Episode Summary

Welcome back to the Luxury Rental Doctor Podcast! 🎧

In Episode 149 of The Luxury Rental Doctor Show, Dr. Rachel interviews Jay Ulrich, co-founder of Mount, a tech platform revolutionizing the STR industry with automation. If you’re exhausted by guest messaging, onboarding, or last-minute requests—this episode is your lifeline.

💡 Key Takeaways:

Why automation isn’t “cold”—it’s efficient and personal

How Jay's platform helps hosts respond faster without being glued to their phone

Systems that scale with your portfolio

Why delegating communication is a must for busy women in medicine

Tools to integrate AI with your hosting workflow

🗂 Topics Covered:

[00:04:15] Avoiding burnout through automation

[00:09:30] How Mount replaces repetitive guest tasks

[00:14:00] Making automation feel human

[00:25:15] Why women in medicine must stop DIY’ing everything

🎙️ Guest Info:

Jay Ulrich, Co-Founder @ Mount

📍 Learn more at: www.rentmount.com

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Welcome back to the Luxury Rental Doctor Podcast! 🎧

In this empowering episode of The Luxury Rental Doctor Show, Dr. Rachel Gainsbrugh sits down with Dr. Mary Leung, a board-certified medical oncologist, to talk about reclaiming time, setting healthy boundaries, and building passive income without burning out.

Mary shares how making her day-to-day clinical work more efficient allowed her to finally step away from after-hours charting—and create the space she needed to start investing in Mid-Term Rentals. If you’ve ever said, “I just don’t have time,” this episode is your wake-up call. 🙌🏾

• How burnout shows up in high-performing professionals
• Why setting boundaries is crucial for time freedom
• The truth about starting in real estate while working full-time
• How to shift from a scarcity mindset to one of intention
• The path to peace, purpose, and passive income

• [00:00:00] Welcome + Mary’s backstory as a medical oncologist
• [00:04:10] Redefining priorities after personal loss
• [00:08:45] Buying her first MTR: how it started
• [00:12:30] Scarcity mindset vs. intentional investing
• [00:16:45] How she eliminated after-hours charting
• [00:21:30] Advice for busy women in medicine
• [00:28:00] Why your peace should come before profit

🌐 Website: www.shiningwithgratitudemd.com

📧 Email: shiningwithgratitudemd@gmail.com

👥 Facebook: Mary Leung

💼 LinkedIn: Mary Leung, MD

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Welcome back to the Luxury Rental Doctor Podcast! 🎧 In this 🔥 episode, I’m joined by Dr. Erica Jordan-Thomas—a former principal turned 7-figure entrepreneur and real estate investor. She shares how her first rental property unintentionally turned into her wealth-building blueprint… and how YOU can do the same even with a packed W2 schedule.

💡 What You’ll Learn

- How to use disruption as a launchpad for your next career move

- The power of leveraging one long-term rental to grow your real estate portfolio

- How a HELOC (Home Equity Line of Credit) opened the door to multiple investments

- The 3 legal tax strategies high-earning doctors can use to reduce income tax

- Why owning one short-term rental could change your entire tax profile

- How to delegate management without losing control

- Systems Dr. EJT uses to plan, protect her peace, and still grow

- Why trying to control everything keeps your business small

⏱ Timestamps

- 0:00–5:00 | From math teacher to real estate mogul

- 5:00–10:00 | The first house that changed everything

- 10:00–14:00 | Understanding appreciation, debt paydown & leverage

- 14:00–20:00 | The real tax-saving playbook for doctors

- 20:00–27:00 | Managing five properties (and how to delegate like a CEO)

- 27:00–34:00 | Letting go of control = growing your empire

- 34:00–39:00 | Scorecards, planning, and scaling systems

- 39:00–45:00 | Working with family: the good, bad, and boundaries

- 45:00–48:00 | A credit score fail that turned into a million-dollar win

- 48:00–52:00 | Burnout prevention: daily naps, massages & rest planning

- 52:00–54:00 | Squatter horror stories, hoodie merch & final gems

🔧 Tools & Resources

- Weekly KPI Scorecard: Simple system for team accountability

- Hatch Sleep Clock: Build intentional nighttime wind-down routines

- HELOC Explained: Turn equity into your next down payment

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If you’ve ever wondered why your Airbnb listing isn’t getting the traction it deserves—or how small changes can make a big difference—this episode is a must-listen. Kelvin Mah shares the exact amenities that are moving the needle in search rankings and occupancy, plus insider tips on Airbnb’s evolving photo algorithm.

⏱️ Timestamps:

0:00 Welcome back, Kelvin Mah!

1:30 How free street parking boosts impressions & bookings

3:30 The 2025 “baseline” must-haves: fast Wi-Fi, keyless entry, and dedicated workspaces

5:30 Luxury amenity trends: EV chargers, cold plunges & pickleball courts 🧖🏾‍♀️🚗🏓

7:00 The “forgotten” amenities: irons, hair dryers, and private entries

9:00 Captions matter! How to use descriptive language for Airbnb SEO

11:00 The problem with the Airbnb photo tour (and a surprising twist…)

13:00 Seasonal photo planning based on booking lead times

16:30 The best way to organize your first 5 photos

19:00 Why you need to move your best features UP FRONT in your photo carousel

23:00 New RankBreeze tools coming soon for smarter amenity & review analysis

🎯 Take Action:

Use RankBreeze’s Amenities Analyzer to ensure you’re checking the right boxes. Then revisit your photo lineup and apply Kelvin’s tips to make your listing pop from the first click.

📬 Don’t forget to subscribe to stay ahead of the Airbnb game.

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Can a mother of FIVE really build a $400M real estate empire… and leave medicine behind for good? Yes, she can — and yes, she did.

In this power-packed episode, Dr. Rachel sits down with Dr. Elaine Stageberg, a psychiatrist turned full-time investor, to talk about how she and her husband built Black Swan Real Estate from one duplex to hundreds of units — all while raising five children, managing a business, and doing it her way.

This episode goes deep into building cash flow freedom, vertical integration, embracing multiple identities as a physician-entrepreneur, and how to create harmony when it feels like you're fighting for your life in these internet streets 😂

💡 Key Takeaways

- Why vertical integration can 20x your returns

- How Dr. Elaine's burnout during COVID pushed her to walk away

- The biggest mindset trap keeping physicians stuck

- How she spun up 50 short-term rentals in one year

- Medical tourism explained (and why it’s a niche worth knowing)

- Why you NEED help at home to thrive professionally

- How to use your clinical training to dominate in business

🧠 Timestamps

00:00 Welcome + Dr. Elaine intro

02:00 The Subway meltdown + quitting medicine during COVID

04:30 “Why am I inflicting this pain on myself?”

06:00 Married + one spouse leaving first: the bigger leap

08:00 The ONE mindset shift doctors MUST adopt

10:00 You can be both: doctor AND entrepreneur

13:00 From $1M cash-out refi to $10M multifamily deal

16:30 Growing into 400M+ assets under management

20:00 How pain pushed them into short-term rentals

22:00 Spinning up 50 STRs in under a year

24:00 Breaking down vertical integration

28:00 Medical tourism: a forgotten STR niche

32:00 Furnishing every unit the same: The Guesty hack

36:00 Hiring help at home (and how it made her richer)

40:00 The CRAZIEST real estate story — you won’t believe this 😳

47:00 Final word on burnout & infinite thinking

📚 Resources & Mentions

- MeetBlackSwan.com

- Book: The Infinite Game by Simon Sinek

- Software: Guesty Multi-Unit for STR auto-booking logic

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"Episode Summary

What if you could take just 100 hours a year and legally transform your tax bill — without quitting your job, getting a second degree, or going full-time into real estate?

Dr. Rachel sits down with Dr. Annie Purcell, a physician turned real estate agent, who did exactly that. After a pandemic-prompted wake-up call, she pivoted toward building income through short-term and mid-term rentals — while still balancing life as a mom and full-time doctor.

They talk candidly about burnout, identity shifts, and how one accidental rental opened the door to financial peace and long-term wealth.

💡 Key Takeaways:

- The “guilt trap” doctors face when considering a pivot

- Why your degree doesn’t define your destiny

- How Annie used one vacation home to start her portfolio

- What the STR loophole is and why it matters

- Managing a portfolio without real estate professional status

- Why real estate doesn’t always mean leaving medicine

- Northern California: a surprisingly cash-flow-positive market

- The power of outsourcing and hiring help (hello, personal assistant!)

- Why momentum beats perfection in launching your first rental

🕒 Topics Covered:

[00:01:00] When COVID changed everything

[00:03:30] Easing into real estate without quitting cold turkey

[00:07:00] From “I’m not a business person” to team builder

[00:09:00] The second home that became an accidental STR

[00:11:00] Understanding the short-term rental tax loophole

[00:13:00] That first big tax refund — and what it revealed

[00:14:30] From 1 to 3 STRs — then switching to LTRs for scale

[00:17:30] Why her California rentals outperform Texas

[00:22:00] Believing in your future success upfront

[00:24:30] The emotional burnout moment that sparked real change

[00:27:00] The biggest mistake investors make with market selection

[00:29:00] Real estate is not one-size-fits-all

📚 Resources Mentioned:

- CROWW Framework: Connection, Referrals, On-Trend Reports, Word of Mouth, Work Opportunities

- EOS Books: Traction, Rocket Fuel, Entrepreneurial Leap

- Tax Strategy 101: STR Loophole + Bonus Depreciation

- Rich Dad Poor Dad (honorable mention 😄)

🎯 Action Steps:

1. Get clear on your “why” before investing

2. Explore your own market — there may be hidden gems

3. Don’t delay your first launch — perfection can wait

4. Start tracking time to qualify for tax benefits

5. Talk to a tax pro who understands STR-specific strategies

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If your short-term rental isn’t performing, it’s not the platform — it’s the property presentation. In this game-changing episode, Dr. Rachel is joined by Emir Dukic, founder of the real estate data platform Rabu, to explain why amateur listings are costing hosts real money.

You’ll learn the 3 critical numbers to evaluate before buying a property, how to tell if a market is oversaturated, and why hosting today means leveling up your game. Emir also reveals emerging markets to watch in 2025 and why basic setups no longer cut it.

💡 Key Takeaways:

• Airbnb isn’t dead — it’s grown up. Treat it like a business.
• Why gross yield is your most powerful investment metric
• How to determine whether a property will cash flow or appreciate
• The biggest mistake new investors make with furniture and design
• Why great hospitality will always beat the best amenities
• How to pick the right market by using emotional connection AND data

🕒 Topics Covered:

[00:02:30] Why Airbnb is maturing — and what hosts must do

[00:06:00] The problem with "basic" STR setups

[00:08:00] 3 Non-Negotiables Before Buying (personal fit, cashflow vs. appreciation, gross yield)

[00:14:00] How to find high-performing markets using Rabu's Market Finder

[00:17:00] Real numbers: why Miami and LA aren't investor-friendly

[00:22:00] Best markets for 2025: Poconos, Galveston, Asheville outskirts

[00:26:00] Which amenities matter — and which don’t

[00:28:00] Why hospitality always wins over hot tubs

[00:29:00] Emir’s A+ method for solving problems and avoiding burnout

📚 Resources Mentioned:

• Rabu Market Finder Tool: https://rabu.com
• Zillow ZHVI (Home Value Index): https://www.zillow.com/research/data/
• Rabu Market Data Tool (Free)
• Dynamic Pricing Tools: Beyond Pricing, Wheelhouse

🎯 Action Steps:

1. Use Rabu’s Market Finder tool to assess gross yield in your target city
2. Spend a weekend in your market — create emotional buy-in
3. Evaluate cash flow vs. appreciation to choose the right strategy
4. Stop DIYing design — create listings that inspire bookings
5. Practice Emir’s A+ Framework when facing burnout or decisions

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Welcome back to the Luxury Rental Doctor Show! 🎧 In this value-packed episode, Dr. Rachel Gainsbrugh sits down with 1031 exchange expert and author Dave Foster, founder of The 1031 Investor, to uncover the massive tax-saving strategies doctors, pharmacists, and other high-income professionals are missing out on every single year.

If you're feeling crushed under a growing tax burden—even with a healthy W2 income—this episode is for YOU. Dave shares how to legally defer capital gains taxes, multiply your portfolio’s value over time, and avoid the biggest 1031 mistake that could cost you tens of thousands of dollars. 👀

🎧 Key Highlights:

🔁 What Is a 1031 Exchange, Really?

- Definition and how it allows you to defer capital gains taxes indefinitely

- Why you don’t have to “pay up” if you follow the rules

💥 Why Doctors Should Care

- Use IRS tax code to grow your investment dollars instead of paying Uncle Sam

- How to roll equity into bigger, better properties with zero tax penalty

⚠️ The Costly Mistakes You Must Avoid

- Not knowing your real tax exposure

- Waiting too long to plan (hint: don’t call your intermediary after closing!)

- How one investor ended up with a 6-figure tax bill even after taking a “loss”

📆 Timing Is Everything

- The 45-day and 180-day rules—what you need to know

- Why planning 3 months ahead can save your whole exchange

- YES—you can be under contract on your new property before selling your current one

🏡 Primary vs. Investment Property: Know the Difference

- Why your primary home doesn't qualify—but also how to strategically convert it

- How one investor went from rental to residence to retirement using a genius hybrid of the 121 exclusion + 1031 exchange

🔄 The Four D's of Building Wealth with a 1031:

1. Defer

2. Do it again

3. Defer some more

4. Die—and leave a stepped-up basis to your heirs, tax-free 🧠💸

📌 Takeaways for Busy Professionals:

- Real estate isn’t just for extra cash—it’s a powerful tax strategy

- Use a 1031 exchange to scale from single-family homes to multimillion-dollar assets

- Don’t let misinformation or timing mistakes rob you of your financial legacy

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