SmartStay Show - Short Term Rental Co...

Welcome to the SmartStay Show, your go-to podcast for mastering Short-Term Rentals on Airbnb, Vrbo, and beyond. For more Airbnb tips, visit smartstayshow.com and smartstaycoaching.com.


Hosted by 30-time Airbnb Superhost Jason Muth and Real Estate Attorney Rory Gill, we equip you with the tools to launch, manage, and optimize your vacation rental like a pro.


Unlike other shows, we specifically cater to owners of small-but-mighty portfolios who self-manage their properties. Each episode delivers expert insights, legal tips, and proven strategies from successful hosts across the U.S. Whether you’re buying your first property, improving your listing, or looking to stay ahead of the competition, we offer actionable advice and real-life stories to help you thrive.


From pricing strategies to guest communication, we provide the playbook to turn your property into a top-performing rental. Subscribe now and unlock your rental’s full potential with the SmartStay Show!

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Empowering Each Other: Women Building Wealth To...
In this inspiring episode of The Real Estate Law Podcast, we're excited to welcome Deborah Razo, a successful real estate investor, entrepreneur, and founder of the Women's Real Estate Network (WREN), a community where women in real estate excel and empower each other, sharing experiences, resources, and tools to help one another grow both personally and professionally.
40 min
152
Real Estate Hustle: Why Your Network Matters | ...
It's our 100th Episode! Whoa! And we're super excited to be celebrating with a young dyanmo. One of the most steadfast and ambitious real estate investors in the Greater Boston area - the one and only Kyle Curtin!
55 min
153
Are You Giving the Wrong Gifts to Your Clients?...
In this episode, we speak with Steve Buzogany, a strategic appreciation expert, who shares his insights on how gratitude and gift-giving can strengthen customer relationships and generate referrals, leading to business success.
40 min
154
What You Don’t Know About Luxury Vacation Renta...
In this episode, we sit down with Jason Griggs, one of the biggest short-term rental investor in the Las Vegas / Henderson area. With 11 active Airbnb rentals, Jason shares his journey from life as an elementary school teacher to becoming one of the most successful realtors and short-term rental operators in Nevada.
44 min
155
Why I Ditched Big Law to Help Entrepreneurs Bui...
In this episode of The Real Estate Law Podcast, we are joined by Nick Troxel, Co-Founder of Troxel Fitch, LLC, a Denver-based law firm designed to cater to the legal needs of modern entrepreneurs. Troxel Fitch provides comprehensive legal services for businesses, from formation to raising capital and acquisitions, with a focus on high-growth startups.
50 min
156
Using Technology to Thrive in 1031 Exchanges | ...
We have an excellent discussion about commercial real estate, 1031 Exchanges with nxtCRE Founder and CEO, Adam Sharif, a CRE veteran with over 25 years of experience in finance and development.
38 min
157
How to Master Referral Partnerships and NEVER C...
In this episode, we learn about referral partnerships and sit down with Justin Stoddart, CEO and Head Coach at Think Bigger Real Estate, and author of the best-selling business book, The Upstream Model, which provides practical tips and insights to help real estate agents grow their business through warm-market referrals.
43 min
158
Unlock Real Estate Rebates for Military and Fir...
Today's episode of The Real Estate Law Podcast is all about giving back those who serve and have served our country and local communities. We're excited to have David Cain, President/Owner or Chief Hero Evangelist of Heroes Home Advantage, join us to shed some light on this amazing program.
36 min
159
Living the Dream: How I Run My Business While T...
In this episode of The Real Estate Law Podcast, we're excited to introduce you to Kase Knochenhauer, a successful real estate investor who has figured out how to live a life of freedom and adventure while pursuing his professional goals.
41 min
160
5 Things I Wish I Knew Before Investing in Turn...
We have an excellent discussion with the Founder and CEO of Rent To Retirement, Zach Lemaster, a licensed optometrist and Air Force veteran who retired early from his career in medicine to be a professional real estate investor by strategically focusing on markets that maximize cash flow, appreciation, and equity.
42 min
161
How Partnering with Investors Grows Your Busine...
In this episode, we'll be discussing how to scale your real estate business by working with real estate investors. As a real estate agent, it is critical to have a steady stream of clients and deals to keep your business thriving. And by partnering with real estate investors, you can tap into a whole new source of opportunities and take your business to the next level.
50 min
162
Unlock Your Home Equity WITHOUT a Loan | Matthe...
With interest rates hovering many points higher than many investors and buyers would like to see, the BRRRR and cash-out refinance strategies that have worked for many years are proving to be a difficult strategy for many property owners sitting on mountains of equity, but without logical pathways forward using today's rates.
42 min
163
Private Lending SECRETS Explained (Expert Advic...
In this episode, we're decoding the world of private money and private lending with our guest Heather Dreves, the Director of Funding at Secured Investment Corp, one of the fastest growing companies in the private money marketplace in the US, focusing on residential real estate investments.
50 min
164
Unlock Wealth with Buy-and-Hold Investing – Sec...
Sometimes, a buy-and-hold strategy is the best pathway forward when you're a real estate investor looking for steady growth. Our guest is taking that approach, and it's working out quite well.
44 min
165
Never Ignore Mentorship - It Can Make or Break ...
Please welcome Belinda Schwartz - the chair of the Real Estate Department at New York law firm Herrick Feinstein LLP. As one of the only women in the country to chair a major commercial real estate practice, Belinda has high-level insights into New York’s commercial real estate market, including trends and issues impacting development & sales, leasing, hotels, condos/co-ops, and more.
38 min
166
Not Just Tourists: Unexpected Guests for Your S...
We're thrilled to welcome J. Massey - real estate entrepreneur, father, coach, instructor, author, podcast host, short-term rental expert, and founder of Cashflow Diary, an STR hospitality training company that shows investors how to build their own short-term rental businesses.
53 min
167
Transform Your Life with the Power of Selfluenc...
It's a new year, and time to build that to-do list of goals and objectives for this quarter and for all of 2023. We're speaking with Blaine Oelkers, America’s only Chief Results Officer® and author of several books on results and getting things done.
40 min
168
Think You Understand Property Management? Guess...
We're talking property management in this episode of The Real Estate Law Podcast! We are excited to welcome Certified Property Manager - CPM® Shira Ali, a 20-year veteran of the property management industry, with experience managing multi-family and commercial real estate assets.
40 min
169
NEVER Rely on One Income Stream Again (EVEN If ...
We're kicking off the new year with an excellent discussion that will ring true to any professionals who are looking to recapture their time from the grueling hours put into a W-2 job. Welcome Dr. Pranay Parikh, a practicing physician who is also helping doctors build generational wealth through real estate.
50 min
170
The Untold Benefits of Alternative Investments ...
Alternative investments are an excellent way to diversify your portfolio beyond real estate and stocks, and that's the topic of discussion on this episode of The Real Estate Law Podcast.
41 min
171
Building a Trustworthy Airbnb Co-Hosting Busine...
Welcome Jake Cohen, a firefighter and real estate investor living in Colorado. Jake is an Airbnb Ambassador and an Airbnb Superhost for over five consecutive years.
70 min
172
Supercharge Your Real Estate Investments with S...
Self-directed IRAs empower investors to grow their retirement accounts with alternative assets such as private equity, private placements, precious metals, and - our favorite asset class - real estate.
34 min
173
Stop Cyber Attacks Before They Destroy Your Rea...
We are talking cybersecurity today and learning about all of the ways that hackers are looking to infiltrate the secure files, emails, address books, and bank accounts for real estate brokerages and law firms.
46 min
174
Why Airbnb Design Makes or Breaks Your Income |...
Have you ever stayed at a short-term rental home and wondered where a certain interior design item was purchased and how you could get it for your own home?
57 min
175
The $275M Real Estate Strategy They Don’t Teach...
We're excited to welcome Logan Rankin to the podcast for a spirited discussion about financial freedom and the true value of working at a W-2 job and why "quiet quitting" is one of the worst things that an employee an do.
51 min