Today we talk with Jake Herzig in Houston, Texas. He has a unique style that rolls off the tongue nicely from a marketing perspective and makes someone feel like they are ready for a luxurious, relaxing stay. His theme and website is KingBedsOnly.com. 

In this episode we cover:
(Points organized in episode order)

• Why Jake has built his business around “king beds only”
• Jake’s journey to real estate investing
• Why Jake prefers duplexes to single family homes
• Relationships w/ your neighbors can lead to future real estate deals 
• The facts that led Jake from the STR to MTR strategy
• Mid-term travelers love flexible terms
• Check out Jake’s beautiful properties in the show notes
• Don’t miss his design “pro tips”
• Jake’s back-up supply
• Start small, if you like it keep going
• Responsiveness is key in a competitive market
• Furnished Finder is a great tool 
• Jake’s mid-term rental exit strategy 

Jake’s Listings on Furnished Finder:

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

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.

Aloha, friends of The Landlord Diaries. Today, we talk with Felicia Miller Johnson in Little Rock, Arkansas, about her house hack and entire home/room rental ventures. Felecia encourages professionals to “Live SMART” which we will discuss today in regards to life & mid-term rentals. In addition, Felicia conducts LinkedIn LIVE work-life video interviews with career professionals that become Awe Intuitive Conversation. Her videos are posted to LinkedIn, YouTube & Spotify.

In this episode we cover:

(Points organized in episode order)

The State of Happiness

Sevenfold Coaching

How the “Mama Approved” ADU led to mid-term rentals

The SMART Boho Place & The Duplex

Installing a ventless washer/dryer in your ADU

The 5 Steps to Live SMART in your mid-term rental business...

• See Yourself & Awaken- understand your goal
• Master Your Emotions- how do they relate to your professionalism
• Ask, Know, & Receive- are you open to new opportunities
• Relax, Relate, & Release- ask for help, what do I need to release
• Talk Wisely & Ascend- what are you saying OUT LOUD to yourself

Felicia’s Listings on Furnished Finder:

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

https://www.linkedin.com/in/feliciamillerjohnson/ 

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 a Furnished Finder co-host, Tatianna Taylor-Tait, an award-winning designer based in Vancouver, BC and co-founder of the Level Up Your Listing Summit. Tatianna has combined her interior design and real estate experience to mentor investors all over the world on how to skyrocket their profit using short-term and mid-term rentals. Tatianna was one of our amazing speakers at the 2023 Mid-Term Rental Summit. She gave a fascinating talk on the “Psychology of Space”.

10 design tips we discuss in this week's episode:

• How to properly set up your mid-term rental space
• The 5 high touch point items that get the most wear & tear
• Each room should tell a story and have a focal point
• How to properly set up a bed and night stand
• What’s a good budget for a studio or one bedroom
• Things that make your home look cheap and what to do instead
• What’s the right size rug for each room
• Are matching furniture sets in or out?
• The 3 to 1 ratio for shelf styling
• Tatiana's award-winning design skills in action!

Tatianna’s Co-Host Listings on Furnished Finder

Clients:

https://www.furnishedfinder.com/property/458334_1 

https://www.furnishedfinder.com/property/458334_2 

Students:

 http://www.furnishedfinder.com/property/577744_1 

Kelly’s Cottage: 

https://www.furnishedfinder.com/property/528964_1

https://www.furnishedfinder.com/members/profile?u=Kelly.Bailey13

Katie’s Studio:

https://www.furnishedfinder.com/property/432193_1 

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.

Angelenna Grant-Ashanti is a top producing real estate agent in Atlanta, mid-term rental investor and MTR coach for her clients. Angelenna helps clients find the right property, renovate it and list it on Furnished Finder. 

The 5 MTR Steps From Purchase To Marketing!

1. Choosing the right location for an MTR, nurses love to explore!
2. Present your client with choices- Move-in ready or DIY sweat equity?
3. Important things to consider if you’re buying an MTR condo w/ an HOA
4. Furnishing your mid-term rentals- neutrals w/ pops of color really stand out
5. Marketing your property correctly & your main photo selection process

Website Links:

https://www.furnishedfinder.com/ 

https://www.keycheck.com/ 

https://www.furnishedfinder.com/stats 

Angelenna’s Listings on Furnished Finder:

https://www.furnishedfinder.com/members/profile?u=GRANT-ASHANTI 

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 Legacy Crash Pads in San Antonio, Texas. With multiple years in real estate, capital raising, and the MTR space, Vin Ochoa & Michelle Bryan have tons of knowledge to share in regards to buying real estate, KPIs, SOPs & VAs. Their portfolio includes 19 single family homes, 3 arbitrage, 11 of which are mid-term rentals. 

Website Links:

https://www.furnishedfinder.com/ 

https://www.keycheck.com/ 

https://www.furnishedfinder.com/stats 

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

Vin & Michelle’s Listings on Furnished Finder:

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

https://www.legacycrashpads.com/ 

https://linktr.ee/onthegoprofessionals

Book Referenced:

Traction by Gino Wickman- https://a.co/d/9ftxo0L 

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 Tanishia Epps Spencer in Richmond, Virginia. Tanishia has participated in Jesse Vasquez, Al Williams & Pace Morby’s coaching groups and Tanishia is now coaching as well. She has 20+ years of experience in the insurance industry and will enlighten us today on three main topics- 5 bedroom mid-term rentals, creative financing and how insurance works from claim to placement. 

In this episode we cover:

(Points organized in episode order)

• Googled “how to buy houses without your own money”
• What does a successful whiteboard session look like?
• Do larger properties work on Furnished Finder across the nation
• 5 bedroom home in NC for $6,000/mo
• 5 bedroom home in AZ for $8,500/mo
• 3 bedroom home in VA for $5,500/mo
• Larger home features to analyze:
• What is the home composition?
• Avoid high renter populations
• Look for high levels of homeowner population
• What are the demographics for family composition?
• Average # of children, percentage of couples
• Why Pace Morby’s group is worth the investment time and time again
• Jesse & Al’s groups were beneficial for proximity and knowledge
• Creative financing- how to buy properties without going to a bank
• Subject 2- taking over the payments on someone else’s existing mortgage
• How to secure investors and keep them happy or ready for the next deal
• Not all designers are created equal, hear how Tanishia found the right fit

Insurance Process From Claim To Placement

(Starts at 31 minutes & 30 seconds)

How can Furnished Finder hosts be ready when an insurance request comes in?

Have your questions ready & your processes in place!

Website Links:

https://www.furnishedfinder.com/ 

https://www.keycheck.com/ 

https://www.furnishedfinder.com/stats 

Tanishia’s Listings on Furnished Finder:

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

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.

Let’s welcome back Zeona McIntyre with us today who is the co-author of the famous Bigger Pockets book “30-Day Stay”. Zeona is a real estate investor since 2012, personally owns 12 properties (and counting) and is an investor friendly agent as discussed in the book. You can find the book for sale and connect with Zeona on her website, www.zeonamcintyre.com.  

In this episode we cover:

(Points organized in episode order)

• How to find strong mid-term rental deals in our current market
• through subject 2 or creative financing
• Climate proof real estate investing
• Finding and securing relationships w/ insurance agencies

Zeona’s Listings on Furnished Finder:

https://www.furnishedfinder.com/members/profile?u=zeona.mcintyre

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 David Rosenbeck in Fort Wayne, Indiana with 6 mid-term rentals and 1 long term rental. In 2020, David was a nurse practitioner making $120k annually but wasn’t seeing much of a difference in his bank account so he googled “what should I do with my money in my 20’s” and landed on short term rentals first but found the mid term rental strategy was more his style. David will explain his unique buy box and how misfit properties can make the best mid-term rentals. 

David’s Listings on Furnished Finder:

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

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.

Daniel Saravia was born in El Salvador, has lived in Lexington, Kentucky, for over 24 years now and quit his w2 in 2019 to pursue full time real estate investing. He and his wife have 4 kids that are very involved in the family real estate business as well. Their current portfolio includes 7 properties in total, 2 long term rentals and 5 mid term rentals, many of which are 3 bed, 2 bath homes. 

In this episode we cover:

(Points organized in episode order)

• From immigrant to Lexington, KY
• Daniel’s portfolio- 5 MTRs & 2 LTRs
• Really think hard before you leave your w2, you can totally do both
• Daniel’s real estate was not affected by COVID
• Daniel’s medical travelers average 6-10 month stays
• Building equity through renovations
• Home run fixer uppers 
• Securing renewals in your MTR rentals 
• How your kids can be part of your real estate business
• Hiring the right CPA for real estate
• Using a line of credit to purchase multiple properties
• The value of unmatched Tenant Leads on Furnished Finder
• Daniel shocks his tenants with how quickly he responds
• Furnished Finder algorithm placement tips
• How you present your property affects your bookings
• What size gap do you like for your turnovers?
• Discounted hotels are a service to the landlords
• It’s not just travel nurses, relocation companies and even horse trainers use Furnished Finder

Daniel’s Listings on Furnished Finder:

https://www.furnishedfinder.com/members/profile?u=Daniel.Saravia 

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 Cindy Caldwell, an out of state investor who lives in Philadelphia and has a short term, mid term rental in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Cindy has 30 years of experience in health care as an occupational therapist with a specialty in home modifications. We will focus today’s episode on three parts: the STR/MTR condo in SC, Cindy’s experience with KeyCheck and analyzing your home for guests with accessibility needs. 

In this episode we cover:

(Points organized in episode order)

• Why Cindy chose an STR/MTR in North Myrtle Beach, SC
• Why STR hosts naturally venture into the MTR space
• STR & MTR seasons and profit analysis
• Cindy explains how simple it is to use the 3 KeyCheck features
• Preparing your home for travelers with accessibility and disability needs!
• Only .002% of Furnished Rentals Are Prepared For Disabled Travelers, Are You?
• What types of disability needs are out there?
• How to capture the right pictures for accessibility needs
• Easy, budget friendly home modifications for accessibility
• What size door way do you need to be wheelchair accessible…
• How to fill out the accessibility section on Furnished Finder
• Does your city offer rebates for making your showers or toilets more water efficient?

Website Links:

https://www.furnishedfinder.com/ 

https://www.keycheck.com/ 

https://www.furnishedfinder.com/stats 

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

https://www.travelnursehousing.com/ 

https://www.furnishedapartments.com/ 

Cindy’s Listings on Furnished Finder:

https://www.furnishedfinder.com/members/profile?u=Cynthia.Caldwell53 

Becoming rentABLE:

https://www.becomingrentable.com/ 

ZINUS 12 Inch Green Tea Memory Foam Mattress

https://a.co/d/dyU4FIq 

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.