No Vacancy The Podcast with Natalie Palmer

Forget everything you know about “generic AI advice”. Marissa Biddle, founder of Minted Stays Vacation Rentals, has completely transformed her hosting business in just 4 months with the power of AI.

What I love about today’s conversation and Marissa’s approach to AI, is she would be the first to tell you that SHE IS NOT AN EXPERT! And that’s the whole point. What she’s accomplished in just a few months with zero coding experience is mind boggling.

I told her before we started recording that this better not be another generic episode of what you can do with AI. I want the nitty gritty details and what she actually did. If you love this, make sure to grab her free download and start using AI like a host today!

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It's baaaaaaack! The annual haunted Halloween extravaganza episode, featuring first person accounts of the creepiest, paranormal, most unexplainable Airbnb and hotel experiences. Enjoy! 🎃

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Everyone's calling themselves a "cohost" right now, but do you actually know how much risk you're carrying?

Lindsay Archuleta, owner of True North Management, joins me to break down the real difference between cohosting and property management, and how to protect yourself either way.

You'll hear:

- The line between co-host and PM most people get wrong

- Where your liability exposure really comes from

- Practical ways to reduce your risk (before something goes wrong)

- The honest pros and cons of each model

- How to know which setup fits YOU

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Alright friends, today’s episode was a selfish one for me… As you know by now, I bought a sleepaway camp, and one of our biggest goals is to ramp up the amount of weddings we book. And today’s guest, Jonathan Aymin, host of the Venue Rx podcast, is THE guy to talk to on this subject. 

Today we discuss all the good, bad, and ugly of what it takes to manage and/or own a venue. Jonathan breaks down the whole process from 

- marketing a venue

- booking an event

- the lead up and pre-event communication 

- staffing and executing the event

- and all the BTS of venue maintenance

Lastly, we chat on the ROI here and whether owning a venue is actually worth it?! This conversation was pure gold for me, and I still have a thousands more things I could learn from Jonathan!

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Today I talk to land flipping guru, Michael Bull. If anyone out there has been feeling BURNT OUT trying to constantly flex your hospitality muscle and keep all your STR operations in check, this episode might be your saving grace. 

Michael explains how, in his own words, he’s a “lazy investor”, and that’s why he swears by land flipping.

No visiting properties in person ✅ 

No dealing with maintenance requests ✅ 

No managing cleaners ✅ 

No picky guests ✅ 

It almost sounds too good to be true, until you hear Michael break down the exact conversion rates and step-by-step formula he follows. 

Calling all self-proclaimed lazy investors 🙋‍♀️ This one’s for you!

Connect with Michael

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Today we welcome Yash Bhatt to the podcast, and he has an amazing story of how real estate got him out of being a full time physician. 

Yash loved his career as a pediatrician, but quickly realized the burnout that can happen in his field. He made a decision to start creating other income streams, and STRs, BRRRs, and flips became the vehicle to do that. 

Today he shares with us the step-by-step plan he followed, and what his next moves will be. If you’re drowning in your W2 and looking for the off ramp, this episode will show you exactly how to do that!

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This week, I am so pumped to have back on my Level Up Your Listing co-founder, Tatianna Taylor-Tait, who amongst all her titles can now add WINNER OF RENOVATION RESORT SHOWDOWN SEASON 3 !!!!!

Last time Tatianna was on, we had to tip-toe around the "secret project" she was working on at the time, but by now the secret's out and you can stream Renovation Resort Showdown S3 to see her show off her design chops over 8 episodes... and take home the ultimate prize!

Tatianna gives us all the BTS today of what filming for 2 months in remote Ontario was actually like, and which moments you saw on TV that had some *producer magic* behind them.

We also announce the HUGE change coming to next year's LUYL Summit, and right now you can get $100 off during our early bird sale! Don't wait, because prices go up on 10/1.

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Today, we have social media strategist, Emily Lethgo, back on the podcast! 

You already know her from episode 95, where we talked about how to get a fully booked calendar with just a few hundred followers, but today she’s back to share about paid ads strategies for hosts and influencer marketing. 

Beyond sharing her marketing expertise with us, she also gives us insight into how she manages her schedule and work life balance as a homeschooling mom of 4 (UMM, I CAN RELATE). 

If you’ve been struggling with how to optimize your social media and marketing strategy, and how to manage it without losing your mind, this episode is for you!

Connect with Emily here:InstagramMarch Point Socials

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No Vacancy is BACKKKKK! 📢 After a completely unplanned hiatus, I am so happy to be back on the mic and fill you all in on where the actual heck I've been.

This summer has kicked my butt hardcore, but in the best way. We bought a sleepaway camp on May 1st, and I was thrown into the busiest summer ever with inherited bookings, learning the ropes of operating this beast, watching hundreds of thousands be spent on deferred maintenance (with barely any income coming in yet 😬), building all new SOPs from scratch, and juggling a full rebrand and new marketing strategy... 

All this to say, No Vacancy had to take the back burner, but looking back, this break was so needed. I have so many exciting episodes lined up for you all, and we're going deeper than ever on how to expand your portfolio and invest beyond short-term rentals. So excited for you to be on this journey with me, always learning... and always leveling up 😉🤠

Save the date for LEVEL UP YOUR LISTING SUMMIT

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This week I talk with founders and owners of The Hideaways, Mike Sebastian & Jordan Holmes. Mike & Jordan have built a truly unique portfolio across Red River Gorge, KY, and their properties feature hot tubs built on boulders, A-frames carved into caves, and cliff-side and riverfront views galore.

In this conversation, they share about:

Mike & Jordan dropped so many nuggets of wisdom and perspective shifts that I couldn't write down fast enough, so have your notebooks ready for this one!

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