STR Investing, The Podcast
Unlock financial freedom through short-term rental investing with hosts Taylor Jones and Mark Lumpkin. Each week, they sit down with the biggest names in the STR industry to uncover what’s working right now — from acquisitions and design to operations, marketing, and scaling portfolios.
Taylor has helped acquire and manage over 500+ STRs, while Mark brings years of hands-on experience transforming properties into high-performing investments.
Together, they break down real strategies, real numbers, and real stories that help investors grow smarter and faster.
Whether you’re buying your first Airbnb or expanding a multi-market portfolio, this show is your roadmap to building wealth and freedom through short-term rentals.
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Podcasting since 2024 • 95 episodes
STR Investing, The Podcast
Latest Episodes
Robots in your Airbnb?
AI is reshaping short-term rentals fast. In this episode, Mark sits down with Shahar, founder of Boom, to break down how operators can use AI + automation to scale without adding chaos.Shahar shares how he went from broker/in...
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Season 1
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Episode 71
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39:23
Monday Market Data: Breakdown of Blue Ridge, GA Market
In this Monday Market Data Report, co-host Mark Lumpkin breaks down the short-term rental numbers for Blue Ridge, one of the most popular mountain cabin destinations in the Southeast.This episode highlights just how wide the performance ...
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Season 2
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Episode 25
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6:50
From Years in Luxury Hotels to Helping Vacation Rental Owners Scale
Short-term rental guest expectations are rising fast — and “manual everything” breaks the moment you try to scale.This week, Mark is joined by Frank from Hostfully to talk systems, PMS strategy, and what it really takes to run a professi...
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Season 1
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Episode 70
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31:07
Monday Market Data: Breakdown of Park City, UT Market
In this Monday Market Data Report, co-host Mark Lumpkin breaks down the short-term rental numbers for Park City, one of the most in-demand ski towns in the country.This episode reveals some of the largest performance gaps we’ve seen in a...
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Episode 24
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6:22