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STR Like The Best

Hosted by Michael Chang · business · EN

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Proven strategies and insights from successful STR investors and wealth-building experts. We share methods that help high-income earners protect their income, build lasting wealth, and compound their finances for the long term.

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What is STR Like The Best about?

Proven strategies and insights from successful STR investors and wealth-building experts. We share methods that help high-income earners protect their income, build lasting wealth, and compound their finances for the long term.

Who hosts STR Like The Best?

STR Like The Best is hosted by Michael Chang. The show has published 109 episodes to date.

What has STR Like The Best covered recently?

Recent episodes include "From Zero to $60K in Tax Savings at 26 (The Year-One STR Q&A With Mei and Ray)" (30 October 2026, 45 minutes), "Why I’m Still Buying STRs at 7.5% (And the Done-For-You Shortcut That Will Get You Audited)" (23 October 2026, 22 minutes), and "How She’s Getting Her Third Hamptons STR for Free (The Equity Strategy Nobody Talks About)" (9 October 2026, 34 minutes).

How often does STR Like The Best publish?

STR Like The Best publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 27 minutes across 109 episodes.

How hard is it to get booked on STR Like The Best?

Booking probability for STR Like The Best is 33%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. STR Like The Best requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. STR Like The Best's contact route on record: public web form.

Who should pitch STR Like The Best?

The strongest fits for STR Like The Best are Property Management & Appraisal and Landlords & Property Leasing. STR Like The Best has a business audience.

About the host

Michael Chang hosts STR Like The Best, a business podcast with 109 episodes published.

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Recent episodes

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  • Episode #110

    From Zero to $60K in Tax Savings at 26 (The Year-One STR Q&A With Mei and Ray)

    Oct 30, 202645 min

    Most people spend years thinking about buying their first investment property. Mei and Ray did it in 6 weeks, got married in the middle of it, and saved $60K in taxes in their first year. In this episode, I sit down...

  • Episode #109

    Why I’m Still Buying STRs at 7.5% (And the Done-For-You Shortcut That Will Get You Audited)

    Oct 23, 202622 min

    Interest rates are climbing again. Most investors are frozen. And a wave of done-for-you services is promising to handle everything for you while you collect the tax benefit. Two problems with that picture. In this...

  • Episode #108

    How She’s Getting Her Third Hamptons STR for Free (The Equity Strategy Nobody Talks About)

    Oct 9, 202634 min

    Most STR investors obsess over cash flow. Ann-Marie Folan is playing a completely different game, and it’s working. In this episode, Michael sits down with Ann-Marie Folan, Manhattan real estate broker at Douglas...

  • Episode #107

    Making More But Keeping Less (The 3-Part Wealth Framework High Earners Miss)

    Oct 2, 202631 min

    Most high earners are winning the income game and losing the wealth game. They make great money, hand half to the government, park the rest in a savings account that doesn't beat inflation, and wonder 10 years later why...

  • Episode #106

    What 10 Years of STR Mistakes Bought Us (And Why We're Now Teaching You to Skip Them)

    Sep 25, 202639 min

    If you're earning good money and still handing a massive chunk of it to the IRS every April, there's a better way. We built it the hard way so you don't have to. In this episode, Michael sits down with his partner Liz...

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  • Episode #105

    What Your CPA Gets Wrong About the STR Tax Loophole (100% Bonus Depreciation Is Back)

    Sep 18, 202642 min

    Most high-income W-2 professionals are leaving six figures on the table every year because their accountant doesn't fully understand the short-term rental tax loophole. And with 100% bonus depreciation now back...

  • Episode #104

    Why We Launched the Mentorship Program (And Why We're Sharing the Whole Playbook)

    Sep 11, 202620 min

    Most high earners are stuck paying 40% in taxes year after year, trading time for money, and wondering if there's actually another way. There is. We know because we lived the exact same story. In this episode, I sit...

  • Episode #103

    Finding the Right Property Is Just the First 10% (The Full Blueprint for a 90th Percentile STR)

    Sep 4, 202617 min

    Most STR investors spend months finding the perfect market and the perfect property. Then they buy something "turnkey," take their own photos, skip the specialist designer, and wonder why their numbers fall flat. In...

  • Episode #102

    Stop Using AI as a Better Google (3 Ways It Actually Makes You Money in STR)

    Aug 28, 202622 min

    Most people using AI like a search engine are leaving serious money on the table. If you're typing one-off questions on a free plan and calling it a day, you're running one of the most powerful tools available at about...

  • Episode #101

    We Wasted Time on a Real Estate License (The 100-Hour Strategy for W-2 Couples)

    Aug 21, 202618 min

    Most high-income couples assume getting a real estate license is the shortcut to real estate tax benefits. We made that exact mistake in 2018, and it cost us years of going down the wrong path. In this episode, I sit...

  • Episode #100

    The Empty Nester Problem Nobody Talks About (Identity, Marriage, and $1.5M in Tax Savings)

    Aug 14, 202623 min

    Most couples don't realize the empty nester transition is three separate problems, not one. And most of them hit all three at the same time, completely unprepared. In this episode, Liz and I sit down to break down what...

  • Episode #99

    How One STR Property Can Save $370K in Taxes (And Why We're Never Selling It)

    Aug 7, 202623 min

    Most investors think the endgame is to buy, hold, and eventually sell. But selling might be the most expensive decision you ever make. In this episode, Michael and Liz share a real-time breakdown of their newest...

  • Episode #98

    How Our 8 STRs Let Us Live in Taiwan for 7 Weeks (And Why the Money Was Never the Point)

    Aug 7, 202619 min

    Most people building passive income are chasing a number. We were chasing something else entirely. In this episode, Michael and Liz sit down together from Taipei, Taiwan, where they're spending their third consecutive...

  • Episode #97

    The Skill Corporate America Punishes That Real Estate Rewards

    Jul 24, 202630 min

    Corporate America trained you to be guarded, competitive, and quiet. That mindset will keep you stuck in real estate. In this episode, I sit down with my co-founder and wife, Liz, to talk about the single biggest unlock...

  • Episode #96

    Productivity Isn't About Doing More (It's About What You Stop Doing)

    Jul 17, 202618 min

    Most people think being productive means doing more, working faster, or squeezing in one more task. That's not how we do it. In this episode, I sit down with Liz to break down the exact system behind running two...

  • Episode #95

    $220K in Taxes Saved From One Purchase (The STR Formula Even Real Estate Attorneys Miss)

    Jul 10, 202636 min

    Most people think owning Hamptons real estate means success. Ann Marie Folan had two properties there and was still throwing cash at them every month just to keep the lights on. In this episode, I sit down with Ann...

  • Episode #94

    100% Bonus Depreciation Is Back Permanently (And Most High-Income Professionals Still Don't Know It)

    Jul 3, 202632 min

    For years, high-income professionals watched the STR tax loophole phase out and assumed it was gone for good. It's not. And the window to act is open right now. In this episode, I sit down with Ryan Bakke, CPA and...

  • Episode #93

    REPS vs. the STR Tax Loophole: The $25,000 Mistake We Made (And How to Avoid It)

    Jul 3, 202614 min

    Most W2 earners think REPS and the STR tax loophole are the same thing. They are not, and confusing the two could be costing you tens of thousands of dollars a year. In this episode, Michael and Liz break down the real...

  • Episode #92

    There Is No Perfect Time to Buy (And Why Waiting Is the Most Expensive Mistake STR Investors Make)

    Jun 19, 202617 min

    You've done the research. You've looked at the markets. You've run the numbers. So why haven't you bought yet? In this episode, Michael and Liz break down the most common trap STR investors fall into: waiting for the...

  • Episode #91

    The Real Cost of Doing Your STR Journey Alone (And the 4 Phases Where Most Investors Get It Wrong)

    Jun 12, 202632 min

    Most high-income professionals think they can figure out short-term rental investing on their own. The cost of that assumption is higher than you think. In this episode, I sit down with Liz to break down the real price...

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