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  1. #343How to Run a Short-Term Rental Business With Your Spouse (and Make It Work)Kirby & Taryn Atwell · Sep 9, 2026 · 54 minOn this very special episode of the Living Off Rentals podcast, I am joined by my wife Taryn Atwell, who is also my business partner and the designer behind all
  2. #340Scaling to 36 Airbnbs Using This ROI-First Design StrategyBri West · Aug 19, 2026 · 44 minIn this episode of Living Off Rentals, we are joined by Bri West, founder of Somerled Designs and a real estate investor with 36 short-term rental properties of
  3. #335Retiring Early with 4 STRs Using the Path of Progress StrategySandy Lee · Jul 15, 2026 · 39 minIn this episode of Living Off Rentals, we are joined by someone with nearly 30 years of experience in the engineering and construction industry. Sandy Lee is a
  4. #322How to Run Short-Term Rentals Without a Property ManagerPierre-Camille Hamana · Apr 15, 2026 · 44 minJoining us in this episode of Living Off Rentals is a founder who went from being an Airbnb host by accident to building one of the most recognized property man
  5. #318How Smart Systems Turn Small Landlords Into Scalable BusinessesRyan Barone · Mar 18, 2026 · 43 minJoining us in this episode of Living Off Rentals is Ryan Barone, CEO and co-founder of RentRedi, an all-in-one, data-powered rental management platform built sp
  6. #317How Smart Design Creates Big Short-Term Rental ReturnsKaitlyn Rowsey Aronis · Mar 11, 2026 · 1 hr 6 minJoining us in this episode of Living Off Rentals is Kaitlyn Rowsey Aronis, CEO and founder of CoHo House, a nationwide design and co-hosting firm helping invest
  7. #316Keeping Your Portfolio Profitable Year-Round with Mid-Term RentalsKatie Lyon · Mar 4, 2026 · 43 minJoining us in this episode of Living Off Rentals is a mid-term rental investor and team member at Furnished Finder. With 12 mid-term rentals across multiple sta
  8. #315Leaving a 30-Year Career for High-Cash-Flowing Short-Term RentalsCarlos Vazquez · Feb 25, 2026 · 46 minJoining us in this episode of Living Off Rentals is someone who walked away from a 30-year corporate career to build a short-term rental portfolio designed arou
  9. #314Why Buying a Second Home First Can Be a Smarter Path to WealthKatie Cline · Feb 18, 2026 · 49 minJoining us in this episode of Living Off Rentals is an award-winning publicist, hospitality veteran, and short-term rental expert who has built a profitable por
  10. #311Why Building Income Matters More Than Building WealthDustin Heiner · Jan 28, 2026 · 56 minJoining us in this episode of Living Off Rentals is returning guest Dustin Heiner, real estate investor, coach, and founder of Master Passive Income. Dustin has
  11. #308From Academia to Airbnb: Turning Data into Dollars with Short-Term RentalsDrew Ivey · Jan 7, 2026 · 48 minWhat happens when a former cancer researcher and college professor applies a data-driven mindset to short-term rentals? Joining us in this episode of Living Off
  12. #307Building a W-2 Exit Plan with Short-Term RentalsStephen Arnaud · Dec 31, 2025 · 40 minIn this episode of Living Off Rentals, host Kirby Atwell sits down with Stephen Arnaud, an engineer, W-2 employee, and father of three, who's intentionally buil
  13. #306Saving Historic Buildings and Creating Value Through Smart RedevelopmentKevin Kreger · Dec 24, 2025 · 35 minJoining us for today's episode of Living Off Rentals is someone who specializes in historic preservation projects that many investors overlook, but can be trans
  14. #304How Short-Term Rentals Let Her Quit HR and Take Back Family TimeKarin Ventresca · Dec 10, 2025 · 45 minJoining us on this episode of Living Off Rentals is a Navy veteran and mom of three who went from a high-pressure military career to building a real estate busi
  15. #303From 9th Grade Dropout to Early Retirement with 150 Real Estate UnitsMatt Hawkins · Dec 3, 2025 · 31 minWhat does it take to go from dropping out of school in ninth grade to owning more than 150 rental units and retiring in your 40s? Matt Hawkins, also known as th
  16. #294Turning a Cabin Property Into a Profitable, Purpose-Driven STR BrandEric Moeller · Oct 1, 2025 · 48 minJoining us on this episode of Living Off Rentals is someone who is redefining what it means to travel, disconnect, and create meaningful experiences through sho
  17. #292How to Optimize Your Real Estate Marketing to Rank Higher and Close More DealsTrevor Mauch · Sep 17, 2025 · 1 hr 12 minJoining us on this week's episode of Living Off Rentals is someone who isn't just focused on building businesses, but is also passionate about building a life t
  18. #285How to Use Data to Find and Buy Profitable Short-Term RentalsTaylor Jones · Jul 30, 2025 · 51 minJoining us on this episode of Living Off Rentals is someone who helps short-term rental investors find the best deals and scale faster using real data. Taylor J
  19. #283Build Wealth While Protecting Your Time: The Zen Investor's MindsetJonathan Greene · Jul 16, 2025 · 49 minIn this episode of Living Off Rentals, we're joined by a thought leader in the real estate investing space who has built a diverse and intentional portfolio, al
  20. #275Creating a Lifestyle by Design With Turnkey Real Estate InvestingAli Boone · May 21, 2025 · 56 minJoining us on this episode of Living Off Rentals is someone who escaped the corporate grind and built a lifestyle by design through turnkey real estate. Ali Boo
  21. #267Short-Term Rental Design for SUPER High RevenueMark Lumpkin · Mar 26, 2025 · 42 minIn this episode of Living Off Rentals, we are joined by Mark Lumpkin, a real estate investor who fell in love with short-term rentals 10 years ago. Mark has hel
  22. #247Data Driven Design for Higher Short Term Rental IncomeErica Dike · Nov 6, 2024Joining us in this episode of Living Off Rentals is a data-driven interior designer who specializes in transforming vacation rentals into profit powerhouses. Er
  23. #228Corporate Escape Plan in 9-18 MonthsBrian Luebben · Jun 26, 2024Joining us today on this episode of Living Off Rentals is someone who thinks deeply about finding financial freedom and living a lifestyle by design. At a young
  24. #196How to Get to 60% Direct Bookings on Your STRsMark Simpson · Nov 15, 2023It’s time to consider taking your short-term rental properties out of being dependent on sites like Airbnb. Joining us today is Mark Simpson, the founder of Boo
  25. #184Buying STRs in a distressed market outside the U.S. for high upside potentialGerman Rimoldi · Aug 23, 2023Are you considering investing in short-term rentals outside of the United States? This is the episode for you. Joining us today is Germán Rimoldi, the CEO and c
  26. #183Just Under $9,000 per Month Cash Flow on His First DealAaron Spatz · Aug 16, 2023Aaron Spatz is the principal of Olive Grove Investments, a senior consultant at Waypoint Technologies, and the director of marketing and communications at the V
  27. #166From 1 STR to owning and managing 28 in one yearPatryk Swietek · Apr 19, 2023Joining us on this episode of Living Off Rentals is Patryk Swietek. He is a serial entrepreneur, starting at 14 years old, and a real estate investor that speci
  28. #156Selecting a dependable property managerCharlie Cameron and Hersh Rai · Feb 8, 2023When diving into short-term rentals, handling your client’s every request can get overwhelming. This week, our guests have made it their mission to help rental
  29. #148"The Data Guy" and how to pick the best STRJohn Bianchi · Dec 14, 2022John Bianchi successfully made the best decision on his rental entrepreneurship based on the data and information. He accomplished this by clearly defining wher
  30. #147How to take your business from chaos to clockworkHark Herold · Dec 7, 2022In this episode, we’ve got Joe “Hark” Herold coming in as our guest. Hark is the Founder & CEO of Design Thinking Denver and the former COO of Bunker Labs. He i
  31. #145Massive cashflow from A-Frames and TreehousesALEX JARBO · Nov 23, 2022Investing in short-term rental properties is, without a doubt, a lucrative venture that anyone can get into to generate massive cash flow and passive income. Ho
  32. #14390% Occupancy $165 a night on a turn-key affordable Airbnb in FloridaBeth Soto · Nov 9, 2022Wanting to help her husband retire for good and provide for her family, Beth Soto learned the ins and outs of short-term rentals. Now, she graces this episode o
  33. #142Buying small motels and turning them into high cash-flowing AirbnbsBlake Dailey · Nov 2, 2022Blake Dailey returns to “Living Off Rentals” with an incredible investing strategy that is generating stagering cash flow! As he continues to dominate the short
  34. #134Getting to 80 short-term rentals in just a few yearsMark Dennis · Sep 7, 2022The thing about success is that we always glamorize the achievement of the goal - whether it’s earning your first million, managing your first property, or leav
  35. #112How Hosts Can Drastically Increase the Income on Their Vacation RentalsAnnie Sloan · Apr 6, 2022Airbnb has been a revolutionary tactic in the world of the short-term rental industry. Aside from renting out your property, you can also sell items that will n
  36. #106How to Drastically Decrease the Chance of an Accident in your Short-Term RentalJustin Ford · Feb 23, 2022Joining us in this episode is an international short-term safety rental expert. He created the first vacation rental safety checklist for the vacation rental in
  37. #105How to Charge More per Night Than Your STR Competition for Similar PropertiesAlanna Schroeder · Feb 16, 2022Being able to stretch prices entails a lot of experience and knowledge in the market of vacation rentals. Mitigating the risk when you know the market response
  38. #93How to Massively Increase Efficiency in you Vacation Rental BusinessAndy McNulty and Tyann Marcink · Nov 24, 2021Our two guests for today have a ton of experience in the short-term rental space, and they are the hosts of The Guest Cast. We have Andy McNulty and Tyann Marci
  39. #85Identifying the Best Vacation Rental MarketEvelyn Badia · Sep 29, 2021Our guest is a hands-on Airbnb Superhost, a coach, and the host of a thriving Facebook community and a top-ranked podcast. Joining me on the podcast today is Ev
  40. #82How to Optimize your Airbnb for Maximum IncomeDaniel Rusteen · Sep 8, 2021Our guest is a location-independent digital nomad who lives and breathes Airbnbs. He sleeps exclusively in Airbnbs, he’s an Airbnb Superhost, he remotely manage
  41. #78Converting a Church into a REALLY High Cash Flowing Vacation RentalJason Nazarenko · Aug 11, 2021Our guest was on the podcast 8 months ago for his high-quality short-term rentals and historic renovations in Cotter, Arkansas. We have Jason Nazarenko in today
  42. #65Automating The Biggest Headache For Short-Term Rental Owners – HOUSE CLEANINGChris Carlone · May 12, 2021Cleanings are the most important factor for guests and one of the most challenging for the hosts. Finding ways to make housekeeping easier is a huge help for ho
  43. #54Advocating for the Short-Term Rental IndustryDavid Krauss and Dana Lubner · Feb 24, 2021Renting out properties entails many responsibilities in managing tenants to adhere to rules. One of our guests for this episode learned about it the hard way th
  44. #5274 Doors of Rental Property and a Huge Realty Team After 3 Years of Leaving the ArmyShelby Osborne · Feb 10, 2021Today’s guest is Shelby Osborne, a real estate investor and a broker who ⁣owns the Five Pillars Realty Group at eXp⁣ and the founder of Pints & Properties. She
  45. #51Starting a Successful Rental Investing Business After 40 While Homeschooling 6 KidsEmma Powell · Feb 3, 2021Emma Powell is a former real estate photographer for ten years with a degree in entrepreneur and management. She started bringing in a decent income with her fa
  46. #23Niching Your Rentals for SuccessIan Cameron · Jul 22, 2020While still in the Marines, Ian Cameron began investing in real estate properties. From there, his initial interest in real estate evolved into a full-blown pas

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