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Radical Hospitality Show
How to Sell Your Short-Term Rental for Greater Value with Tyler Coon
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In this episode, Zeke sits down with Tyler Coon, founder and CEO of Savvy Realty, a network of over 50 short-term rental specialists across 25+ markets in the United States. Tyler shares how he went from renting out a spare bedroom to afford his first home in 2020 to building a nearly $20 million short-term rental portfolio in just six years.
They dig into what makes a great STR agent, how Tyler's team uses local case studies instead of relying purely on data algorithms, and why experiential amenities like indoor laser tag arenas and outdoor pools are reshaping what investors need to compete. Tyler also breaks down market saturation, how appraisals are starting to catch up to luxury short-term rental values, tips for maximizing your sale price, and his read on where Airbnb and Booking.com are headed next.
In This Episode, You'll Learn:
- How Tyler turned a single homestay rental into a $20 million short-term rental portfolio
- What separates a great short-term rental agent from a typical real estate agent
- Why Tyler relies on local case studies instead of trusting data algorithms alone
- How to tell if a short-term rental market is getting saturated
- What outdoor amenities and design features are driving bookings in 2026
- The right way to price and prepare a short-term rental for a maximum sale
- Why appraisals are starting to catch up with luxury short-term rental value
- What's changing with Airbnb and Booking.com and what it means for hosts
Connect with Tyler Coon
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tyler-coon/
Website: https://www.savvy.realty/
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