The Hideaways Show

The Hideaways Show

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The Hideaways Show episodes

  • #17 - Jordan Holmes -The (Not so Smooth) Acquisition of His Most Recent A-Frame

    Jordan, another host here at Build Your Hideaway, walks us through his most recent acquisition of an A-frame. From closing issues to appraisal gaps, Jordan’s story covers many issues that you could face as an STR investor. Be sure to listen all the way through as towards the end of the episode Jordan opens up about the numbers and investment metrics for this property! 

    If you like what you hear, go find Jordan on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/jkholmes_rei/  

    If you are curious about anything we talked about on today's show, or see what we do at the hideaways, visit www.thehideaways.co. 

    For anyone interested in investing, visit www.horizonhideaways.com 

    About the show:

    The Hideaways show is brought to you by the team at The Hideaways. We run a large portfolio of unique stay, short-term rentals across the U.S. We are on a mission to share our journey, in order to help you avoid the mistakes we’ve made and see firsthand, the processes we’ve built along the way

    This show’s host is Brett Deas, you can find him on any major platforms linked below.

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brett.deas/ 

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brett-deas-3si/ 

    X: https://twitter.com/BrettDeas 

    34 min
  • #16 - Behind The Curtain - How Storytelling is the Key to Direct Bookings

    Welcome to today's episode of Behind The Curtain, where we go through:

    • The basics of email marketing
      • Expect the unexpected, even with a brand new property
        • The key elements to story telling
          • How you can use story telling to grow your STR brand
          • Join the facebook group we mentioned here!: https://www.facebook.com/groups/buildyourhideaway

            Link to the calls: https://www.buildyourhideaway.com/weeklycalls 

            Mikes Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/matmiike/ 

            Jordans Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jkholmes_rei/ 

            Brett’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brett.deas/ 

            If you are curious about anything we talked about on today's show, or see what we do at the hideaways, feel free to head on over to www.thehideaways.co. 

            Invest with us! - www.horizonhideaways.com 

            About the show:

            The Hideaways show is brought to you twice a week by the team at The Hideaways. Here at the Hideaways we run a large portfolio of unique stay rentals across the U.S. We are on a mission to share our journey with everyone out there, helping you learn from the mistakes we have made and the lessons learned along the way. 

            This show’s host is Brett Deas, you can find him on any major platforms linked below.

            Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brett.deas/ 

            LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brett-deas-3si/ 

            X: https://twitter.com/BrettDeas 



            43 min
          • #15 - Behind The Curtain - The Downfall of VRBO

            Welcome to today's episode of Behind The Curtain, where we go through:

            The downfall of VRBO

            Why you should shoot your shot with big names

            How one connection can make all the difference

            Join the facebook group we mentioned here!: https://www.facebook.com/groups/buildyourhideaway

            Mikes Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/matmiike/ 

            Jordans Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jkholmes_rei/ 

            Brett’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brett.deas/ 

            If you are curious about anything we talked about on today's show, or see what we do at the hideaways, feel free to head on over to www.thehideaways.co. 

            Invest with us! - www.horizonhideaways.com 

            About the show:

            The Hideaways show is brought to you twice a week by the team at The Hideaways. Here at the Hideaways we run a large portfolio of unique stay rentals across the U.S. We are on a mission to share our journey with everyone out there, helping you learn from the mistakes we have made and the lessons learned along the way. 

            This show’s host is Brett Deas, you can find him on any major platforms linked below.

            Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brett.deas/ 

            LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brett-deas-3si/ 

            X: https://twitter.com/BrettDeas

            40 min
          • #14 - Behind The Curtain - You Need to Documenting EVERYTHING

            Welcome to today's episode of Behind The Curtain, where we go through:

            • Why you should document EVERYTHING
              • A tip on how to get higher occupancy
                • Mike’s experiments with trying to achieve better occupancy rates
                  • And what the most important metric you should look at for your short-term rental? 
                  • Join the facebook group we mentioned here!: https://www.facebook.com/share/LptXPbEhj7LUzBrz/ 

                    Mikes Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/matmiike/ 

                    Jordans Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jkholmes_rei/ 

                    Brett’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brett.deas/ 

                    If you are curious about anything we talked about on today's show, or see what we do at the hideaways, feel free to head on over to www.thehideaways.co. 

                    Invest with us! - www.horizonhideaways.com 

                    About the show:

                    The Hideaways show is brought to you twice a week by the team at The Hideaways. Here at the Hideaways we run a large portfolio of unique stay rentals across the U.S. We are on a mission to share our journey with everyone out there, helping you learn from the mistakes we have made and the lessons learned along the way. 

                    This show’s host is Brett Deas, you can find him on any major platforms linked below.

                    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brett.deas/ 

                    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brett-deas-3si/ 

                    X: https://twitter.com/BrettDeas

                    43 min
                  • #13 - Behind The Curtain - How Bartending Can Help You Be a Better Host

                    Thanks for listening to another episode of ‘Behind The Curtain’ Where Brett, Jordan and Mike talk all things short-term rentals. 

                    In this episode they talk about:

                    • Should you share your service professionals
                      • How to embrace competition
                        • How bartending teaches you to be a better host
                          • The value of real estate agents
                          • Mikes Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/matmiike/ 

                            Jordans Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jkholmes_rei/ 

                            Brett’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brett.deas/ 

                            If you are curious about anything we talked about on today's show, or see what we do at the hideaways, feel free to head on over to www.thehideaways.co. 

                            Invest with us! - www.horizonhideaways.com 

                            About the show:

                            The Hideaways show is brought to you twice a week by the team at The Hideaways. Here at the Hideaways we run a large portfolio of unique stay rentals across the U.S. We are on a mission to share our journey with everyone out there, helping you learn from the mistakes we have made and the lessons learned along the way. 

                            This show’s host is Brett Deas, you can find him on any major platforms linked below.

                            Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brett.deas/ 

                            LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brett-deas-3si/ 

                            X: https://twitter.com/BrettDeas

                            32 min
                          • #12 - Braden Burton - A Chat With The Adventure Investor

                            Braden (or known as the adventure investor) is a business owner and Airbnb operator out of Gunnison Colorado. Braden has extensive experience with hospitality and business operations, giving him a unique insight into running an Airbnb business.

                            Today Braden and Brett sat down to talk about his new Airbnb in Gunnison and the story behind it. Throughout the story Braden shared his expertise and experience running a sporting equipment rental shop in town and how that correlates with running his Airbnb. Throughout the conversation there are some incredible insights and relatable situations shared. 

                            Braden’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theadventureinvestor/ 

                            If you are curious about anything we talked about on today's show, or see what we do at the hideaways, feel free to head on over to www.thehideaways.co. 

                            Invest with us! - www.horizonhideaways.com 

                            About the show:

                            The Hideaways show is brought to you twice a week by the team at The Hideaways. Here at the Hideaways we run a large portfolio of unique stay rentals across the U.S. We are on a mission to share our journey with everyone out there, helping you learn from the mistakes we have made and the lessons learned along the way. 

                            This show’s host is Brett Deas, you can find him on any major platforms linked below.

                            Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brett.deas/ 

                            LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brett-deas-3si/ 

                            X: https://twitter.com/BrettDeas 



                            26 min
                          • #11 - Behind The Curtain - Why You Shouldn’t Be Investing in Water Markets

                            Thanks for listening to another episode of ‘Behind The Curtain’ Where Brett, Jordan and Mike talk all things short-term rentals. 

                            In this episode they talk about:

                            • Always go above and beyond
                            • Doing the bare minimum is actually hurting you
                            • What happens when automations fail
                            • A nightmare guest story…
                            • Why you should not invest in water markets

                            • Mikes Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/matmiike/ 

                              Jordans Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jkholmes_rei/ 

                              Brett’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brett.deas/ 

                              If you are curious about anything we talked about on today's show, or see what we do at the hideaways, feel free to head on over to www.thehideaways.co. 

                              Invest with us! - www.horizonhideaways.com 

                              About the show:

                              The Hideaways show is brought to you twice a week by the team at The Hideaways. Here at the Hideaways we run a large portfolio of unique stay rentals across the U.S. We are on a mission to share our journey with everyone out there, helping you learn from the mistakes we have made and the lessons learned along the way. 

                              This show’s host is Brett Deas, you can find him on any major platforms linked below.

                              Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brett.deas/ 

                              LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brett-deas-3si/

                              X: https://twitter.com/BrettDeas

                              39 min
                            • #10 - Dustin Baker - The Ultimate Listing & Instagram Guide for Your Airbnb

                              Today I had a great conversation with Dustin Baker. Dustin started putting out videos about how to market your hospitality experience, specializing with vacation rentals and Airbnb. 

                              Today Dustin gives us the ultimate guide on how to manage your listing and what you should be optimizing for. Staying on top of the trends and understanding the algorithm is Dustin’s specialty. Not only does he dive deep into listings on Airbnb but he also gives us a behind the scenes look on social media platforms and specifically how to leverage Instagram. 

                              Today Dustin and I talk about:

                              The Algorithms that control Airbnb and Instagram. 

                              What you should really be changing to optimize your Airbnb listing

                              What Metrics Instagram prioritizes for your videos

                              How to take an engaged audience and turn that into a booking machine. 


                              Dustin’s Free Training! - https://go.hiddengem.media/unlock-training-video 

                              Dustin’s Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@dustinbaker 

                              Dustin’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dustindeanbaker/ 

                              Hidden Gem media: https://hiddengem.media/ 

                              If you are curious about anything we talked about on today's show, or see what we do at the hideaways, feel free to head on over to www.thehideaways.co. 

                              Invest with us! - www.horizonhideaways.com 

                              About the show:

                              The Hideaways show is brought to you twice a week by the team at The Hideaways. Here at the Hideaways we run a large portfolio of unique stay rentals across the U.S. We are on a mission to share our journey with everyone out there, helping you learn from the mistakes we have made and the lessons learned along the way. 

                              This show’s host is Brett Deas, you can find him on any major platforms linked below.

                              Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brett.deas/ 

                              LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brett-deas-3si/ 
                              X: https://twitter.com/BrettDeas

                              39 min
                            • #9 - Mike Sebastian - (Mini Episode) How to Provide a Unique Experience at Scale.

                              Mike is the property/experience manager for all of our units at the hideaways, and today he talks about how to provide a unique experience while operating so many at a time. Every operator who wants to scale has or will run into this issue, and Mike shared with us how he battled and solved many of the problems during this period. 

                              If you are curious about anything we talked about on today's show, or see what we do at the hideaways, feel free to head on over to www.thehideaways.co. 

                              Invest with us! - www.horizonhideaways.com 

                              About the show:

                              The Hideaways show is brought to you twice a week by the team at The Hideaways. Here at the Hideaways we run a large portfolio of unique stay rentals across the U.S. We are on a mission to share our journey with everyone out there, helping you learn from the mistakes we have made and the lessons learned along the way. 

                              This show’s host is Brett Deas, you can find him on any major platforms linked below.

                              Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brett.deas/ 

                              LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brett-deas-3si/ 

                              X: https://twitter.com/BrettDeas 



                              18 min
                            • #8 - Behind The Curtain - The Unreachable Airbnb that Makes over 100$ a Night

                              Thank you for watching this episode of Behind the Curtain. Where Mike, Jordan and Brett talk all things Short-term rentals and give an inside look into what it’s like running The Hideaways. 

                              Today they talk about:

                              • What is a “hut” home

                              • The difference between great guest and bad guests

                              • How certain rentals attract better guests

                              • You shouldn’t do everything yourself

                              • How to properly outsource

                              • Mikes Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/matmiike/ 

                                Jordans Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jkholmes_rei/ 

                                Brett’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brett.deas/ 

                                If you are curious about anything we talked about on today's show, or see what we do at the hideaways, feel free to head on over to www.thehideaways.co. 

                                Invest with us! - www.horizonhideaways.com 

                                About the show:

                                The Hideaways show is brought to you twice a week by the team at The Hideaways. Here at the Hideaways we run a large portfolio of unique stay rentals across the U.S. We are on a mission to share our journey with everyone out there, helping you learn from the mistakes we have made and the lessons learned along the way. 

                                This show’s host is Brett Deas, you can find him on any major platforms linked below.

                                Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brett.deas/ 

                                LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brett-deas-3si/ 

                                X: https://twitter.com/BrettDeas 



                                42 min

                              About The Hideaways Show

                              From the publisher's feed

                              Welcome to The Hideaways Show, where we spotlight the magic of distinctive short-term rentals. Join us twice a week as we interview industry leaders who have mastered the art of creating unforgettable guest experiences. From secluded mountain retreats to charming coastal cottages, we uncover the strategies behind building successful, destination-worthy properties.