Landlord Diaries - The Monthly Rentals Podcast
Landlord Diaries is a podcast all about mid-term monthly rentals and low-stress real estate investing. On the show, hosts and fellow monthly rentals landlords Kelly Bailey & Katie Lyon discuss topics like investment strategy, property management, and tips for using Furnished Finder to be a top monthly rentals landlord. By listening, you’ll walk away with creative ways to maximize your real estate investment, create passive income, as well as hear some entertaining and interesting landlord stories.
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Landlord Diaries - The Monthly Rentals Podcast
Katie Left 13 Midterm Rentals with a Manager for 2 Weeks — Here's What Happened
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What happens when a real estate investor hands off 13 midterm rentals for two weeks to a property management team while traveling out of the country?
In this episode of Landlord Diaries by Furnished Finder, Katie shares what happened when Zach and Amanda Palmer stepped in to manage her monthly rentals while she was on vacation with her family. They break down the systems, communication, tenant management, and operational habits that made it possible to keep everything running smoothly across multiple furnished rentals.
You’ll also hear how Zach and Amanda are building their own midterm rental business, why they chose the MTR strategy for their ADU, how a small furnished rental is helping cover a major portion of their mortgage, and which simple changes increased tenant demand.
This episode is packed with practical takeaways for real estate investors, landlords, and hosts who want to scale monthly furnished rentals, improve operations, and make better use of Furnished Finder tools.
If you are exploring midterm rentals, monthly rentals, travel nurse housing, ADU investing, self-managing rentals, or Furnished Finder listing strategies, this episode is for you.
Timestamps
0:00 Welcome to Landlord Diaries, the monthly rentals podcast
1:00 Zach and Amanda’s real estate investing story and current portfolio
1:30 Katie asks them to manage her properties for 2 weeks
3:00 The systems behind a smooth midterm rental operation
5:45 Are MTR tenant needs different across markets?
6:50 Why communication style matters in monthly rentals
8:30 First steps to set up a successful midterm rental
10:30 How to find the right cleaner for your MTR
12:40 Why they bought a property with an ADU
17:10 Why the ADU became a midterm rental
17:40 How a 400 sq ft ADU covers half the mortgage
18:45 The one change that increased tenant demand
20:15 Roundtable: biggest game changers in their MTR business
23:05 Responsiveness and flexibility win more bookings
23:50 Why documenting your setup and using Google Voice helps
26:10 Rapid fire real estate lessons and who they trust most
Resources
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https://www.furnishedfinder.com/list-your-property
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Trending Midterm Rental Resources:
https://www.furnishedfinder.com/Resources/PMResources
Palmer Listings on Furnished Finder:
https://www.furnishedfinder.com/members/profile?id=d559824-4b7c-a58-98a-b8be64
Host Katie Lyon’s Properties:
https://www.furnishedfinder.com/members/profile?u=katie.lyon8
Host Kelly Bailey’s Properties:
https://www.furnishedfinder.com/members/profile?u=Kelly.Bailey13
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