EP385 Successful Strategies in Short-Term Rentals Panel with Al Williamson, Kate Stoermer, and Jeremy Garcia

<p class="MsoNormal">What’s new in short-term rentals?  According to airdna bookings are up, but so are the number of rentals available.  More competition means less profit to go around.  Investors who rushed in without a plan are now second-guessing their decisions.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">But there are strategies, both new and old, that are working and being employed by savvy investors.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">What are those successful strategies in the short and mid-term rental space?  We’ve gathered three successful investors today to help us find out:</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Al Williamson</strong> is the world's first landlord scientist and an expert on extended stay Airbnbs - meaning he is a thought leader on furnished rentals that are available on a monthly basis.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Al was also our featured speaker at the annual RPOA Conference where he presented on Extended Stay Rentals.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Kate Stoermer</strong> – The CEO Host.  Kate is a super host (Airbnb) and premier host (VRBO), who owns and manages her own portfolio and manages for others. She is experienced with<strong> </strong>partnerships, private money lending, and has analyzed hundreds of deals.<br /> <br /> Kate brings her perspective from 27 years as a healthcare executive and US Navy veteran to everything she does</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Jeremy Garcia has done over 50 flips, </strong>invested in notes, multifamily, short-term rentals, long-term, boutique hotels and resorts, and also does corporate rentals in the greater West Michigan area.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Jeremy and his wife Melanie are building out an 8-unit Airbnb boutique hotel in downtown Muskegon, and recently acquired a resort property on Lake Michigan. </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Today’s episode is brought to you by Green Property Management, managing everything from single family homes to apartment complexes in the West Michigan area.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href= "https://www.livegreenlocal.com/">https://www.livegre