Diya Liu is the CEO of Welcome Capital, an STR & Hotel 506(c) Fund, an investment company in short-term rentals and hotels. She started with short-term rental investing but now owns 3 boutique hotels and a dozen STRs across the USA. She was a patent litigation attorney in her previous life and litigated multimillion patent cases.
Tune in to this episode as Diya talks about her journey from corporate litigation attorney to successful real estate investor!
[00:01 – 02:35] Opening Segment
- We welcome, Diya Liu!
- Diya’s transition from corporate litigation attorney to real estate business
[02:36 – 27:16] Stand Out In The Short-Term Rental Market
- Short-term rentals offer lifestyle bonuses such as visiting investment locations
- The two programs for short-term rental investing: For beginners and for advanced investors
- Benefits of commercial real estate investing over residential properties
- Hybrid short-term rental and hotel model
- Investing in mountain towns and coastal town vibes
- Designing and marketing property in a unique way to stand out
[27:17 – 33:14] THE FINAL FOUR
- What's the worst job that you ever had?
- Being an art teacher to special needs camp counselor
- What's a book you've read that has given you a paradigm shift?
- “Never Split The Difference” By Christopher Voss & Tahl Raz
- What is a skill or talent that you would like to learn?
- Learning specific forms of dance
- What does success mean to you?
- Diya Liu says, “The freedom to location and time freedom to do what you want to do and to work on your passions.”
Connect with Diya Liu:
LinkedIn: Diya Liu
Instagram: @diyaliu
Facebook: AirbnbProfessional
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Tweetable Quotes:
“Everyone is badass on at least one thing… So, understanding your strength and weaknesses and being able to capitalize on those a lot more efficiently is one of my favorite things about, uh, commercial real estate investing.” – Diya Liu
“The great thing about hospitality assets is that of course, it offers cash flow and depreciation and all these other great things that people love about real estate, but it also offers a lot of lifestyles.” – Diya Liu
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