Hosted by Taylor Jones & Mark Lumpkin · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 129 episodes
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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. Subscribe and start turning your STR goals into results.
Taylor Jones & Mark Lumpkin hosts STR Investing, The Podcast, a business show with 129 episodes published.
AI is changing the way travelers discover short-term rentals—and it’s happening faster than most hosts realize. In this episode, Mark Lumpkin sits down with Gil Chan, Founder & CEO of Crafted Stays, to discuss how AI sea
In this week's Monday Market Data Report, Mark Lumpkin breaks down the short-term rental market in Asheville, North Carolina, combining revenue by bedroom count with amenity data to show investors exactly where the bigge
Most short-term rental owners assume Airbnb and Vrbo handle all of their lodging taxes. They don't. In this episode, Mark Lumpkin sits down with Julie Banting Rogers from Avalara to uncover one of the biggest blind spots
In this week's Monday Market Data Report, Mark Lumpkin breaks down the short-term rental market in West Palm Beach, Florida, combining bedroom-count revenue data with amenity-stack analysis to show investors exactly wher
What does it take to stay relevant in the short-term rental industry for nearly three decades? In this episode, Mark Lumpkin sits down with Michael St. Pierre, a hospitality veteran with 28 years of experience spanning v
In this week's Monday Market Data Report, Mark Lumpkin breaks down one of the most competitive short-term rental markets in America: Sevierville. With more than 15 million annual visitors to the Great Smoky Mountains and
Tax season just got a lot more interesting. In this episode, Mark Lumpkin sits down with CPA and real estate tax strategist Ryan Carriere to break down one of the most powerful tax strategies available to short-term rent
In this week’s Monday Market Data Report, Mark Lumpkin heads to the Pacific Northwest to break down the short-term rental market in Seattle, Washington. With more than 5,000 active listings, nearly 40 million annual visi
A dirty property can ruin a guest experience before the vacation even begins. In this episode, Mark sits down with Logan, founder of Dream Clean Team, one of the largest vacation rental cleaning companies on Florida's Em
Yosemite is one of the most visited national parks in America, attracting more than 4 million visitors every year. But when it comes to short-term rentals, the opportunity may be even bigger than most investors realize.
AI is moving faster than most short-term rental hosts realize. In this episode of the STR Investing Podcast, Mark Lumpkin welcomes back Boostly founder Mark Simpson for a deep dive into how AI agents, automation, and dir
Mark Lumpkin breaks down the short-term rental market in Galveston — one of the fastest-growing and most competitive beach markets on the Gulf Coast. With over 6,000 active listings and supply up more than 50% in just tw
What happens when a short-term rental operator loses over $1,000,000 during COVID? In this episode of the STR Investing Podcast, Mark Lumpkin sits down with Jason Baxter to talk about the highs, lows, and future of the s
Mark Lumpkin breaks down the short-term rental market in Charleston — one of the most desirable and tightly regulated STR markets in the Southeast. Charleston is a heavyweight market: Over 8 million annual visitors More
Smart locks are no longer optional in short-term rentals. In this episode, Mark Lumpkin sits down with Amber Baron from Dormakaba to talk about why access control is one of the most overlooked parts of the guest experien
Chattanooga might be one of the biggest STR opportunities flying under the radar. In this week’s Monday Market Data Report, Mark Lumpkin breaks down why Chattanooga is still in the early innings of the amenity arms race
AI is changing business faster than ever — and short-term rentals are no exception. Mark Lumpkin sits down with Nick Korwin to talk about building a luxury micro resort from the ground up while working full-time in the A
STR software is evolving fast - but the best operators know the real edge isn’t just automation. In this episode of the STR Investing Podcast, Mark Lumpkin sits down with Amber Knight from bookingcloud.com to break down
In this week’s Monday Market Data Report, Mark Lumpkin breaks down the short-term rental data for Scottsdale and the greater Phoenix market — and answers the big question: Is it actually oversaturated? Using real data an
What if your next investment wasn’t a house… but something on wheels? In this episode, Mark Lumpkin sits down with Gar Russell, founder of Fireside RV Rental, to break down an entirely different angle on hospitality inve
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Mark Simpson
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Rachel Vigil
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Josh Hatter
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Ben Wolff
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1 appearance on this show
Sabrina Guler
former engineering project manager at Apple, co-founder
1 appearance on this show
Mark Lumpkin
strcribs.com
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Taylor Jones
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