948: 10 Rentals in 5 Years by Buying in Overlooked Short-Term Rental Markets w/Jarrod Tucker and Yiwei Cheng

When you think about short-term rental and Airbnb markets, what comes to mind? Joshua Tree, the Smoky Mountains, maybe Destin? We all know about the famous short-term rental markets, but what about the not-so-famous ones? You know, the unsexy markets where you book an Airbnb for a conference or when you’re going to see extended family? That’s right; we’re talking about everyday American markets like Cincinnati, Ohio. But surprisingly, these markets make some of the best investments for short-term rental investors like Jarrod Tucker and Yiwei Cheng.

Jarrod and Yiwei moved to Cincinnati for work shortly after catching the real estate investing bug. They knew they wanted to invest in real estate, but long-term rentals only came with measly cash flow that would never support their passive income goals. So, what’s the next best option? Short-term rentals! Unfortunately, Cincinnati isn’t known as a popular vacation getaway, but it didn’t have to be to support Jarrod and Yiwei’s cash flow dreams!

Now, five years after the start of their investing journey, they have ten rentals of their own and manage a couple dozen more for other investors. The question is, how do you make money with short-term rentals in an unsexy market? Jarrod and Yiwei walk through their tips for finding the right properties, keeping occupancy rates high, buying real estate when your DTI (debt-to-income) gets maxed out, and why you MUST separate yourself from the basic short-term rentals to reach your financial goals.

In This Episode We Cover

The three types of short-term rental guests who consistently come to markets like Cincinnati 

How to set your Airbnb apart if you’re in a saturated short-term rental market 

Tips for higher occupancy and what you MUST have to get more bookings 

Scaling your real estate portfolio when you have high DTI (debt-to-income)

Using partnerships to buy even more properties when you’re low on cash

Why you DON’T need to invest in high-priced, popular vacation destinations 

And So Much More!

(00:00) Intro

(01:36) The Accidental Airbnb Host

(08:07) Short-Term Rentals in…Cincinnati?

(13:37) Are Short-Term Rentals Saturated?

(19:46) Tips for Higher Occupancy

(22:31) Scaling with High DTI (Debt-to-Income)

(32:24) Advice for New Investors

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