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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How to Buy a House for the Price of a Car | Coa...
We are speaking with business coach Pam Hill about how new investors can buy a house for the price of a car, and scale a small business by applying the Fortune 500 operational and finance concepts.
41 min
202
SEO Hacks Every Real Estate Agent Needs to Know...
An excellent discussion on SEO for real estate professionals and developing useful and searchable content is ahead on this episode of The Real Estate Law Podcast.
36 min
203
Quitting Corporate Was the Best Move for Our Re...
We're super excited to welcome wife and husband team Sam + Nick Riccio onto the podcast - guests that we've wanted to have for quite some time! They are a power couple in the Boston real estate scene, making all the right moves. If you and your life partner are new to real estate investing and looking for inspiration on where to start, this episode is that motivation!
47 min
204
Building Black Wealth for Future Generations | ...
We have an amazing guest - Jacqueline Schadeck, a Certified Financial Planner from Atlanta. The net worth for the black community is set to be zero by the year 2053, a statistic discovered pre-pandemic. Her mission is to help people build their first million dollars of net worth, and create $100 million of new black net worth over the next 10 years.
39 min
205
What I Wish I Knew Before Starting in Real Esta...
This week, we welcome Kent Ritter, CEO of Hudson Investing, to The Real Estate Law Podcast to discuss real estate syndication deals and why he's so passionate about helping others find their pathways toward financial independence.
50 min
206
The Power of Land Deals (And Why You Should Sta...
Meet Dan Haberkost! Dan's goal is to build a real estate business and portfolio that allows him the freedom to live and work wherever he wants. Check out his Instagram, and it's all photos of his projects, the mountains, and the beach. Snowboarding, surfing, hiking, and mountain biking - what a life!
43 min
207
Even YOU Can Build Generational Wealth with Lan...
Learn where Brent is investing in land, what value adds he brings with a different marketing approach, why he loves "in-fill" lots, the benefits to seller financing deals, and how he approaches a territory to farm, starting with one hot zip code within a county and expanding outward from there.
45 min
208
Landing Clients in Unconventional Ways (That Yo...
Johnny Welsh has worked parallel paths in real estate and mixology for the better part of two decades. Learn how these careers are connected, and how Johnny has been able to build a client base in unconventional ways!
38 min
209
Generating Motivated Seller Leads with Digital ...
We have an awesome discussion about generating motivated seller leads with digital marketing expert, Brandon Bateman. Digital Marketing requires lots of testing, logic, and trust. Brandon has spent more than 10,000 hours perfecting the process of generating motivated seller leads online using PPC, Facebook Ads, and SEO. He’s successfully generated leads in more than 100 markets across the United States.
55 min
210
How to Become an Armchair Real Estate Millionai...
We're speaking with an excellent guest during this episode, with a story that is entirely relatable to people looking to make a change from their existing 9-5 careers into a pragmatic and patient real estate journey or for people looking for their first home and realizing that an investment property might be the right direction.
55 min
211
Worst to First - Overcoming Obstacles (That You...
We are speaking with attorney and author Eric Todd Johnson in this episode of The Real Estate Law Podcast. Eric is an experienced attorney who has confronted the challenges that arise in billion-dollar business deals and litigation.
43 min
212
Riches in Warehouses (Industrial Real Estate) |...
In this episode, we are speaking with Chad Griffiths, who specializes as an industrial real estate broker since 2005 and an investor since 2014.
59 min
213
Promoting Safety and Preventing Violence at Hom...
Being a landlord requires a responsibility to provide a safe home for your tenants. Safety extends beyond the roof, front doors, windows, and heating system. How do you make sure that your tenants are not abusive toward one another?
42 min
214
Financial Independence One Acre at a Time | Ken...
Meet Kendra Barnes, the Founder and Creator of The Key Resource - a community of aspiring and experienced Real Estate Investors, building wealth together.
31 min
215
Catastrophe Planning and Compassionate Counsel ...
In this episode, we took a deep dive into disaster planning, how to shop for insurance, how to stand up to the insurance company, and what to do when that major storm strikes and damages your property.
51 min
216
How Vertical Integration PROPELS My Real Estate...
Meet Kekoa Lwin! Kekoa is full of energy and knowledge, and we loved hearing his take on leadership, mentorship, growing a network, and teamwork.
46 min
217
Real Estate Mentoring and Coaching (Expert Advi...
It's a good ol' fashioned meeting of the minds between Boston real estate agents. Hear them chat about the local market, sure. You will hear their take on sale trends and market shifts over the past two years.
36 min
218
Accessory Dwelling Unit Crash Course (Insider T...
Meet Paul Wells, an experience semi-retired real estate developer and leader in the ADU movement. Granny Flats, Casitas, Mother-in-Law Units, Backyard Houses, Guest Houses - whatever you'd like to call them, Paul has seen and done it all in the ADU space, and we're extremely fortunate to have had Paul on the podcast for an informative chat about ADUs.
42 min
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How Where We Buy Impacts Where We Live | James ...
Meet James Cook, host of Where We Buy and co-host Everything We Know About Retail. James is the Americas Director of Retail Research at JLL, a world leader in real estate services. JLL buys, builds, occupies, and invests in a variety of assets including industrial, commercial, retail, residential, and hotel real estate.
45 min
220
Even YOU Can Become a Top 1% Public Speaker Rig...
Public speaking is a very difficult topic for both introverted and extroverted professionals. And it's hugely important in the worlds of real estate and law, whether hosting an open house, heading to court for closing arguments, or simply trying to put together a deal at the negotiation table.
45 min
221
Here's How to Earn Huge Returns Across Asset Cl...
In this episode, we're speaking with Kevin Bupp, Founder & CEO of Sunrise Capital Investors, which invests in mobile home parks, parking lots, apartments, offices, and single family homes all across the US.
46 min
222
Navigating an Astonishing Seller's Market | Tor...
In this episode, we're speaking with another Boston-based real estate broker, Tory Keith, and figuring out together how we all should be navigating this astonishing seller's market that we are in!
38 min
223
How (and WHY) to Build 15 Streams of Income | K...
Meet Navy Veteran and Entrepreneur Ken Wimberly, who has over 15 different streams of income from real estate investments, operating businesses, coaching services, oil + gas holdings, and now.... the laundry business!
55 min
224
Real Estate, Luxury Charters, and Practical Fas...
Rob's latest venture is the inventor and co-founder of Million Dollar Collar, a relatively simple solution to fix what his company dubs "placketitis," which is the sinking, wrinkling, and folding of the placket of a casually worn dress shirt.
44 min
225
Explaining Self-Banking and Buying Back Debt | ...
Mark works with individuals who want to create wealth in ways that are safe and predictable, become their own source of financing, and become financially set for life. During our conversation, Mark gives us a ton to consider regarding how the cash value of whole life insurance policies can open doors into tons of investment opportunities.
49 min