Mountain Real Estate
Hosted by Candice De, a full-time Summit County Realtor and local market expert, Mountain Real Estate breaks down everything you need to know about mountain living, second homes, ski condos, and short-term rental investing in the high country.
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• Market trends in Frisco, Breckenridge, Dillon, Silverthorne & Keystone
• STR rules, rental revenue expectations, and ROI
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• Real numbers behind ski condos and investment properties
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Mountain Real Estate
Medium-Term Rentals with Ross Capodanno: What to Do When You Can't Get an STR License
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Not every property in Summit County can get a short-term rental license right now — some towns have caps, others have wait lists that run a year or longer. Ross Capodanno of Summit Mountain Rentals joins the show to explain the option a lot of owners don't know exists: 30+ night "long stay lodging."
Ross has run this program for three years and gives it to us straight — income expectations, occupancy gaps, and pros and cons of medium term renting. He also breaks down which property sizes rent longest, who's actually booking these stays, how seasonality plays out, and how his team handles licensing paperwork for owners transitioning between rental strategies.
If you're weighing a Summit County purchase against a license wait list, or you already own and want to know your real options besides "leave it empty" or "sign a 12-month lease," this conversation lays out the actual tradeoffs.
Host: Candice De Mountain Real Estate Podcast, candice@amynakos.com
Guest: Ross Capodanno, Summit Mountain Rentals, ross@summitrentals.com
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