Joining us today on Living Off Rentals is someone who found his niche by creating a tech platform for managing short-term rental and vacation rental cleaners. He now has a product that most short-term rental owners use in their business.

Assaf Karmon is a tech entrepreneur, CEO, and cofounder of Turno, a service that connects short-term and vacation rental hosts with cleaners to provide seamless turnover service. He is a top-level software engineer and an experienced short-term rental host himself.

Listen as Kirby and Assaf talk about this tech tool that solves one of the hardest parts of short-term rentals: ensuring that properties are clean between guests. Enjoy the show!

Key Takeaways

[00:00] Introducing Assaf Karmon and his background

[05:30] What is Turno?

[08:57] The unpredictable nature of managing thousands of cleaners

[15:54] The process of incorporating the payment platform

[18:39] Retention and compliance tool

[22:49] The quality center

[27:55] The advantages of using Turno

Guest Links

Website – turno.com 

Show Links

Living Off Rentals YouTube Channel – youtube.com/c/LivingOffRentals 

Living Off Rentals YouTube Podcast Channel – youtube.com/c/LivingOffRentalsPodcast 

Living Off Rentals Facebook Group – facebook.com/groups/livingoffrentals 

Living Off Rentals Website – livingoffrentals.com 

Living Off Rentals Instagram – instagram.com/livingoffrentals 

Living Off Rentals TikTok – tiktok.com/@livingoffrentals 

Joining us today on this episode of Living Off Rentals is someone who thinks deeply about finding financial freedom and living a lifestyle by design. At a young age, he realized he didn't want to be in a corporate 9-5 lifestyle until he was 60, so he decided to invest in real estate.

Brian Leubben is a successful entrepreneur, podcaster, and real estate investor. He now runs a thriving podcast, "The Action Academy Podcast," and is the author of a new book, "From Passive to Passion." 

In this episode, Brian shares some good advice about how he left his six-figure job a few years ago and is now financially free. Want to know what financial freedom means for him? Listen and enjoy the show!

Key Takeaways

[00:00] Introducing Brian Leubben and his background

[02:26] The turning point from living 9 to 5 to becoming an entrepreneur

[07:22] The corporate escape plan

[15:30] Survive, arrive, and drive

[21:56] The make-and-break for entrepreneurs

[29:04] Achieving impossible goals

[35:55] Begin with the organizational chart

[39:59] Connect with Brian Leubben

Guest Links

Websites – actionacademypod.com and brianluebben.com/w2toworldtravel 

Show Links

Living Off Rentals YouTube Channel – youtube.com/c/LivingOffRentals 

Living Off Rentals YouTube Podcast Channel – youtube.com/c/LivingOffRentalsPodcast 

Living Off Rentals Facebook Group – facebook.com/groups/livingoffrentals 

Living Off Rentals Website – livingoffrentals.com 

Living Off Rentals Instagram – instagram.com/livingoffrentals 

Living Off Rentals TikTok – tiktok.com/@livingoffrentals 

Joining us on this episode of Living Off Rentals is someone who runs a short-term rental business in Japan.

Tracey Northcott got into the Japanese Airbnb business by accident. She came to Japan to work with her brother as a software engineer, and she now owns more than 23 properties all over Tokyo. 

Listen as she shares her story of how she got into real estate and how she manages short-term rentals outside the U.S. Enjoy the show!

Key Takeaways

[00:00] Introducing Tracey Northcott and her background

[09:00] Regulations of Airbnb in Japan

[13:09] Requirements for getting the hotel license

[19:40] How do you decide if a property is worth it?

[29:11] Mine your brand

[34:03] Main sources of direct bookings

[36:30] “7 Hosting Mistakes You're Making Right Now”

[41:40] Connect with Tracey 

Guest Links

Website – tracey-northcott.com 

Show Links

Living Off Rentals YouTube Channel – youtube.com/c/LivingOffRentals 

Living Off Rentals YouTube Podcast Channel – youtube.com/c/LivingOffRentalsPodcast 

Living Off Rentals Facebook Group – facebook.com/groups/livingoffrentals 

Living Off Rentals Website – livingoffrentals.com 

Living Off Rentals Instagram – instagram.com/livingoffrentals 

Living Off Rentals TikTok – tiktok.com/@livingoffrentals 

Joining us on this episode of Living Off Rentals is a short-term rental owner and the founder of Direct Booking Success.

Jenn Boyles helps short-term and vacation rental property managers, owners, and hosts to build and grow their rental businesses. She created a program to help investors with their marketing action plans.

In this episode, Jenn will share information on how to limit the risk and cost of Airbnb and how business owners can move to 100% direct bookings.

Listen and enjoy the show!

Key Takeaways

[00:00] Introducing Jenn Boyles and her background

[07:30] 100% direct bookings

[10:04] Advantages of direct bookings

[15:47] On screening quality guests

[22:05] Booking terms and conditions

[24:23] Start getting your guests' details [

31:05] The Direct Booking Success Summit

[32:48] Connect with Jenn Boyles 

Guest Links

Website – directbookingsuccess.com   

Show Links

Living Off Rentals YouTube Channel – youtube.com/c/LivingOffRentals 

Living Off Rentals YouTube Podcast Channel – youtube.com/c/LivingOffRentalsPodcast 

Living Off Rentals Facebook Group – facebook.com/groups/livingoffrentals 

Living Off Rentals Website – livingoffrentals.com 

Living Off Rentals Instagram – instagram.com/livingoffrentals 

Living Off Rentals TikTok – tiktok.com/@livingoffrentals

In this episode of Living Off Rentals, we interviewed someone who has always been fascinated with building wealth. He took a job in sales because he thought that salespeople could control their income.

Chad King started by flipping and wholesaling properties. He has completed over 400 flips and started using his active income to buy real estate, and he now owns 21 commercial properties.

Listen to Chad's real estate investing journey and his impressive amount of experience in real estate. Enjoy the show!

Key Takeaways

[00:00] Introducing Chad King and his background

[05:34] Transition from flipping to rentals

[09:16] Chad's day-to-day running of a multifamily business

[13:40] Biggest lesson in scaling up business            

[21:30] Stress testing

[30:18] The market rewards action

[33:34] Chad's goal in his real estate business

[39:29] His advice for those starting their real estate journey

[43:10] Connect with Chad King

Guest Links

Website – instagram.com/mrchadking 

Show Links

Living Off Rentals YouTube Channel – youtube.com/c/LivingOffRentals 

Living Off Rentals YouTube Podcast Channel – youtube.com/c/LivingOffRentalsPodcast 

Living Off Rentals Facebook Group – facebook.com/groups/livingoffrentals 

Living Off Rentals Website – livingoffrentals.com 

Living Off Rentals Instagram – instagram.com/livingoffrentals 

Living Off Rentals TikTok – tiktok.com/@livingoffrentals 

Joining us on this episode of Living Off Rentals is a military veteran working in the corporate world since leaving the Army. 

Paul Proios is a member of the First Vacation Rental Investment Blueprint program. He recently decided to replace his corporate income with real estate cash flow. 

Listen as he shares how in just over a year he is making $6k per month in cash flow from his first three short-term rentals. Enjoy the show! 

Key Takeaways

[00:00] Introducing Paul Proios and his background

[10:29] Switch from long-term rentals to short-term rentals

[24:07] Paul's cash flow in his three properties

[31:55] The stigma against long-term rentals

[35:51] Before stepping away from his corporate job

[41:12] Lesson learned in his real estate investing journey

[44:45] Main strategy for finding deals

[48:19] Connect with Paul Proios 

Guest Links

Website – airbnb.com/users/show/440221007 

Show Links

Living Off Rentals YouTube Channel – youtube.com/c/LivingOffRentals 

Living Off Rentals YouTube Podcast Channel – youtube.com/c/LivingOffRentalsPodcast 

Living Off Rentals Facebook Group – facebook.com/groups/livingoffrentals 

Living Off Rentals Website – livingoffrentals.com 

Living Off Rentals Instagram – instagram.com/livingoffrentals 

Living Off Rentals TikTok – tiktok.com/@livingoffrentals 

Joining us today on this episode of Living Off Rentals is someone who turned from being a computer engineer to becoming an expert in investing in notes and leveraging retirement accounts.

Fred Moskowitz is an alternative investment expert, speaker, author, and trainer. He wrote a book entitled The Little Green Book of Note Investing. 

In this episode, he talks about investing in notes, leveraging retirement accounts, and building wealth and alternative assets. Enjoy the show!

Key Takeaways

[00:00] Introducing Fred Moskowitz and his background

[04:01] What are alternative investments?

[06:38] How does note investing work?

[12:30] Residential mortgage notes

[14:52] Evaluating a good note to invest in

[21:14] How many notes do people need to invest in?

[33:10] Relationships with other investors

[35:07] On finding new notes to buy

 [36:32] Connect with Fred Moskowitz

Guest Links

Website – fredmoskowitz.com 

Show Links

Living Off Rentals YouTube Channel – youtube.com/c/LivingOffRentals 

Living Off Rentals YouTube Podcast Channel – youtube.com/c/LivingOffRentalsPodcast 

Living Off Rentals Facebook Group – facebook.com/groups/livingoffrentals 

Living Off Rentals Website – livingoffrentals.com 

Living Off Rentals Instagram – instagram.com/livingoffrentals 

Living Off Rentals TikTok – tiktok.com/@livingoffrentals 

Joining us today on Living Off Rentals are Zackry Cooper and John Cascarano. Zackry is an entrepreneur with 20 years of experience in residential mortgage financing and real estate. John is an experienced attorney, brand founder, and entrepreneur who has founded multiple companies. 

In this episode, Zackry and John talk about owning RV parks as a strategy. We discuss the pros and cons and get their recommendations about this investment strategy. This is a perfect option for listeners who want to get into large deals but don't want to deal with tenants.

Enjoy the show!

Key Takeaways

[00:00] Introducing Zackry and John and their background

[09:27] Making deals in RV parks

[21:53] Offers for their investing partners

[26:51] Why RV parks rather than commercial buildings?

[32:57] Risks of RV parks in market shifts

[36:07] On locating deals

[39:46] Zack and John's advice on buying their first RV park

[42:10] Connect with Zack and John 

Guest Links

Website – bluemetricgroup.com 

Show Links

Living Off Rentals YouTube Channel – youtube.com/c/LivingOffRentals 

Living Off Rentals YouTube Podcast Channel – youtube.com/c/LivingOffRentalsPodcast 

Living Off Rentals Facebook Group – facebook.com/groups/livingoffrentals 

Living Off Rentals Website – livingoffrentals.com 

Living Off Rentals Instagram – instagram.com/livingoffrentals 

Living Off Rentals TikTok – tiktok.com/@livingoffrentals 

In this episode of Living Off Rentals, we are joined by Tess Bessent. Before going all in on real estate investing, she was in the liquor business, based in Las Vegas. 

Tess Bessent is a busy professional seeking passive income through real estate. She is ready to share her inspiring story along with the lessons she’s learned throughout her journey. Listen as she shares her work experience, education, and challenges in real estate investing.

Enjoy the show!

Key Takeaways

[00:00] Introducing Tess Bessent and her background [07:14] Her first deal after going full-time in real estate [11:24] Deals that don't make sense [17:03] Direct seller marketing [22:17] Shift from investing in long-term rentals to flipping real estate [29:37] Chicago as the target market [33:50] Building generational wealth for the family [45:53] Gaining knowledge in real estate investing [51:59] Goal for the future [53:35] Connect with Tess Bessent [54:40] Outro

Guest Links

Website – bcbcollective.net 

Airbnb listing - https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/1108751604048785753

Show Links

Living Off Rentals YouTube Channel – youtube.com/c/LivingOffRentals 

Living Off Rentals YouTube Podcast Channel – youtube.com/c/LivingOffRentalsPodcast 

Living Off Rentals Facebook Group – facebook.com/groups/livingoffrentals 

Living Off Rentals Website – livingoffrentals.com 

Living Off Rentals Instagram – instagram.com/livingoffrentals 

Living Off Rentals TikTok – tiktok.com/@livingoffrentals

Joining us on this episode of Living Off Rentals is someone passionate about real estate, an educator, and an entrepreneur. He started as a savvy investor, specializing in multifamily properties and house-hacking.

Steve Yoak is on a mission to help people succeed in real estate investing through his skills in strategic investments and mastering the art of property transformations. 

Listen as he shares his journey in the turnkey rental business and the challenges he’s faced along the way. Enjoy the show!

Key Takeaways

[00:00] Introducing Steve Yoak and his background  [09:38] What is a turnkey rental? [14:16] How do operators get paid in the turnkey rental business? [17:33] The most challenging aspect of managing turnkey rentals [26:20] Property management systems [36:27] Steve's goal for his business [41:25] The do’s and don’ts for buying a property [44:45] Connect with Steve Yoak

Guest Links 

Website – akronturnkey.com 

Show Links

Living Off Rentals YouTube Channel – youtube.com/c/LivingOffRentals 

Living Off Rentals YouTube Podcast Channel – youtube.com/c/LivingOffRentalsPodcast 

Living Off Rentals Facebook Group – facebook.com/groups/livingoffrentals 

Living Off Rentals Website – livingoffrentals.com 

Living Off Rentals Instagram – instagram.com/livingoffrentals 

Living Off Rentals TikTok – tiktok.com/@livingoffrentals