Oct 26, 2018
Jason Hartman talks with Marcos Jacober, Airbnb Superhost and author of Eat This Mr. President: How a Brazilian Immigrant Went from Truck Driver to Millionaire in 4 Years, about how to pick short-term rental markets, what properties to target, and convincing landlords to let you use their properties for short-term rentals.
Key Takeaways:
[3:07] Where the idea behind Marcos' Airbnb business came from
[5:03] What kinds of properties does Marcos target?
[6:52] What is the "Burger King Effect"?
[10:36] Marcos' advice to hotels if they want to compete with short-term rentals
[14:05] How to convince a landlord to let you use their house for a short-term rental
[16:43] Marcos has had better luck convincing investors to let him use their homes rather than homeowners
[20:38] It's never been easier to become financially free, and the sharing economy is the future
[22:30] How Marcos deploys his capital
[26:28] How to find "struck off" lists
Website:
Eat This Mr. President: How a Brazilian Immigrant Went from Truck Driver to Millionaire in 4 Years