In this episode, Taylor Jones sits down with the “Airbnb Data Guy” himself, John Bianchi, co-founder of STR Search and the brain behind hundreds of profitable short-term rentals. They unpack John’s exact process for identifying high-performing properties, avoiding bad buys, and why analyzing revenue drivers like pickleball courts and hot tubs can mean the difference between $80K and $200K.

You'll learn:

• How to reverse-engineer success in any STR market
• What “table stakes” amenities top listings always have
• Why cheap debt beats a fancy kitchen
• How to efficiently allocate capital for max ROI
• The secret sauce behind STR Search’s data models

This is one of the most practical and entertaining data breakdowns we've ever recorded. Whether you’re buying your first property or optimizing your tenth, don’t miss this one.

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Episode Sponsored By:
STR Search

STR Search is the industry leading property finder service. They've helped investors acquire over 215 profitable STRs across the US. If you'd like the data professionals to help you find your next STR, reach out to STRsearch.com

Mark Lumpkin sits down with Shaun Shirazian, the new CEO of Lodgify — one of the biggest tech names in the vacation rental industry. Shaun shares his journey from hosting in San Diego to leading a global company from Barcelona, and breaks down the major shift happening in tech: from Software as a Service (SaaS 1.0) to Service as Software (SaaS 2.0).

You'll hear about:

• How Lodgify plans to make hosting easier through automation
• Why customer obsession is at the heart of Lodgify 2.0
• What’s changing and what’s not in the STR industry
• How Sean’s first 100 days shaped the future of the company
• Insights on global markets, regulations, and what's next for hosts

Whether you're a new host or scaling your portfolio, this episode is packed with real talk, future-focused insights, and a behind-the-scenes look at a major player in STR tech. Don’t miss it!

Contact Shaun: shaun.shirazian@lodgify.com
Follow him on LinkedIn: Shaun Shirazian
Learn more about Lodgify: lodgify.com

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Episode Sponsored By:
STR Search

STR Search is the industry leading property finder service. They've helped investors acquire over 215 profitable STRs across the US. If you'd like the data professionals to help you find your next STR, reach out to STRsearch.com

In this episode of the STR Investing Podcast, Taylor sits down with Pedro Rivera, Head of Customer Success at Summer OS, to explore how his unique background in hotel acquisitions and build-to-rent communities shaped one of the most powerful tools in the short-term rental space.

Pedro shares:

• The key differences (and surprising similarities) between hotel and STR investing
• What institutional real estate gets right—and wrong—about short-term rentals
• How Summer OS was born out of frustration with unreliable data and plug-and-play tools
• Why accurate competitive sets, lot size, and submarket awareness are critical for STR success
• What most investors miss when projecting revenue and tracking performance
• Why operators must keep their hands on the wheel—set-and-forget doesn't work
• What’s next for Summer OS, including real-time variance analysis and revenue trend forecasting

If you’re scaling your STR portfolio, building underwriting systems, or struggling to trust the data, this episode is a goldmine.

Explore Summer OS: https://www.summeros.com

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Episode Sponsored By:
STR Search

STR Search is the industry leading property finder service. They've helped investors acquire over 215 profitable STRs across the US. If you'd like the data professionals to help you find your next STR, reach out to STRsearch.com