Meet Chad Ludeman, Founder of Stay Lokal. A boutique hospitality brand that owns rentals and hotels along the Pennsylvania & New Jersey area. Chad and I got to talk all things branding today and if it is really worth it for your rental. Chad explains how to make your brand unique and cut through the crowd, as well as how to establish a professional brand that will drive higher nightly rates. 

Today Chad and I talk about:

Chad’s X: https://twitter.com/chadludeman 

Stay Lokal: https://staylokal.com/ 

Lokal’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stay_lokal/ 

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 

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:

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

Meet Allen Meringolo, an entrepreneur out of New Hampshire who is shaping the future of the STR industry by creating his own unique stay experience. 

Allen is also a serial entrepreneur owning not only STRs, but also multifamily, and a home services business. In this episode he gives incredible insight into what it takes to run this type of business from a unique lens from the home services business.  

Today Allen and I talk about:

Allen’s X: https://twitter.com/Aldigity 

Allen’s company: https://pothosstays.com/about 

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

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:

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

Meet Dennis, the founder of Cobos CoHosting Group. In this episode Dennis walks us through his journey in the Airbnb world through the lens of a co-host. Dennis walks us through what it was like starting his Co-hosting business and how you can best utilize one for your property. If you have ever wondered about how a co-host operates or if you should use one, this is the episode for you. 

Dennis talks about:

Check out Dennis’ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_str_pm/

See his co-hosting company here: www.coboscohosting.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

Meet Jordan, a Iowa native who built an impressive Short Term rental business while balancing the needs of family, and a W-2 job. His first property was in Texas and he chose to self manage (while living in Iowa) and in this episode he tells all. From cleaner issues to seeing crazy things on his porch camera, Jordan walks us through his journey. 

Jordan talks about:

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

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

Meet Mike, a serial entrepreneur who sold his marketing company in late 2023 so he could build a short-term rental empire. From living in an RV to scaling his portfolio to over 15 units, Mike has done it all. In this episode, he gives great insight into the process of scaling a larger portfolio, how he manages his properties while living in an RV thousands of miles away, and so much more.

Mike talks about:

His journey through the marketing industry

How his marketing background helps him run STR’s

Starting out his portfolio

His biggest issues with scaling his portfolio

The things he wish he knew before he started to scale

Check out Mike’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/matmiike/ 

About the show:

The Suuperhost show is brought to you twice a week by the team suuperhost.com, a place where new and scaling STR hosts can find resources, and learn from others while trying to scale your portfolio. 

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/