Get ready to join the premier event of the year for short-term rental investors! The STR Nation conference is coming to Southern California in September 2023, and it's going to be even bigger and better than last year's event in Vegas.

You'll have access to incredible networking opportunities with like-minded individuals from all across the United States, as well as access to top notch sponsors in the short-term rental space.

The highlight of the event will be the speaker sessions, where experts in short-term rentals will be dropping gems to help attendees level up their business. They'll be sharing their valuable insights, experiences, and advice on everything from investment strategies to marketing and team building for scale.

Whether you're a seasoned investor or new to the game, this conference promises to provide you with the information and insights you need to succeed in the short-term rental market. So mark your calendars, get ready to learn, and join us for the most epic event of 2023 in Southern California! Space is limited, so book your tickets now!

About the Speakers

PATRYK SWIETEK

Host, STR Nation Founder

Patryk Swietek is a serial entrepreneur—starting his first company at the age of 14 years old. He has worked for a top vacation rental company called AvantStay where he helped them scale to 1,000+ properties. He has successfully completed 5 BRRRR into STR deals and even bought a property management company—all using NONE of his own money. At 26 years old, he currently owns 6 short term rentals himself and manages 20 for other investors.

STEPHANIE FIGUEROS

Host, STR Nation Founder

Stephanie is a former registered nurse turned real estate investor, educator, entrepreneur and STR realtor in CA. She has experience in rental arbitrage, owning, joint venturing, and co-hosting. She specializes in long-distance real estate investing and remotely manages properties in TX, TN, and FL from CA. She’ll teach you team building, communication, and balancing nuances in multiple markets.

BILL FAETH

Build STR Wealth

Bill Faeth is one of the BIGGEST names and is known as the BEST marketer in our industry. He is the Founder of Build STR Wealth, where he leads a community of 30,000+ short-term rental investors looking to build wealth through STR investing. On top of all this, he’s a serial entrepreneur with 20+ years of experience building 24 startups. He has amassed an impressive portfolio of short-term rentals himself.

Bill Faeth is Patryk’s mentor for many things, including effective marketing for the short-term rental business. He will give ACTIONABLE advice you can use right away to take your listing from zero to hero. He will share how you can make your listing stand out from the fierce competition that exists in the space. He will show you how you can drive more business through Facebook ads and alternative forms of marketing. His tips and tricks can be implemented relatively easily, and you will start seeing results almost immediately.

AVERY CARL

The Short Term Shop

Avery Carl is recognized as one of the Top 100 Agents by the Wall Street Journal and is the Founder of the Short Term Shop--which has facilitated $2 Billion of Vacation rental transactions since 2017. Avery is an STR investor herself and has a portfolio of 250 properties (short and long-term rentals). Her team consists of 70 experienced real estate agents across 18 short-term rental markets nationwide.

Avery Carl helped BOTH Patryk and Stephanie buy their first short-term rental, which eventually lead to us both reaching true financial freedom. STR Nation was started as a coalition of STR investors that have bought through the Short Term Shop. She’s truly the QUEEN of STR investing—determining what’s a GREAT short-term rental deal from a bad one. She’s going to teach you how to choose the right market to buy a short-term rental, how she evaluates whether the property is a great buy, and how to set the foundation to build a high cash-flowing portfolio of STRs.

PARKER BOROFSKY

Movement Mortgage

Parker Borofsky is a broker with movement mortgage and specializes in short-term rentals. She’s licensed in multiple states and is also a short-term rental investor herself, owning several STRs in the smoky mountains. She is a wealth of knowledge for funding options for short-term rental investors. When it comes to acquiring an STR, you’ll want her in your corner! She’ll be sharing loan products specific to short-term rental investors and what you need to do to put yourself in the best position for bank financing.

MIKE O'CONNELL

Turno

Mike O’Connell is the Head of Partnerships at Turno. He’s highly involved in the STR space—attending dozens of conferences a year across the whole world. He works directly with property management companies to help them improve their operational efficiencies and grow their businesses.

Mike will go over all the systems it takes to run a successful short-term rental operation. He will share all the secrets the TOP STR property management companies are doing to operate 100+ units.

RICH SOMERS

Somers Capital

Rich has deep expertise in the real estate field starting with co-hosting for other property owners and working his way up to purchasing boutique hotels in a very short time span. He will teach you how you can scale from short-term rentals to buying boutique hotels. He will tell you all the unique challenges that come with owning a boutique hotel and how you can create massive wealth through owning one yourself.

NATALIE PALMER

Airbnb Ambassador & Host of No Vacancy Podcast

Natalie Palmer is an 18x Airbnb Superhost and has worked as an Airbnb Ambassador. She is the host of the No Vacancy podcast—one of the fastest-growing podcasts in the STR industry. She manages 10 mountain town listings for herself and other investors. She runs the biggest STR conference for only females and has inspired others to host their properties from the comforts of their homes.

Natalie is a down-to-earth investor that will teach you how you can live your perfect balanced life by being a full-time host for your guests. She will teach you step by step how you can build your own co-hosting empire without owning any properties—all while building your ideal lifestyle.

AMANDA HAN

Real Estate CPA & Tax Expert

Amanda Han is a Real Estate CPA, top selling author and educator. She is the owner of a tax practice where she helps hundreds of investors save money on taxes and build massive real estate wealth.

She will teach you how to maximize your tax write-offs for your Short Term Rentals. She will go over legal entity strategies, STR tax pitfalls to avoid and depreciation optimization strategies so you pay less in taxes. Last but NOT least, she will teach you how you can use the STR tax loophole to REDUCE taxes from your W2 Job!

CASEY STONE GARCIA

Newport Mural Co.

A natural born artist, Casey has been an entrepreneur since age 23. Years in the making, her career began by starting several creative-based businesses, including buying an STR on a whim. Currently she is the owner & sole wall artist of Newport Mural co. Newport Mural co. was born from a twist of serendipity, passion, and the wildfire power of word of mouth. An extensive art background, combined with running her own personal STR, makes Casey an artistic powerhouse with a deep understanding of the force of epic design in propelling the visibility of your property. Murals are a unique way to showcase your STR on all platforms, promote your branding on social media, and create lasting memories for your guests.

STACEY CONTE

Sugar & Spice Development

Stacey Conte is a real estate entrepreneur who holds an MBA in leadership having worked in corporate medical sales for over 13 years. In early 2022, Stacey retired from her corporate career while ranked #1 in the sales organization. She realigned her focus to her real estate portfolio and the development company that she co-founded in 2021, Sugar & Spice Developments, a company that is on a mission to recreate spaces, environments, and communities. She now owns and operates a diverse rental portfolio encompassing commercial and residential long term rentals, short term rentals, and a beach motel. With over $10 million dollars of cash flowing real estate assets, Stacey is focused on sharing her path to success through education to others who share the same goal of financial freedom.

AUSTON COOK

Real Estate Investor and Developer

Auston Cook is a former mountain guide turned real estate investor and developer who has an impressive real estate portfolio, which includes a boutique lakeside hotel, short term rentals, long term rentals and more! He is currently under contract to purchase two more mom and pop hotels and a $50M inland lakefront development.

He will bring his extensive experience in short term rental investing and how he was able to go from being hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt living in his parent’s basement to buying mom and pop hotels in under 3 years.

IVAN TEJADA

AirBnB Top-Rated Host

Ivan Tejada has made over $1,700,000+ in Airbnb bookings. He started his Airbnb Business with just $2,000 and did it through Short Term Rental Arbitrage. Since then, he has also purchased properties as well. Airbnb has recognized him as a "top-rated and most experienced hosts".

He will teach you how you can get started with STR investing WITHOUT much money and WITHOUT owning any real estate through Airbnb Arbitrage.

NICOLETTE KAY

Nicolette Kay Interiors

Nicolette Kay is a Los Angeles-based designer that specializes in short term rental design. She worked for AvantStay, an STR company with 1000+ homes, where she got to work across multiple vacation rental markets across the United States. She now runs Nicolette Kay Interiors where she does everything from remodels to styling. She is the main designer for Patryk’s portfolio of properties in the Joshua Tree area.

Regardless of market, Nic will show you how you can create an experiential focused space that will not only be aesthetically pleasing for your guests but will drive more revenue for your STR business.

BRIDGETTE WHITNEY

Interior Designer

Bridgette Whitney is not your average Joe designer. She’s most well known for her bold, funky, colorful interior design. She has helped dozens of STR investors create unique spaces for guests to enjoy with her out of the box creativity and her addiction to repurposing hidden Facebook Marketplace finds. It’s no surprised for having amassed a worldwide following of 1M+ followers across all her platforms.

She’ll talk about how you can use your creativity to create unique spaces on a budget by repurposing Facebook marketplace furniture to fit your vibe. She’ll teach you how to embrace colors, unique patterns and oddly interesting shapes to make your STR design stand out!

JOHN BIANCHI

Techvestor

John Bianchi is the Head of Data at Techvestor and has successfully directed over $80M+ investments into strong cash flowing Airbnbs across the country. He is a master of deciphering complex datasets to help inform profitable Airbnb decisions for investors.

Whether you’re looking for which markets have the highest cash flowing Airbnbs or what amenities give you the highest return on investment within your market, John will provide massive insight into the Airbnb market so you can hit your STR investing goals.

JEREMY WERDEN

AirBnB Superhost

Jeremy is a 10x Superhost and his listings pull in over $1,000,000 a year. He started his Airbnb journey at 23 and needed to be creative to grow his portfolio. He has utilized multiple short-term rental strategies such as co-hosting, rental arbitrage, boat rentals, and glamping, while raising money from investors to purchase homes.

He’ll teach you how you can start with $0 and create wealth through short term rental investing. He’ll share his strategies for creating unique stays through avenues like glamping or boat rentals!

The Attendee Experience

This event is for new and seasoned real estate investors wanting to get started in the short-term rental space or to level up their short-term rental business. We will have some of the greatest leaders in the short-term rental industry speaking about how you can truly level up your short-term rental business. We will teach you how to run your short-term rentals like a business so you can pursue true financial freedom.

This even is perfect for open-minded individuals looking learn and grow through education, networking and the newest knowledge in this industry. We operate off the abundant mentality and look to spread the information to create more powerful hosts around the world.

However, this event is NOT for you if you are not open-minded to do things differently in your business or you want to just create another job for yourself by doing everything yourself. This is NOT a get rich quick scheme where we promise great wealth in 30 days or anything of that nature. Wealth takes hard work and we'll share our framework to reach your goals.

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