In today's episode, we are joined by Thomas Castelli, a successful real estate investor and tax strategist. Thomas has always had an entrepreneurial spirit and a passion for business since he was a child.  Thomas shares his journey from being a passive investor in a 48-unit multifamily property to becoming an active partner in an 82-unit apartment community. He also shares his insights on the importance of proactive tax strategy and planning to help real estate investors keep more of their hard-earned dollars in their pockets and out of the government's hands.

If you're looking to invest in real estate, build wealth, achieve financial freedom, or retire securely, this episode is a must-listen!

This week's episode features a conversation with Kim Warren-Page and Travis Page. Kim and Travis first got their feet wet with real estate by purchasing a 20 unit trailer park and was able to take revenue from that and purchase more properties.  They have since expanded into the short term and mid term rental space with 50 properties under their belt.  

This week's episode of STR Unlocked features Renee Chastain. Renee is the owner of Westbrook Hospitality which is a full service short term rental management company located in Greenville SC.  She has lots of experience in the short term rental space for Greenville and it fully equipped with the knowledge to help her clients achieve financial independence. 

This week's episode features a conversation with Brice Bay.  Brice is the owner of a boutique hotel in the form of a set of eight short term rental "wedge cabins" that he and his company built in Traveler's Rest which is an area close to Greenville, SC.  Where a lot of investors will buy a property and then renovate it to become a short term rental, Brice went the opposite direction and built a place from the ground up for people to experience a great stay away from home.

The episode this week features Dustin Kennedy.  Dustin is a short term realty investor with a property on Hilton Head Island in South Carolina.  Scarcity, reputation, supply and demand are all big reasons that an island might be a great place for a short term rental investment. April, Nathan and Dustin talk about the decision to purchase a property on an island and how the right research can give you confidence in your listing. 

Episode 14 of the series is a quick talk on some of the biggest surprises that April and Nathan had while owning their short term rental for a whole year. 

In this week's episode April and Nathan talk about some big misconceptions they had about starting a short term rental and a few ways they dealt with the accompanying fear of managing their property remotely. 

This week's episode is all about how the hosts April and Nathan have used Rankbreeze to supercharge their listing on Air BnB.  Rankbreeze is a great tool for seeing how your property is ranked and lets you track changes you make to increase your listing rank on Air BnB.