Vacation Rental Revolution Podcast

Real Estate Expert, Shawn Moore, from Vodyssey.com, brings you the Vodyssey's Vacation Rental Revolution Podcast. Discover the best tips, tactics & strategies for growing and scaling your short-term vacation rental portfolio. Discover the difference between traditional short-term vacation rentals and true Lifestyle Assets. Learn from Shawn's 20 years of ups and downs in the Real Estate Investing game. Expert interviews on Acquisition, Legal, Finance, Management & more. All focused on building your Lifestyle Asset portfolio giving you Lifestyle & Financial Freedom starting today. Connect At https://www.vodyssey.com

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LAU Episode 17 - Marketing Your Short Term Vacation Rental

ARE YOU READY FOR MARKETING??? Identify 3 Major Outcomes – 1. Acquiring a property in the right location & property type. 2. Set up & management of your property to deliver a unique experience. 3. Maximizing your asset with turbocharged marketing. Rewind and Make Sure You Have Built A Solid Foundation WHY WE MARKET OUR PROPERTY OUTSIDE OF THE OTA’s… To Build A Business With Our Own Customer Base. Don’t complain about the OTA’s if you are not willing to do anything about it. Your job is t...

Oct 09, 2020•28 min•Season 1Ep. 17

LAU Episode 16 - Specialized Knowledge Builds Wealth

Specialized Knowledge Builds Wealth. “Successful People in all callings never stop acquiring specialized knowledge related to their major purpose, business or profession.” – Napoleon Hill Real Estate is a Huge ocean. There are lots of different ways people make money in real estate. However, when you look at the most successful people, they have chosen to focus their attention to acquire specialized knowledge in a very specific area. STR are one specific vehicle in real estate. However, even tho...

Oct 03, 2020•16 min•Season 1Ep. 16

LAU Episode 15 - Finding The Perfect Location. You Are Focusing On The Wrong Things

Still the number one question that I get is: Where are the most profitable locations? I want to challenge you today to ask a different question. When you ask better questions you get better answers. Your short term rental is a long term investment and markets change over time. Publications love to promote the Top Location Lists because they know that's what people want to see. However, those lists are like musical chairs. How do you identify the most profitable locations??? Most look at the rati...

Sep 25, 2020•15 min•Season 1Ep. 15

LAU Episode 14 - LAU Interview with KimBerly Keyton

Meet one of our LAU Charter Members, KimBerly Keyton. KimBerly is a full time real estate investor who focuses on multi-family properties. KimBerly lives in Placerville, CA, she has an amazing story and a unique perspective on the short term rental industry. KimBerly shares some of her insights and lessons learned from her years of experience in the real estate investing game. . The Lifestyle Asset University and the Empire Club was formed to introduce you to the proven processes in Acquisition,...

Sep 05, 2020•42 min•Season 1Ep. 14

Episode 13 - LAU Member Interview with Jeff & Jamie Child

Meet one of our LAU Charter Members, Jeff & Jamie Child. Jeff & Jamie join us to share some of their lessons learned in their first 12 months of getting into the vacation rental business. Jeff and Jamie are from West Haven, UT and are just finishing up building 5 vacation rentals. They sold an RV dealership this past year and are getting into vacation rental ownership full time as the next chapter of their lives. There were some bumps in the road with the build job with many lessons alon...

Aug 28, 2020•35 min•Season 1Ep. 13

LAU Episode 12 - Member Interview with Jeff Weaver from Atlanta, GA

Meet one of our LAU Charter Members, Jeff Weaver. Jeff joins us to share some of their lessons learned in their first 6 months of vacation rental ownership. Jeff and Jessica are from Atlanta, GA and purchased their first Lifestyle Asset in Destin, FL. They hit the ground running and will conservatively make over $150k in revenue in their first year of ownership. It was a wild ride with many lessons along the way. They have an amazing story to share about their journey getting to this point. You ...

Aug 21, 2020•41 min•Season 1Ep. 12

Episode 11 - LAU Member Interview With Dave Sivulich

Meet one of our LAU Charter Members, Dave Sivulich. Dave joins us to share some of his lessons learned in his first year of vacation rental ownership. You can check out Dave's Lifestyle Asset at www.StargazerStGeorge.com . The Lifestyle Asset University and the Empire Club was formed to introduce you to the proven processes in Acquisition, Management & Marketing of your Lifestyle Assets. . Lifestyle Assets are more than just short-term vacation rentals. Learn how you can build a portfolio of...

Aug 15, 2020•36 min•Season 1Ep. 11

COVID-19 Live Q&A Call

Over the last week the COVID-19 has heavily affected the way Americans operate. I’ve thought a lot about what that means for all of us – my family, our real estate community, our global community & our collective human family. Some of what is going on is unprecedented, most of which is out of our control. One thing that is within our control is how we react to the situation dealt to us. No matter what is going on around us, we have the freedom to choose how we react to this problem. It is ne...

Mar 15, 2020•46 min

Episode #1 Question I Get – What are the most profitable locations to purchase Vacation Rentals?

The #1 Question I Get – What are the most profitable locations to purchase Lifestyle Assets? There is no perfect area or property type. There are usually multiple opportunities in every market. The better questions to ask is, How do I identify the best opportunities within a specific area? There is not a One Size Fits All, but there are ways to identify if a particular property or location will be a good investment. There is not one Data Source that tells the whole story . 1. Start with Location...

Feb 14, 2020•13 min•Season 1Ep. 10

Episode 9 - Steve Jobs Final Thoughts On Life

Steve Jobs died a billionaire, with a fortune of $7 billion, at the age of 56 from pancreatic cancer, and here are some of his last words... 👇👇👇 “In other eyes, my life is the essence of success, but aside from work, I have a little joy. And in the end, wealth is just a fact of life to which I am accustomed.” “At this moment, lying on the bed, sick and remembering all my life, I realize that all my recognition and wealth that I have is meaningless in the face of imminent death. You can hire s...

Jul 29, 2019•6 min•Season 1Ep. 10

Episode 2 - What The Heck Is A Lifestyle Asset?

Short term vacation rentals are becoming more and more mainstream as passive investment tools for real estate investors. Learn the 3 Differentiating factors of Lifestyle Assets vs Short Term Vacation Rentals. . Lifestyle Assets are more than just short-term vacation rentals. Learn how you can build a portfolio of Lifestyle Assets that provide Lifestyle & Financial Freedom for you and your family. . For more content and expert advise, visit www.LifestyleAssetUniversity.com...

Feb 18, 2019•15 min•Season 1Ep. 2

Episode 1 - Lifestyle Asset University My Backstory & Introduction to Lifestyle Assets

How losing everything led to a conversation with a 5 yr old on a beach in Hawaii that helped my realize my WHY & led me to Lifestyle Assets. Lifestyle Assets are more than just short-term vacation rentals. Learn how you can build a portfolio of Lifestyle Assets that provide Lifestyle & Financial Freedom for you and your family. For more content and expert advise, visit www.LifestyleAssetUniversity.com

Feb 18, 2019•18 min

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