Dana lives and works in the San Francisco Bay Area. Dana has been in the industry for over a decade and has seen many changes in the market. She shares her insights on short-term rentals and why they are such an attractive investment. The challenges of starting a short-term rental business and that it takes a lot of time and effort to be a successful business, and that automation can help reduce some of the workload. She mentions that there are many online groups and meetups specifically for short-term rental investors. She advises listeners to continue exploring different investment opportunities, even if they do not have experience in real estate. She stresses the importance of treating real estate like a business, by having realistic expectations and utilizing one’s skillset to their fullest potential.
[00:01 – 06:51] Opening Segment
- We welcome, Dana Boyd!
- Short-term rental investing is a great way for newer investors to get started
[06:52 – 21:17] How To Operate A Successful Short-Term Rental Business
- The time to operate a short-term rental business
- Automation of a successful short-term rental business
- Expanding the business by acquiring additional properties
- Finding a partner to help with scaling and growth
- Managing tenants and managing finances
[21:18- 27:1] THE FINAL FOUR
- What's the worst job that you ever had?
- Selling cotton candy at a fair
- What's a book you've read that has given you a paradigm shift?
- “Rich Dad Poor Dad” by Robert Kiyosaki
- What is a skill or talent that you would like to learn?
- Be a better public speaker
- What does success mean to you?
- Dana says, “It's financial freedom in a way that a lot of people think about it and just being able to do what you want with your time.”
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Tweetable Quotes:
“I would say a huge turning point for us was when we started automated pricing, we were leaving huge amounts of money on the table before we automated our pricing.” – Dana Boyd
“Being able to spend my time how I want it with my family, and not being reliant on a W two job to make that happen that would be true success in my mind.” – Dana Boyd
