Short-Term Rentals and Crowdfunding are two of the biggest real estate developments in recent history. Frank Valencia launched platforms to help investors take advantage of both through Bongo Property Management and Bongo Capital. Bongo PM manages over 4,000 short term rental units across the United States, Latin America, Europe, and Asia. Bongo Capital is the leading investment firm specialized in short term rental developments globally. On today’s episode, Frank shares info about domestic and international markets for short term rentals, his unique crowdfunding approach, and regulation differences across various markets.
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Key Market Insights
Realized business opportunity after staying in an AirBnB
Vacation rentals have been around for a long-time – think beach house in California that attracts tourists
Short term rentals are more focused in areas with year-round tourism – San Francisco, Chicago
AirBnB became the name brand for short term rentals
Corporate housing focuses on professionals looking for 30-90 days
Focus markets: Texas, Florida, New Mexico
Work with home owners, investors, and funds
Nightly price is a key performance indicator to review for projections
Automated as much as possible for day to day operations
Permits and restrictive bylaws are challenging in cities like New York
Key Risk: Legislation can change quickly
Some international markets may not have permits or taxes
Work with the legislators in the cities and have been in town homes
Home owner associations are restrictive to short term rentals
Include noise monitoring devices at each property
In 2018, over 700,000 reservations in the US, only four incidents of damage and theft
Starting to work with developers during the lease up phase
Europe has a high buy-in cost, Sweden is more of a cash flow market
Yucatan peninsula, Cancun and Tulum are great for international
Partnerships in profits, equity and – $5,000 US to get started
Biggest mistake people make is underestimating the time-commitment
Guests have higher expectations, on par with hotel customer service
Keypads are critical to automate the process – normally less than $300
Bull’s Eye Tips:
Winning Your Market: Be Dedicated
Tracking Market Changes: Be as Active on Forums, Read Articles
Daily Habit: 4 A.M. Emails
Resources:
Best Business Books:
The 4-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferris
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Website: BongoPM.com
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