No Vacancy The Podcast with Natalie Palmer

Hosted by Natalie Palmer, Airbnb Host

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A show for Airbnb hosts, new and experienced! Every Wednesday Natalie takes listeners behind the scenes of what it’s really like to be a short-term rental host, how to make it easier, mistakes to avoid, and how to get more bookings at higher rates. As an Airbnb Ambassador and 26x Superhost managing 10 properties, all remotely from home while being a stay at home mom of two, Natalie knows what it takes to succeed as an STR host and make this business fit into your lifestyle, not the other way around.

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May 20, 202654 min

183. The Secret Sauce That Made Us Viral and Secured Investors - Mike Sebastian & Jordan Holmes

This week I talk with founders and owners of The Hideaways, Mike Sebastian & Jordan Holmes. Mike & Jordan have built a truly unique portfolio across Red River Gorge, KY, and their properties feature hot tubs built on boulders, A-frames carved into caves, and cliff-side and riverfront views galore. In this conversation, they share about: working as partners and defining roles raising capital and working with investors who see the vision the marketing secret sauce that grew their socials over 100k followers tricks to capturing content that converts how they've achieved over 80% direct bookings Mike & Jordan dropped so many nuggets of wisdom and perspective shifts that I couldn't write down fast enough, so have your notebooks ready for this one! Thank you to our sponsor Lodgify – Take 20% off Lodgify’s most powerful plans with code novacancy20! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 13, 202650 min

182. What STR Hosts Get Wrong About Hospitality - Interview with Moira Sedgwick

This week we welcome hospitality guru, Moira Sedgwick to the show! Moira is a total hospitality badass, and has an incredible resume of working with some of the top hospitality brands, graduating from the CIA (Culinary Institute of America), and producing large scale events in the food and wine space. After years of cultivating her experience, she took the leap into short-term rentals and built A Chalet Collective, a boutique collection of properties in the Poconos that she manages and cohosts. If you're a hospitality nerd, you will love this episode that reveals what takes a short-term rental from a listing, to a memorable experience that your guests will be raving about long after the check-out. Thank you to our sponsor Lodgify – Take 20% off Lodgify’s most powerful plans with code novacancy20! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

March 25, 202638 min

181. Guests are Picking Hotels. Here’s How to Win Them Back. Interview with Bellhopt

Today on the podcast you’ll get to hear from the cofounders of Bellhopt, Alexander Ali and Milad Ghods. Bellhopt is a technology platform that’s bridging the gap between hotel-worthy concierge services and short-term rentals. After today’s conversation, you’ll be convinced your guests need this. Dare I say, you might even realize you need to become a Bellhopt vendor?!Alex and Milad were avid travelers who predominantly chose short-term rentals, but soon found themselves gravitating towards hotels more often. They loved Airbnb, but missed the concierge services and consistency of hotels, and just like that, Bellhopt was born. I can’t wait for you to hear how Bellhopt can elevate your guest’s experience (and help you earn more money 🤑). Make sure to say hi to the Bellhopt team at Level Up Your Listing next week! 🛎️ levelupyourlistingsummit.com Get on the Bellhopt Pre-App Launch Waitlist:https://bellhopt.com/concierge How It Works:https://bellhopt.com/how-it-works Thank you to our sponsor Lodgify – Take 20% off Lodgify’s most powerful plans with code novacancy20! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

March 18, 202658 min

180. Why Turnkey Isn't Really Turnkey - Interview with Dawn Asher

This week we get to hear from Dawn Asher again, who you'll remember from episode 150. Dawn is the Founder & Creative Director of The Olive Jar, a vacation rental Experiential Marketing studio that helps hosts re-envision their turnkey properties. We had to catch up for a second episode together because she is now officially an investor herself and is pouring her years of expertise into her own property! Dawn didn’t just buy a turnkey vacation rental—she is transforming it through strategic positioning, story-driven design, amenities, and media.Dawn shares with us the realities of buying a "turnkey" property, and why turnkey might actually be a myth?! Today's episode is a realistic look into what you still need to budget for (with both time and money) when moving forward with a turnkey investment. Check out Dawn's links below to learn more! - MAIN LISTING - CHILD LISTING (couples & solo travelers) - WANT TO WORK WITH DAWN? Start by taking The Olive Jar Hosting Quiz - IG @the_ellijayolive DIRECT BOOKING (LODGIFY) www.theellijayolive.com Thank you to our sponsor Lodgify – Take 20% off Lodgify’s most powerful plans with code novacancy20! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

March 11, 20261 hr 0 min

179. Using AI to DOUBLE Your STR Revenue?! Interview with Matt Sanderson

This week we bring back Matt Sanderson, who you'll remember from episodes 99 and 152. Matt is the CEO and cofounder of strIQ, which was created to help investors filter through properties actively for sale in seconds. Think *Zillow meets Tinder* for short-term rental investors! Just put in your budget, desired cash-on-cash return, and strIQ instantly removes all the properties that don't fit that criteria. Today Matt is back to talk about the exciting changes coming to strIQ 2.0, including a FREE tier to make strIQ more accessible, and AI features that will help you make sense of the data, suggest amenities you can add, and how to take your property from average to a top 1% listing. Special thank you to strIQ for being one of our premier sponsors at this year's Level Up Your Listing Summit! We have less than 30 tickets left so grab yours here. Join the strIQ community here. Thank you to our sponsor Lodgify – Take 20% off Lodgify’s most powerful plans with code novacancy20! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

March 4, 202645 min

178. Struggling with Low Vacancy? This CEO Just Solved That - Interview with PadSplit’s Atticus LeBlanc

This week we’re talking about a topic that I’ve been more and more interested in… private room rentals! PadSplit CEO Atticus LeBlanc joins me to discuss how pivoting from STR, MTR or long term rentals into co-living spaces can: Decrease vacancy Increase revenue Reduce expenses And solve a problem for over 1/3rd of Americans Atticus walks us through how you can prepare your existing property into the ideal PadSplit property, and gives us practical tips for handling multiple tenants and contracts. The best part? This conversation was only a tease for what you’ll learn at Level Up Your Listing Summit! PadSplit will be hosting a 40-minute breakout workshop at this year’s summit, and I already know it’s going to be one of our most packed sessions. Connect with PadSplit on Facebook! Become a PadSplit host: https://link.padsplit.com/LevelUpYourListingSummit Secure your ticket at levelupyourlistingsummit.com March 29-31, 2026 | Phoenix, AZ Thank you to our sponsor Lodgify – Take 20% off Lodgify’s most powerful plans with code novacancy20 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January 28, 202637 min

177. My Birth Story! Baby #4, Having a VBAC, Homeschooling, and Balancing Career

Hi friends – Dropping a solo episode today to share all the details of my birth story and adjusting to life with 4 kids in 5 years. No real estate or STR content today, but if you're into birth stories, hearing about work/life balance, homeschooling, and more, you're in for a treat! I'm feeling so grateful for the life Eric and I have built, and more in love with our kids than ever. Hope you enjoy this episode and see it as a reminder to just trust the timing of things. I promise, it's all going to work out just fine ❤️ Thank you to our sponsor Lodgify – Take 20% off Lodgify’s most powerful plans with code novacancy20! Grab your tickets to Level Up Your Listing Summit, happening March 29-31st, 2026! Hurry – Less than 100 tickets left! 🏃‍♀️ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January 14, 202649 min

176. How this CEO Manages 200+ International Listings While Living in South America - Interview with Tim Hubbard

On this episode of No Vacancy, we’re joined by Tim Hubbard, founder of Corzly Management and host of the STR Riches podcast. Tim shares how he achieved financial freedom through his own short-term rental portfolio — and used that freedom to move to South America and build a company that now manages 200+ properties worldwide. Corzly is a virtual management company specializing in white-label services for co-hosts and property managers. Their model allows operators to hand off day-to-day guest communication and operations while staying focused on owner relationships, portfolio growth, and acquisitions. We cover: How Tim replaced his income with STRs Why he built a virtual management company How white-label operations help co-hosts scale If you’re a host or property manager looking to grow without getting buried in daily tasks, this episode is for you. Thank you to our sponsor Lodgify – Take 20% off Lodgify’s most powerful plans with code novacancy20! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 17, 202556 min

175. STOP Owing Taxes on Your Real Estate Gains! Interview with Ryan Bakke

This week we bring Ryan Bakke back on the podcast AGAIN (I'm losing count but I think this was round 5?!). Ryan is a CPA who specializes in real estate tax strategy, and this week I BEGGED him to come back and talk to me about how to invest in real estate through retirement accounts. Plot twist–this was totally a selfish move on my part, as I've been youtubing my way down the rabbit hole looking for these answers for myself. I figured it was time to go straight to the source with Ryan. In this episode, you can expect me grilling Ryan about: Why invest in RE through a retirement account? Pros and cons of investing this way How to actually invest via retirement account (without incurring the 10% penalty!) Self-directed IRAs vs Solo401Ks How much should someone invest through their retirement accounts (vs just investing through personal funds)? Should you establish an LLC or trust before investing in RE? This episode really only scratched the surface, so if you have more questions for Ryan, make sure to join his online community here. P.S. Has this episode inspired you to do more with your retirement accounts?! Invest with us! We're looking for 1-3 more partners on a luxury STR in Upstate NY. If interested, fill out this form and I'll send you more info right away. Thank you to our sponsor Lodgify – Take 20% off Lodgify’s most powerful plans with code novacancy20! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 10, 202553 min

174. Buying a Second Home BEFORE Your Primary?! Interview with Katie Cline

Katie Cline is back! You loved her from episode 115 (in fact, that was one of my top listened to episodes of all time!), so I knew we were due for another dose of Katie. She just launched her new podcast, "Second Home First" which is all about why, although contrary to everything we're taught, it might make sense for you to invest in a second home while still renting your primary residence. Katie runs through several scenarios of why putting off your primary home purchase could be your best financial decision, and why doing so shouldn't hold you back from jumping into real estate investing. If you're someone who's been sitting on the sidelines, or maybe you already own a second home and feel guilty that you're still renting, this conversation will be so refreshing on why you just might be on exactly the right track. Listen to Second Home First here.Thank you to our sponsor Lodgify – THIS WEEK ONLY!!! Take 65% off Lodgify’s most powerful plans with code BF65NV at checkout!Deal ends 12/12 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices