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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.
Unknown Host hosts STR Like The Best, a business show with 92 episodes published.
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 founde
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 d
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 per
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 o
From $180K Tax Bill to $110K Refund: What 9 Months in the Program Actually Looks Like Most high-income couples know they're overpaying on taxes. Very few actually do something about it. In this episode, Michael sits down
You live in California. Or New York. Or any other high-cost, high-tax state where buying a short-term rental locally makes zero financial sense. So you do nothing. And every year you wait, you leave six figures in tax sa
We closed on property #8 last week. And the difference between then and now is not even close. In this episode, I sit down with Liz to walk through what the first week post-closing actually looks like on our eighth Tenne
Most 23-year-olds are figuring out their first job. Rajan Chida was turning down JP Morgan to build luxury cabins in Virginia. In this episode, I sit down with Rajan Chida, co-founder of Royal Oak Retreats, to talk about
Most people think building a successful STR portfolio comes down to markets, numbers, and design. They're missing the one thing that actually makes or breaks everything. In this episode, I sit down with Liz to talk about
There's always a reason not to buy. In 2020 it was COVID. In 2022 it was rising rates. Today it's tariffs, gas prices, and AI uncertainty. The investors who waited are still waiting. In this episode, I sit down with Liz
Most married couples filing jointly have no idea they are sitting on one of the most powerful tax advantages in the entire tax code. In this episode, Michael sits down with co-host Liz to break down exactly how married c
Why Being a Stay-at-Home Parent Is the Most Underrated Tax Strategy for High-Income Couples Most high-income couples think staying home means giving up financial contribution. They're wrong. In this episode, Michael sits
Most investors open AirDNA, look at the numbers, and think they've done their research. They haven't. In this episode, I sit down with my co-host and wife Elizabeth to pull back the curtain on the exact process we use to
Most STR investors hit a wall around property 3 or 4. Not because they run out of deals, but because conventional lenders start stacking paperwork, haircuts, and restrictions that make it nearly impossible to keep moving
You just spent $1M on a property. Now someone is telling you to spend another $200K on design. That fear is real, and it stopped me too. In this episode, I sit down with Jordan McDonough and Bri West, co-founders of Some
Most people wait until they feel "ready" to build something real. Hailee Marie started at 19, during a pandemic, when everyone else was running the other way. In this episode, I sit down with Hailie Marie, short-term ren
What 19 STR Properties Taught Me About Finding Deals Nobody Else Can See Most STR investors buy based on what their realtor tells them, what a random listing looks like, or what their gut says. And then they wonder why t
You bought a great property. You amenitized it. You listed it. And then you priced it with your emotions and left thousands of dollars on the table. In this episode, I sit down with Julie Brinkman, CEO of Beyond Pricing,
You've built a successful career by outworking and outthinking everyone around you. So why does building wealth outside your W2 feel so hard? In this episode, Michael and Liz sit down to talk about the one thing that act
Usually we focus on short-term rental investing, tax strategy, and how high-income professionals can offset W2 income through STRs. Today's different. Michael sits down with his college friend Eli Cohen, who's acquired $
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