EP235 Short Term Vacation Rentals RPOA Expert Panel 2020

<p>One of the highlights of the RPOA's 2020 Annual Conference was the Expert Panel on Short Term Vacation Rentals, and today you get to listen to this Pre-Covid-19 Conversation.  We assembled an incredible group of experts and investors to help us understand the best practices for owning & operating short term vacation rentals, the biggest challenges facing the industry, and why its so important for the industry to professionalize and improve its perception in the community.</p> <p>Ed Bodman has over 7 years of experience owning & operating short term rentals.  Ed has become an expert in hospitality, hosting, maintenance, marketing, cleaning, staging, furnishing, buying right, and working with city government to promote his community.</p> <p>Kim Post has a House and 10 cabins in Cadillac Michigan that will all be converted to short-term vacation rentals by fall.  Currently the House and 6 cabins are online.  </p> <p>Kim’s been a real estate investor for over 30 years and is the owner of Post & Associates Appraisals and Next Door Properties, LLC</p> <p>You can hear Kim on Episode #28 of the podcast.</p> <p>Gary Hall is in his 4th season running an 11 unit as an airbnb motel.</p> <p>Gary is an entrepreneur, passive income strategist, and the operations manager of Westshore Property Management in Muskegon managing both short and long term rentals. </p> <p>Gary was also a guest on the podcast – episode #89 and the Halloween episode</p> <p>If you're interested in investing in Short Term Vacation Rentals I know you're going to learn a lot from these experts.  You can still join as a charter member in the Short Term Vacation Rental Association for $49 a year by following this link:</p> <p><a href= "https://rpoaonline.org/stra-charter-membership-application/">Become a Charter Member of the Short Term Rental Association</a></p>