The Austin Palacios Podcast
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The Austin Palacios Podcast
Engineer to Fulltime Co-Host l Eric McCarty | E48
In this episode of The Austin Palacios Podcast, we’re joined by Eric McCarty, a former engineering director turned full-time short-term rental manager and co-host. Eric walks us through how he built a 15-property Airbnb portfolio—mostly managed remotely—while working a demanding W2 job and raising three young kids.
He shares the tools, systems, mindset shifts, and sales strategies that helped him scale, quit his job, and step into full-time entrepreneurship.
Topics discussed:
- Eric’s transition from engineering director to full-time Airbnb co-host
- How he built a 15-property STR portfolio while working a full-time job
- The systems he used early (PriceLabs, PMS, ops tracking) to scale efficiently
- Managing properties remotely and building reliable on-the-ground teams
- His 6-month grind to land the first few clients—and what finally worked
- Sales mindset shifts: how not needing the sale led to more conversions
- Creating a financial roadmap to confidently leave his W2 job
- How he prices co-hosting services: 20–25% + onboarding fees
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