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89940974439?pwd=bCtDUStKd1BXMlRNV1ptcUJzZi8xQT09

Kelly’s Recommended Podcast Episode For Analyzing an HOA:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hoa-coach/id1493683709?i=1000465633628

The Landlord Diaries is brought to you by Furnished Finder, where you can list your property for one low price and pay zero booking fees.