The Cohost Coach
The ins and outs of vacation rental property management and how to grow your cohost/property management business.
Episodes
64 episodes
The Cohost coach - Episode #64: How STR Hosts Should Finish the Year Strong with Jon Farber
Clean Books, Clear Profits, how Jon Farber describes the perfect finish to a strong year. In this episode, Joe sits down with Jon Farber, a seasoned short-term rental expert who saw a major problem in the STR space—hosts and property managers s...
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Episode 64
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42:21
The Cohost coach - Episode #63: Build a Luxury STR Management Business From Scratch - Merritt Harris
In this episode, Joe sits down with Merritt Harris, an STR property manager who built his business from the ground up and transformed it into a thriving luxury short-term rental management company. Merritt opens up about his journey—from taking...
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Episode 63
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36:40
The Cohost Coach - Episode #62: Memory Making Business Strategies
Today Joe takes an in-depth look at what makes a memorable trip. What aspects of your short term rental could use a face lift or what practices could you do to ensure your guests have a much more memorable stay.
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Episode 62
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7:54
The Cohost Coach - Episode #61: Trends In The Industry
Today Joe takes a look forward to 2026 and looks at some upcoming trends that may be a focal point for short term rentals in the coming years. He goes over his predictions, what he is seeing now in the industry, and prepares for the coming year...
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Episode 61
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8:30
The Cohost Coach - Episode #60: Reflecting On Past Lessons
Today Joe reflects on the lessons learned in the two previous podcasts wtih Emanuele Pani and Mike Kitko. Talking about mindsets, learning valuable lessons, take aways from past encounters and being in the industry for three and a half ye...
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Episode 60
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17:50
The Cohost Coach - Episode #59: Overcome Limiting Beliefs with Emanuele Pani
Today Joe welcomes Emanuele Pani to the podcast. Emanuele of Paniproperties is a Real Estate Entrepreneur & Investor STR Expert | Co-Host STR Podcast | Realtor & Property Manager |Partner @DomuInvestments. He joins the podc...
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Episode 59
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53:28
The Cohost Coach - Episode #58: Unlocking inner power with your mind with Mike Kitko
Joe’s first-ever in-person guest episode!Get ready for an incredible deep dive into business, mindset, and mastering your nervous system with powerhouse coach Mike Kitko. Mike is the host of the Inner Wealth ...
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Episode 58
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33:56
The Cohost Coach - Episode #57: Short Term Rental Burnout
Today Joe takes a moment to reflect and dive deep into short term rental burnout. From the daily, weekly, and monthly work to guest complaints that drive down your weeks, everyone at one point will feel some sort of burnout. Joe talks about wha...
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Episode 57
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15:00
The Cohost Coach - Episode #56: Off-Season Amenity Updates
Today Joe talks about off-season amenity updates and where you should focus more on putting that money. What you should update first, what would draw in more clients, customers, and views to a particular property and more!
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Episode 56
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14:28
The Cohost Coach - Episode #55: Real Estate and The Market
Today Joe takes a break from talking about Cohosting and does a dive into Real Estate and the current market. With it only being a few months to the end of the year, Joe breaks down the market and what we could potentially see in the upcoming m...
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Episode 55
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14:37
The Cohost Coach - Episode #54: Guest Experiences
Today Joe talks about guest experiences. Having the guest feel at home and welcome during their trip is paramount to an overall good experience but there are many other factors that can also raise or lower their experience. Find out what those ...
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Episode 54
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10:57
The Cohost Coach - Episode #53: Welcome to Year 2
Today Joe welcomes everyone to the start of the second year of this podcast. He talks about the new Airbnb changes, what that looks like, and some potential struggles with not being able to receive phone numbers. Thank you all so much for an am...
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Episode 53
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16:59
The Cohost Coach - Episode #52: One Year Anniversary with Joe's own mentor Bill Faeth
Today for Cohost Coach's One Year Anniversary episode Joe is joined by serial entrepreneur Bill Faeth. Bill has built and scaled 31 different companies, from marketing agencies and limousine services, and is now behind the #1 short-term rental ...
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Episode 52
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39:17
The Cohost Coach - Episode #51: Building a business in your Genius Zone with Austin Spitzenberger
Austin joins Joe this week for the 1 year anniversary shows to discuss going from building a cohost business and wearing all the hats to partnering in a property management company and focusing all his time in his genius zone, and being able to...
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Episode 51
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36:41
The Cohost Coach - Episode #50: General Contractor Vs. Updating Yourself
Today Joe talks about hiring a general contractor Vs. doing all the updates yourself. He talks about the pros and cons of each situation. The risks of having a general contractor and how sometimes It just makes more sense to do the updates your...
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Episode 50
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19:24
The Cohost Coach - Episode #49: Acquiring That First Client
Today Joe talks about getting that first client to start your co-hosting career. He goes into the do's and don'ts. What to look out for when making that decision and meeting people to get the conversation started.
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Episode 49
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21:52
The Cohost Coach - Episode #48: 1 Year Savvy STR Agent Anniversary
Today Joe talks about his 1 year anniversary with the Savvy STR team and how one connection can change the course of your life. He goes over his look back at the year, how much he has accomplished, and what comes next.
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Episode 48
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11:30
The Cohost Coach - Episode #47: Back to School Season is Over, Onto Future Opportunities
Today Joe talks about the upcoming opportunities you are going to have in your markets as back to school season comes to an end and everyone returns from their Summer vacations. Stay tuned for more amazing Cohosting content with future guests a...
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Episode 47
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16:06
The Cohost Coach - Episode #46: Joe Interviews Fran Larkin with Greetwell
Today Joe brings Fran Larkin of Greetwell onto the show. Greetwell was started by Airbnb Superhosts with experience at Facebook, Google, and Pinterest. We’re bringing our knowledge of hosting and technology together to better support property m...
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Episode 46
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30:00
The Cohost Coach - Episode #45: Joe Interviews Justin Powell with SeaBrook Vacation Management
In this episode, we dive into the cohosting experience of Justin Powell. Justin Powell is the visionary behind Seabrook VM, bringing passion, strategy, and a relentless drive to redefine what it means to co-host exceptional vacation rentals. Al...
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Episode 45
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29:19
The Cohost Coach - Episode #44: STR Wealth Conference Recap
Today Joe talks about the STR Wealth Conference and recaps the event. Hopefully you were able to attend. If not here are the key things you missed. Stay tuned for next week as we come back with a brand new Interview!
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Episode 44
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12:33
The Cohost Coach - Episode #43: STR Wealth Conference
Today Joe talks about the STR Wealth Conference. Hopefully he sees you there, but in case you couldn't make it or something come up, he goes through the Conference. What it is about, and catches you up on some of the things you may have missed....
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Episode 43
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9:12
The Cohost Coach - Episode #42: The Big Beautiful Bill
In this episode Joe talks Trump's Big Beautiful Bill. What you need to know, how your rentals will be affected, what it means for you now that the Big Beautiful Bill has passed.
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Episode 42
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8:42
The Cohost Coach - Episode #41: Summer Season into the Slow Season
In this episode Joe talks about the Summer season, what it looks like and what is going on. After that he prepares you for the Slow Season, things you need to do to prepare to smash your rental goals.
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Episode 41
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14:26
The Cohost Coach - Episode #40: From Nurse to 6-Figure STR Pro: Leah Yuhasz's Journey
In this episode, we dive into the inspiring journey of Leah Yuhasz—who went from working as a full-time nurse to building a thriving short-term rental business. Leah shares how she launched a six-figure co-hosting operation that allowed her to ...
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Episode 40
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23:53