In this special episode, Christina Thoreson takes us through the complicated reality of selling a business she'd built from the ground up to a big industry name.   Wondering if you might sell one day or what happens in the aftermath?  Or just contemplating big changes in life? This episode is for you.   This is also the final episode of the Unlocked Podcast in its current form.  We expect you'll hear from Matt again soon in a future iteration, but for now, thank you for tuning in for an incredible 159 episodes over 9 seasons!     This episode is brought you by PointCentral: https://www.pointcentral.com/vrmb/ the leaders in smart home automation, and Breezeway, https://www.breezeway.io/vrmb the best in class property care and automations platform. VRMB 2023 Trends Report: www.vrmb.com/trends Join VRMB Communities: https://www.vrmb.com/membership/  

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Up in the Air with Christina Thoreson

In this episode we sit down with Lino Maldonado, the CEO of BeHome247, to discuss where the industry is headed in 2023.  Lino also offers advice on how to navigate the changing landscape of life and capitalize on new opportunities. This episode is brought you by PointCentral: https://www.pointcentral.com/vrmb/ the leaders in smart home automation, and Breezeway, https://www.breezeway.io/vrmb the best in class property care and automations platform. VRMB 2023 Trends Report: www.vrmb.com/trends Join VRMB Communities: https://www.vrmb.com/membership/ Behome247: https://behome247.com/    

2023 Trends and Predictions with Lino Maldonado of BeHome247

In this episode, we take a look at big leaps, both personal and professional with Alex Husner.  As the newly appointed Chief Marketing Officer at Casago and co-host of the popular podcast, "Alex and Annie," Alex's personal brand has flourished alongside her success in the industry. Join us as we gain insight into her journey and strategies for achieving your own professional aspirations.   This episode is brought you by PointCentral: https://www.pointcentral.com/vrmb/ the leaders in smart home automation, and Breezeway, https://www.breezeway.io/vrmb the best in class property care and automations platform. Join VRMB Communities: https://www.vrmb.com/membership/ Casago: www.casago.com Alex and Annie Podcast: https://www.alexandanniepodcast.com/  

Writing Your Professional Story with Alex Husner of Casago

Matt Durrette is emblematic of the kind of Homerunner that is positioned to be the biggest winner as our industry evolves.  In this episode we'll talk limited edition positioning in the growth to 300 properties, entrepreneurial operating systems and and advocacy in the latest Texas battlegrounds. This episode is brought you by PointCentral: https://www.pointcentral.com/vrmb/ the leaders in smart home automation, and Breezeway, https://www.breezeway.io/vrmb the best in class property care and automations platform. Join VRMB Communities: https://www.vrmb.com/membership/ Cozi Vacation Rentals: https://www.cozivr.com/ EOS Worldwide: https://wwwhttps://www.eosworldwide.com/

The Quintessential Waverider with Matt Durrette of Cozi Vacation Rentals

Karen Hunt's pre-vacation rental career included selling everything from candy and rice to Ben and Jerry's ice cream to Francis Ford Coppola and a whole lot of wine.  Now she's running a lifestyle vacation rental business that is the perfect cap to a legendary career.  In this episode she gives us perspective on sales, people, and goal setting that will be useful to industry players of any size. This episode is brought you by PointCentral: https://www.pointcentral.com/vrmb/ the leaders in smart home automation, and Breezeway, https://www.breezeway.io/vrmb the best in class property care and automations platform. Join VRMB Communities: https://www.vrmb.com/membership/ Carolina Elegance Vacation Rentals: https://www.carolinaelegance.com/ Francis Ford Coppola Winery: https://www.francisfordcoppolawinery.com/    

Presidency with Karen Hunt

In this episode, Brian Olson, former Point Central Rep and owner of Beachcomber Vacation Homes, discusses the impact of health on our teams and networks after a personal wake-up call. Tune in to hear his perspective on how to prioritize well-being and the well-being of your team in what is often a fast-paced work environment. This episode is brought you by PointCentral: https://www.pointcentral.com/vrmb/ the leaders in smart home automation, and Breezeway, https://www.breezeway.io/vrmb the best in class property care and automations platform. Join VRMB Communities: https://www.vrmb.com/membership/ Brian Before and After Photo: https://f.io/Lzzdbk9k Beachcomber Vacation Homes: https://www.beachcombervacationhomes.com/ LiveRez: https://www.liverez.com/  

A Life's Work with Brian Olson of Beachcomber Vacation Homes

In many ways, Sharon Walker is the ultimate Limited Edition vacation rental professional.  She built a business from scratch with great care for guests and employees while raising a family.  Now, with the freedom that business provides, she is heading up the statewide advocacy effort in Texas and blazing a trail for her industry fellows.  In this episode, Matt explores what makes her business great and talks about what the state of advocacy in Texas means for the industry as a whole.     This episode is brought you by PointCentral: https://www.pointcentral.com/vrmb/ the leaders in smart home automation, and Breezeway, https://www.breezeway.io/vrmb the best in class property care and automations platform. Join VRMB Communities: https://www.vrmb.com/membership/ Walker Luxury Vacation Rentals: https://www.walkervr.com/ If you are in Texas, contact Sharon to join the advocacy effort: sharon@walkervr.com How to Save your Vacation Rental Business Show: https://htsyvr.libsyn.com/dont-mess-with-texas Application form for next Keystone Retreat: matt@vrmb.com 

One of a Kind with Sharon Walker of Walker Luxury Vacation Rentals

In this episode Matt and Nate Wysk of Point Central talk 'advocacy technology' and upcoming 2023 trends for the vacation rental industry. This episode is brought to you by PointCentral: https://www.pointcentral.com/vrmb/ the leaders in smart home automation, and Breezeway, https://www.breezeway.io/vrmb the best in class property care and automations platform. Point Central's Smart Noise Monitor: https://www.pointcentral.com/noise-monitoring/ Join VRMB Communities: https://www.vrmb.com/membership/

BONUS: 2023 Trends with Nate Wysk of Point Central

Eddie Love went from renting out a second home to building a full time business with fifteen properties around Harper's Ferry West Virgnia.  In this episode we dive into do's and don'ts of early outsourcing, tools that enhance your version of hospitality and innovation without reinventing the wheel.   This episode is brought you by PointCentral: https://www.pointcentral.com/vrmb/ the leaders in smart home automation, and Breezeway, https://www.breezeway.io/vrmb the best in class property care and automations platform. Join VRMB Communities: https://www.vrmb.com/membership/ Mountain Mama Cabins: https://mountainmamacabins.com/ OwnerRez: https://www.ownerreservations.com/ Revyoos: https://www.revyoos.com/w/ Application form for next Keystone Retreat: matt@vrmb.com       

Analytical with Eddie Love of Mountain Mama Cabins

Our industry talks a lot these days about a departing generation of wisdom.  About the operators exiting their businesses and taking all of their knowledge with them. But what you don't hear about is the new minds, the new leaders who will carry the torch and Amanda Hoffmann is definately a new leader on the rise.  She's building a finance division from scratch at Highgate and she's forging a new path at the intersection of vacation rentals and finance. In this episode we dive into her approach, get some tips and take a look at how frustrating hotel models can be for our industry. This episode is brought you by PointCentral: https://www.pointcentral.com/vrmb/ the leaders in smart home automation, and Breezeway, https://www.breezeway.io/vrmb the best in class property care and automations platform. Join VRMB Communities: https://www.vrmb.com/membership/ Highgate: https://www.highgate.com/ Striven: https://www.striven.com/ Upwork: https://www.upwork.com  

Leveling Up with Amanda Hoffmann of Highgate Homes

In this episode two of the industry's top thought leaders reminisce on their friendly rivarly and come together with insights meant to push the whole industry forward.   This episode is brought you by PointCentral: https://www.pointcentral.com/vrmb/ the leaders in smart home automation, and Breezeway, https://www.breezeway.io/vrmbthe best in class property care and automations platform. Join VRMB Communities: https://www.vrmb.com/membership/ AJL Atelier: https://ajlatelier.com VRMA International: https://international.vrma.org/

The Case Against Consolidation with Simon Lehmann of AJL Atelier

Lauren Madewell found her calling when Vacation Rentals unexpectedly became the family business.  In this episode Lauren and Matt discuss finding that calling, how a passion for the family business can unlock tools to work with guests and staff and what the future holds for our industry. This episode is brought you by PointCentral: https://www.pointcentral.com/vrmb/ the leaders in smart home automation, and Breezeway, https://www.breezeway.io/vrmbthe best in class property care and automations platform.   Auntie Belham's Cabin Rentals in the Smokies: https://www.auntiebelhams.com Amber Hurdle Leadership Academy: https://amberhurdle.com/ Keystone Retreats: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6988812975113437184/ Join VRMB Communities: https://www.vrmb.com/membership/

Leading from the Heart with Lauren Madewell of Auntie Bellham's Cabin Rentals

Years ago Terry and Matt started sharing and formalizing their research on tech stacks and property managment software with the wider community.  In this episode they discuss the future of their Keystone project and wider lessons to think about when using a "help don't sell" model in your industry.   This episode is brought you by PointCentral: https://www.pointcentral.com/vrmb/ the leaders in smart home automation, and Breezeway, https://www.breezeway.io/vrmb the best in class property care and automations platform.   Vacation Rental Software Guy: https://vacationrentalsoftwareguy.com/ RSVP to Homerunners Las Vegas World Premiere: https://www.paperlesspost.com/go/y8RlVmeS3z93Rvf4B6DyJ The Essential Guide to Property Management Software: community.vrmb.com/structured-learning Join VRMB Communities: https://www.vrmb.com/membership/  

2023 Keystone Awards Update with Terry Whyte

Tiffany Edwards grew up in the vacation rental business and has become one of its foremost goverment affairs experts and fundraisers.  In this episode we dig into what our industry is doing well and what it needs to do better for a fair regulatory future. This episode is brought you by PointCentral: https://www.pointcentral.com/vrmb/ the leaders in smart home automation, and Breezeway, https://www.breezeway.io/vrmb the best in class property care and automations platform.   How to Save Your Vacation Rental Show: https://htsyvr.libsyn.com/ RSVP to Homerunners Las Vegas World Premiere: https://www.paperlesspost.com/go/y8RlVmeS3z93Rvf4B6DyJ VRMA Advocacy Fund: https://www.vrmaadvocacy.org/ Contact Tiffany: Tiffany@colettaconsulting.com Join VRMB Communities: https://www.vrmb.com/membership/    

How Vacation Rental Laws Work with Tiffany Edwards of Coletta Consulting

Our scheduled epsiode for this week was interupted due to uncertainty around Hurricane Ian.  Everyone involved with the show is fine and we'll be back next week with regularly scheduled programming, but for now we're going to archives and resharing Episode 19 with you, where Mike Harrington gives us a big business takeaway from Hurricane Florence in 2018.  These are lessons we all need to be mindful of in the coming years.   This episode is brought you by PointCentral: https://www.pointcentral.com/vrmb/ the leaders in smart home automation, and Breezeway, https://www.breezeway.io/vrmbthe best in class property care and automations platform.   Here are some links that may or may not have been mentioned in the show:   https://www.topsail-realty.com https://www.csatravelprotection.com https://www.travelguard.com https://redskyinsurance.com/ Collaborate with other professionals in https://community.vrmb.com/ Join VRMB Communities: https://www.vrmb.com/membership/

Throwback to Hurricane Florence with Mike Harrington

Unlocked is a podcast series that invites you to be a fly-on-the-wall as VRMB founder Matt Landau interviews some of the world’s most innovative vacation rental professionals. The goal of this podcast series is to share best practices and to remind vacation rental professionals that we have everything we need inside of us to succeed.

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