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The Intrinsic Value Podcast - The Investor’s Podcast Network

REI175: An Insider’s Guide to Airbnb w/ Taylor Jones

The Intrinsic Value Podcast - The Investor’s Podcast Network

The Investor's Podcast Network

Education, Investing, Business

4.6592 Ratings

🗓️ 22 March 2023

⏱️ 70 minutes

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Summary

Patrick Donley and Taylor Jones talk all about Airbnb rentals and how Techvestor is making it easier to invest in the space without all the headaches of owning and operating your own short-term rental. Taylor is the head of acquisitions for Techvestor. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 05:23 - What the three skillsets you need to be excellent at Airbnb. 05:23 - How the right amenities can make a huge difference in revenue. 07:10 - What Taylor’s first Airbnb personally looked like. 13:56 - How dynamic pricing strategies work to maximize revenue. 17:00 - Steps to take for your first Airbnb listing. 29:43 - What some of the common pitfalls that trip people up on Airbnb investments. 36:37 - How Techvestor is uniquely organized to capitalize on the Airbnb trend. 44:48 - Why it is important to get the acquisition price right and how to do it. 58:01 - What Taylor thinks about the murmurings of an Airbust. And much, much more! *Disclaimer: Slight timestamp discrepancies may occur due to podcast platform differences.   BOOKS AND RESOURCES Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions with Kyle and the other community members. Robert’s book The Everything Guide to House Hacking. Good to Great by Jim Collins. Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki. Richer, Wiser, Happier by William Green. Related episode: Listen to TIP503: The Story of Airbnb and Brian Chesky, or watch the video. Related episode: Listen to REI077: Masterclass in Self-Storage w/ Nick Huber, or watch the video.   NEW TO THE SHOW? Check out our Millennial Investing Starter Packs. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try Kyle’s favorite tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts. SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: Fiscal.AI Connect with Patrick (@jpatrickdonley): Twitter Connect with Taylor: Twitter | Website Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

Transcript

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0:00.0

You're listening to TIP.

0:02.1

I learn more in three weeks of ownership than I did in three months of studying.

0:07.0

And so to me, too many people stay on the sidelines.

0:10.2

I look at it as you need to learn enough not to drown,

0:13.0

but you don't need to be Michael Phelps when you jump in the pool on that first deal.

0:16.0

I think a lot of people feel like they need to study, learn,

0:18.9

and feel like they are Michael Phelps, when in reality,

0:22.0

just don't drown.

0:25.9

Hey, everybody, in this week's episode, I got to sit down with Taylor Jones to get an inside

0:30.5

look at the best strategies to use for success with Airbnb rentals. You'll learn about the three

0:35.7

skill sets needed to be great in the asset class,

0:38.5

what the right amenities to add are, what his personal portfolio looks like, and common

0:43.2

pitfalls that trip up many short-term rental investors. You also learn about how TechVestor is making

0:48.5

it easier to invest in the space without all the headaches of owning and operating your own

0:53.1

short-term rental. Taylor is the head of acquisitions for TechVestor and operating your own short-term rental. Taylor is the head

0:55.2

of acquisitions for TechVestor, which is a short-term rental investment firm that allows people

1:00.0

to passively invest in the asset class. If you've ever thought about getting started in Airbnb

1:04.9

rentals, this is a great episode and a master class in how to get started. It really got me excited

1:10.4

about the possibilities, and I hope you all really enjoy get started. It really got me excited about the possibilities,

1:11.3

and I hope you all really enjoy this one. And so, without further delay, let's jump into this

1:16.9

week's episode with Taylor Jones. You are listening to Real Estate 101 by the Investors Podcast Network,

1:27.8

where your hosts, Robert Leonard and Patrick Donnelly, interview successful investors

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