There are a lot of amazing stories in the vacation property space and the "Beyond the Property" podcast is the best place to hear them all. You can expect interviews with vacation property owners, influencers, photographers and more. If they have a cool stories, tips and work in the vacation property space then they will be on the podcast.
On this episode we have Renee from Riverbarn CT on. Renee owns a beautiful barn in Essex, CT (right between New York and Boston). We chat about how she markets her property, the importance of having a unique property, why she decide to go with a barn as her first vacation property and much more Book the property Follow on instagram Check out their website About the Show Beyond the Property is brought to you by Direct Vacation Bookings - a company that creates direct booking websites for vacation property owners so that they can automate their direct bookings, save themselves and guests on OTA fees and reduce their reliance on OTAs You can find us at www.directvacationbookings.com or connect with us @directvacationbookings Beyond the Property is hosted by Jared Johnson, the founder of Direct Vacation Bookings and you can connect with him at
On this week's podcast we have Kate from Joshua Tree Airbnb. Kate turned $15,000 of credit card debt into a portfolio of vacation properties in California and on this episode she shares how. We talk about how she got into vacation properties, how she ended up in Joshua Tree and more Follow on Instagram About the Show Beyond the Property is brought to you by Direct Vacation Bookings - a company that creates direct booking websites for vacation property owners so that they can automate their direct bookings, save themselves and guests on OTA fees and reduce their reliance on OTAs You can find us at www.directvacationbookings.com or connect with us @directvacationbookings Beyond the Property is hosted by Jared Johnson, the founder of Direct Vacation Bookings and you can connect with him at @jaredjohnson2807
If you are trying to get some tips about direct bookings and how to do vacation property marketing that really connects with the audience this is the episode for you. On this episode we have Candice from the Boho A Frame. We talk about how to get started with direct bookings, her hilarious social media account, pricing, insurance and even hammocks Follow them on Instagram Check out their website About the Show Beyond the Property is brought to you by Direct Vacation Bookings - a company that creates direct booking websites for vacation property owners so that they can automate their direct bookings, save themselves and guests on OTA fees and reduce their reliance on OTAs You can find us at www.directvacationbookings.com or connect with us @directvacationbookings Beyond the Property is hosted by Jared Johnson, the founder of Direct Vacation Bookings and you can connect with him at @jaredjohnson2807
On this week's podcast we have Kate from Wild Cabins Unlimited on the podcast. Kate will be sharing her inspiration story about how her first cabin burned down but she re-built it from scratch and turned it into the wildly successful Wild Cabins. In the episode we jump into Kate's story, talk direct bookings and much more Book the property Follow on Instagram About the Show Beyond the Property is brought to you by Direct Vacation Bookings - a company that creates direct booking websites for vacation property owners so that they can automate their direct bookings, save themselves and guests on OTA fees and reduce their reliance on OTAs You can find us at www.directvacationbookings.com or connect with us @directvacationbookings Beyond the Property is hosted by Jared Johnson, the founder of Direct Vacation Bookings and you can connect with him at @jaredjohnson2807
This week we have Khristel and Nicole from "The Cabin Hunter". Khristel and Nicole are two wedding photographers that started taking pictures of vacation properties and from there started doing property management. During the podcast we talk about how they help their customers increase bookings and exposure, how they have helped properties go viral and we also go into how they use direct bookings to create the ultimate guest experience Instagram: @thecabinhunter TikTok: @thecabinhunter Website: www.thecabinhunter.com About the Show Beyond the Property is brought to you by Direct Vacation Bookings - a company that creates direct booking websites for vacation property owners so that they can automate their direct bookings, save themselves and guests on OTA fees and reduce their reliance on OTAs You can find us at www.directvacationbookings.com or connect with us @directvacationbookings Beyond the Property is hosted by Jared Johnson, the founder of Direct Vacation Bookings and you can connect with him at @jaredjohnson2807
The podcast is back with Season 2 and we are starting off big!! This week, we have Ronnie from Area 55 on the podcast. Area 55 is a futuristic property that resembles a UFO, located in the beautiful Joshua Tree. During the episode, we discuss how Ronnie purchased the property and moved it across the country, how the property was featured on 'The World's Most Amazing Vacation Rentals,' and we also delve into the story of how direct bookings saved his business after Airbnb unexpectedly suspended his account—a must-listen story. Book the property Follow on Instagram About the Show Beyond the Property is brought to you by Direct Vacation Bookings - a company that creates direct booking websites for vacation property owners so that they can automate their direct bookings, save themselves and guests on OTA fees and reduce their reliance on OTAs You can find us at www.directvacationbookings.com or connect with us @directvacationbookings Beyond the Property is hosted by Jared Johnson, the founder of Direct Vacation Bookings and you can connect with him at @jaredjohnson2807
For the last episode of 2023 we are finishing off with a big one. The Sol to Soul House is a vacation property in Pioneertown, California. In this episode of the podcast we sat down with Leslie where she shares the story about how she ended up create the Sol to Soul House, how the property won "Coolest Airbnb in California" and much more Follow Sol to Soul House on Instagram Stay at the property About the Show Beyond the Property is brought to you by Direct Vacation Bookings - a company that creates direct booking websites for vacation property owners so that they can automate their direct bookings, save themselves and guests on OTA fees and reduce their reliance on OTAs You can find us at www.directvacationbookings.com or connect with us @directvacationbookings Beyond the Property is hosted by Jared Johnson, the founder of Direct Vacation Bookings and you can connect with him at @jaredjohnson2807
The Lone Star Hideaway is a 1970s cabin in Boone, North Carolina reimagined and renovated by two Texans. In this episode of the podcast we sat down with Alex from the Lone Star Hidaway to talk about how her and her husband renovated 2 North Carolina Cabins, how they are heavily involved in the local community and started off renting to a local mothers group as well as much more Follow Lone Star Hideaway on Instagram Stay at the property About the Show Beyond the Property is brought to you by Direct Vacation Bookings - a company that creates direct booking websites for vacation property owners so that they can automate their direct bookings, save themselves and guests on OTA fees and reduce their reliance on OTAs You can find us at www.directvacationbookings.com or connect with us @directvacationbookings Beyond the Property is hosted by Jared Johnson, the founder of Direct Vacation Bookings and you can connect with him at @jaredjohnson2807
Meet Nat and Lou from Desert Wild - Desert Wild is a stunning property in Joshua Tree. In this episode of the podcast Nat and Lou talk about how they created a beautiful property in Joshua Tree after living and traveling various countries, the process of building a house from scratch, why Joshua Tree was so appealing, how the decorated the house and much more Follow Desert Wild on Instagram Check out their website About the Show Beyond the Property is brought to you by Direct Vacation Bookings - a company that creates direct booking websites for vacation property owners so that they can automate their direct bookings, save themselves and guests on OTA fees and reduce their reliance on OTAs You can find us at www.directvacationbookings.com or connect with us @directvacationbookings Beyond the Property is hosted by Jared Johnson, the founder of Direct Vacation Bookings and you can connect with him at @jaredjohnson2807
Meet David from Brandywine Grove - Brandywine Grove is a beautiful collection of properties in Sugarcreek, Ohio. In this episode of the podcast David breaks down how he came up with the idea for starting Brandywine Grove, how he became the general contractor for all the builds, how he has started mentoring other property owners to build up their businesses and much more Follow Brandywine Grove on Instagram Check out the properties Book the properties directly About the Show Beyond the Property is brought to you by Direct Vacation Bookings - a company that creates direct booking websites for vacation property owners so that they can automate their direct bookings, save themselves and guests on OTA fees and reduce their reliance on OTAs You can find us at www.directvacationbookings.com or connect with us @directvacationbookings Beyond the Property is hosted by Jared Johnson, the founder of Direct Vacation Bookings and you can connect with him at @jaredjohnson2807
Meet Morry from Kamara Cabins - Kamara Cabins is a beautiful A Frame in Luray, Virginia. In this episode of the podcast Morry walks us through how he made a beautiful A Frame with African and Scandinavian influences. We jump into his experience building a property from the ground up and why he would never buy a property moving forward as well as much more Follow Kamara Cabins on Instagram Check out the full house tour here Check out the full breakdown of the cost of the house Book the property About the Show Beyond the Property is brought to you by Direct Vacation Bookings - a company that creates direct booking websites for vacation property owners so that they can automate their direct bookings, save themselves and guests on OTA fees and reduce their reliance on OTAs You can find us at www.directvacationbookings.com or connect with us @directvacationbookings Beyond the Property is hosted by Jared Johnson, the founder of Direct Vacation Bookings and you can connect with him at @jaredjohnson2807
Meet Jon Kreye, our first photographer on the podcast. In this episode of the podcast we discuss how Jon became an award winning photographer and published author, how he got into the vacation property industry as a photographer, the importance of pictures make to top performing vacation properties and much more Follow Jon Kreye on Instagram Get his book here About the Show Beyond the Property is brought to you by Direct Vacation Bookings - a company that creates direct booking websites for vacation property owners so that they can automate their direct bookings, save themselves and guests on OTA fees and reduce their reliance on OTAs You can find us at www.directvacationbookings.com or connect with us @directvacationbookings Beyond the Property is hosted by Jared Johnson, the founder of Direct Vacation Bookings and you can connect with him at @jaredjohnson2807
Meet Kelsey from Ponderosa Place - Ponderosa Place is a beautiful A Frame Near McCall, Idaho. In this episode of the podcast Kelsey breaks down how her and her family are a large part of how they promote the property on social media and how it helps potential guests really get to know the people behind the property. We also discuss tips to building an A Frame, choosing the right design and much more Follow Ponderosa Place on Instagram Book their property About the Show Beyond the Property is brought to you by Direct Vacation Bookings - a company that creates direct booking websites for vacation property owners so that they can automate their direct bookings, save themselves and guests on OTA fees and reduce their reliance on OTAs You can find us at www.directvacationbookings.com or connect with us @directvacationbookings Beyond the Property is hosted by Jared Johnson, the founder of Direct Vacation Bookings and you can connect with him at @jaredjohnson2807
Meet Monique from The Vermont A Frame - The Vermont A Frame is beautiful A Frame located near Manchester, Vermont. In this episode of the podcast Monique breaks down how they run one of the OG vacation properties in Vermont, gives tips about how they keep a high occupancy rate and much more Follow Vermont A Frame on Instagram Book their property About the Show Beyond the Property is brought to you by Direct Vacation Bookings - a company that creates direct booking websites for vacation property owners so that they can automate their direct bookings, save themselves and guests on OTA fees and reduce their reliance on OTAs You can find us at www.directvacationbookings.com or connect with us @directvacationbookings Beyond the Property is hosted by Jared Johnson, the founder of Direct Vacation Bookings and you can connect with him at @jaredjohnson2807
Meet Addie from Ely Collective - Ely Collective is an amazing collection of beautiful properties in Ely, Minnesota. In this episode of the podcast Addie shares the story about how the Ely Collective came about, gives tips about how they got to 50% direct bookings and much more Follow Ely Collective on Instagram Book their properties About the Show Beyond the Property is brought to you by Direct Vacation Bookings - a company that creates direct booking websites for vacation property owners so that they can automate their direct bookings, save themselves and guests on OTA fees and reduce their reliance on OTAs You can find us at www.directvacationbookings.com or connect with us @directvacationbookings Beyond the Property is hosted by Jared Johnson, the founder of Direct Vacation Bookings and you can connect with him at @jaredjohnson2807
Meet Pat from Comeback - Comeback is an amazing collection of beautiful properties in the Catskills in New York State. In this episode of the podcast Pat shares the story about how Comeback was created, gives tips about how to create a customer experience that really puts the customer first and much more Follow Comeback on Instagram Book with Comeback About the Show Beyond the Property is brought to you by Direct Vacation Bookings - a company that creates direct booking websites for vacation property owners so that they can automate their direct bookings, save themselves and guests on OTA fees and reduce their reliance on OTAs You can find us at www.directvacationbookings.com or connect with us @directvacationbookings Beyond the Property is hosted by Jared Johnson, the founder of Direct Vacation Bookings and you can connect with him at @jaredjohnson2807
Meet Ben from The Bent Apple Farm - The Bent Apple Farm is an amazing collection of beautiful properties in Vermont. In this episode of the podcast we talk with Ben about how he got into renovating vacation properties, how he went from running a super successful underground lobster roll delivery service to one of the OG vacation property owners in Vermont and much more Follow The Bent Apple Farm on Instagram About the Show Beyond the Property is brought to you by Direct Vacation Bookings - a company that creates direct booking websites for vacation property owners so that they can automate their direct bookings, save themselves and guests on OTA fees and reduce their reliance on OTAs You can find us at www.directvacationbookings.com or connect with us @directvacationbookings Beyond the Property is hosted by Jared Johnson, the founder of Direct Vacation Bookings and you can connect with him at @jaredjohnson2807
Meet Michael from The Good Chalet - The Good Chalet is an amazing A Frame in Upstate New York. In this episode of the podcast we talk with Michael ended up with a A Frame in Upstate New York, how he did large renovations on the property, how he built up one of the best vacation property accounts on Instagram, what has been his experience working with influencers and much more Follow The Good Chalet on Instagram About the Show Beyond the Property is brought to you by Direct Vacation Bookings - a company that creates direct booking websites for vacation property owners so that they can automate their direct bookings, save themselves and guests on OTA fees and reduce their reliance on OTAs You can find us at www.directvacationbookings.com or connect with us @directvacationbookings Beyond the Property is hosted by Jared Johnson, the founder of Direct Vacation Bookings and you can connect with him at @jaredjohnson2807
Meet Chris and Mariah from The EH Frame - The EH Frame is a beautiful A Frame in Grafton Canada. For this special episode to celebrate the launch of their direct booking website we talk to Chris and Mariah about how they met (we have the rights to the movie haha), how the EH Frame came to be, why they decided to go with an A Frame rather than a cabin and more Follow The EH Frame on Instagram Book directly at theehframe.ca About the Show Beyond the Property is brought to you by Direct Vacation Bookings - a company that creates direct booking websites for vacation property owners so that they can automate their direct bookings, save themselves and guests on OTA fees and reduce their reliance on OTAs You can find us at www.directvacationbookings.com or connect with us @directvacationbookings Beyond the Property is hosted by Jared Johnson, the founder of Direct Vacation Bookings and you can connect with him at @jaredjohnson2807
Meet Melissa from The Tanglebloom Tiny Cabin - The Tanglebloom Tiny Cabin is a beautiful tiny cabin in Vermont. In this episode of the podcast we talk with Melissa about how her and her husband created a tiny cabin from scratch that blew up into one of the "Top 10 Most Liked Properties on Airbnb", what it is like working with content creators, how she helps other properties owners increase their bookings and much more Follow The Tanglebloom Cabin on Instagram Connect with Melissa on Instagram Find out more about Tanglebloom Cabin About the Show Beyond the Property is brought to you by Direct Vacation Bookings - a company that creates direct booking websites for vacation property owners so that they can automate their direct bookings, save themselves and guests on OTA fees and reduce their reliance on OTAs You can find us at www.directvacationbookings.com or connect with us @directvacationbookings Beyond the Property is hosted by Jared Johnson, the founder of Direct Vacation Bookings and you can connect with him at @jaredjohnson2807
Meet Cassouki from The Conscious Cabin - The Conscious Cabin is a beautiful vacation property in New Hampshire but also hosts amazing retreats to help people with themselves, nature & community . In this episode of the podcast we find out more about Cassouki and how and why she decided to renovate a cabin that had no water or electricity and turn it into beautiful property in which guests can escape the city and how she started doing retreats to help people reconnect with themselves. Follow The Conscious Cabin on Instagram Connect with Cassouki on Instagram About the Show Beyond the Property is brought to you by Direct Vacation Bookings - a company that creates direct booking websites for vacation property owners so that they can automate their direct bookings, save themselves and guests on OTA fees and reduce their reliance on OTAs You can find us at www.directvacationbookings.com or connect with us @directvacationbookings Beyond the Property is hosted by Jared Johnson, the founder of Direct Vacation Bookings and you can connect with him at @jaredjohnson2807
Meet Emilia, who runs Balm Beach Retreat with her sister - Balm Beach Retreat is a group of beautiful houses in the Balm Beach area of Canada. During the podcast we delve into what it is like running a vacation property remotely, working with influencers, the importance of returning customers and much more Follow Balm Beach on Instagram About the Show Beyond the Property is brought to you by Direct Vacation Bookings - a company that creates direct booking websites for vacation property owners so that they can automate their direct bookings, save themselves and guests on OTA fees and reduce their reliance on OTAs You can find us at www.directvacationbookings.com Beyond the Property is hosted by Jared Johnson, the founder of Direct Vacation Bookings and you can connect with him at @jaredjohnson2807
Meet Kara, the owner of the world famous Alpaca Treehouse - A beautiful treehouse in a bamboo forest surrounded by Alpacas and Llamas. During this episode we talk about how the Alpaca Treehouse came to be, how it turned into a world famous vacation property that has featured on shows such as "Love is Blind" and "World's Most Amazing Vacation Rentals!" and much much more. Follow the Alpaca Treehouse on Instagram About the Show Behind the Property is brought to you by Direct Vacation Bookings - a company that creates direct booking websites for vacation property owners so that they can automate their direct bookings, save themselves and guests on OTA fees and reduce their reliance on OTAs You can find us at www.directvacationbookings.com
Welcome to episode 0 of "Beyond the Property," the podcast that takes you behind the scenes of the vacation property space. I am the host Jared Johnson. I run a company (Direct Vacation Bookings) that sell direct booking websites to vacation property owners. In this episode you will find out who I am, how the podcast started and what you can expect from the episodes coming up Check out our instagram @directvacationbookings and my personal account @jaredjohnson2807 if you want to see the odd travel photo and a lot of complaints about Arsenal football and Formula one
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