Short Term Rental Secrets Podcast
The Short Term Rental Secrets Podcast is dedicated to providing actionable content to help new and seasoned real estate investors launch, automate and scale their Airbnb business and fast track their journey to financial freedom. You can enjoy the podcast and other free resources at www.STRsecrets.com
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How to Build an STR Business That Survives, Scales & Actually Sells | The STR Scale Show with Mike Reilly | Ep 33
Your STR business is worth more than you think—if you build it the right way. In this episode, we break down the difference between operators who burn out… and operators who build real companies that survive, scale, and eventually sell for life-changing money. We also cover the hard lessons from companies that grew too
The STR industry is shifting — and this episode marks the beginning of a new era. Recorded LIVE inside the brand-new Freedom Factory, Mike, E., Chris, and Reilly break down the mindset, seasons, strategy, and direction that will define the next 5 years of short-term rentals… and your future in it. • The story behind
The AI Advantage: How Smart Hosts Are Scaling While Others Fall Behind | The STR Scale Show with Mike Reilly | Ep 32
AI isn’t the threat — it’s the opportunity most hosts are ignoring. In this episode, we walk through how top operators are using AI and automation to scale smarter, simplify operations, and outpace the competition. • How AI is transforming pricing, operations, and marketing • The biggest mistake hosts make when “tryi
Your life is driven by one of two things: desire or fear. In this episode, we break down how to stop making decisions from lack, step into an identity-led mindset, and actually create the conditions for growth. • Desire vs. paradigm: the two voices in your head • How to make decisions from faith, not fear • The identit
How to Hire Your First STR Team Member (and Buy Back Your Time) | The STR Scale Show with Mike Reilly | Ep 31
You can’t scale if you’re the cleaner, the guest texter, the bookkeeper, and the ops manager. This episode breaks down exactly when to hire, who to hire first, how to onboard them, and how to keep them executing so you can grow your STR business instead of babysitting it. • When it’s actually time to hire (not too earl
Ep 266 - The Harsh Truth: If You Don’t Have Systems, You Don’t Have Freedom with Michael Dinwiddie
You didn’t start an STR business to be a full-time cleaner, guest texter, or firefighter. This episode breaks down how most hosts trap themselves in operations — and how to build systems that finally let you step out and scale up. • Why “hustle” kills long-term growth • The systems that keep your business running witho