576: Short-Term Rental Roundup: Small Markets, Partnerships, & When to Go “All In” | Q&A w/Rob Abasolo

<p>The&nbsp;<a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/how-to-choose-the-right-market-to-invest-in-short-term-rentals" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>short-term rental market</strong></a>&nbsp;seems to get bigger and bigger every day. This should come as no surprise, seeing that short-term rentals not only work for vacationers, traveling business people, or anyone else who wants a nice, unique place to stay. But, while the rest of the world is focusing on which mountainside chateau they’re booking for their weekend getaway,<strong>&nbsp;real estate investors</strong>&nbsp;worldwide are figuring out how they can&nbsp;<strong>buy, rehab, furnish, and profit from these vacation rental ventures</strong>.</p><p>With so much competition in the market, it begs the question:<strong>&nbsp;is the short-term rental space becoming oversaturated?</strong>And, if it is, how can investors get on the ground floor of sleepy markets that will explode in popularity over the next decade or so? Of course, with questions like these, we need our short-term rental and wave-hair-styling expert,<strong>&nbsp;Rob Abasolo</strong>&nbsp;at the side of Sir&nbsp;<a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/guides/brrrr-method" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">BRRRR</a>&nbsp;himself,&nbsp;<strong>David Greene</strong>.</p><p>In this Q&amp;A episode, David and Rob will discuss a handful of topics, mostly centered around short-term and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/vacation-rentals-high-profit" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">vacation rentals</a>. Topics like:&nbsp;<strong>how to mix a long-term rental and short-term rental in one property</strong>, how to market outside of the top short-term rental platforms, can you&nbsp;<strong>convert a regular rental into a vacation renta</strong>l, and the pros and cons of&nbsp;<strong>real estate partnerships</strong>.</p><p><strong>In This Episode We Cover:</strong></p><p>Buying&nbsp;<strong>mixed-use properties&nbsp;</strong>so you can combine