Julian Sage got into short term rentals when he and his wife rented out their basement on Airbnb.
He would later start a podcast called Short Term Rental Success Stories where he interviewed people who were doing well in that space.
One episode featured a host named Jon Bell. In 18 months, Jon went from zero to 24 rental properties, bringing in $45,000 a month – without owning any of the properties.
They partnered to create Short Term Sage.
Julian and Jon have earned more than $2.5 million dollars of rental income through Airbnb, and most of it came during Covid-19, which is even more impressive.
They have over 60 properties spanning the U.S.
They have another company, MxLuxe Partners, which raises money from investors to provide fully furnished rentals.
Needless to say, they’re qualified to teach you about starting an Airbnb business without owning any homes or apartment units.
So you can make money and enjoy freedom and flexibility along the way.
“Jon showed me the formula for Airbnb success,” Julian says.
“And together we created a foolproof system that anyone can follow. Yes, even you.”
“It’s 100% duplicatable,” he promises.
“And it takes you from no properties, no money, and no experience, to having multiple Airbnb listings that generate cash flow each and every day.”
“This strategy’s called rental arbitrage or ‘master leasing.’ We sign a lease on a long term rental, furnish it, list it on Airbnb, and begin profiting $1,500 per month, for example, right away.”
But why would landlords be okay with you whoring out their property on Airbnb, making more off it than they are?
Julian says it’s because you’re creating a win-win relationship.
You’re helping them maximize their occupancy and you’re taking better care of the property than some sloppy tenant with six kids would, right?
Now. You do this through something called a lease addendum, which gives you permission to operate business, market the property, create cancellation terms, and more.
Rental arbitrage recap:
- It’s 100% profit after expenses.
- You’ll need about $5k to $15k up front… for rent, security, and furnishings.
- And then you’re fully liable for the rent and utilities.
One Short Term Sage student, Will, lived in a highly-regulated area in California; had no properties or experience; and in his first eight weeks inside the program, got five properties listed on Airbnb in the Forth Worth area.
He manages everything remotely, on autopilot, from Cali. Good for Will.
But what if you don’t have any startup capital?
Jon says you can still start and scale this biz by partnering with others who do.
Cohosting, basically. Manage everything for the landlord, take a percentage of the monthly net profit.
Which brings up another question: Why wouldn’t the owner just list it on Airbnb themselves and keep all the upside?
In a word, convenience.
They don’t wanna take the time to learn the ins and outs of Airbnb. Or deal with marketing, managing cleaners and a handyman. Not to mention all the calls, emails, and texts from hard-to-please guests.
If you’re serious about this business and wanna get to six figures in a predictable and enjoyable manner, apply for Jon and Julian’s Vacation Rental Machine (aka VRM Formula) coaching program.
Eight weeks, A to Z, everything you need to know in order to launch and grow your own Airbnb business while owning no properties and minimizing risk.
They don’t say what it costs.
Just that their programs are not cheap.
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