Building Short-Term Rentals from Scratch in Maine with Seb

Jeremy sits down with Seb, a successful short-term rental investor. Seb shares his journey from dealing with flight debacles to investing in short-term rentals. He discusses his background as a professional athlete from Uruguay, his transition to finance, and how he and his wife started their real estate business in Maine. Seb details various investment strategies, including flips, long-term, and short-term rentals, emphasizing the challenges and successes of each. The conversation also covers the importance of financing, handling construction, and working with investors. Seb outlines a new project involving 17 acres of lakefront property, which he plans to develop into a profitable short-term rental while navigating the complexities of local regulations and financing.

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The Short Term Rental Pro Podcast is dedicated to sharing knowledge, experiences, and actionable takeaways from those who have built successful short-term rental and Airbnb businesses. STR Pro aims to inspire and educate the next generation of successful STR investors. Our host, Jeremy Werden is the founder of several 6 and 7-Figure short-term rental businesses. Jeremy has a 25 listing Airbnb portfolio that brings in over $1,000,000 a year and has done so through using multiple Airbnb / short-term rental strategies such as buying properties, managing (a.k.a “co-hosting”), renting and subletting (a.k.a “rental arbitrage”), and glamping. He has built this business from the ground up in only a short couple of years. He also has a 7 unit boat rental fleet. In order to scale these businesses Jeremy has had to leverage other people’s money (OPM) and financing which he talks about during podcast episodes. Jeremy also is the Co-Founder of BNBCalc, the premiere software for analyzing and under-writing short-term rental investments that has thousands of users. He also started the BNBPro Mastermind, a tight-knit community of hosts building their Airbnb empires together. Jeremy regularly posts on social media and also received more than 50M views across platforms. Each episode, we delve into the stories and experiences of successful short-term rental hosts, and get insights on how they built their businesses from the ground up. We also talk to service providers who have built innovative tools that are helping hosts automate or enhance their businesses. Whether you're a seasoned short-term rental host or just starting out, this podcast is packed with valuable tips and strategies to help you grow your business and achieve success. Feel free to reach out to Jeremy on Instagram @jeremywerden