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Welcome to the BnB Financially Free podcast, hosted by Chantal Duame and Peter Hu from Good Neighbor. Join us as we dive into exciting conversations with ambitious individuals who share their experiences and insights on transforming earned income into passive income through short term rental investing. Our podcast offers a perfect blend of practical strategies and inspiring stories, featuring a diverse range of guests - from industry gurus to everyday people who have achieved extraordinary results in their STR investments, businesses, and personal lives. Whether you’re seeking tactical advice or simply chasing your best life, bnb Financially Free is here to join you in the journey.

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September 5, 2024Episode 2439 min

Host Like a Mother with Natalie Palmer

On this episode, Chantal chats with Natalie Palmer about how she built a thriving co-hosting business that operates in different states and how she’s implemented systems to enjoy more time with family. Natalie keeps it real, sharing her fun take on what it’s really like to be a short-term rental host, and how running an active business in the short-term rental space can help fund future investments. Chantal and Natalie talk about some of the worst guests they've ever had and the benefits of investing in short term rental over long term rentals. Natalie is the the voice behind "The No Vacancy Podcast" and the founder of the women’s short-term rental conference, "Level Up Your Listing." On top of that Natalie is a course creator and has incredible resources for new and established short term rental operators, and those that are considering starting their own co-hosting business. Connect with Natalie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/__nataliepalmer/?hl=en Host Like A Mother Course: https://rqbsealfmjf.typeform.com/to/M4YPXtWo?typeform-source=l.instagram.com The No Vacancy Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/6JLknb9bvjB5wjUquuYxW8 Level Up Your Listing Summit: https://www.instagram.com/levelupyourlisting/?hl=en

July 11, 2024Episode 2329 min

How a cost segregation study can bring your tax liability to zero

We brought in cost segregation expert Yaron Pacht to share how conducting a cost segregation study can literally bring your tax liability down to zero! If you are a W2 earner, business owner or real estate investor you likely are paying too much in taxes. In this episode we discuss the short term rental loophole, material participation and bonus depreciation to show you how savvy investors are paying close to nothing in taxes every year. Connect with Yaron at yaron.pacht@centiv.tax and https://www.centiv.tax/.

June 27, 2024Episode 2242 min

Hot & Not with Hospitality Tycoon Wil Slickers

Join in for a fun conversation between Chantal and Wil Slickers to talk about the future of Airbnb, hospitality and what emerging trends to look out for in the short term rental space. Wil has a network called Hospitality.fm which holds some of the top hospitality podcasts including short term rental shows, hotel shows and food and beverage. Wil has incredible insight and perspective to share as he has a bird's eye view on our industry as a whole. He has some hot takes that might surprise you on what he expects the future to look like. Connect with Wil at https://hospitality.fm/, https://www.linkedin.com/in/wil-slickers/ or https://www.instagram.com/slicktalkpod/.

June 6, 2024Episode 2140 min

How to get your first Investment Property with Olivia Tati

In this episode of BNB Financially Free, host Chantal interviews real estate investor and travel Guru Olivia Tati to delve into the exciting world of purchasing your first investment property. Olivia shares her journey of acquiring her first duplex, offering invaluable insights into the myriad loan programs tailored for first-time buyers. From leveraging 401ks to teaming up with family members, Olivia unveils creative avenues to kickstart your real estate portfolio. Tune in as Olivia breaks down the process of analyzing deals, empowering listeners with the tools to make informed investment decisions. Moreover, she sheds light on safeguarding against potential pitfalls, ensuring that your investment remains resilient even in the face of major repairs. Olivia manages her portfolio from all over the world and shares her favorite automation systems. This episode is perfect for novice investors wanting tactical information on how to get started! Get in touch with Olivia: Instagram & Youtube: @theoliviatati Podcast: @wanderlustwealth.show

May 10, 2024Episode 2030 min

How to self manage in 1 hour or less per week

Join Chantal to discover if self managing makes sense for you. Chantal discusses her systems to spend an hour or less managing her portfolio through systems, hiring the right team and automations. Self management is not for everyone, but it is a great option for people wanting to save 20% to maximize their return.

April 26, 2024Episode 1958 min

Why I hate investing in STRS with Travis Sperr

Chantal and Travis get together to talk about why investing in short term rentals was not the right strategy for long time real estate investor and hard money lender, Travis. This is a super fun conversation about determining what real estate strategy makes most sense for you! Travis also shares insight for those considering a BRRRR BNB and using hard money loans to finance your purchase and benefit from sweat equity. Travis has been an investor since 2009 and shares fundamentals of real estate investing which is so inspiring for anyone trying to build long term wealth through real estate. This episode is for anyone looking to hear more about why short term rental investing might not be for everyone and is also so encouraging for anyone wanting to build a real estate portfolio over time. Get in touch with Travis here: travis@renovofinancial.com

April 4, 2024Episode 1846 min

Moving up from STR to Boutique Hotels

Join Chantal and Blake Dailey as they dive into investing into boutique hotels. Blake has a great story where he started off by house hacking and leveraged that knowledge into buying a few small hotels which snowballed him into buying a 130 unit, 7 million dollar hotel! Blake talks about how to find, analyze and manage hotels and makes buying them seem not so scary. The coolest thing is that at the time of this podcast recording Blake had newly quit his W2 job and had accomplished building his portfolio while working full time. Blake is launching a Boutique Hotel Conference which is taking place September 13th-15th in Knoxville TN! Blake Dailey https://www.instagram.com/blakejdailey Chantal Duame https://www.instagram.com/chantalduame/ Boutique Hotel Conference: https://blakedailey.com/boutiquehotelmastermind/

March 21, 2024Episode 1745 min

What the Top Performing Properties do Differently

Join Chantal and Kyle James of Atomic stays as they dig into what top earning properties do differently than the rest. Kyle not only has his own portfolio of properties that blow his competitor out of the water but he manages over 100 other short term rentals. Kyle shares insights on making properties experiential and talks key things to look out for during the purchase process to give you the best chance of high revenue. https://atomicstays.com/

March 7, 2024Episode 1640 min

$800k in Gross Revenue on a 3m Luxury Ski Home Purchase

Join Chantal as she chats with Thomas Barry founder of Hosting from the Heart on catering to a high end clientele in top ski destinations throughout Colorado. Thomas has such a great story and she shares how he started as a yacht hand and rose up to captain, managed billionaire estates and now owns and operates some of the top performing properties in Luxury markets. We dive into who the guest avatar is, systems for providing concierge services and modeling guest experience after some of the top luxury hotel brands. Thomas provides an honest look at what operating a luxury home requires while also proving the incredible financial opportunity for investors in this niche. https://hostingfromtheheart.com/ To get in touch with our team to purchase a unicorn property find us at www.thegoodneighbors.com.

February 22, 2024Episode 1545 min

Rural Market, Unreal Revenue

Join Chantal and Tyler Rowland as they break down Tyler’s highly lucrative first short term rental purchase in a remote mountain market. Tyler talks about launching his short term rental while working his W-2 job, calculating risks, and getting over some of the fears to take leap into Real Estate investing. Tyler talks about the importance of knowing your neighbors, and being an asset to the community. He also talks about creating a new business in managing rentals for owners in this small town through leveraging his cleaning team. This is such an inspiring story to show how “normal” people are experiencing life-changing results off of one great investment property. Show Notes: https://www.instagram.com/tylerrowwland/