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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Episodes
107 episodes
Building a Buy Box
In this episode, co-host Taylor Jones breaks down a simple, practical framework for building your short-term rental buy box without needing expensive tools or large amounts of capital.If you’ve ever asked yourself where to buy, what to b...
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The Instagram Strategy Behind $1M+ in STR Bookings
We’re bringing back one of our most actionable episodes on using Instagram to drive real bookings.In this episode of the STR Investing Podcast, co-host Taylor Jones sits down with Ben Wolff, founder of Onera and a pioneer in the unique s...
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Monday Market Data: Breakdown of Blue Ridge, GA Amenities Market
Mark Lumpkin breaks down the amenity data for Blue Ridge, one of the most popular cabin markets in the Southeast.Using insights from STR Search, this episode dives into which amenities top-performing properties are using to dominate the ...
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Hospitality with the Queen
In this episode of the STR Investing Podcast, co-host Mark Lumpkin sits down with Tyann Marcink - Hammond, owner of Tyann Hospitality and one of the newest VRMA board members, to talk about what actually drives five star stays: hospitalit...
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Monday Market Data: Breakdown of Bend, OR Amenities Market
In this week’s Monday Market Data Report, Mark Lumpkin breaks down the short-term rental amenity data for Bend, a popular mountain destination known for skiing, outdoor recreation, breweries, and year-round tourism.Using data from STR Se...
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Growing to 350 Properties and Fighting with Airbnb
In this episode, co-host Mark Lumpkin sits down with Hunter Harrelson of Beachball Properties — one of the most recognizable vacation rental management brands on Alabama’s Gulf Coast.Hunter breaks down how he and his wife Ginger bootstra...
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Monday Market Data: Breakdown of Sedona, AZ Amenities Market
In this Monday Morning Market Data Report on the STR Investing Podcast, co-host Mark Lumpkin breaks down the latest amenity data for Sedona, Arizona using insights from STR Search.If you’re investing in Sedona—or considering it—this epis...
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The Queen of STR Sales!
In this episode of the STR Investing Podcast, co-host Mark Lumpkin sits down with Jack Roberts from STR Cribs to talk sales, design, and what it really takes to build high-performing short-term rentals today.Jack breaks down why “being r...
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Send Your Kids to College for Free, with STRs
In this episode of the STR Investing Podcast, co-host Mark Lumpkin sits down with Lance Morgan, founder of College Funding Secrets, to break down a different way to think about short-term rentals—using them to help pay for college and ...
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Monday Market Data: Breakdown of Flagstaff, AZ Amenities Market
In this week’s Monday Market Data Report, we continue our amenity-focused series — breaking down which upgrades actually drive revenue — and this time we’re diving into Flagstaff.Flagstaff isn’t overly saturated like some major Arizona m...
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From Drug House to $1.5M Airbnb – Our Most Downloaded Episode
⭐ This is a featured encore of one of our most downloaded STR Investing episodes. Originally released on June 6th 2024, this episode continues to inspire investors to think bigger and execute smarter.In this episode of the STR Investing ...
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Monday Market Data: Breakdown of Austin, TX Amenities Market
In this Monday Market Data Report, co-host Mark Lumpkin kicks off a brand-new series focused on amenity-driven revenue — and we’re starting in Austin.Instead of just bedroom count, this episode breaks down which amenities actually move t...
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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
What Used to Work with Airbnbs No Longer Does
The short-term rental market has changed fast. The old “furnish it cheap and it still books” playbook is fading—and Merritt Harris breaks down what actually wins now.Merritt shares how he went from long-term rentals in New York to buildi...
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Monday Market Data: Breakdown of Gatlinburg,TN Market
In this Monday Market Data Report, Mark Lumpkin breaks down Gatlinburg, Tennessee, one of the most talked-about short-term rental markets in the country. Using real performance data, Mark walks through how revenue, occupancy, and nightly rates ...
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Season 2
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Episode 23
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What it Takes to go From 0-30 Properties!
Cody Cramer went from hotel revenue management to building a multi-market short-term rental co-hosting business, all while operating remotely. In this episode, Mark sits down with Cody to break down how he scaled across the Smokies and Florida ...
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40:38
Monday Market Data: Breakdown of Golf Shores, AL Market
In this Monday Market Data Report, co-host Mark Lumpkin breaks down the short-term rental numbers for Gulf Shores, a popular Gulf Coast vacation market with far more upside than many investors realize.This episode walks through how reven...
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10 Years of STR Marketing Tips & Tricks
AI is changing short-term rental marketing—but not always for the better.In this episode of the STR Investing Podcast, Taylor sits down with Conrad, founder of BuildUp Bookings, to break down what actually drives bookings in today’s crow...
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Monday Market Data: Breakdown of Austin, Tx Market
In this Monday Market Data Report, co-host Mark Lumpkin breaks down the short-term rental numbers for Austin, one of the most talked-about STR markets in the country.This episode dives deep into how revenue, occupancy, and nightly rates ...
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Find your Handyman with Turno
Cleaning issues, last-minute cancellations, and unreliable contractors are some of the biggest threats to STR performance. Chris Rule, VP of Customer Experience at Turno, joins the show to explain how top operators are solving these...
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Season 1
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Episode 67
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36:34
Monday Market Data: Breakdown of Big Bear, CA Market
In this episode, co-host Mark Lumpkin breaks down the short-term rental numbers for Big Bear Lake, one of Southern California’s most well-known mountain vacation markets.This episode takes a data-driven look at how revenue, occupancy, an...
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Episode 20
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