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Hey, Olivia! 👋

Hope you had a good Memorial Day weekend, and thank you to everyone who has served their country. While you were firing up the grill or dodging the group text about who’s bringing chips, we were serving up something a little different: smarter ways to invest, grow, and actually keep your cash flow for short-term rental investors everywhere. Let’s get into it.

– Garrett Brown (BiggerPockets STR Expert)

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How to Become a Millionaire With Real Estate

What if you could replace your income, build a seven-figure net worth, and do it all with rental properties—even if you're not starting with much? In this episode, BiggerPockets' Dave Meyer lays out the exact path, showing how real estate’s four key wealth drivers (cash flow, appreciation, amortization, and tax benefits) work together to grow your portfolio over time.

He breaks down how a single deal can create long-term wealth, how to scale from one to 10 properties, and how strategies like value-add and smart leverage can cut your timeline to financial freedom in half.

This isn’t just theory; it’s the exact roadmap many investors (including Dave) have used to hit seven figures.

3 Real Deals, 3 Strategies: Which One Wins?

Can a short-term rental still beat a long-term rental in today’s market?

Ashley Kehr and I put three real on-market properties to the test: breaking down how each performs as a short-term, midterm, or long-term rental. From a Fredericksburg hot spot to a Waco fixer with furniture and potential, you’ll see how minor upgrades, the right amenities, and thoughtful analysis can turn a “meh” deal into a money-maker. Plus, we discuss the No. 1 mistake new STR investors make when using AirDNA.

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With intelligent automation handling your finances, you get instant cash flow insights and effortlessly stay organized. Focus on growing your portfolio, not managing financial admin.

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How the U.S. Credit Downgrade Affects STRs

It’s a bad day to be the person logging into the Credit Karma account for the U.S. government. "We swear we’ll pay it off next month." Trust me, I've tried that one before. 

The recent downgrade of the U.S. credit rating (from Aaa to Aa1 by Moody’s) may feel distant from day-to-day STR hosting, but it has real implications for STR investors. Here’s what to watch:

Higher Borrowing Costs

Mortgage rates are climbing, with the average 30-year fixed rate now over 7%. For STR operators, this means:

Slower Housing Market

Higher rates are cooling demand, which may benefit STR investors in the form of:

What STR Investors Should Do Now

This moment isn’t a setback. It’s a reset. Hosts who adjust their strategy now will lead the next wave of STR success. 

STR Headlines

Hot Topics from the Short-Term Rental & Airbnb Investing Forum, presented by Hospitable 

Airbnb tried to steal $3,000 from me… Here's how I fought back and won: This community member did something that all hosts should note going forward. 

More sizzling discussions:
🔥 Have you ever had a guest request an unreasonable refund? How did you handle it?
🔥 How to set up furniture for an STR?
🔥 When the numbers stop working: Why one investor pulled the plug on Airbnb.

Join the conversation and level up your STR knowledge. Your next big strategy could be just a click away!