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Today's Flash Back Friday episode is from #660 that originally aired on Oct. 23, 2023. Join us as Alex Jarbo, the visionary founder and CEO of Sargon Investments, takes us on a journey into the world of short-term rental resort development. With an MBA in real estate development, a distinguished history as a Marine, and a prominent presence in the real estate investing community, Alex shares his expertise in a special episode. Discover how he masterfully manages his current and upcoming luxury short-term vacation rentals, including an exciting treehouse project. Dive into the world of short-term rentals with Alex Jarbo on the YouTube channel "Alex Builds," and gain insights from the industry's best.   Quote:  “I hate it when I talk to someone and I'm like, “Oh what business are you in or what type of real estate they're in and they say, “I'm in AirBnBs.” That's the wrong answer. What I say is I'm in vacation rentals, short term rentals, or what I started saying in the last six months is, “I'm in hospitality.”  “Every single one of your guests is an influencer, because they have their own following.“   Highlights:  7:50: Post-COVID, what is the revenue like in short term rentals?  12:30: From an owner's perspective  19:40: Treehouse community project  24:00: Amenities people expect  27:30: How to navigate uncertainties   Connect with Alex: alexjarbo.com  Openatlas.investments  https://www.youtube.com/@AlexBuilds1    Recommended Resources: Accredited Investors, you're invited to Join the Cashflow Investor Club to learn how you can partner with Kevin Bupp on current and upcoming opportunities to create passive cash flow and build wealth. Join the Club! If you're a high net worth investor with capital to deploy in the next 12 months and you want to build passive income and wealth with a trusted partner, go to InvestWithKB.com for opportunities to invest in real estate projects alongside Kevin and his team.  Looking for the ultimate guide to passive investing? Grab a copy of my latest book, The Cash Flow Investor at KevinBupp.com.  Tap into a wealth of free information on Commercial Real Estate Investing by listening to past podcast episodes at KevinBupp.com/Podcast.

Why it was selected for “CBNation Architects”: In this episode, the guest is Alex Jarbo, founder and CEO of Sargon Investments, and a real estate professional with a focus on short-term rental developments. Key Points: Alex's Journey: Alex served in the Marine Corps for 4½ years and was part of the Marine Corps Honor Guard in Washington DC. He left the Marine Corps at 22 to pursue a career in real estate. He set up Sargon Investments and set a goal to develop 650 cabins in the next three years. Business Service: Alex's company provides rentals, investments, and real estate development. He also creates content about short-term development and management through his YouTube channel "Alex Builds". CEO Hack: Alex values time blocking as a productivity tool. Focusing on one task at a time has proven effective for him. CEO Nugget: Alex advises taking responsibility when things go wrong and crediting the team for the accomplishments. CEO Defined: According to Alex, being a CEO means demonstrating leadership and responsibility. It involves setting the vision, and being open to constructive criticism from the team. Check out our CEO Hack Buzz Newsletter–our premium newsletter with hacks and nuggets to level up your organization. Sign up HERE.  I AM CEO Handbook Volume 3 is HERE and it's FREE. Get your copy here: http://cbnation.co/iamceo3. Get the 100+ things that you can learn from 1600 business podcasts we recorded. Hear Gresh's story, learn the 16 business pillars from the podcast, find out about CBNation Architects and why you might be one and so much more. Did we mention it was FREE? Download it today!   Previous Episode: https://iamceo.co/2022/04/08/iam1334-ceo-develops-a-short-term-rental-properties/

Alex Jarbo is the founder and CEO of Sargon Investments. He is a regular contributor to some of the top real estate investing podcasts in the world. He is also the host of the YouTube channel Alex Builds where he teaches how to properly build and manage short term rentals.   Sargon Investments is a short term rental resort development firm. We work to provide above average, double digit returns to our accredited investors.     What You Will Learn: Who is Alex Jarbo? Alex shares his first real estate investment. Has Alex thought about expanding to other areas? Alex shares some strategies he is using. What is a short terminal complex permit? Alex shares how he can be contacted. Additional Resources from Alex Jarbo: Website: https://openatlas.investments/ Phone: +1 (586) 306-1178 Email: alexjarbousmc@gmail.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-jarbo-28a940139/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/alex.jarbo/ Attention Investors and Agents Are you looking to grow your business? Need to connect with aggressive like-minded people like yourself? We have all the right tools, knowledge, and coaching to positively effect your bottom line. Visit:http://globalinvestoragent.com/join-gia-team to see what we can offer and to schedule your FREE consultation! Our NEW book is out...order yours NOW!   Global Investor Agent: How Do You Thrive Not Just Survive in a Market Shift? Get your copy here: https://amzn.to/3SV0khX HEY! You should be in class this coming Monday (MNL). It's Free and packed with actions you should take now! Here's the link to register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_sNMjT-5DTIakCFO2ronDCg

Join us as Alex Jarbo, the visionary founder and CEO of Sargon Investments, takes us on a journey into the world of short-term rental resort development. With an MBA in real estate development, a distinguished history as a Marine, and a prominent presence in the real estate investing community, Alex shares his expertise in a special episode. Discover how he masterfully manages his current and upcoming luxury short-term vacation rentals, including an exciting treehouse project. Dive into the world of short-term rentals with Alex Jarbo on the YouTube channel "Alex Builds," and gain insights from the industry's best.   Quote:  “I hate it when I talk to someone and I'm like, “Oh what business are you in or what type of real estate they're in and they say, “I'm in AirBnBs.” That's the wrong answer. What I say is I'm in vacation rentals, short term rentals, or what I started saying in the last six months is, “I'm in hospitality.”   “Every single one of your guests is an influencer, because they have their own following.“   Highlights:   7:50: In a post-COVID word, what is the revenue like in short term rentals?   12:30: From an owner's perspective, is there distress in the market where you can't meet payments and expectations?   19:40: Alex talks about his treehouse community project   24:00: What amenities do people expect in addition to the “experience?”   27:30: How to navigate uncertainties in the capital marketplace with new opportunities   Guest Websites: alexjarbo.com   Openatlas.investments   https://www.youtube.com/@AlexBuilds1   Recommended Resources: Accredited Investors, you're invited to Join the Cashflow Investor Club to learn how you can partner with Kevin Bupp on current and upcoming opportunities to create passive cash flow and build wealth. Join the Club! If you're a high net worth investor with capital to deploy in the next 12 months and you want to build passive income and wealth with a trusted partner, go to InvestWithKB.com for opportunities to invest in real estate projects alongside Kevin and his team.  Looking for the ultimate guide to passive investing? Grab a copy of my latest book, The Cash Flow Investor at KevinBupp.com.  Tap into a wealth of free information on Commercial Real Estate Investing by listening to past podcast episodes at KevinBupp.com/Podcast. Learn more about Kevin's investment company and opportunities for Lifetime Cashflow at sunrisecapitalinvestors.com.

Today's guest is Alex Jarbo.   Alex Jarbo is the founder and CEO of Sargon Investments. He is a regular contributor to some of the top real estate investing podcasts in the world. He is also the host of the YouTube channel Alex Builds where he teaches how to properly build and manage short term rentals.   Show summary:  In this episode, Alex Jarbo, founder of Open Atlas Investments, shares his journey from the Marine Corps to building a $40 million real estate portfolio in vacation rentals. He discusses the importance of treating vacation rentals as a business, being present on multiple platforms, and building an email list of guests. Jarbo also talks about the changing preferences of short-term rental consumers, the influx of people into the vacation rental market during the COVID-19 pandemic, and his expansion plans. He credits his success to understanding the principles of scaling from multifamily real estate and applying them to vacation rentals.   -------------------------------------------------------------- Intro [00:00:00]   Starting in Real Estate [00:00:55]   Scaling the Vacation Rental Portfolio [00:03:06]   Investing in Bigger Short-Term Rental Deals [00:05:00]   Treating Vacation Rentals as a Business [00:10:10]   The Flood of New Market Entrants [00:11:00]   The Benefits and Challenges of Syndicating Short Term Rental Opportunities [00:13:20]   The shift in management [00:20:25]   Passion for negotiating deals [00:21:39]   Time to fire myself [00:23:08] -------------------------------------------------------------- Connect with Alex: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-jarbo-28a940139/ Web: https://openatlas.investments/   Connect with Sam: I love helping others place money outside of traditional investments that both diversify a strategy and provide solid predictable returns.     Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HowtoscaleCRE/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samwilsonhowtoscalecre/ Email me → sam@brickeninvestmentgroup.com   SUBSCRIBE and LEAVE A RATING. Listen to How To Scale Commercial Real Estate Investing with Sam Wilson Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-scale-commercial-real-estate/id1539979234 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4m0NWYzSvznEIjRBFtCgEL?si=e10d8e039b99475f -------------------------------------------------------------- Want to read the full show notes of the episode? Check it out below: Alex Jarbo (00:00:00) - I think gone are the days of just taking any type of random property and just throwing it on one site like Airbnb and just being done with it. Like I said, you need to treat it like a business. You need to be on multiple platforms like Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com. You need to be building your own email list of guests.   Intro (00:00:15) - Welcome to the how to Scale Commercial real Estate show. Whether you are an active or passive investor, we'll teach you how to scale your real estate investing business into something big.   Sam Wilson (00:00:28) - Alex Jarboe is the founder of Open Atlas Investments. Alex is at the forefront of revolutionizing the vacation rental and hospitality industry with his focus on custom, unique micro resort developments. Alex, welcome to the show.   Alex Jarbo (00:00:42) - Oh, thanks for having me on, man. Absolutely.   Sam Wilson (00:00:44) - The pleasure's mine. Alex. There are three questions I ask every guest who comes on the show in 90s or less. Can you tell me where did you start? Where are you now? And how did you get there?   Alex Jarbo (00:00:52) - Uh, started out of the Marine Corps.   Alex Jarbo (00:00:55) - Directly. Moved here to Asheville, North Carolina and got my real estate license. Started looking for a property. Realized really quickly I couldn't purchase anything that was in my price range. So my very first real estate investment was a ground up development, 800 square foot A-frame that we own to this day, and that over the last seven years snowballed into close to a $40 million real estate portfolio. Either were acquiring, purchasing or managing over $40 million in vacation rentals just in this market alone.   Sam Wilson (00:01:24) - Wow. Yeah, in Asheville is a great a great market for that. I I'm guilty of actually looking. Was it Airbnb this morning? Maybe I was looking at short term rentals in Asheville. So maybe maybe I need to come to you first here when this calls over and see what you got. But no, seriously, that's that's impressive. What year did you get out of the Marine Corps and start investing in real estate?   Alex Jarbo (00:01:46) - Yeah, 2017 is when I moved here. Yeah. So relatively I mean, I've been in it for roughly six years now, six, seven years.   Alex Jarbo (00:01:54) - But I started reading up on real estate books like my last year in the Marine Corps. And just I originally turned to flipping. And then there was a, I joined like a flipping mentorship. And the gentleman that was a part of that flipping mentorship he had, like just briefly, I'd mentioned that back in 2016, like all of his like, long term wealth was tied into short term rentals. And that really, like perked my ears, got on a one on one call with him. He sort of taught me how to, like, invest like in a market, like how to choose a good vacation rental market. There was like 3 to 5 markets that we had decided on. And my fiance at the time, wife now was like, yeah, Asheville looks really cool. I'm like, screw it, let's go. Like, I was open to really moving anywhere. I'm originally from Detroit, Michigan, but we've been here ever since 2017.   Sam Wilson (00:02:40) - Yeah, and you picked one of the prettiest parts of the country, in my opinion, to live in.   Sam Wilson (00:02:44) - I've got obvious envy for where it is that you call home. But that's. Let's get back on track, though. I mean, that's that's impressive. 2017 till now, a $40 million portfolio, but not just a $40 million portfolio. I think it's one thing to say, oh, hey, we got a $40 million portfolio in multifamily. Again, not to be discounted by any stretch, but you can do that with one deal.   Alex Jarbo (00:03:05) - One deal.   Sam Wilson (00:03:06) - That's really tough to do. I would imagine in the short term, rental space would have been some of the keys that have really helped you scale that.   Alex Jarbo (00:03:15) - One of the biggest things is just understanding that and this, this most of the stuff I know about the larger vacation rental deals or just vacation rentals in general, talking to, talking to investors, everything I learned from multifamily books, it's like the like the way we the way we pitch our deals with preferred returns and equity splits between general partners and limited partners. All that stuff was taught through mentors or multifamily mentors or multifamily books.   Alex Jarbo (00:03:40) - So I realized really quickly the same thing with multifamily. Going from single family long term rentals to owning multifamily, is that scaling, doing larger deals, like I call them, micro resorts, anywhere between 7 to 20 units, 40 units. It's not. It's to go from one unit to ten. Unit is not ten times as hard. So I learned that really quickly with the development piece that in terms of my time, me looking at a property that we can build two cabins on, or me looking at a property that we can build 20 properties on, it was the same use of my time. Obviously it was more for my engineer and my GC, but for me to look at like just driving out to parcels, it was the same time. It was just the number was obviously way bigger. So that's where that came from. Was like I looked at my goals and I wanted to see where I wanted to get to, and I didn't want to just focus on Wednesday and Tuesday cabins here and there.   Alex Jarbo (00:04:36) - Granted, those still make I mean, all those properties that we've developed in the last six years have cash flow very well. But doing these larger deals, I mean, the numbers are just crazy compared to what what I was doing say, like just four years ago alone.   Sam Wilson (00:04:51) - Give me give me a case study on that. Like what? What sort of. What is a bigger deal in the short term rental space, and how do you identify that?   Alex Jarbo (00:05:00) - So the when the we developed six cabins which that doesn't sound like that much, but like we developed a six cabin one and then we purchased a seven cabin or it was a historic house with six cabins on it. The one that we're purchasing right now is a $20 million development, and that one is only 20 units. But these properties cash flow like crazy, like just the seven units alone have done close to seven figures in in revenue just in this year alone. So when I when I say like bigger deals, I would say anything over like 6 to 8 units to start that are in the same area.   Alex Jarbo (00:05:35) - So like you're purchasing and I've said this before, there's a lot of mom and pop owners on of bed and breakfast and some of these like larger cabin communities that like, existed prior to when Airbnb and Vrbo were a thing. And now those mom and pop owners are of retirement age, and they're looking to sell off some of these properties. And what I've realized, I've looked at a lot of these. I purchased a couple of them in just the last year and a half. A lot of these are undervalued, like significantly. And so that's what I would say to your original question is the like I would say anything over like 4 or 5 units that are in the same area would be a little bit of a bigger deal compared to just purchasing 1 or 2.   Sam Wilson (00:06:15) - Yeah. No. Absolutely, absolutely. And that's and there's scale is relative to what it is that you are working on. How do you. So please don't mind the cash flow. Yeah, absolutely. I mean that's insane cash flow.   Sam Wilson (00:06:29) - Insane cash flow. What do you feel like? I mean, you made you made a point there where you said that, you know, a lot of these these these styles of. Short term rentals have been around for a long time. This is not anything new, but absolutely, I would argue and maybe you can confirm or tell me, put more clarification on this, because I'm not in the short term rental space, but that investor preference has changed in what those short term rentals look like. Amenities mean all of those things kind of kind of give us some broader overview on that and how you guys are setting these things up for today's consumer.   Alex Jarbo (00:07:04) - So for the on the consumer part it's like market then property. So market investing in properties that tend to be a little bit less or investing in markets that tend to be a little bit less seasonal. So Asheville mountain markets that aren't necessarily ski resorts like cities, those tend to do really well because they're less seasonal. Nothing gets more picturesque than a cabin or a property on the side of a cliff in the winter, right in the mountains.   Alex Jarbo (00:07:30) - Right? So so that's market when it comes to properties. We're investing in unique properties or developing or purchasing unique properties where the property itself is an experience outside of the city that the guest is visiting. That's really important. And you're right about the guest expectation changing. It has definitely gone full circle, and we can talk about that in a second. About back in the day, you had to pick up a phone to book a vacation rental, and now it's like it's sort of hospitality. And vacation rentals are sort of moving towards like direct booking sites, which is almost practically full circle, where I look at Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com, they're always going to be a part of my business, but I look at them as marketing arms to my business. It's where the eyeballs are at, but the eventual goal is to be able to take the guests off of those platforms after they stay with you. That's the key there, after they stay with you, not when they're trying to stay and put them into your own ecosystem through a direct booking site.   Alex Jarbo (00:08:23) - And that way you're treating all of this like a business, and not just when someone asked me like, it tears me apart when I go, hey, what do you do? Or how many properties do you have? And they're like, I'm an Airbnb. So you're like, no, you're not in Airbnbs, you're in vacation rentals. And if you want to take it a step further, you're in hospitality, right? So when when it comes to like guest like the guest expectation back in the day when you had to pick up that phone, you had to. A lot of times you have to bring in your own silverware, your own linens, like stuff like that is completely changed. And then just there's a higher level of expectation now, especially with the flooding of vacation rentals that has happened in the last like 4 or 5 years into the markets. I think people are looking for those more unique stays, those more, I call them Instagrammable properties where people would be proud to put them on the like on their social media, where your guest practically turns into your own little influencer because they're putting it on their social media and showing their their people.   Alex Jarbo (00:09:16) - And then that redirects you to your website or your Instagram account or whatever social media account you want to use, right?   Sam Wilson (00:09:22) - No, I love that, I love that, yeah. And I've heard that from other people who've come on the show saying, hey, look, you know, one of the strategies, obviously, is to get them off of the Airbnbs and back to your direct booking sites. I think that's really cool. Let's talk a little bit. You hit on flooding the vacay or you said flooding the vacation rental markets. What? I mean, we've seen that. And, you know, I actually saw something and I don't I don't look on social media actually very often maybe like once every 2 or 3 months. And I just happened to see a guy in the short term rental space buying a short term rental. He gave a quick, you know, paragraph about why the previous owner really stunk at being a vacation rental owner. So yeah, we see this flooding of them. But then what are people doing wrong and how does that present opportunity for people like yourself?   Alex Jarbo (00:10:06) - Yeah, it's exactly what I said about the like I'm an Airbnb.   Alex Jarbo (00:10:10) - So it's like I think gone are the days of like just taking any type of random property and just throwing it on one site like Airbnb and just being done with it. Like I said, you need to treat it like a business. You need to be on multiple platforms like Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com. You need to be building your own email list of guests. And one of the easiest ways to do that. And I've plugged this company ever since I've started like interviewing with about properties is a company called Staffie, and it's a Staffie sells these little discs that plug into the back of your router very cheap to purchase these. And then the subscription is incredibly cheap, but it creates a landing page for your internet. So like imagine when you go into Starbucks, you go into the airport, you have to put your email address in to get access to the internet. It's the same thing, except you have your own branding for your company. That way when a guest stays with us, we then capture their email, and then we do seasonal emails to them to get them to book.   Alex Jarbo (00:11:00) - Hey, you can save way more money where you don't have to pay these crazy service fees anymore, and you can book directly through us that way. Like I said, you're creating this, this massive wheel, this massive circle. And that's that's one thing that people, I think weren't ready for when they just saw someone on social media, or maybe they saw their friends doing real in vacation rentals, like really well in vacation rentals. And also during Covid 2020, 2021, tail end of 2022, vacation rentals saw record numbers because people were stuck here. Like people were like you could only travel domestically. So obviously occupancies were up that 95, 98, close to 100% people were charging up the craziness. I mean, I was I was part of it like my my occupancies were through the roof, but I was in vacation rentals prior to that knowing that that was not normal. So I think a lot of people that flooded the market the last like three years were just people who got into it during Covid, where interest rates were low.   Alex Jarbo (00:11:51) - If they purchased, interest rates were low. So it was really relatively easier to get a property. All of these vacation rental lenders sort of came out of nowhere as well in the last like three years, which is not necessarily a bad thing, but. That compares with like just everyone just putting their numbers out there and be like, this is how much I make. It was like, okay, cool, I can just get a property, throw it on Airbnb and be good to go. So I think that's where the flooding of the market came, was just people thinking that you could just be on one platform and be good to go.   Sam Wilson (00:12:20) - Right. Yeah. Absolutely. Absolutely. Love. And so everything you guys are doing there is in the broader Asheville area. Yeah, it's.   Alex Jarbo (00:12:28) - In Buncombe County. Yeah. After this larger deal that we're working on, I do. There are 2 or 3 other markets that I've identified in the country that I want to get into, because it's it's good and bad to have a massive concentration of like your properties in one area.   Alex Jarbo (00:12:45) - I just want to diversify into different markets after that. It's just fun to do it. I mean, these are these are cool vacation markets that are like some of the top markets in the country. So it's just it's cool to like come into a market and develop something unique that actually complements the city that you're getting into. I've always been a huge fan of that. Just whole strategy in general.   Sam Wilson (00:13:04) - Absolutely. Well, let's talk about this. I mean, you said you were taking you're taking the things you learned in the multifamily space and applying it to the short term rental space. And it sounded like you're syndicating short term rental opportunities. Talk to us about that.   Alex Jarbo (00:13:20) - Yeah, I mean, that that came from I mean, phenomenal mentors like Paul Moore from Wellings Capital is the first person that comes to mind. Just learning. The Vinnie Smiley was another one that like I've been on his podcast, I read his book. That's sort of what got me into multifamily or just understanding the the metrics around multifamily to apply for short term rentals.   Alex Jarbo (00:13:41) - But yeah, I originally got into that world just to learn and understand that, like just talking to my different mentors that like, I mean, even I mean, I don't know how it is now because I haven't really kept up with it. But during like the Covid era, even before then, like cap rates were severely compressed during during that time. So it was a pretty easy conversation to to have with a multifamily investor be like, hey, this is the preferred return. This is the general partner, limited partner split. This is the cash on cash. This is the equity multiple. It's like we practically just took the metrics that multifamily investors were used to, like, used to seeing and dealing with like in terms of a syndication and just apply that to these larger vacation rental deals.   Sam Wilson (00:14:24) - Did you do are you doing those as a one off syndication or did you launch a five?   Alex Jarbo (00:14:29) - Now it's a one off. I quickly learned it should have been a fund just just based off of the timeline that we had to close on this first deal.   Alex Jarbo (00:14:36) - So my next one will definitely be a fun. But yeah, this first one was just a single asset syndication. But yeah, that's a it's funny because I was just thinking about that this morning. I was like, I should have done a fund instead of a syndication.   Sam Wilson (00:14:48) - Yeah, well tell tell us why, I guess. Can you give us give our listeners some color on as to why you say that?   Alex Jarbo (00:14:53) - It's like. Getting the deal, finding the money compared to having the money, and then finding the deal or starting to work on the deal. Just the timeline type thing. It's like, okay, I have technically I have this closing date that I have to meet, and this is when the money has to be raised and anything and everything can happen with dealing with investors and getting. There's a big difference between a soft commitment and actually getting that money wired. So that's the biggest thing, is just the pressure of I would rather have dug that well before I needed it is what I've always told myself of, like having that money there waiting so I can then deploy it into a deal compared to the other way around.   Sam Wilson (00:15:31) - Right. And that's a challenge. It certainly is a challenge. And I think one of the. Things that you have in your favor. Having a fund is that you already know what types of assets you're buying. You've already got a proven track record. This is what we're buying. Here's the type of assets you can give a long history of the things that you're buying. A lot of times I as a personally as a passive investor, I'm not a big fan of funds because especially if it's a blind, entirely blind fund where you're like, all right, so you say you're going to buy that, but I'm not quite sure. You're like, hey, no, like, here's the 8500 previous I'm making number up. But properties we've bought that, this is what's going in it.   Alex Jarbo (00:16:08) - So yeah, that's a good point. I mean the I have so there's a fund that we've teamed up with and I'm completely open to doing that with this deal. But there was a there was a fund that we teamed up with where.   Alex Jarbo (00:16:21) - Like some of the some of the assets in that fund where like the investors were like, okay, I would rather just I wish it was a single asset syndication where I can just invest in this one property. So it's a double edged sword. It is honestly.   Sam Wilson (00:16:32) - Yeah, it is. And I will say that openly because we have a fund open right now that raising capital in a fund is twice as hard as raising for a single asset. So cut. Like you said, it cuts both ways. And I've heard that from a lot of sponsors. Like it's harder it's harder in a fund than it is in a single asset deal. But yet the ability, like you said, to continue to acquire, to continue to raise money constantly as opposed to going, all right, well, now it's go time. Now we raise a bunch of money. Okay, we closed and then you start the whole process over again. It's it cuts both ways. So making that decision obviously on a case by case basis.   Sam Wilson (00:17:04) - But I just loved hearing hearing your insights on that okay. So we talked a little bit. Focus on bigger deals syndicating these deals. Um Alex one of the things that we talked about before this or before this show started recording was that you have coached over 5000 people in the short term rental game. What has that process been like? Talk to us about that, because I'm sure I'm sure you've got a lot of insights from working with so many different coaching clients.   Alex Jarbo (00:17:34) - Yeah, that came from I had purchased a course through Brian Page of B&B formula when it was just it was like a, I think 1 or $2000 course. When I first started, I knew I wanted to get into vacation rentals. That's why I moved here. But it was cool. He was like one of the first people to create a course. And then I had actually pitched him on one of my deals where I was like, hey, like, I would love for you to invest. And then that that had spiraled, gone into like, he had a podcast at that time, too.   Alex Jarbo (00:18:00) - And I was like, I would love to hop on the podcast and pitch the deal. And he's like, I actually don't do the podcast anymore. But I'm looking for coaches and we only have like two of them right now. And that course had morphed into a coaching program. And I've been with B&B formula, teaching an hour or two a week for the last year and a half, and then it's morphed into over 6000 students at this point. And we do group coaching one on one, all that fun stuff. But yeah, it's just it's been really cool to see students go from like zero, like learn this in the Marine Corps. Like just to just general leadership is it's really cool seeing like some of your mentees sort of surpass you and seeing some of these students build these massive vacation rental companies, management companies and a massive portfolio as well. I mean, one of our students has over like 350 listings. So it's been it's really cool to be a part of a community like that, too, because you're sort of you have your finger on the pulse when it comes to like changing the things in the economy.   Alex Jarbo (00:18:55) - So like, you'll see, like students be like it's way harder to find a deal in X, x, X, or like every 2 or 3 months. There's always like a new topic that students are constantly asking about. So the biggest thing I've seen is like the rental arbitrage deals. It's, in my opinion, still the easiest way to get into real estate investing in general when it comes to vacation rentals. But there you have to be a little bit more strategic when it comes to choosing a market compared to just like I said, going into any market, getting any type of property and just throwing it on Airbnb. So that's just what I've learned from coaching so many students. Is that the biggest thing I've learned about coaching students is that. You're a lot of times you're going to be your biggest enemy where it's like students get in their own way. It's a mindset thing outside of you. We can give you all the tools in the world, give you the best coaches in this industry. But if your mindset is not there, or like you have a negative mindset that is going to severely impact the way you talk to owners or just talking to like negotiating your deals and whatnot and managing your properties.   Sam Wilson (00:19:54) - Absolutely. Absolutely. That's that's really great. That's awesome man I can't believe that. 5000 plus 6000. Would you say coaching students at this point?   Alex Jarbo (00:20:01) - 6000 students.   Sam Wilson (00:20:02) - Yeah, that's wild man. And I think that's an added benefit maybe I probably would never have thought about was just the fact that you get that consistent feedback from the people you're talking to of what's going on in the market. It's kind of your.   Alex Jarbo (00:20:15) - Yeah, I've gotten things like, hey, have you used this service or this new service or tool for your company? I'm like, no, but it sounds really interesting. Let me check it out. And then I end up putting it in my company.   Sam Wilson (00:20:25) - Right. That's cool. Let's talk about your company for just a quick second here. How do you balance being an operator? And I'm not I'm maybe use the wrong word here, but an operator and then also a capital allocator because obviously more than capital allocator. But you're raising capital and you're operating your deals. How do you balance that.   Alex Jarbo (00:20:42) - Yeah. So the, the, the biggest shift the last six months is finding we interviewed all the top managers in this area. And we're still I'm still in the management portion of it, but I'm not in the day to day. So I found a manager had him run projections for us that were without giving him obviously our numbers. And I found a manager that projected our number like did significantly more than us, and that was because they had access to specific channels that we didn't, just because of how big they are. So I've recently delegated a big portion of like my cleaning, my maintenance, my event planning, because we have a wedding venue in this market as well that's attached to one of our vacation rental properties. All of the operations piece has been delegated to a local manager. My goal is in my management side of my company is just strategy and social media, because a lot of our properties, with them being unique, social media is a big portion of that. And then when it comes to capital raising, I love putting together these deals like that.   Alex Jarbo (00:21:39) - That is where I realized my passion is is like negotiating, not necessarily negotiating this deal in particular, we were almost practically exclusively working with the sellers because they were representing themselves. But negotiating the deals and just understanding the different pieces and just fitting them together, that's really what I really specialize in. And the types of properties we're showing investors. I mean, they do sell themselves like they truly do sell themselves. We're running a big like Facebook and LinkedIn marketing towards like raising these capital. And the leads are just flowing in every single day is just how picturesque these properties are. So in terms of selling them on, on social media or just showing, like we shot a massive investor video that took us four days to shoot, that's easy to do. And then as long as you back it up with the numbers, you're good to go. So that's what I truly enjoy. So that's how I balance it. Finding a manager. Or you can hire someone in house if you wanted to do it that way to take take all the stuff that you don't want to do, like almost an operations manager and just focusing on the, the the stuff that you enjoy doing and time blocking, just dedicating three hours a day to 1 or 2 items snowballs into a ridiculous result over the course of 3 to 6 months or a year or whatever.   Sam Wilson (00:22:52) - I love it, man. That's awesome. Yeah, in the consistently improving what your strategy is, I think it's one of the things you say, okay, I've done it this way for a long time, but let's look at another way. Yeah.   Alex Jarbo (00:23:03) - Time to time to fire myself like the, the what I came to.   Sam Wilson (00:23:08) - Absolutely, man. That's that's that's it. There was, there was somebody inside of our company there today. What she say to me, she goes, you need to stop doing that. Like now I'm like, thank you. Yeah, yeah, that's my love language. She's like, just get out of the way. Like.   Sam Wilson (00:23:22) - Seriously I'm trying.   Alex Jarbo (00:23:23) - Yeah. Like I'm like trying to focus on, like how to, like, split all my time up. And I'm like, I think I just need to remove myself. Like, yeah.   Sam Wilson (00:23:30) - It's fast as you can, man. Alex, I got one more thing here that for those of you that don't know that, listen to this show.   Sam Wilson (00:23:37) - I always ask our guests on the onboarding side of things, you know, what's a unique something unique about you or a strange hobby or something that you might find interesting or I might find interesting? And Alex shared with me that he is a Guinness Book World record holder. Alex, here at the end of the show, just break it down for us man. What world record do you hold?   Alex Jarbo (00:24:02) - Furthest distance to roll a coin. It's one of the most random things if you don't know anything about me. Yeah.   Sam Wilson (00:24:08) - Furthest distance to roll.   Sam Wilson (00:24:11) - How far was it?   Alex Jarbo (00:24:12) - I forgot, man. It was like, I don't know, like I don't I had a friend that would like, was like manager of like a Gold's Gym. And this Gold's Gym had a massive long stretch of concrete like up front when you first walk into the gym, I think it was like it wasn't that far. It was like 60, 70m. It was honestly harder to find that than it was to like actually do the record.   Alex Jarbo (00:24:32) - But yeah, I did it back in 2019 when I was bored out of my mind for 2018. And. I submitted everything to Guinness and they sent me a certificate like six months later. It's pretty funny.   Sam Wilson (00:24:46) - That's hysterical. Furthest distance to roll a coin. All right, well, on that note, Alex, that's awesome, man. You never know what you're going to get out of Alex Jarboe, a short term rental expert. Thank you for taking the time to come on the show today and share with us all of your insights here. You've got some really cool stuff going on there in the Asheville market, and look forward to hearing what you do in those other couple of markets that you've identified to move into next. If our listeners want to get in touch with you, learn more about you and or your current opportunity. Raising capital for what is the best way to do that?   Alex Jarbo (00:25:19) - LinkedIn is really easy. That's a lot of stuff. Lives on. LinkedIn is just Alex Jarboe. We actually also built a website specifically just for this deal.   Alex Jarbo (00:25:27) - So that's Open Atlas Dot investments, investments with an S. I'm sure it's going to be linked somewhere in the show notes. But the deal is also on my LinkedIn, which is probably the easiest way to get to it. And then you guys can check out all the videos that we shot for it. Pitch deck there. You guys can sign up to to just schedule a call with us, and then we can go from there.   Sam Wilson (00:25:46) - Rock and roll Alex. Open Atlas Dot investments. We'll make sure of course as Alex said to include that there in the show notes. Thank you for coming on the show today. I certainly appreciate your time. This was great.   Alex Jarbo (00:25:55) - Appreciate you man. It was fun. Hey, thanks for.   Sam Wilson (00:25:57) - Listening to the How to Scale Commercial Real Estate podcast. If you can do me a favor and subscribe and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, whatever platform it is you use to listen. If you can do that for us, that would be a fantastic help to the show.   Sam Wilson (00:26:13) - It helps us both attract new listeners as well as rank higher on those directories. So appreciate you listening. Thanks so much and hope to catch you on the next episode.

If you love going on vacation and staying in rentals instead of a hotel, you might have considered purchasing a short-term rental at some point along the line. You're definitely not alone since short-term rental properties flooded the market by using services like Airbnb and VRBO to market them. On this episode of Zen and the Art of Real Estate Investing, short-term rental developer and manager Alex Jarbo joins Jonathan to talk about this investment niche and why it appealed to him from the beginning of his real estate career. A former Marine, Alex also hosts a YouTube channel and is the founder of Sargon Investments. Jonathan and Alex dive into how Alex creates experiences with his short-term rentals--not just a place to sleep. You'll also hear how he chose his investment market, Asheville, North Carolina, his unique choice to build an A-frame property, and the downturn in the vacation rental market. Alex also explains the role courses, books, podcasts, etc., have played in his path to success in this real estate niche. Satisfy your curiosity about short-term rentals with this in-depth conversation with Alex Jarbo. In this episode, you will hear: Alex Jarbo's earliest exposure to real estate and some of the “aha” moments he experienced His transition out of the military into a real estate career and his struggle with a lack of structure as an entrepreneur How he honed in on his real estate niche Why Alex settled on Asheville, North Carolina, as his investment market His interest in A-frame homes and what makes them great rentals The downturn in the vacation rental market and the blurring of the lines between vacation rentals and hotels How technology is changing the vacation rental market Why the short-term rental market is saturated and overflowed with investors who shouldn't have gotten into in the first place Alex's goal with the development he's purchasing and what makes it unique The importance of viewing your rental properties as a business and the resources Alex used initially to learn from Finding value in paid courses, what Alex would advise people about paid courses, and why masterminds are crucial How he evaluates other markets for future investments. Alex Jarbo's advice for those who want to get into short-term rentals and how to manage your expectations about it Why short-term rentals are a viable alternative to long-term investment properties Leveraging social media to create an email list as a business asset Follow and Review: We'd love for you to follow us if you haven't yet. Click that purple '+' in the top right corner of your Apple Podcasts app. We'd love it even more if you could drop a review or 5-star rating over on Apple Podcasts. Simply select “Ratings and Reviews” and “Write a Review” then a quick line with your favorite part of the episode. It only takes a second and it helps spread the word about the podcast. If you enjoyed this episode, we've created a PDF that has all of the key information for you from the episode. Just go to the episode page at http://www.trustgreene.com/podcast/zen/074 to download it. Supporting Resources: Alex Jarbo's website - www.alexjarbo.com Open Atlas Investments - openatlas.investments Alex Builds YouTube Channel - www.youtube.com/c/AlexBuilds1 Find Alex Jarbo on Facebook - www.facebook.com/alex.jarbo Get in touch with Alex on Instagram - www.instagram.com/magicboyjarbo Connect with Alex on LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/alex-jarbo-28a940139 Website - www.streamlined.properties YouTube - www.youtube.com/c/JonathanGreeneRE/videos Instagram - www.instagram.com/trustgreene Instagram - www.instagram.com/streamlinedproperties TikTok - www.tiktok.com/@trustgreene Zillow - www.zillow.com/profile/Streamlined%20Prop%20eXp Bigger Pockets - www.biggerpockets.com/users/TrustGreene Facebook - www.facebook.com/streamlinedproperties Email - info@streamlined.properties   Episode Credits: If you like this podcast and are thinking of creating your own, consider talking to my producer, Emerald City Productions. They helped me grow and produce the podcast you are listening to right now. Find out more at https://emeraldcitypro.com Let them know we sent you.

Calling all aspiring and seasoned real estate investors, we've got a fascinating episode of our podcast lined up for you. We are thrilled to have Alex Jarbrough, the founder and CEO of Sargon Investments, join us to unravel the secrets of thriving in the short-term rental market.

When you think of short-term rentals, you may think of Air Bnb or Vrbo, but did you know short-term rentals were around long before those companies made them popular? In this episode, I speak with Alex Jarbo, the founder and CEO of Sargon Investments, who has an MBA with a concentration in real estate development. His company, Sargon Investments, is a short-term rental resort development firm whose mission is to provide above-average, double-digit returns to our accredited investors. He's also a former Marine, a regular contributor to some of the world's top real estate investing podcasts, and the host of the YouTube channel Alex Builds, where he teaches how to build and manage short-term rentals properly. He discusses the short-term rentals he has right now, what attributed to their success, and his strategies in the current market to keep them successful. He also tells us how we can invest passively with short-term rentals and how you can get started investing in this booming asset class.   HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE EPISODE 1:20 How he got into real estate 4:27 What gave him the confidence to do long-term rentals 5:57 What he learned from his first property 8:10 What is he doing now? 10:47 How is he handling the market right now 11:53 Recommended strategy 14:26 What trends is he seeing in short-term rentals right now 16:49 Be careful who you are taking advice from 17:57 What attributed to the success of his properties 20:06 The drivability of the markets 21:43 How does he separate himself from the mom-and-pop rentals 23:19 Investing passively with short-term rentals 25:50 Contact Alex   CONNECT WITH THE GUEST Email- Alex@SargonInvestments.com LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-jarbo-28a940139/ Website- https://www.alexjarbo.com/home YouTube Channel- https://www.youtube.com/c/AlexBuilds1 Sargon Investments- https://sargoninvestments.com/   CONNECT WITH THE HOST Website- https://upstreaminvestor.com/ Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/TwoSmartAssets/ Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/upstreaminvestor/ Twitter- https://twitter.com/twosmartassets LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/company/two-smart-assets/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Listen, like, subscribe, and comment!

Join Mike Cavaggioni with Alex Jarbo on the 165th episode of the Average Joe whFinances Podcast. Alex shares how he got started with short-term rentals and important things to consider if you are interested in getting started in the short-term rental game.In this episode, you'll learn:Why build cabins when purchasing is so much easierProfitability of short term rentalsThe best areas to invest in short-term rentalsCommon mistakes in short-term rental investing.And so much more!About Alex Jarbo:Alex Jarbo is a short-term rental developer and manager. He was born and raised in Detroit Michigan. He served in the Marine Corps for 4 ½ years where he was stationed in Washington DC as part of the Marine Corps Honor Guard. He left the Marine Corps at 22 years old to pursue his career as a real estate professional. He is the founder and CEO of Sargon Investments and he has a goal of developing 650 cabins in the next 3 years. Alex holds a MBA with a concentration in Real Estate Development and is currently finishing a Doctorate in Business with a concentration in Leadership.He is the host of the YouTube Channel Alex Builds where he teaches the ins and out of short-term development and management.Find Alex on:Website: www.alexjarbo.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-jarbo-28a940139/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/alex.jarbo/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/magicboyjarbo/Average Joe Finances®All of our social media links and more: https://averagejoefinances.com/linksAbout Mike: https://themikecav.comREWBCON: Join me at the Real Estate Wealth Builders Conference. Use promo code “Mike” to save on tickets. https://averagejoefinances.com/rewbconImportant Tools and Resources that I UseFinancial Resources: www.averagejoefinances.com/resourcesCRM Tool: www.averagejoefinances.com/crmPay Off Your Mortgage in 5-7 Years:www.theshredmethod.com/averagejoefinancesFind a REALTOR® in any state: www.averagejoefinances.com/realtorMake Real Estate Investing Easier with DealMachine:www.averagejoefinances.com/dealmachinePodcast Hosting: www.averagejoefinances.com/buzzsproutPodcast Editing Services: www.editpods.com*DISCLAIMER* www.averagejoefinances.com/disclaimerSee our full episode transcripts here: www.averagejoefinancespod.com/episodesSupport the show

When you think of short-term rentals, you may think of Air Bnb or Vrbo, but did you know short-term rentals were around long before those companies made them popular? In this episode, I speak with Alex Jarbo, the founder and CEO of Sargon Investments, who has an MBA with a concentration in real estate development.  His company, Sargon Investments, is a short-term rental resort development firm whose mission is to provide above-average, double-digit returns to our accredited investors. He's also a former Marine, a regular contributor to some of the world's top real estate investing podcasts, and the host of the YouTube channel Alex Builds, where he teaches how to build and manage short-term rentals properly. He discusses the short-term rentals he has right now, what attributed to their success, and his strategies in the current market to keep them successful. He also tells us how we can invest passively with short-term rentals and how you can get started investing in this booming asset class. HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE EPISODE 1:20 How he got into real estate 4:27 What gave him the confidence to do long-term rentals 5:57 What he learned from his first property 8:10 What is he doing now? 10:47 How is he handling the market right now 11:53 Recommended strategy 14:26 What trends is he seeing in short-term rentals right now 16:49 Be careful who you are taking advice from  17:57 What attributed to the success of his properties 20:06 The drivability of the markets 21:43 How does he separate himself from the mom-and-pop rentals  23:19 Investing passively with short-term rentals 25:50 Contact Alex    CONNECT WITH THE GUEST Email- Alex@SargonInvestments.com LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-jarbo-28a940139/ Website- https://www.alexjarbo.com/home YouTube Channel- https://www.youtube.com/c/AlexBuilds1 Sargon Investments- https://sargoninvestments.com/ CONNECT WITH THE HOST Website- https://upstreaminvestor.com/ Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/TwoSmartAssets/ Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/upstreaminvestor/ Twitter- https://twitter.com/twosmartassets LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/company/two-smart-assets/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Listen, like, subscribe, and comment!

Today's Guest: Alex Jarbo Alex is the founder and CEO of Sargon Investments and has an MBA with a concentration in real estate development. He's also a former Marine, a regular contributor to some of the world's top real estate investing podcasts, and the host of the YouTube channel Alex Builds, where he teaches how to build and manage short-term rentals properly. His company, Sargon Investments, is a short-term rental resort development firm whose mission is to provide above-average, double-digit returns to our accredited investors. Highlights From The Show: We begin the episode with Alex sharing his background story and how he ended up in real estate. Alex shares that he grew up in Michigan, and when he turned 18 and graduated from high school, he immediately went to the marine corps and served 4 ½ years. In his final year, Alex felt he wanted to do something more and started reading books on every topic in the business world, and real estate caught his eye. He loved the control and the appreciation of assets in the space. Alex joined a flipping mentorship group while he was still in the marine corps and realized long-term wealth was tied to short-term rentals. He left the military, got his real estate license, and started looking for short-term rentals, but he quickly realized that everything was way out of his price range, and if it was within his price range, it wouldn't have done well. After looking for eight months, Alex decided to build his first property, a ground-up investment he still owns today. We then talk about market selection and where you should be investing. Alex shares that he doesn't recommend investing in natural markets or moving to a brand-new city. According to him, you should start investing in your backyard, and the strategy works. Start by looking for an area where people like taking extended weekend vacations in your market. There are hundreds of these pocket markets throughout the country that nobody knows outside the people that live an hour or two away. Real estate will not only be cheaper but also have a built-in cash flow in those markets. Alex shares that right now, his focus is on doing 6 to 12 cabin cluster developments in the travel city market. He chooses how the property looks based on his research on Pinterest and Instagram, but the most effective way to do it is to search the city you're considering on the Airbnb platform. The top operators will pop up on the home page, and you can model them. Next, we talk about raising money and how a regular investor getting into real estate can finance their deals. Alex shares that there was almost no short-term rental financing when he started investing. He used a second home development loan, and you can still use it. The down payment requirements for this type of loan are very low. The second step is to talk to your local creditors. Don't do it online, don't call them, and don't email them - walk in there. If you need financing, Alex recommends three lending institutions: VCU Lending, Center Street Lending, and Host Financials for short-term rentals. Based on raising capital, Alex shares that there is a difference between raising capital with and without experience. He recommends starting with people in your circle, such as friends and family, if you are just starting out. We then discuss Alex's go-to high-level strategies for evaluating properties and opportunities in the short-term rental space. According to Alex, unique properties are way harder to evaluate, but there are strategies to assist you. Alex shares that prior to COVID, the occupancy break-even rate was 35%, and now it ranges between 42-45%. For him, he underwrites at 65% occupancy and does influencer marketing to increase occupancy, and all his properties are at 90%+ occupancy in both low season and high season. According to Alex, they just started using Stayamo for influencer marketing, and the results are ridiculous. Before looking for people in Stayamo, Alex had influencers coming to him, showing him their engagement rate and asking him whether they could stay on his property, and his answer was yes. Make sure you don't miss another amazing episode of the Just Start Real Estate Podcast with Alex Jardo and get valuable information on building unique short-term rentals! Notable Quotes: “You are not going to be 100%, but the number one thing is to be incredibly conservative.” Alex Jarbo “If you've developed a unique property, it will become an attraction to the guests and during the high season, the market becomes the attraction.” Alex Jarbo “Just because interest rates are hiking on the commercial side, don't let that scare you.“ Alex Jarbo Thank You for Listening! Connect with Mike on Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Linkedin, Facebook Help Out the Show: Leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and reviews really help, and I read each one. Subscribe on iTunes. Resources and Links From Today's Show: Sargon Investments Stayamo Alex on LinkedIn Alex on Instagram Alex on YouTube More Resources From Mike: Level Jumping: How I Grew My Business to Over $1 Million in Profits in 12 Months WINNING DIRECT MAIL - How to CRUSH IT with direct mail! 7 Figure Investor Video Course - Scale your business to 7 figures. I'll show you how!

Grab your pen and paper and be ready to write down actionable investing tips from Alex Jarbo in today's episode as we chat about short-term rentals. So tune in, get ahead of trends, and unlock the secrets to a profitable and recession-resistant investment today!   Key takeaways to listen for Advantages of constructing your own rental property Tips and tools to secure a short-term rental permit Strategies for a successful short-term rental investment How to remotely manage your rental properties   Resources mentioned in this episode NoiseAware StayFi BNB Formula Hospitable Upwork RemoteLock   About Alex Jarbo Alex is a short-term rental developer and manager, host of the YouTube Channel Alex Builds, and founder of Sargon Investments. From building his first short-term rental property, he has scaled up his investment firm by continuously developing and investing in unique properties. With a unique business model, the perfect team, and being able to bring the experience to the property itself, he is closer to achieving his goal of developing 650 cabins.   Connect with Alex Website: Alex Jarbo LinkedIn: Alex Jarbo YouTube: Alex Builds   Connect with Leigh Please subscribe to this podcast on iTunes or the Podcasts App on your phone, and never miss a beat from Leigh by visiting https://leighbrown.com. DM Leigh Brown on Instagram @ LeighThomasBrown. Subscribe to Leigh's other podcast Real Estate From The Rooftops   Sponsors Follow Up Boss Start your free, all-access trial today. There's no credit card required. For a limited time, Follow Up Boss is doubling the free trial for CSIRE listeners—that's a full 30 days to see how Follow Up Boss helps you close more deals. LINK: Followupboss.com/crazy Instagram: @followupboss Facebook Page: Follow Up Boss Website: https://www.fubcon.com/ #followupboss   Leigh Brown University – New On-Demand TrainingHow to Dominate During This Recession! Enroll Now to get ahead of the curve and learn how to manage changing markets, the action steps for what to do, and most importantly, what to say so that you can secure listings, assist more buyers, and grow your business no matter what the market is doing. Link: http://dominatethisrecession.com

Alex Jarbo is a short-term rental developer and manager.  He served in the Marine Corps for 4 ½ years where he was stationed in Washington DC apart of the Marine Corps Honor Guard. He left the Marine Corps at 22 years old to pursue his career as a real estate professional. He is the founder and CEO of Sargon Investments and he has a goal of developing 650 cabins in the next 3 years. He is the host of the YouTube Channel Alex Builds where he teaches the ins and out of short-term development and management.Download the full episode here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1650301/11464886-episode-73-building-a-short-term-rental-str-empire-from-the-ground-up-with-alex-jarbo.mp3?download=trueKey topics:Alex's Guinness World Record - What?!? Must have amenities in a short term rental Building to maximize ROI in a STR - concepts applied and proven techniques Importance of focusing on the entire guest experience - what does this mean and how Alex has done itHighlights of Alex's A to Z development process including identification, development, and funding Get in Touch with Alex: www.alexjarbo.com#podcast #multifamily #assetmanagement #podcasting #podcastlife #financialfreedom #investing #cashflow #redlineequity #crushingit #crushingcashflow #gains #finance #buildingwealth Learn more about investing with us www.investwithredline.com

Syndication Made Easy with Alex Jarbo Alex Jarbo is a short-term rental developer and manager. He was born and raised in Detroit Michigan. He was stationed in Washington DC apart of the Marine Corps Honor Guard. He left the Marine Corps at 22 years old to pursue his career as a real estate professional. He is the founder and CEO of Sargon Investments and he has a goal of developing 650 cabins in the next 3 years. Alex holds a MBA with a concentration in Real Estate Development and is currently finishing a Doctorate in Business with a concentration in Leadership. He is the host of the YouTube Channel Alex Builds where he teaches the ins and out of short-term development and management. Fun Facts: Alex is Guinness World Record Holder and has been practicing street magic for the past 15 as a hobby. https://sargoninvestments.com/ Don't forget to head over to iTunes to subscribe, rate, and leave a review. It's very much appreciated. https://vinneysbizcard.com/ ------------------------------------------------ Claim your FREE copy of The #1 Top Seller in Commercial Investing: http://apartmentsyndicationmadeeasy.com/ Vinney's Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/VinneyChopra/videos Vinney's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VinneyChopra Vinney's Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vinney-smile-chopra/ Vinney's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinneychopra/ Vinney's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@vinney.chopra Vinney's Free Book: https://vinneychopra.com/freebook/ Learn more about Vinney: https://vinneychopra.com/ Learn more about investing with Vinney: https://vinneychopra.com/invest/ Apply for Mentorship: https://vinneychopra.com/mentorship/ About Vinney (Smile) Chopra: Vinney is a real estate investor, syndicator, International best-selling author, host of 4 podcasts, multifamily educator, mentor, dedicated husband of over 40 years and father of 2 children-Neil and Monica, residing in Danville, California (near San Francisco) for 40+ years. Vinney came to this country with only $7 in his pocket and a dream. Vinney has now built a portfolio of over 6,500 units amounting to over $650 Million in the multifamily, senior assisted living and hospitality arenas. He is passionate about helping others achieve financial freedom and giving back to our seniors who have given us so much. ------------------------------------------------

Syndication Made Easy with Alex Jarbo Alex Jarbo is a short-term rental developer and manager. He was born and raised in Detroit Michigan. He was stationed in Washington DC apart of the Marine Corps Honor Guard. He left the Marine Corps at 22 years old to pursue his career as a real estate professional. He is the founder and CEO of Sargon Investments and he has a goal of developing 650 cabins in the next 3 years. Alex holds a MBA with a concentration in Real Estate Development and is currently finishing a Doctorate in Business with a concentration in Leadership. He is the host of the YouTube Channel Alex Builds where he teaches the ins and out of short-term development and management. Fun Facts: Alex is Guinness World Record Holder and has been practicing street magic for the past 15 as a hobby. https://sargoninvestments.com/ Don't forget to head over to iTunes to subscribe, rate, and leave a review. It's very much appreciated. https://vinneysbizcard.com/ ------------------------------------------------ Claim your FREE copy of The #1 Top Seller in Commercial Investing: http://apartmentsyndicationmadeeasy.com/ Vinney's Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/VinneyChopra/videos Vinney's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VinneyChopra Vinney's Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vinney-smile-chopra/ Vinney's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinneychopra/ Vinney's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@vinney.chopra Vinney's Free Book: https://vinneychopra.com/freebook/ Learn more about Vinney: https://vinneychopra.com/ Learn more about investing with Vinney: https://vinneychopra.com/invest/ Apply for Mentorship: https://vinneychopra.com/mentorship/ About Vinney (Smile) Chopra: Vinney is a real estate investor, syndicator, International best-selling author, host of 4 podcasts, multifamily educator, mentor, dedicated husband of over 40 years and father of 2 children-Neil and Monica, residing in Danville, California (near San Francisco) for 40+ years. Vinney came to this country with only $7 in his pocket and a dream. Vinney has now built a portfolio of over 6,500 units amounting to over $650 Million in the multifamily, senior assisted living and hospitality arenas. He is passionate about helping others achieve financial freedom and giving back to our seniors who have given us so much. ------------------------------------------------

ABOUT ALEX JARBO Alex Jarbo is a short-term rental developer and manager. He was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan. He served in the Marine Corps for 4.5 years where he was stationed in Washington DC. He left the Marine Corps at 22 years old to pursue his career as a real estate professional. He is the Founder and CEO of Sargon Investments. He holds an MBA with a concentration in Real Estate Development and is currently finishing a Doctorate in Business with a concentration in Leadership. He is the host of the YouTube channel Alex Builds where he teaches the ins and out of short-term development and management.  THIS TOPIC IN A NUTSHELL:Alex's background and how he started in real estate Joining a flipping mentorship  Pursuing his broker's license On choosing his mentor Finding his niche in Short-term rentals How he started in ground-up development  Broker and lender recommendations Finding the right GC for the project Loans and financing of the project Residential vs Commercial loan Why he prefers to do construction and development? SBA financing vs Traditional loan how refinancing work Current market rents and occupancy for cabinsOwnership of the deal and partnership Managing STRs and automation of processes  How to combat vacancy in STRs if people are not traveling  Choosing the right market Marketing strategy How to turn STR into a long-term investmentCurrent projects and long-term plan How to connect with Alex   KEY QUOTE:  [18:45] “You can start in your own backyard, and when I say backyard in your own little bubble of the market whether it be an hour or two away. You wanna think of a city or an area where people like to vacation in your area, they take extended weekend vacations too.  People don't stop traveling to those little pockets during a recession. People are gonna be looking for that unique experience on top of the market that they're going to.”   SUMMARY OF BUSINESS:Sargon Investments is a short-term rental resort development firm. We work to provide above-average, double-digit returns to our accredited investors. We don't like investing in populated metro areas. We like to build in areas that are 20-30 minutes away from the city. This allows our guests to have the privacy of a cabin in the woods while at the same time being close enough to the city where it isn't a long drive. This also leads to some pretty scenic drives to and from the cabins we build.   ABOUT THE WESTSIDE INVESTORS NETWORK   The Westside Investors Network is your community for investing knowledge for growth. For real estate professionals by real estate professionals. This show is focused on the next step in your career... investing, for those starting with nothing to multifamily syndication.     The Westside Investors Network strives to bring knowledge and education to real estate professional that is seeking to gain more freedom in their life. The host AJ and Chris Shepard, are committed to sharing the wealth of knowledge that they have gained throughout the years to allow others the opportunity to learn and grow in their investing. They own Uptown Properties, a successful Property Management, and Brokerage Company. If you are interested in Property Management in the Portland Metro or Bend Metro Areas, please visit www.uptownpm.com. If you are interested in investing in multifamily syndication, please visit www.uptownsyndication.com.          #realestate #realestateinvesting #passiveincome #passiveinvesting #realestateinvestor #realestateinvestment #REinvesting #cashflow #entrepreneurs #shorttermrentals #educationalplatform #STRdevelopment #airbnb #cabins #landappraisal #construction #residential #commercial #broker #traditionalloan #financing #propertymanagement #longtermrental #buyingland #refinancing #newepisode #podcasting #passivewealth #assetcreation #RoadToFinancialFreedom #WIN #JointheWINpod #WestsideInvestorsNetwork   CONNECT WITH ALEX JARBO: Email: alex@sargonivestments.comWebsite: https://sargoninvestments.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/magicboyjarbo/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-jarbo-28a940139/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/AlexBuilds1        CONNECT WITH US   For more information about investing with AJ and Chris:  ·    Uptown Syndication | https://www.uptownsyndication.com/  ·    LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/company/71673294/admin/         For information on Portland Property Management:  ·    Uptown Properties | http://www.uptownpm.com  ·    Youtube | @UptownProperties      Westside Investors Network  ·    Website | https://www.westsideinvestorsnetwork.com/  ·    Twitter | https://twitter.com/WIN_pdx  ·    Instagram | @westsideinvestorsnetwork  ·    LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13949165/  ·    Facebook | @WestsideInvestorsNetwork  ·    Youtube | @WestsideInvestorsNetwork  

Investing in short-term rental properties is, without a doubt, a lucrative venture that anyone can get into to generate massive cash flow and passive income. However, with creative short-term rental investment stategies becoming more prevelent, it can be a challenge to understand all of the laws associated with them. That's when Alex Jarbo, the CEO and Founder of Sargon Investments, found a unique opportunity—he started building a-frame cabins and treehouses as above-board, short-term rentals just outside the city, in time for the rural migration trend in the post-COVID world. Take some time and hear all about this fascinating niche as Alex walks us through his experiences in this episode! Key Takeaways: [01:00] Alex Jarbo's background and his first foray into short-term rentals. [05:19] Expanding on the development of a-frame cabins as short-term rentals. [11:22] How Alex manages risk and plans his exit strategy regarding his short-term rental venture. [14:47] The average number and size of bedrooms and amenities for Alex's rental cabins. [15:49] How much did it cost to develop one of these cabins, and how is it appraised? [19:41] The average nightly rate for staying at these cabins and tree houses [23:19] On developing cabins and managing and scaling the business. [25:06] The reason behind John's transition from an investor to coaching/training and how his program helps others achieve financial independence through real property investing.  [27:27] Specific amenities in each property that helps attract more customers. [29:43] How the properties and the business are managed by Alex's company. [31:31] What was the thought process for scaling the business into developing 650-700 more properties? [35:14] On being a leader and the difference between learning leadership from the military and doctorate-level programs. [37:45] Where can others learn more about short-term rental development? Guest Resources: Website - https://www.alexjarbo.com/ Show Links:  Living Off Rentals YouTube Channel -https://www.youtube.com/c/LivingOffRentals Living Off Rentals Facebook Group -www.facebook.com/groups/livingoffrentals Living Off Rentals Website -www.livingoffrentals.com Living Off Rentals Instagram -www.instagram.com/livingoffrentals Living Off Rentals TikTok - www.tiktok.com/@livingoffrentals

Syndication Made Easy with Alex Jarbo Alex Jarbo is a short-term rental developer and manager. He was born and raised in Detroit Michigan. He was stationed in Washington DC apart of the Marine Corps Honor Guard. He left the Marine Corps at 22 years old to pursue his career as a real estate professional. He is the founder and CEO of Sargon Investments and he has a goal of developing 650 cabins in the next 3 years. Alex holds a MBA with a concentration in Real Estate Development and is currently finishing a Doctorate in Business with a concentration in Leadership. He is the host of the YouTube Channel Alex Builds where he teaches the ins and out of short-term development and management. Fun Facts: Alex is Guinness World Record Holder and has been practicing street magic for the past 15 as a hobby. https://sargoninvestments.com/ Don't forget to head over to iTunes to subscribe, rate, and leave a review. It's very much appreciated. https://vinneysbizcard.com/ ------------------------------------------------ Claim your FREE copy of The #1 Top Seller in Commercial Investing: http://apartmentsyndicationmadeeasy.com/ Vinney's Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/VinneyChopra/videos Vinney's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VinneyChopra Vinney's Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vinney-smile-chopra/ Vinney's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinneychopra/ Vinney's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@vinney.chopra Vinney's Free Book: https://vinneychopra.com/freebook/ Learn more about Vinney: https://vinneychopra.com/ Learn more about investing with Vinney: https://vinneychopra.com/invest/ Apply for Mentorship: https://vinneychopra.com/mentorship/ About Vinney (Smile) Chopra: Vinney is a real estate investor, syndicator, International best-selling author, host of 4 podcasts, multifamily educator, mentor, dedicated husband of over 40 years and father of 2 children-Neil and Monica, residing in Danville, California (near San Francisco) for 40+ years. Vinney came to this country with only $7 in his pocket and a dream. Vinney has now built a portfolio of over 6,500 units amounting to over $650 Million in the multifamily, senior assisted living and hospitality arenas. He is passionate about helping others achieve financial freedom and giving back to our seniors who have given us so much. ------------------------------------------------

On this week's episode of Next Level Minds I had the opportunity to chat with Real Estate professional, Alex Jarbo! He is a short term rental developer, manager, and coach. He also served in the Marine Corps for 4 1⁄2 years. He is now the Founder and CEO of Sargon Investments. And finally, he is a Guinness World Record holder.  We discuss real estate, AirBnB, development, and much more!   Alex's LinkedIn Alex's website   These next 10 days, you can get 20% off your subscription of Magic Mind at: https://www.magicmind.co/lvl by using code: LVL20

A native of Detroit Michigan, Alex Jarbo didn't grow up wanting to be a short-term rental developer. In his teenage years, Alex developed a deep respect for engineering, especially aerospace engineering. But like most teenage dreams, that took a back seat to the needs of life, wherein he served 4 ½ years in the United States Marine Corps Honor Guard. In his last few months of serving, he realized he didn't want to re-enlist, so he thrust himself into any real estate investment classes he could before beginning his real estate professional career at the age of 22. Alex founded Sargon Investments in 2021, a short-term rental development firm. When Alex first entered the short-term rental market, he discovered that pre-existing structures didn't fully suit his needs or goals. As a result, Sargon Investments took the initiative to construct custom properties to provide guests of short-term rentals with an exceptionally unique experience. Through Sargon Investments, Alex has a goal to develop 650 cabins in the next 3 years. Like many entrepreneurs, Alex believes in sharing his knowledge and educating others. He does this by hosting a YouTube Channel by the name of “Alex Builds” (https://www.youtube.com/c/AlexBuilds1), and by providing a free masterclass on short-term rental development via his website, www.alexjarbo.com. FLIPPING, LONG-TERM RENTALS, & SHORT-TERM RENTALS Originally, Alex was interested in flipping houses. Flipping is where a buyer searches the market for less-than-desirable, even broken down, houses to invest in, fix while maintaining as much of the existing charm as possible, then put the renovated house on the market for a profit. In fact, while he was still in the Marine Corps, he began a mentorship for flipping houses. That was until he realized that the bulk of his mentor's long-term wealth was tied to short-term rentals. He discovered he could make approximately the same amount of profit from 10 long-term rentals as he would from one short-term rental. Flipping, long-term rental, and short-term rentals are all profitable. Each has its positives and negatives: Flipping: While profitable, it requires a lot of up-front capital to get started. It is also incredibly hands-on and usually requires you to outsource contractors, inspectors, and other professionals to make sure the structure is safe and up to date. Long-term rentals: Like flipping, you're going to need a chunk of change and investigate more spacious properties to fit families, established or growing. Unlike short-term rentals, you usually needn't furnish the home, but you need to make sure everything is safe and livable to avoid future malfunctions from daily use. Short-term rentals: Again, you're going to need a fair amount of money to invest in pre-existing properties on the market. A lot of pre-existing homes on the market aren't optimized for short-term rentals. You will also have to invest in furnishing the home in a way that draws renters in, versus them just choosing a hotel for their stay. Not only that, but the short-term rental market is starting to become heavily saturated. Each paradigm for how you get into the real estate investment market is going to take planning and money up-front. You must do your due diligence and determine what your budget can realistically afford, what your end goal is, and how much involvement you want in the property. For what he had saved while serving in the Marine Corps, he found that pre-existing properties on the market were out of his price range for his short-term rental goals. As a result, he decided to build from the ground up. In the end, it proved to be beneficial. As of this episode, Alex has: Turned one development into multiple Brought in investors Brought in some joint venture capitalists Developing $10 million in just short-term rentals, with hopes to triple that by next year DEVELOPMENT AND PRE-EXISTING PROPERTIES In Alex's case, it wasn't just a lack of savings that kept him from investing in pre-existing properties to create short-term rentals. He had a strong desire to construct distinctive properties that were appealing and offered an experience in and of itself – outside of the larger market that the guest would be traveling to stay in – something he couldn't really find on the pre-existing market. He focuses on building unique properties such as: Cabins A-Frames Barn style Chalets He specifically chooses to build single-family properties rather than multi-family complexes. This isn't simply because of his creative style, but also because he can easily sell off these properties in the future, if necessary. Alex will occasionally buy pre-existing properties on the market, but he generally only buys ones with decent acreage so that he may develop them later. Somuch of his business is solely focused on creating new, exclusive “Instagrammable” short-term rental residences- omething the guest will be more than happy to show off to friends and family, and on social media. AIRBNB/VRBO ISN'T YOUR BUSINESS, IT'S AN ARM Alex emphasizes that your booking facilitator – no matter if it is AirBNB, VRBO, etc. – should never be your entire business. Short-term rental owners shouldn't rely wholly on third-party facilitators to book and market their properties. Some of the most important recommendations Alex offers for lightening your marketing load while maintaining buzz and profit: Building your own direct booking website is essential. This is logical, as it will remove the bulk of the fees you have to pay for third-party facilitators such as AirBNB or VRBO. Influencer marketing is an incredible way to avoid having to constantly build ads on social media. Bring in travel bloggers or YouTuber vloggers and trade your vacancy days for content for the bloggers, or some other amicable deal. If you allow your business to live entirely on AirBNB or VRBO, not only will they take a portion of your proifts but, essentially, they will control your whole business as you are subject to and can become a victim of their changing policies and algorithms. . Your goal in marketing should always be to maximize your exposure while minimizing your expenses and uncontrolled risk. YOUR PROPERTY IS YOUR INVENTORY Most businesses that offer a product for sale have a very clear inventory: you're selling X number of Y goods for Z price. On the surface, this is equally true for rental properties, whether they are long-term or short-term properties. However, many property owners are unaware that their inventory is more than just the number of properties they have available. Your available booking days are your biggest inventory as a rental owner. Every day that your property is not booked is inventory that is not sold. In the short-term rental space, there are always going to be times of the week, month, and year that are just not going to book as much as others. Travelers generally come to rent during festivals, conferences, and holidays, however outside of those events, your property is susceptible to sitting dormant. This is where Alex suggests you bring in social media influencers to help market your property. It's a win-win barter situation: you're getting marketing, and thus your inventory is not going unsold, and the influencer gets a place to make content. By viewing your booking days as your inventory for your product, you're shifting your mindset into a dealmaker's mindset. You're going to be more motivated to find leverage in those days and to book those days, sell your product, and in return, be more successful and profitable. THE NEW EVOLUTION OF BUSINESS It is no secret that the COVID-19 pandemic has had a wide-ranging impact on business, regardless of industry. Because of the pandemic, some industries saw a boost in profitability, while many others saw a decrease. To acclimatize to this new way of life, every industry had to effectively restructure how they performed business, and this process is still ongoing. Alex recalls the height of the pandemic and how bookings were practically non-existent in the short-term rental industry. People were staying homed; however, many people in business sectors and other professions still had to travel for work. Many of these professionals would choose a short-term rental over a hotel solely to avoid having to share space with other individuals. Alex elected to raise his prices – primarily to cover more extensive cleaning costs and to compensate for a lack of bookings – and he was able to remain profitable. While I try not to use the word “recession” since it may become a self-fulfilling prophecy, Alex and I discussed market downturns, the post-pandemic market, and what to do when things aren't as successful as every business owner hopes. Alex's top recommendations for us are: Even if you're starting in a stable market, build your business like you're beginning in a recession. Do your due diligence; research previous recessions, and how you can build and maintain your business should a recession happen. Look at your numbers, and make sure they work when business is good, and when business isn't so great. Alex looked at his numbers to make sure they worked not only at 90-95% occupancy but also at 60-65% occupancy. Always be conservative in your expectations and in your spending. INVESTING IN THE ENTIRE GUEST EXPERIENCE When building a business in the short-term rental market, your goal is to set yourself above the rest. During times of financial distress, many people will choose to not take a long vacation to some far-off destination, rather they will choose to take a shorter vacation merely a couple of hours away from where they live. If you're looking to get into the short-term rental market, it cannot be stressed enough how much due diligence will play a big role in your success. Choose and research your market – while the obvious choice is to choose a market that is a tourist attraction, sometimes that's not the best choice. Look for markets that have a sustained influx of travelers. Market your properties throughout the off-season. Travelers are constantly looking for a good deal, and off-season or a-bit-out-of-the-way lodging is where they'll start hunting. Invest in the property itself to make it appealing to guests both inside and out. It's not just about making sure they're not driving a half hour up a gravel road, but also the slightest of details, such as a mural or a cozy fireplace, will attract new guests, and even bring you returning business; Alex prefers to keep his properties travelable by state-maintained roads. MOVING FORWARD Alex intends to expand his unique short-term rental development firm, with a goal of constructing 650 cabins over the next three years. While he is committed to his objectives, he understands – as any good business person should – that life occurs, the market happens, and things may change. Alex is preparing himself and his business for stable growth potential and freedom as a business owner based on authenticity by conducting due diligence, remaining amenable to the ebbs and flows of the market, planning for both, best- and worst-case, scenario situations, and taking lessons from bad decisions or unsuccessful deals. Listen to the Full DealQuest Podcast Episode Here • • • For more on Alex Jarbo:www.alexjarbo.comhttps://www.youtube.com/c/AlexBuilds1Check out his Short-Term Rental Development Course: https://www.bdbstrmasterclass.com/enter Corey Kupfer is an expert strategist, negotiator, and dealmaker. He has more than 35 years of professional deal-making and negotiating experience. Corey is a successful entrepreneur, attorney, consultant, author, and professional speaker. He is deeply passionate about deal-driven growth. He is also the creator and host of the DealQuest Podcast.

Alex Jarbo is a short-term rental developer and manager, host of the YouTube Channel Alex Builds, and founder of Sargon Investments. Starting from building his first short-term rental property, he has scaled up his investment firm by continuously developing and investing in unique properties! With a unique business model, the perfect team, and being able to bring the experience to the property itself, he is closer to achieving his goal of developing 650 cabins! We go all in on Real Estate in this episode.  Connect with Alex:Website: https://www.alexjarbo.com/homeYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/AlexBuilds1FREE Master Class: https://www.bdbstrmasterclass.com/enter+++++▶︎ Subscribe to the Podcast!PODCAST  |  https://bit.ly/3bU6D3l▶︎ Please Follow & Connect with me! Link's BelowWEBSITE  |  https://tyzerevans.comYOUTUBE  |  https://youtube.com/c/tyzerevansINSTAGRAM  |  https://instagram.com/tyzerevansFACEBOOK  |  https://facebook.com/grindsellelevateLINKEDIN  |  https://linkedin.com/in/tyzerevansTWITTER  |  https://twitter.com/tyzerevansTIKTOK  |  https://tiktok.com/tyzerevansPATREON  |  https://patreon.com/tyzerevansCheck out our sponsor  Odin's Rune Clothing Co. : https://bit.ly/odinsrune, clothing for those who want to burn the boats to live a purpose-driven lifeAre you a YouTuber? Then you need to have TubeBuddy to help with optimizing your search results, it is free; all you need to do it hit the link below, add it to your chrome extension, and you will start improving your search results on YouTube: https://www.tubebuddy.com/grindsellelevateCheck out Tyzer's other podcast, "The Book Legion” at https://thebooklegion.com

In this episode, Phillip Lanos and Jason Miller are joined by Alex Jarbo, Founder and CEO of Sargon Investments. Alex Jarbo is a short-term rental developer and manager. He was born and raised in Detroit Michigan. He served in the Marine Corps for 4 ½ years where he was stationed in Washington DC part of the Marine Corps Honor Guard. He left the Marine Corps at 22 years old to pursue his career as a real estate professional. He is the founder and CEO of Sargon Investments and he has a goal of developing 650 cabins in the next 3 years. Alex holds an MBA with a concentration in Real Estate Development and is currently finishing a Doctorate in Business with a concentration in Leadership. You will also uncover how to overcome a business struggle that may help save your business.Tune in to learn more!Connect:Strategic Advisor Board: www.linkedin.com/company/strategic-advisor-boardJason Miller: www.linkedin.com/in/jasontmiller-sabPhillip Lanos: www.linkedin.com/in/philliplanosAlex JarboLinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/alex-jarboWebsite: sargoninvestments.com

Alex is a short-term rental developer and manager in Ashville, NC. A former Marine who found his way to real estate investing, he now runs Sargon Investments, a short term rental development company that is working on 650 cabins over the next 3 years. He also writes for Bigger Pockets, runs a YouTube channel and recently launched a short term rental educational course to help people get into the industry.This is a topic near and dear to me. The idea of taking years of hospitality experience and using it to create your own hospitality brand has grabbed me and I know it's done the same to many other hospitality professionals. The trouble is taking real estate development from idea to reality is filled with hurdles and land mines. The analysis paralysis and anxiety are real, so where do go to take you one step closer to making your dream a reality? I hope this episode is it.Alex has been there. He started small and is working to build an empire. He shares more about what he did and how did it, what to look out for and the people you should have on your team to help.If you're at all interested in getting into short term rentals, this episode is for you.About AlexAlex Jarbo is a short-term rental developer and manager. He was born and raised in Detroit Michigan. He served in the Marine Corps for 4 ½ years where he was stationed in Washington DC apart of the Marine Corps Honor Guard. He left the Marine Corps at 22 years old to pursue his career as a real estate professional. He is the founder and CEO of Sargon Investments and he has a goal of developing 650 cabins in the next 3 years. Alex holds a MBA with a concentration in Real Estate Development and is currently finishing a Doctorate in Business with a concentration in Leadership. He is the host of the YouTube Channel Alex Builds where he teaches the ins and out of short-term development and management.LinksWebsite: https://www.bdbstrmasterclass.com/enterYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN0sdWw5T6zP7-NG4p8Ry6gLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-jarbo-28a940139/---Thank you to SiteMinder for sponsoring this episode. They are the world's leading hotel commerce platform that provides hoteliers like you with the tools you need to sell, market, manage and grow your hotel business, all from a single dashboard. To see how SiteMinder can help you and your hotel, AND get 6 months free with a 12 month contract, visit siteminder.com/principles.---Do you know someone looking for a vacation rental management company? If so, Recreation Vacation Rentals has got a referral program that you might be interested in! You can earn $1,000 for every referral you make to Recreation Vacation Rentals.Contact us to learn more: https://recreationstays.com/refer-a-friend/---For past episodes, show notes or if you've got a story that might make a great episode, head over to theprovenprinciplespodcast.com. We'd love to hear from you.You can subscribe to the show wherever you get your podcasts, even on YouTube... and if you haven't already, don't forget to leave us a rating and a review. Thanks for listening to The

Today, Alex Jarbo highlights his experience with unique short-term rentals in profitable rural areas. Listen to learn the most crucial thing to consider when choosing investment properties and more beneficial tips to help you get started in this niche. Tune in to know more!Key Takeaways to Listen forPractical advice on searching for investment properties3-step exit strategy for your short-term rental developmentsSources of financing that can accelerate your portfolioWhy you should know your construction draw schedule2 main short-term rental mistakes you must avoid Resources Mentioned in This Episode Visio LendingCenter Street LendingHost FinancialThe ONE Thing by Gary Keller & Jay Papasan | Hardcover & AudiobookAbout Alex Jarbo Alex is a short-term rental developer and manager. He was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan. He served in the marine corps for four and a half years, where he was stationed in Washington, DC. He left the Marine Corps at 22 years old to pursue his career as a real estate professional. He is the founder and CEO of Sargon Investments and he has a goal of developing 650 cabins in the next 3 years. Alex holds an MBA with a concentration in Real Estate Development and is currently finishing a doctorate in business with a concentration in leadership. He is the host of the YouTube Channel Alex Builds where he teaches the ins and outs of short-term development and management.  Connect with Alex Website: Alex JarboLinkedIn: Alex Jarbo  BiggerPockets: Alex JarboConnect With UsPlease visit our website: www.bonavestcapital.com and please click here, to leave a rating and review!SponsorsGrow Your Show, LLCThinking About Creating and Growing Your Own Podcast But Not Sure Where To Start?Visit GrowYourShow.com and Schedule a call with Adam A. Adams.

Today's episode is different than most. Today, we bring on a Guiness World Record holder/real estate investor who has made his fortune building Short Term Rental assets in the Carolina's.  New development mixed with short term rentals is a very unique niche, and today we completely dissect it and talk about even some secrets he has on how he's been able to achieve so much success in such a short time frame. Definitely not an episode to miss out on...  Alex Jarbo is a short-term rental developer and manager. He was born and raised in Detroit Michigan. He served in the Marine Corps for 4 1⁄2 years where he was stationed in Washington DC apart of the Marine Corps Honor Guard. He left the Marine Corps at 22 years old to pursue his career as a real estate professional.  He is the founder and CEO of Sargon Investments and he has a goal of developing 650 cabins in the next 3 years. Alex holds a MBA with a concentration in Real Estate Development and is currently finishing a Doctorate in Business with a concentration in Leadership.  He is the host of the YouTube Channel Alex Builds where he teaches the ins and out of short-term development and management. Fun Fact... Alex is a Guinness World Record Holder and has been practicing street magic for the past 15 years as a hobby.

How to Leverage Short-Term Rentals to Increase Your Personal Wealth The stock market isn't too exciting at the moment, and you may have cash on hand that you want to use. Investing in short-term rental properties is one avenue worth exploring. In this episode, we are joined by Alex Jarbo, CEO of Sargon Investments. He dives into the positives and negatives of  short-term rentals, and discusses how to select and manage properties and why they work as a part of your investment portfolio. Listen now. Show highlights include: A secret lesson learned about speeding up success from joining the military (4:45) How to leverage your business to get unlimited freedom in your life (even when you've got no motivation to work) (5:15) How successful business owners build their long term wealth (with this short-term strategy) (3:15) The Secrets of “real-estate math” (that differentiates the novice from the pros) (10:46) The “Set it and forget it” technique that lets your short-term rentals run on autopilot (13:00) The sneaky way to avoid frat boys from destroying your properties (15:45)  How to build 650 units in 3 years (without using your own cash) (17:15) The “Free Marketing” technique that ethically steals clients from AIRBNB (18:06) Interested in Executive Coaching? Contact Eric: www.constructiongenius.com/contact  To learn more about Alex Jarbo.  Please visit www.alexjarbo.com   Alex's restaurant recommendation in Asheville, NC: Grove Park Inn, Sunset Terrace

While some have niched into short-term rental investing, Alex Jarbo niches down even deeper and specifically develops and builds short-term rental properties to the tune of cabins and tiny homes including land plays for multiple lots to build large short-term rental communities. Alex Jarbo was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan. After high school, he felt that going the traditional route of college and university wasn't for him, so at the age of 18 years old, he decided to join the Marine Corps. Although it was scary at first, he gradually felt more confident and comfortable with his decision to serve his country. Over time, he was able to embody the core values of the Marines: Honor, Courage and Commitment. He served for 4.5 years in the Marines from his station in Washington, DC and towards the end of his service, started to read books about real estate investing. Alex, at the young age of 27, is now the founder and CEO of Sargon Investments. He is a short-term rental developer and manager. He is a regular contributor to some of the top real estate investing podcasts in the world. He is also the host of the YouTube channel Alex Builds where he teaches how to properly build and manage short-term rentals. As mentioned, there are a few things that differentiate a short-term rental developer from other developers. First, they build places that are designed to be used as short-term rentals, so they are high quality and well-maintained. Second, they often focus on larger scale developments because they know hotel operators will want to cherry pick the best locations in a city. This means more inventory spread around, which increases the overall supply of available units for visitors across multiple areas of town. Third, with their expertise in short-term rentals, developers like Alex, understand the importance of community engagement and support for local businesses. Alex's lab is composed of creating a dynamic, technology-fueled business that is streamlined, strong, and profitable. Tune in to discover what experiments he did to become one of the best in his field. HIGHLIGHTS OF THE EPISODE: 01:58 Purpose of the Experiment Nation 07:40 Fighter Leader Concept KEEPING IT REAL: 00:42 Introduction 02:44 Alex's Story 05:42 Alex's Mentor That Was Pivotal in the Beginning of His Experiments 14:20 Residential Construction Road 21:26 Alex's Obstacles 28:15 Alex's Current Portfolio 36:19 Conversion to Boutique Hotels 41:36 The Secret Sauce 46:29 Lifestyle Business NOTABLE QUOTE (KEY LESSONS): 4:31 “…I'm always looking for some sort of structure to help me with my goals, cause no matter what goal you have in whatever business outside of real estate, there's a coach, a course, a structure somewhere that someone's already done most of the work, you just gotta figure out how to tap into that....” - Alex Jarbo CONNECTING WITH THE GUEST Website: https://sargoninvestments.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-jarbo-28a940139/ Get coached on how you can repurpose your existing home or investment property into an Airbnb with me: https://experimentrealestate.com/hospitable-hosts Guesty Unique Link: https://hosts.guesty.com/?=therealestateexperiment Hospitable Hosts book: https://amzn.to/3e4LEhE #developer #structuredbusiness #discipline

Alex Jarbo is a short-term rental developer and manager, host of the YouTube Channel Alex Builds, and founder of Sargon Investments. Starting from building his first short-term rental property, he has scaled up his investment firm by continuously developing and investing in unique properties!  With a unique business model, the perfect team, and being able to bring the experience to the property itself, he is closer to achieving his goal of developing 650 cabins!Find AlexAlexjarbo.comFor merchandise, podcast and youtube:https://linktr.ee/wes.tankersleyJoin the Success Warrior Crew Facebook Grouphttps://www.facebook.com/groups/successwarriorcrew/This Episode of Shaping Success is brought to you by Terry Levy at Parkway Chevrolet in Tomball Texas. If you are in the market for a new car or truck give Terry a call at 346-273-1042 thats 346-273-1042 and let Terry help you out. Don't forget The best Way is Parkway!Check out our sponsor Tattooed and Successful @tattoedandsuccessfulco use code TANK at check out for a special Discount! https://tattooedandsuccessful.com/Check out our sponsor The Warriors Collection for coffee, gear and more use code TANK at check out for a special Discount!  https://warriorscollectionbrand.com/Follow Shaping Success https://shapingsuccesspodcast.buzzsprout.com/Email Wes@westankersley.com for guest ideas or to be on the show!After Hours Entrepreneur: An Entrepreneurs Guide to 6-FiguresTake action. Build a business and life you love!Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifyThis Episode of Shaping Success is brought to you by Terry Levy at Parkway Chevrolet in Tomball Texas. If you are in the market for a new car or truck give Terry a call at 346-273-1042 thats 346-273-1042 and let Terry help you out. Don't forget The best Way is Parkway! Check out our sponsor The Warriors Collection for coffee, gear and more use code TANK at check out for a special Discount! https://warriorscollectionbrand.com/Support the show

Hey Y'all! We are back and kicking it off strong! We have lots of interviews scheduled with many amazing entrepreneurs. Join me today as we bring on Alex Jarbo! Alex Jarbo is a short-term rental developer and manager. He was born and raised in Detroit Michigan. He served in the Marine Corps for 4 1⁄2 years where he was stationed in Washington DC apart of the Marine Corps Honor Guard. He left the Marine Corps at 22 years old to pursue his career as a real estate professional. He is the founder and CEO of Sargon Investments and he has a goal of developing 650 cabins in the next 3 years. Alex holds a MBA with a concentration in Real Estate Development and is currently finishing a Doctorate in Business with a concentration in Leadership. He is the host of the YouTube Channel Alex Builds where he teaches the ins and out of short-term development and management. Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/AlexBuilds1/videos Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/magicboyjarbo/ Articles: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/short-term-rentals-profitable-rising-rates https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/tools-that-automate-short-term-rental https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/investing-in-short-term-rentals-during-recession Colton Trout All Links: https://beacons.ai/ttdtlf Make Sure to Leave a 5* review if you gained any value from todays show! Make sure to hit that subscribe button and turn on your notifications to get updates about all new episodes!

Welcome back to another episode! We caught up with Alex Jarbo, a short term rental developer & manager this week!  After serving in the Marine Corps he left to pursue a career as a real estate professional.  He is the founder and CEO of Sargon Investments where you can partner with him on his goal of developing 650 cabins in the next 3 years.  He is the host of his Youtube Channel Alex Builds (linked below) where he teaches the ins and outs of short-term development & management.  He has a lot of knowledge about the space so you don't want to miss this one! Find Alex on: YoutubeWebsiteMaster ClassSubmit your own Airbnb Horror StoryHosted by Emily Karnaz & Sarah Glidewell // The KarWells Intro Music: We Are One by Vexento https://soundcloud.com/vexentohttps://www.youtube.com/user/VexentoFree Download / Stream: http://bit.ly/2PaIKcRMusic promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/Ssvu2yncgWUYou can view the video & audio version on our Youtube ChannelThanks for listening!

In this episode Alex Jarbo share his journey on building his short term rental portfolio  and how his able to develop amazing properties and make it profitable at the same time.. Come join us and listen in! Alex Jarbo is a short-term rental developer and manager. He was born and raised in Detroit Michigan. He served in the Marine Corps for 4 ½ years where he was stationed in Washington DC apart of the Marine Corps Honor Guard. He left the Marine Corps at 22 years old to pursue his career as a real estate professional. He is the founder and CEO of Sargon Investments and he has a goal of developing 650 cabins in the next 3 years. He is the host of the YouTube Channel Alex Builds where he teaches the ins and out of short-term development and management..  [00:01 - 00:23]• We welcome Alex Jarbo to the show[00:24 - 02:03]• Alex Jarbo's background how he started investing in real estate.  [04:21 - 08:56]• What did he read, or how did he know exactly what he wanted to build and design on his short term rentals? How he was able to scale?  [08:58 - 10:50]• "650 Short term rentals in three years." The Market for Metro areas and Condominium conversions into boutique hotels. Importance of influencer marketing.[10:52 - 14:38]• Building these short term rentals, is he finding investors like one-off investors who wanna buy them or is he building this rentals for them?• Advantages of Mountain markets and why they tend to be less seasonal?• Getting a construction loan doing it as a "One tine close Loan"•  What is a "Two Time Close"?  [14:53 - 18:07]•  Zoning processes, did he seek out land that's already zone residential or do he bought raw land and zone it?   [18:08 - 21:48]• With the supply and demand process and just supply chain in general, and having multiple exit strategies as his way around, how did that challenge him initially?• AirBnB moving into "Unique Stays", and Developing instagrammable or unique properties.  [22:14 - 26:23 ] • With what is happening right now, how are interest rates affecting his business right now and what his current strategies to pivot? • How does he expect the short term rentals to be affected by the future economic downturn?• Alex favorite thing about short term rentals?  [27:12 - 30:35]•  Asking  Alex Jarbo the Adventurous FourTweetable Quotes: "Don't discount real estate investing just because the interest rates went up."  -  Alex Jarbo Connect with Alex Jarbohttps://www.alexjarbo.com/ https://www.youtube.com/c/AlexBuilds1 https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-jarbo-28a940139/  Explore more. Adventure awaits.  Please subscribe and leave an honest review  - how do you want to create an impact in your world?Check out Adventurous REI and our social media channels: Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.Michael on LinkedInSuzy on LinkedIn   Invest with us! Start here. GRAB A FREE copy of The Complete Guide to Generating Passive Income for Avid Travelers & Adventure Seekers

Learn insider secrets of how to Airbnb unique properties such as using www.data.rabbu.com with today's guest, Alex Jarbo. Welcome to Pillars of Wealth Creation, where we talk about building financial freedom with a special focus in business and Real Estate. Follow along as Todd Dexheimer interviews top entrepreneurs, investors, advisers and coaches. Alex Jarbo is a short-term rental developer and manager. He served in the Marine Corps for 4.5 years before pursuing a career in real estate. He is the founder and CEO of Sargon Investments and has a goal of developing 650 cabins in the next 3 years. Ales holds an MBA with a concentration in Real Estate Development and is currently finishing a Doctorate in Business with a concentration on Leadership. He is the host of the YouTube Channel Alex Builds where he teaches the ins and outs of short-term development and management. 3 Pillars 1. A business or something that can allow you to afford to do whatever you want 2. A work life balance 3. Working towards something bigger than yourself Books: The Creature from Jekyll Island by G. Edward Griffi You can connect with Alex on YouTube, LinkedIn, BiggerPockers or www.alexjarbo.com Interested in coaching? Schedule a call with Todd at www.coachwithdex.com Connect with Pillars Of Wealth Creation on Facebook: www.facebook.com/PillarsofWealthCreation/ Subscribe to our email list at www.pillarsofwealthcreation.com Subscribe to our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/c/PillarsOfWealthCreation

Alex Jarbo is a short-term rental developer and manager. He was born and raised in Detroit Michigan. He served in the Marine Corps for 4 ½ years where he was stationed in Washington DC apart of the Marine Corps Honor Guard. He left the Marine Corps at 22 years old to pursue his career as a real estate professional. He is the founder and CEO of Sargon Investments and he has a goal of developing 650 cabins in the next 3 years. Alex holds a MBA with a concentration in Real Estate Development and is currently finishing a Doctorate in Business with a concentration in Leadership. He is the host of the YouTube Channel Alex Builds where he teaches the ins and out of short-term development and management.

Alex Jarbo is a short-term rental developer and manager. He was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan. He served in the Marine Corps for 4 1⁄2 years where he was stationed in Washington DC apart of the Marine Corps Honor Guard. He left the Marine Corps at 22 years old to pursue his career as a real estate professional. He is the founder and CEO of Sargon Investments, and he has a goal of developing 650 cabins in the next 3 years. Alex holds an MBA with a concentration in Real Estate Development and is currently finishing a Doctorate in Business with a concentration in Leadership. He is the host of the YouTube channel Alex Builds where he teaches the ins and outs of short-term development and management.   In this episode, Alex shares his story of how he has made progress towards his short-term rental development goals by implementing a framework and focusing on daily tasks. He emphasizes the importance of uninterrupted time to focus on his goals and recommends breaking goals down into smaller, manageable tasks. He discusses the idea of setting goals and timelines for oneself in order to achieve them more efficiently. He found that by focusing on achieving specific goals in a shorter amount of time, there is less pressure and stress involved. He mentions a book called, “The ONE thing” by Gary Keller, which focused on goal setting was very helpful in achieving their desired outcome. Listeners can learn more about him and his firm by visiting his website at https://www.alexjarbo.com/! [00:01 - 09:35] Opening Segment   Alex has made progress towards his goals in the space through careful intelligent investing and a mindset focused on framework and schedule     [09:36 - 18:55] A Framework That Will Help You On Your Goals Alex mentions the most productive time for him   Having a framework for one's goals is important, as is breaking tasks down into manageable chunks to make them seem less daunting Having uninterrupted time to work on one's goals is key to success    He shares his tips for setting goals and achieving them in 12 weeks   [18:56 - 25:45] Closing Segment Alex offers his advice to those interested in short-term rental properties  Join Alex's Masterclass at, http://bdbstrmasterclass.com/! Alex shares where you can get in contact with him (links below)   Quote/s: “Outside of mindset, I would say like the biggest thing is making sure that there's a framework that you can just follow on a daily basis because that will help with the mindset stuff as well. It's like having a big goal, but also having a framework to help you achieve that goal.” – Alex Jarbo   You can connect with Alex through his:  Website: https://www.alexjarbo.com/ Facebook: Alex Jarbo LinkedIn: Alex Jarbo YouTube: Alex Jarbo Instagram: Alex Jarbo LinkedIn: Alex Jarbo Masterclass: http://bdbstrmasterclass.com/ WANT TO LEARN MORE?   Connect with me through LinkedIn   Or send me an email at sujata@luxe-cap.com   Visit my website www.luxe-cap.com or my YouTube channel   Thanks for tuning in!   If you liked my show, LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW, like, and subscribe!

Alex was in the Marine Corps and a Michigan native who now specializes in developing and managing short-term rentals. He served in the Marines for 4 1/2 years, stationed in Washington, D.C. as part of the Honor Guard, before leaving at 22 to pursue his career in real estate. Alex Jardon is the founder and CEO of Sargon Investments and has a goal of developing 650 cabins in the next 3 years. He is also a Guinness World Record Holder for his street magic skills, which he has been practicing for the past 15 years.

This week Joe is joined by fellow Marine Veteran and short-term rental developer Alex Jarbo. Alex served on Active Duty for over four years and was a member of the Marine Corps Honor Guard stationed at 8th and I. Alex prepared for his transition while still on Active Duty by working on his bachelor's degree and encouraged his Marines to do the same. He shares how he entered the real estate and short term rental market through continuing his education and advice from trusted mentors. Alex is now building a “micro resort”; a unique, short-term rental experience. To help others find the same success, he has created a course full of the lessons that he gained through experience and hard work. Learn more about Alex here and on his Youtube channel.    About Our Guest  Alex Jarbo is a short-term rental developer and manager. He was born and raised in Detroit Michigan. He served in the Marine Corps for 4 ½ years where he was stationed in Washington DC apart of the Marine Corps Honor Guard. He left the Marine Corps at 22 years old to pursue his career as a real estate professional. He is the founder and CEO of Sargon Investments and he has a goal of developing 650 cabins in the next 3 years. Alex holds a MBA with a concentration in Real Estate Development and is currently finishing a Doctorate in Business with a concentration in Leadership. He is the host of the YouTube Channel Alex Builds where he teaches the ins and out of short-term development and management.   Join the conversation on Facebook! Check out Veteran on the Move on Facebook to connect with our guests and other listeners. A place where you can network with other like-minded veterans who are transitioning to entrepreneurship and get updates on people, programs and resources to help you in YOUR transition to entrepreneurship.     About Our Sponsors   Sabio If you're considering a job in software engineering, I highly recommend checking out Sabio. Sabio is a Coding Boot Camp and Developer Community that's been training veterans since 2013 and can help you transition to a full-time career in tech within a few months! Sabio is not your average bootcamp—in just 17 weeks, you'll not only learn to code, but gain real-life experience and graduate ready to start a real, high-paying tech job Visit sabio.la/onthemove to learn how you can use your VA benefits to enroll.   Navy Federal Credit Union  Becoming a member at Navy Federal Credit Union lets you experience more. Navy Federal Credit Union makes buying a car easy with their auto loan process. You can do it on their mobile app, online or by phone. t's so fast, you can get a decision in seconds and you could enjoy a great rate. Plus, with Navy Federal's Car Buying Service powered by TrueCar, you can shop, compare, and get upfront pricing on your next new or used car. Whether you're looking to buy your first car or your dream car, Navy Federal could help you cruise into the car you want with a monthly payment you can afford. Find out more at navyfederal.org. At Navy Federal, our members are the mission.     Armed Forces Travel Did you know that there is a leisure travel website that was made just for  you and your family members that can save you money on travel plus support your military community at the same time?  American Forces Travel is committed to providing high-quality and best value travel services to patrons affiliated with the Department of Defense as a way to thank them for their service and dedication to our country. American Forces Travel is a DOD partnership with Priceline. Made exclusively for Active-Duty, Reservists, Veterans, and DoD Civilians you can save up to 50% off hotels, flights, rental cars and more. You can even find and purchase event tickets through the site.  On top of that, travel company commissions go to your service branch to be reinvested into your military community. Check out AmericanForcesTravel at veteranonthemove.

On episode 211 of the Discovering Multifamily Podcast, Alex Jarbo joins us as the founder and CEO of Sargon Investments. He is a regular contributor to some of the top real estate investing podcasts in the world. He is also the host of the YouTube channel Alex Builds where he teaches how to properly build and manage short term rentals. YouTube: https://youtu.be/_4WreJ9Mt7oWebsite: www.redknightproperties.com/media   iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/discovering-multifamily/id1506820688   #financialfreedom #passiveinvesting #activeinvesting #investsmart #investwisely #buildingwealth #multifamily #podcast #Red Knight Properties #Anthony Scandariato #Brian Leonard #investing in real estate #investing in multifamily #investing in syndication

How do we create a profitable short-term rental business? In this episode, Alex Jarbo shares his experience in the short-term rental space, how it's changed over the years, and what advice he has for those who are interested in getting involved. Listen closely as he shares practical information on pricing, zoning, and financing with these developments. Alex also recommends thinking carefully about the market you're in and taking advantage of the tools and resources out there to keep you prepared as you take on these projects.   Alex Jarbo is a short-term rental developer and manager. He was born and raised in Detroit Michigan. He served in the Marine Corps for 4 ½ years, where he was stationed in Washington DC as part of the Marine Corps Honor Guard. He left the Marine Corps at 22 years old to pursue his career as a real estate professional. He is the founder and CEO of Sargon Investments, and he has a goal of developing 650 cabins in the next 3 years. Alex holds an MBA with a concentration in Real Estate Development and is currently finishing a Doctorate in Business with a concentration in Leadership. He is the host of the YouTube Channel Alex Builds, where he teaches the ins and out of short-term development and management.  [00:01 - 14:23] Curating Your Property Portfolio   Why you should consider boutique hotels and micro resorts Taking advantage of the available tools for management How to manage a property portfolio with minimal time and effort   [14:24 - 28:02]  Financing and Structuring a Short-Term Rental Development   The local credit unions' willingness to take on development projects Buy land at tax value to help ensure more worth of the property in the future How to structure a short-term rental project to maximize equity   [28:03 - 43:39]  How to Create a Profitable Short-Term Rental Business   Identifying the risks of not getting into short-term rentals Considering the whole guest experience, including access, before looking at land Build one or two properties to test the market before investing more money   [43:40 - 45:51] Closing Segment   Connect with Alex Jarbo via his website www.AlexJarbo.com (not live yet)! Check out his course here - https://sargoninvestments.com/.   If you are interested in my coaching and consulting program, please reach out to me through email at  shane@shanemelanson.com. I want to make sure to cater to those interested, so please use the word “coaching” on the body or subject line.   You can also follow me on Linkedin, and Twitter. If you would like to go even deeper into the world of commercial real estate, head over to Shane Melanson, a roadmap to investing in commercial real estate! Get my book Club Syndication - How The Wealthy Invest Their Money.   LEAVE A REVIEW + help someone invest in commercial real estate with confidence by sharing this episode or click here to listen to our previous episodes.   Follow The Investing Podcast on all Streaming platforms. Deezer, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or visit our YouTube Channel.   Tweetable Quote:   “I like to invest in scenic markets, markets that have some sort of scenic outdoor type of feel to them… The reason why that combination does so well is [that], during the high season…the area becomes the attraction. And during the slow season, the unique property becomes the attraction.” -  Alex Jarbo

Short term rentals are one of the hottest areas in real estate investing and, after speaking with this week's guest, it's easy to see why.    Alex Jarbo is the Founder and CEO of Sargon Investments; a short term rental/hospitality business based in Asheville, North Carolina that has a goal of developing 650 cabins in the next 2-3 years. Alex is the host of the YouTube channel Alex Builds, where he teaches the ins and outs of short term rental development and management and he's about to launch a new course aimed at helping other potential investors learn from his experiences. Prior to his real estate career, Alex served in the US Marine Corps for 4.5 years.    Alex shares his experiences in short term rentals & hospitality and how he operates each of his properties like a business. His strategy of developing unique properties comes from a strong focus on his guests; he has a deep understanding of what makes his market unique and how he makes his properties “Instagrammable”; thinking about the guest experience to help amplify his marketing efforts. He also discusses how he was able to navigate supply chain issues while building new properties, the importance of relationships to create offline opportunities (outside of online travel agents), and he even shares a story of how he was able to work with AirBNB to remove a fabricated complaint that temporarily removed his Super Host status. Key Takeaway: When thinking about the short term rental market, focus on the uniqueness of your property, knowledge of the local market and building strong relationships to help boost the performance of your properties. Move beyond a “set it and forget it” approach that relies on just AirBNB or VRBO as your only sales channel and focus on creating a unique experience for your guests to boost year-round cash flow and help your properties stand out from the competition. How to Contact Alex: Company Website: www.estesgandhi.com Personal Website: www.alexjarbo.com  LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/alex-jarbo-28a940139/  YouTube: www.youtube.com/AlexBuilds1  Are you REady2Scale Your Multifamily Investments? Learn more about growing your wealth, strengthening your portfolio, and scaling to the next level at www.bluelake-capital.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex Jarbo is a short-term rental developer and manager. He was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan. He served in the Marine Corps for 4 1⁄2 years where he was stationed in Washington DC apart of the Marine Corps Honor Guard. He left the Marine Corps at 22 years old to pursue his career as a real estate professional. He is the founder and CEO of Sargon Investments, and he has a goal of developing 650 cabins in the next 3 years. Alex holds an MBA with a concentration in Real Estate Development and is currently finishing a Doctorate in Business with a concentration in Leadership. He is the host of the YouTube channel Alex Builds where he teaches the ins and outs of short-term development and management. Alex advises listeners that they can learn more about him and his firm by visiting LinkedIn and checking out his website which has a course on real estate development! [00:01 - 01:50] Opening Segment   Alex believes that the property itself should be an experience He focuses on developing A-frame properties outside of the city       [01:51 - 08:37] Creating An Experience From Short Term Rental Cabins Alex discusses how he decided to go outside of the city limits and operate their short-term rental business legally How he operate a syndication model where he builds multiple cabins at a time He discusses his investment model A mastermind called “Puppies and pancakes” He uses Airbnb's historical data, which can be used to help predict what the rental rates for a particular property Dynamic pricing can be used to adjust the nightly price of a property based on demand   [08:38 - 10:27] Closing Segment Alex shared details about how he determines the average daily rate for a property He shares details about his course on real estate development   Alex shares where you can get in contact with him (links below)   Quote/s:   “One of the reasons why people are stepping away from hotels or stepping away from the general looking “cookie-cutter” hotel is because they want an experience.” – Alex Jarbo   You can connect with Alex through his:  Website: http://sargoninvestments.com Facebook: Alex Jarbo LinkedIn: Alex Jarbo YouTube: Alex Jarbo Instagram: Alex Jarbo LinkedIn: Alex Jarbo   WANT TO LEARN MORE?   Connect with me through LinkedIn   Or send me an email at sujata@luxe-cap.com   Visit my website www.luxe-cap.com or my YouTube channel   Thanks for tuning in!   If you liked my show, LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW, like, and subscribe!

In the 97th episode of Cash Flow Pro, we talk with Alex Jarbo, CEO and founder of Sargon Investments. After the marines, Alex started researching and educating himself on his new interest – real estate. Eventually, he ended up in North Carolina and learned about the difficulties and business gaps in the short-term rental market. Now, Alex makes sure to help others learn about real estate by participating in top real estate investing podcasts worldwide. Today he will lead us through the short-term market and answer questions we'd like answered! Sargon Investments is a short-term rental resort development firm. They work to excellent double-digit returns to their accredited investors.     In this episode, we discuss: The need to develop unique short-term rentals Rental Arbitrage and Cashflow Building vs. Renovation The Airbnb market What are the headaches? Listing short-term rentals and platforms How to deal with zoning changes and homeowners associations   If you are interested in short-term real estate investing, this episode is for you!   Find your flow, Casey Brown   Resources mentioned in this podcast: sargoninvestments.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-jarbo-28a940139/

Today I chatted with Alex Jarbo, Founder and CEO of Sargon Investments. He is a regular contributor to some of the world's top real estate investing podcasts. He is also the host of the YouTube channel Alex Builds, where he teaches how to build and manage short-term rentals properly. Sargon Investments is a short-term rental resort development firm that provides above-average, double-digit returns to our accredited investors.Episode Spotlights- HowAlex got started in short-term rentals- How Alex chooses locations that could be short term rental friendly- How lending works in the short term rental space - How Alex manages the construction of his properties- Best and most challenging experience in short-term rental space Book Recommendations:- The One Thing- The 12-week year-  The creature from  Jekyll islandConnect with Alex:Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/alexbuilds1Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/magicboyjarbo/?hl=en Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-jarbo-28a940139/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/alex.jarboWebsite: https://sargoninvestments.com/ Grab your freebie - Tips for Multifamily Investing at www.ushacapital.comFound this episode insightful? Show us some love by spreading the word on social media or  rating and reviewing the show here - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/multifamily-ap360/id1522097213Follow Rama on socials!LinkedIn | Meta | Twitter | InstagramConnect to Rama KrishnaE-mail: info@ushacapital.comWebsite: www.ushacapital.com

In today's show, Pancham interviews Alex Jarbo - short-term rental developer and manager, host of the YouTube Channel Alex Builds, and founder and CEO of Sargon Investments. Starting from building his first short-term rental property, he has scaled up his investment firm by continuously developing and investing in unique properties! With a unique business model, the perfect team, and being able to bring the experience to the property itself, he is closer to achieving his goal of developing 650 cabins and syndicating a 50-cabin community! Excited to jump into short-term rentals? Learn from this episode as he expresses what makes short-term rental properties intriguing, the importance of having a mentor, receiving infinite returns on his properties, and automating his business system! Listen and enjoy the show!   Quote: “What caught me was like the creativity of it and also just the cash flow. I mean the cash flows even back then were crazy. Even today, they're getting better.” Timestamped Shownotes: 0:37 - Pancham introduces Alex to the show 2:08 - Getting into the short-term rental business by building his first property 10:09 - His current business model that gains a high percentage of returns  16:49 - Management team and utilizing automation systems 20:35 - Websites that are an absolute game-changer in the real estate industry 26:42 - Prioritizing the guest's experience aside from the property itself 30:44 - On practicing multiple morning routines to be more productive 35:11 - Taking the Leap Round 35:11 - His first short term rental investment outside of Wall Street 35:40 - Overcoming his fears through experience, analysis, and mentors 36:47 -  Why being emotionally attached to a deal could lead to failures 40:07 - Why rookie investors should vet their partners properly. 41:14 - How you can connect with Alex 3 Key Points: Having the right mentor could help you get a gist of the industry and be able to succeed. Even if it is costly, the money you've invested would be returned 3-4 times over. Aside from having a well-built structure, the property has to be an experience in itself for the guests to fully enjoy their stay. The real estate industry might be delayed in terms of digital trends (which is not always a bad thing), but there are many digital marketing principles that may be applied to it. Get in Touch: Sargon Investments Website - https://sargoninvestments.com/ Alex Jarbo LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-jarbo-28a940139/ Alex Builds Youtube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/c/AlexBuilds1/featured Modsy Website - https://www.modsy.com/ Get A Site Plan Website - https://getasiteplan.com/ Wayfair Professional Website - https://www.wayfair.com/trade The Gold Collar Investor Club - https://thegoldcollarinvestor.com/club/ Pancham Gupta Email - p@thegoldcollarinvestor.com Books: The Secrets Trilogy Box Set by Russell Brunson - https://www.thesecretstrilogy.com/bundle The Miracle Morning Series by Hal Elrod - https://www.amazon.com/The-Miracle-Morning-15-book-series/dp/B07B5RD8MK

Alex Jarbo is a short-term rental developer and manager. He was born and raised in Detroit Michigan. He served in the Marine Corps for 4 ½ years where he was stationed in Washington DC as part of the Marine Corps Honor Guard. He left the Marine Corps at 22 years old to pursue his career as a real estate professional. He is the founder and CEO of Sargon Investments and he has a goal of developing 650 cabins in the next 3 years. Alex holds an MBA with a concentration in Real Estate Development and is currently finishing a Doctorate in Business with a concentration in Leadership. He is the host of the YouTube Channel Alex Builds where he teaches the ins and out of short-term development and management. *DISCLAIMER - We are not giving any financial advice. Please DYOR* (00:00 - 01:56) Opening Segment -Introducing Alex as the guest Host -Alex shares something interesting about himself (01:56 - 26:56) Discover your best real estate strategy -Alex shares how did you get started in short-term rentals? -Alex was asked why building cabins when purchasing is so much easier? -He shares about Sargon Investments -Also he shares if he sells the properties after they are built? -Alex talks about the best areas to invest in -He shares as well about When it comes to building a property yourself, what are a couple of things to consider when it comes to property selection? -Alex shares also about short-term rentals are still profitable with what happened in the world in the last couple of years? -Lastly, Alex shares How can people connect with him (27:14 - 32:08) Fire round -Alex shares his investment strategy after the pandemic -he also shares his favorite Finance, real estate book, or any related book -he shares about the website and tools that he can recommend -Alex gave her advice to beginner investors -Also he shares how he gives back (32:08 - 33:09) Closing Segment -If you want to learn more about the discussion, you can watch the podcast on Wealth Matter's YouTube channel and you can reach out to Alpesh using this link. Check us out at: Facebook: @wealthmatrs IG: @wealthmatrs.ig Tiktok: @wealthmatrs

If you enjoyed this episode, or are enjoying the Scalable REI show overall, show your support by buying the Scalable REI team a cup of coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/scalablereiAlex Jarbo is founder and CEO of Sargon Investments, a short-term rental developer and manager with a goal of developing 650 cabins in the next 3 years. Alex was born and raised in Detroit, served in the Marine Corps for 4 and a half years, and holds an MBA Helpful Links:https://sargoninvestments.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-jarbo-28a940139https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN0sdWw5T6zP7-NG4p8Ry6g Best Way to Contact Uncle Charles:alex@sargoninvestments.comEpisode Highlights:- Building modular cabin homes helps hedge against volatile lumber prices and eliminates delays from unpredictable weather patterns since each module is manufactured in a climate controlled warehouse.- Never work with a single cleaning person. If they get sick or otherwise can't work, your entire business will suffer.- Alex uses apps like TurnOverbnb.com to automate certain aspects of his Airbnb business.- By developing new properties you have complete control of how the property will look and feel and avoids the irrational competition common with typical single family home properties.

Alex Jarbo is a short-term rental developer and manager. He was born and raised in Detroit Michigan. He served in the Marine Corps for 4 ½ years where he was stationed in Washington DC apart of the Marine Corps Honor Guard. He left the Marine Corps at 22 years old to pursue his career as a real estate professional. He is the founder and CEO of Sargon Investments and he has a goal of developing 650 cabins in the next 3 years. Alex holds an MBA with a concentration in Real Estate Development and is currently finishing a Doctorate in Business with a concentration in Leadership. He is the host of the YouTube Channel Alex Builds where he teaches the ins and out of short-term development and management. Website: sargoninvestments.com YouTube: AlexBuilds1 Linkedin: alex-jarbo

How many times have you considered going into short term rentals as a property manager? Short-term and vacation rentals are enticing, but they can also be an intimidating niche for newcomers.  Today's guest is Alex Jarbo, short-term rental developer and manager and CEO of Sargon Investments.He is the host of the Youtube Channel called Alex Builds where he teaches the ins and outs of short-term development and management. You'll Learn… [01:08] Starting out in the Short-Term Rental World [08:04] Useful Tools for Managing Short-Term Rentals [12:13] Virtual Guidebooks: Providing a Unique Experience to Guests [15:42] Dealing with Common Issues in Short-Term Rentals [18:32] Some Extra Tips from Pro Short-Term Rental Manager Alex [23:06] The Shifts in the Industry Since COVID [25:34] Where to go to Learn More! Tweetables “And anytime I talk to someone they're like, "I don't know where to start investing." I was like, just start in your backyard.” “It's easier to rent out these unique properties compared to, say, something like a normal condo or something.” “I like the property to be an experience in itself on top of the city that the people are visiting for the attraction.” “I talk to a couple of people a week then it's like, is it too late to invest in short term rentals? Like, no. It's not. Invest and manage both.” Resources DoorGrow and Scale Mastermind DoorGrow Academy DoorGrow on YouTube DoorGrowClub DoorGrowLive TalkRoute Referral Link Transcript [00:00:00] Alex: I talk to a couple of people a week then it's like, is it too late to invest in short term rentals? Like, no, it's not. Invest and manage both. [00:00:06] Jason: Alright, welcome DoorGrow Hackers to the #DoorGrowShow! If you are a property management entrepreneur that wants to add doors, make a difference, increase revenue, help others, impact lives, and you're interested in growing your business and life, and you are open to doing things a bit differently, then you are a DoorGrow Hacker. DoorGrow Hackers love the opportunities, daily variety, unique challenges, and freedom that property management brings. Many in real estate think you're crazy for doing it. You think they're crazy for not because you realize that property management is the ultimate high trust gateway to real estate deals, relationships and residual income.  [00:00:44] At DoorGrow, we are on a mission to transform property management businesses and the business owners. We want to transform the industry, eliminate the BS, build awareness, change perception, expand the market and help the best property management entrepreneurs win. I'm your host, property management growth expert Jason Hull, the founder and CEO of DoorGrow. Now let's get into the show.  [00:01:08] And today's guest is Alex, Alex Jarbo. Am I saying your last name right?  [00:01:13] Alex: Yup. [00:01:14] Jason: I did? Okay. I didn't know if it was like a soft, "h" sounding 'j' or something. So Alex, welcome to the show. You have a company called Sargon investments. You do a lot of cool Airbnb stuff. So I'm really excited to have you on as a guest. I think the Airbnb market is of interest to a lot of my clients and a lot of property managers. It's heating up. There's more interest growing. So, maybe to get started: tell us a little bit about your background and how you kind of got into dealing with rental properties. [00:01:48] Alex: Yeah, absolutely. So I was originally, I served about four and a half years in the Marine Corps. And then I had gotten to a point where I just wanted to branch out and sort of do my own thing outside of the military. So, got out, and then the day I got out of the military, I actually moved down to where I live here in Asheville. Prior to that, I spent a couple months trying to figure out like where I wanted to move. I'm originally from Detroit, Michigan. And I wanted to get into short-term rentals. That was sort of the niche that I had chosen inside real estate. So when I moved here, got my real estate license, helped some people purchase and sell properties, but I saw a lot of people purchasing short term rentals that would just come to me. [00:02:26] So I decided to purchase my first one or at least start to purchase my first one. And I originally wanted to use my VA loan and purchase like a duplex or a triplex, live in one, and rent the other couple out on Airbnb. But what I realized really quickly was that like it was just very difficult, even back then in 2017 to find good, cash flowing short-term rentals that weren't completely out of my budget at the time. So after maybe like three months of looking and getting outbid a lot, I decided to build my first short-term rental. And on top of a building I decided to take over the, uh, management. So that's where I decided to both start a development company and start a management company. And that one property turned into two, two turned into four that we're developing, and now we're developing 10 and then working on like a boutique resort. [00:03:13] But yeah, that's the sort of the short of where I'm at now is just focusing on putting together these like boutique resort developments. And then we self manage in house. [00:03:24] Jason: Awesome. So a lot of property managers listening might think "I would like to be an investor and maybe get some of my own." I know some of my clients dabble a little bit just in their own investments. Even if they manage long-term rentals, they want to get more into AirBNB. So why don't we approach that topic first? Like getting into it, you do some things that are a little bit different than the typical Airbnb investor. And one of which being cabins. So I'm really curious about this idea of: why cabins? [00:03:59] Alex: So this is prior to COVID. My whole idea was like-- right now we invest in mountain communities, but every market has their own little area. And anytime I talk to someone they're like, "I don't know where to start investing." I was like, just start in your backyard. If you live in a Metro area, like a lot of areas, you're going to be renting out, like say condos, or you're going to be renting out apartments or something just cause you're in a busy metro city. I like to ask them like "where in your city or the market that you live in-- where do people like to take weekend vacations, maybe an hour to two away from you driving wise? [00:04:29] And that's sort of the market that I recommend people sort of go into. People are fine with driving say like 15- 20 minutes away from like a Metro city up to an hour in some cases. So like a good example of that is like people in New York, like New York city are going to travel maybe two hours. They're used to traveling two hours north to vacation, same thing with, say like in California on the west coast. People in San Diego are pretty used to going up to Big Bear Lake and taking that drive. Land prices are going to be cheaper.  [00:04:59] You can also host some like, not parties, but like bigger-- you can host more people in some of these larger cabins and you have more control on the design and that's sort of the thing we really focus on is focusing on developing unique cabins, whether it be a frames, really nice log cabins... we're, we're dabbling in like tree houses. It's just difficult to find like financing on those right now. The reason we gravitated towards cabins over something like purchasing a condo in a Metro city is we have more control over the design, which just plays into the marketing. It's easier to rent out these unique properties compared to say like something like a normal condo or something where it's a little bit more difficult to differentiate yourself to like the condo next door or something. [00:05:41] Jason: So it sounds like some of the key things you look at is proximity: like pick an area that's nearby. It needs to be something kind of where people take vacations and then novelty seems to be an aspect to this. Like cabins are a novel thing in the mountain area and making it somehow unique or different or stand out.  [00:05:59] Alex: Yeah, absolutely. And it's like, what I always like to say is: say, if you're not developing the property and you're coming into it, you want something unique about the property. I like the property to be an experience in itself on top of the city that the people are visiting for the attraction. So like, if you're looking at a market that has its attractions, but at the same time, it's like you sort of get rid of the seasonality part of it a little bit when the property itself is an experience in itself,  [00:06:24] Jason: Mmm, yeah, good point. The property kind of needs to be its own event or its own thing. Yeah. Cool. So let's shift gears and talk about property managers that might want to get into this game of targeting people. Like you have a portfolio or a small portfolio of investments that they can maybe get on as clients and what that might look like. And then maybe one of the things I think you're really good at is the technology. And so we could chat maybe a little bit about that.  [00:06:55] Alex: Yeah, for managers who are looking, before this, we were talking about like a lot of long-term managers are sort of starting to dabble in the short-term rental game. It sounds intimidating, but it's not as intimidating as it sounds. There's a lot of technology out there right now, plugins and then also CRMs that make the process pretty seamless. Depending on how many properties you have in the portfolio, you really don't need boots on the ground. It might in terms of like having a property manager in an area. Again, I would focus on one market at a time.  [00:07:25] But you can get away with a part-time maintenance person. The most important part is probably going to be your cleaning crew, and that's going to be up to you. There's pros and cons to either hiring your own, like managing the cleaning in-house or teaming up with a local cleaning crew in the area that can handle the cleaning stuff. Which again, the cleaning is definitely like-- I look at my cleaning crew as almost the manager of the properties themselves, because they're there at least twice a week or at least once a week, depending on what the booking looks like. So they see what needs to be replaced, what's damaged. If anything is damaged, they send me a picture directly, which I send directly to either Airbnb, VRBO, or wherever the property's listed.  [00:08:04] So the technology piece is going to be huge. And it, again, it's all dependent on how big you are. If you have 10 cabins, you can probably get away with, there are messaging plugins where it's like, I would say 80% of your messaging is automated. And then you can hire virtual assistants to sort of take over the other 20% of the messaging where it's like specific questions that are asked or say, if they're calling or something. [00:08:26] Jason: So the cleaning crew is almost your inspection crew. Like they're doing somewhat of an inspection as well, not just coming in and cleaning. So they're identifying issues, submitting things to your maintenance team or your system for maintenance. And then you need people that are managing that. And then you've got VAs that can help facilitate some of these things happening right? [00:08:48] Alex: Right. [00:08:49] Jason: What are some of the actual technological tools that you utilize that help you to systemize the business and make things simple for yourself?  [00:08:58] Alex: The first one is-- and I'll talk about maybe four or five tools here. The first one is going to be a tool and a company called StayFi. And I've talked about this tool so much now that I've recommended it to anyone looking to get into short-term rentals. StayFi is essentially a little disk that plugs in the back of the router. And what that does, is it email captures any guests that's using your internet. That 1. Protects you from if the guest is doing anything illegal on your internet, which might happen. But 2. It captures everyone's email in the cabin.  [00:09:29] So, you're essentially taking digital marketing principles and applying it to brick and mortar business, which is the short-term rental stuff. Which is a little difficult to do, but if you can master that part, you can essentially capture your customers. So StayFi. Imagine like you're walking into a Starbucks, you walk into an airport and you have to enter in your email address to be able to get access to the wifi. It's the same idea here, but it's geared towards short-term rentals.  [00:09:52] So from there we use MailChimp to push out marketing emails, but we push out maybe seasonal emails, like three or four emails a year just saying, "Hey," like "this season's coming up" or "Valentine's day is coming up. Would you like to book with us?" [00:10:04] Originally, when you're starting off, you can just put your Airbnb link directly in there. But as a manager who wants to build a bigger short-term rental business, you can use this to sort of take people off of Airbnb, VRBO where they book initially with the short-term rental sites, but then you can build a platform on the backend to sort of capture direct bookings where you're not paying both. The guest is not paying the processing fees. And then same thing with the host. You're saving money on that end where you're sort of-- you have more control over the guests, which is what we realized is very important.  [00:10:38] Jason: Yeah. So you're shifting from just traffic that's fed to you by Airbnb and you're taking that traffic so that it doesn't always have to come back through that and creating your own traffic. It's traffic you own now.  [00:10:50] And for those emails that you capture, do you have any, like, even anecdotal data or information on how many rebook at the same property? Is that common? [00:11:00] Alex: It is pretty common. I don't have exact numbers on that. But we do see a boost in booking say like a couple days after we've pushed the email out. Right now we're still working on building out the backend platform.  [00:11:13] We're just pushing them directly back through Airbnb right now. But like, companies like Airbnb and VRBO have metrics that show like, "Hey, this person has rebooked with you this many times." And then people who are looking to get into more of an advanced system, we use Streamline, or we're going to be using Streamline. vacation, rental software is top of the line where you can syndicate all the top short-term rental sites, and then it sort of syndicates all the messaging too that comes from the different sites. So you have one platform which I really recommend doing. Like, if someone is coming up to a manager and saying, "Hey, I want to take over your property. What can you do for me?" The first thing I recommend is always: are they just on one platform? If they're just on Airbnb, if they're just on VRBO, there's already room for growth there by just putting it on a couple other platforms or putting more eyes on your property. [00:12:00] Jason: Yeah. Very cool. So Streamline for syndication is one of the things. You mentioned MailChimp for getting emails out periodically do your list or some sort of newsletter. What other tools are you using to kind of simplify the business?  [00:12:13] Alex: Right now, a digital guidebook is very effective. We like to essentially plan-- I sort of stole this idea. My wife and I had a vacation in Taloon beach on a resort. And when we arrived, the resort had practically planned our trip for us, where it's like, "Hey, if you want to do a cave diving trip, this is this. If you want it, this is what your day would look like. If you wanted to go visit the pyramids, this is what your day is going to look like. If you just want a chill day and just want to go visit restaurants, this is what your day could look like."  [00:12:43] So we did the same thing there where we plan maybe three to four days. Like here we have like over a hundred breweries in the city, so we do like a brewery day. We do a hiking day. We do a waterfall chasing day, and it's like all that's in the digital guidebook where you could put links to different things in the digital guidebook. And it's just sent out. The link is sent out with the check-in instructions. Same thing with you can get with local restaurants or local providers and be like, "Hey, can you give me like a 10% discount, and then I'll put it in my digital guide book where the guests can use almost like a QR code where you can just generate a QR code. Yeah.  [00:13:15] Jason: So for the digital guidebook, is this just like a Google document or is this like..? [00:13:21] Alex: We use a company called Hostfully. And Hostfully is specifically a short-term rental, digital guidebook. [00:13:28] Jason: Host fully?  [00:13:30] Alex: Yeah, Hostfully. Host and then F U L L Y. Yeah.  [00:13:33] Jason: Okay. Great. [00:13:34] Alex: Pretty cheap too, man. It's like, I think it's like 15, $20 a month per property.  [00:13:38] Jason: Got it. And so what advantages does Hostfully give you over just throwing it in a Google document, for example?  [00:13:45] Alex: The templates are super easy to use. You can also track like how many people are actually looking at it. I mean, I would say the templates, and then also, Hostfully does have a backend system just like Streamline. So. Streamline I believe it's a minimum of 15 properties if you're just starting off. Hostfully I believe is like $25 a month per property. Where it's the same type of syndication CRM, where it pushes out to the other short-term rental sites. So you can sync those two together.  [00:14:11] Jason: Got it. Yeah. I had a software company on one of my previous episodes. They were showcasing TripAngle. Tripangle.com. And he was talking about how they like reduce all the fees, connected Airbnb and all this stuff. So. Pretty cool. It might be worth listeners checking out that and checking out tripangle.com. I think he had mentioned something about Streamline the last time I talked to this gentleman too. So, some connections. [00:14:37] Alex: Streamline's a company standard. It's been around before Airbnb. Before VRBO blew up too. People forget like short-term rentals is not a new idea. It's just the access Airbnb has made it so much easier and VRBO too. Short-term rentals have been around for a very long time where people have to pick up a phone and book So like, I mean, people aren't missing the boat on that. I talk to a couple of people a week then it's like, is it too late to invest in short term rentals? [00:15:04] Like, no, it's not. Invest and manage both. It's continuing to grow, especially with COVID like people sort of stepped away from hotels a little bit, and they're more comfortable driving out a little further out where it's like, would you rather pay an extra $1500 to stay an actual house compared to a hotel? And same thing with like some of the larger properties that we manage. It's like we have families instead of booking, maybe two or three hotel rooms, they're just going to book one house and it almost comes out to be the same price.  [00:15:31] Jason: Nice. Yeah. For large groups it's hard to beat, you know, if you're doing a family reunion or something like that. It's pretty difficult. You're talking a whole bunch of hotel rooms or you get a 10 bedroom house. So, [00:15:42] Alex: One thing going back to the tools that just came to mind. This has helped us a lot when it comes to-- cause we are in a very strict short-term rental market in terms of like laws and zoning and everything. And one of the things that's helped us a lot. And this can help a lot of the managers who are looking to get into the space is using a company called NoiseAware and stacking that with a company called Party Squasher. And we mainly use NoiseAware compared to Party Squasher. You can combine the two but NoiseAware sort of, it hears-- it doesn't listen to everything. It doesn't listen into conversations, but it monitors the decibel level inside of the property.  [00:16:17] So if the guests are being way too loud or screaming since you get their phone number at booking, even if it's through Airbnb or VRBO, they get an immediate text message "Hey, you're being too loud. Could you please like quiet down?" Or something like that. Maybe a little bit more tactful than that. But that's been a very powerful tool for us and especially approaching the county. It's like the biggest thing neighbors think about is like, oh my God, when they think Airbnb they think like, oh my God, there's gonna be just parties next door all the time. So.  [00:16:44] Jason: Right. Destroy the neighborhood.  [00:16:46] Alex: Right.  [00:16:47] Jason: So, yeah, that's pretty interesting. So they get a text message. Do they reply to this and do you see their messages? Or like, what the hell? You know,  [00:16:55] Alex: But what we do, there's like a whole list of things. So Stayfi, what I mentioned earlier also allows you to see how many devices are connected to the wifi. So. [00:17:06] Jason: Right, so if there's like a thousand, you know there's some rager going on. [00:17:09] Alex: Granted, you might have your laptop. Like one guest will have a phone, a laptop, So two, three devices, maybe an iPad too, a tablet. But if like the property sleeps six people and there's 30 people attached to the wifi. [00:17:21] We also have like an outdoor facing camera just at the driveway too. So say if we do get a say, cause we can set it up to where we get the noise notification as well. So from there, we just look at our cameras and say, oh, okay. There's 50 cars in the parking lot, and this place sleeps six people. And then from there, we can either text "Hey, like you're not supposed to have..." or we can reach out to Airbnb directly. We've never really dealt with that issue, but the systems are in place just to make sure. [00:17:48] Jason: And it's largely probably the screening process at the outset that you have in place to prevent that. Right. So you mentioned NoiseAware you couple it sometimes with Party Squasher, is that what you said?  [00:17:59] Alex: I personally haven't used it, but some other guests have recommended it to me. I haven't-- I have almost no experience in that, but I've seen it a lot mentioned on different short term rental podcasts and some of the books that I've read too. [00:18:10] Jason: Okay. Cool.  [00:18:11] Alex: I Don't know what it does on the backend but...  [00:18:13] Jason: Yeah, I don't either. Okay, cool. But it probably prevents parties, which is probably a big concern, like, parties happening, the NoiseAware and the Party Squasher. All right. Cool. Any other tools or systems that you utilize in managing your rentals to make sure things go smoothly. [00:18:32] Alex: Going back to the cleaning crew just a good line of communication is very important. Making sure that you are choosing a cleaning crew or cleaning company that can grow with you. A lot of the time, you don't want to be teaching your cleaning crew how to clean short-term rentals because what I realized initially, and just with the labor shortage that's happening right now is a lot of people, like my cleaning crew stopped taking on new clients, not new properties, just new clients. [00:18:58] It's difficult to try to switch the mindset of approaching a cleaner that takes care of properties. Say for just cleaning people's properties like our property manager or our cleaning crew specifically deals in short-term rentals, a company that is used to turning a property two, three times a week if need be.  [00:19:17] Another thing I'd recommend is-- it might affect your bottom line a little bit, but it might outweigh the amount of time that you put on a specific property. Because of COVID, we stopped taking on one day bookings, which we were taking a lot of, one day bookings prior to COVID and that sort of just came out of my cleaning crew couldn't handle the work from the one day bookings, but what I realized is looking back, we've been doing that for four or five months since we stopped taking one day bookings, a lot of our problems, a lot of our questions, a lot of our bandwidth was taken up by one day guests. And I sorta understand it's like a lot of the times they were just coming in at like, say 8, 9, 10 PM. And they have to check in at 10:00 AM the next day. They don't really get to enjoy the property too much. You get those late night texts a lot too, from the one day guests compared to a guest staying 3, 4, 5, sometimes a week with you. [00:20:10] Sometimes those are the quietest guests where you don't hear anything from them. Maybe a couple of questions here and there. But what I saw was a lot of my issues, a lot of my people requesting refunds or whatever was coming from one day guests. So for people who are already in the short-term rental space, I'd play around to see. And what I also realized too, was like, sometimes that one day guest will book in the center of the week on the Wednesday, which blocks someone from booking that entire week. So if someone's in the short term rental space play around with seeing, maybe just do it with one property and see how the property is affected.  [00:20:42] You might get a better tenant in there which is what we saw a better tenant by booking two, three days minimum compared to a one day. And what I also saw with if you're booking on Airbnb or VRBO, is the algorithm sort of adjusts based off that request of only accepting two or three-day bookings. They'll try to play with your schedule to show it to people who are only trying to book three days and sort of, like for most of our properties are fully booked up with no one day gaps in the schedule right now, after we've switched over from not taking one day bookings. [00:21:16] Jason: Yeah, that's interesting. I would imagine that would be really effective. Plus if you're able to get two and three day bookings to fill it up for the most part, you probably rather than a bunch of one days, you're probably between a one day and a three day. For example, you probably have similar operational costs. [00:21:34] Alex: That's been huge. And that's sort of just came that we discovered that by accident. Also, one of my mentors had told me, like we were operating for the first year, we were operating at like a hundred percent occupancy and he's like, "your prices aren't high enough. You shouldn't be at a hundred percent occupancy." And that rings true for any type of real estate asset. It's like, if you're at a hundred percent occupancy or hundred percent booked... [00:21:53] Jason: yeah. You haven't hit the limit yet on what you could get. [00:21:55] Alex: Right.  [00:21:56] Jason: If you're at a hundred percent,  [00:21:57] Alex: If it's multi family, self storage, whatever. It's like, if you're at a hundred percent, you got to raise your prices. [00:22:01] Jason: Yeah what's the occupancy rate you go for now instead of aiming for a hundred percent.  [00:22:07] Alex: So we raised our rates by 30%, if we can stick to the 85%, which is, I mean, if you look at like companies that look at like what to price your property as like rdna.co is probably another good a good tool for the audience that sort of helps you price out what the short-term rental will rent for rdna.co they look at if a property is anything over 75% that's looked at, like you're in a higher percentile compared to anything below that. [00:22:35] This is getting on the development side when we develop our properties, we underwrite them as long-term rentals. Just in case, if the zoning ever changed in the city, that it's an extra fail safe, it's an exit. That's worst case scenarios. If we have to book it out, has a long-term rental. It can cover the debt service and the expenses. If we need it.  [00:22:54] Jason: Smart. Yeah. I know when COVID hit, the short-term rental game got pretty damaged in the short term, right? And there was a lot of people like trying to shift and shuffle and get their properties into the long-term space.  [00:23:06] Alex: What I saw too is I had talked to someone. I realized that this was different. We use the term vacation rental and short-term rental pretty interchangeably, but sometimes people look at that as differently. If you're looking at the definitions of what I'm about to explain right now, vacation rentals is what I'm in right now. Sometimes short-term rentals can be looked at like 30 day plus stays, but not over six months. During COVID a lot of people were renting out to traveling nurses and they're still doing that is they're renting out to traveling nurses. Say you're not in a market where you have all these properties. You might be close to a very large hospital. [00:23:40] If you're close to a large hospital, you can go. There are short-term rental sites that are specifically geared towards nurses. And that's a lot of hosts sort of pivoted towards that during, when they weren't allowed to do short-term rentals. But the 30 day plus stay is a gray area. Almost all cities and counties cannot regulate short-term rentals for 30 days plus which is interesting. A lot of people are making good money just on that route.  [00:24:06] Jason: Yeah. I've talked to some property managers. One property manager mentioned that they do a lot of that extended stay it's in the short term sort of space, but they get a lot of people from overseas that are coming over that need a place to stay in the interim or they're coming for some sort of work thing, you know, they might be maybe from India coming to work for a tech firm or some of these things, and they need an extended place to stay for a few months while they're doing some sort of training, you know, things like that. And so, yeah, that can be a very profitable business. They're getting a lot more money than the standard rate on a property.  [00:24:43] Alex: And you had mentioned COVID. It'll be interesting to-- I've seen different projections on like once international travel really starts to pick up again. Prices or occupancy might drop, but it's going to be interesting to see, every market's going to be different, how that plays out because a lot of people did start using. They picked up Airbnb and VRBO during COVID where it's like, instead of staying in a hotel, they decided to book through Airbnb and VRBO for the first time. So it'd be interesting to see if those people, if the occupancy and the rates sort of stay the same once, international travel picks back up. [00:25:16] Jason: Yeah, that will be interesting. Well, cool. This has been really insightful and I'm sure those that are kind of dabbling or just getting into the short-term rental game will have picked up some cool ideas and some cool tips. Anything else that you think they might be interested in or that we could point out to property managers? [00:25:34] Alex: Yeah. I talk a lot about this stuff on my YouTube channel too. Alex Builds it's a little logo of a blue tree house. If they want to sort of dive deeper into the management side of it and the tool side they can check that out. And then also my website, Sargoninvestments.com they can, if they can't find that YouTube channel, they could find it through there too. [00:25:51] Jason: Awesome. Cool, Alex, I appreciate you coming on the show and thanks for sharing so many of your knowledge and insights, and I wish you continued success in your short-term game.  [00:26:03] Alex: Perfect. Thanks, Jason. [00:26:04] Jason: You bet. All right. Cool. Check him out on YouTube. He's got a cool little YouTube channel you know, going over investments short-term rentals. He talks about some cool ideas. Lending loans like how to play the game of short-term rentals. So check him out on YouTube. And for those that are interested in growing their property management business, be sure to check us out at doorgrow.com we're here to support you and your growth. We're especially really good at helping you not just add a bunch of doors without spending a bunch of money on marketing. [00:26:34] And we are helping. 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My guest today has a vacation rental strategy that is quite unique. Instead of buying or converting residential property into vacation rentals, he prefers to build cabins. Alex Jarbo is a short-term rental developer and manager. He's also a military veteran and the founder and CEO of Sargon Investments with a goal of building 650 cabins in the next three years. He's also the host of the popular YouTube channel “Alex Builds” where he teaches the ins and outs of short-term development and management. Today, Alex shares how he got into vacation rentals by putting his own apartment unit on Airbnb and sleeping in a car for three months so that he could afford to build his first cabin. We'll discuss the unique experience that cabins offer, as well as the amenities Alex likes to offer. I'll also obsess over the cleanliness and logistics of offering a hot tub. If you're interested in offering unique vacation rental experiences or want to understand the compelling financial reasons to do so, you'll love this conversation with Alex. You can find out more by going to https://sargoninvestments.com or check out “Alex Builds” on YouTube. Today's episode is brought to you by Green Property Management, now offering a $250 per unit project allowance to new clients in West Michigan. Text "Green250" to 21000, or visit them at https://www.livegreenlocal.com/. And RCB & Associates, helping Michigan-based real estate investors and small business owners navigate the complex world of health insurance and Medicare benefits. Visit https://www.rcbassociatesllc.com/ to learn more.

Join the Rent Roll Radio's host, Sterling Chapman, with his guests Alex Jarbo, who develops short-term rentals that is a hot topic currently with investors. Alex shares about how he's gotten into real estate especially into short-term rentals. He joined the military when he was 17 and got out by 22, from then on he's decided to move from Washington, D.C. to Asheville in North Carolina. Getting involved with a mentorship, Alex saw the potential of the cash flow in the field and decided to become a part of the business. He shares more about the details of short-term rentals, acquiring, and rehabilitating properties, and a forecast of what he thinks would be the future for short-term rentals too so stay tuned!    In this episode, you'll learn: What to look out for when developing Electricity amongst other challenges in rural areas Effects of saturation in an area according to Alex Keeping the exit in mind for the protection of investors The funding process on development projects. And many more!   About Alex Jarbo: Alex Jarbo is the founder and CEO of Sargon Investments. He is a regular contributor to some of the top real estate investing podcasts in the world. He is also the host of the YouTube channel Alex Builds where he teaches how to properly build and manage short-term rentals. Sargon Investments is a short-term rental resort development firm. We work to provide above-average, double-digit returns to our accredited investors.   Connect with Alex Jarbo!    Website: https://sargoninvestments.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-jarbo-28a940139/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/alex.jarbo Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/alexbuilds1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/magicboyjarbo  

Alex Jarbo is a short-term rental developer and manager. He was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan. He served in the Marine Corps for 4 ½ years where he was stationed in Washington DC as part of the Marine Corps Honor Guard. He left the Marine Corps at 22 years old to pursue his career as a real estate professional. He is the founder and CEO of Sargon Investments and he has a goal of developing 650 cabins in the next 3 years. He is the host of the YouTube Channel Alex Builds, where he teaches the ins and out of short-term development and management. Tyler and Alex's enlightening discussion revolved around the importance of focusing on one thing, the ins and outs of short-term rental development and how you can enter the asset class. Highlights include: The importance of focusing on one thing each day Why Alex entered the real estate industry after serving in the military  Antifragile opportunities, option contracts and importance of having different exits in mind for short-term rentals  Alex's boutique resort development niche and market strategy How Alex finds short-term development deals Return metrics and market trends Alex's development process and the groups of people you need to build relationships with The nuances for short-term rental management  Connect with Alex: Website: http://sargoninvestments.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-jarbo-28a940139/ The following books and resources were mentioned in the show: The One Thing by Jay Papasan and Gary Keller Antifragile by Nassim Taleb The 12 Week Year by Brian Moran Creature from Jekyll Island by G. Edward Griffin AIR DNA Forest App   Are you a real estate investor looking to elevate your income, freedom & lifestyle? If so, optimize your daily performance by downloading our free guide, Raising the Bar - 5 Steps to Elevate Your Habits, at elevatepod.com.  In this guide, created by your host Tyler Chesser, you'll learn why you do what you do, how to easily institute cues in your environment to trigger desired behavior, directly applicable steps to create a fulfilling future and much more. Get your free copy at elevatepod.com and kick-start your new habits today. Your future self will thank you! This episode of Elevate is brought to you by CF Capital, a national real estate investment firm. CF Capital's mission is to provide property investment and asset management solutions to help investors like you maximize their returns by investing in high-value multifamily communities. If you are looking for risk-adjusted alternative investments in quality apartment communities, and are seeking tax optimized cash flow with appreciation upside without all the hassle of management, you might benefit from learning more about investing alongside our team. You're invited to reach out and learn how you can invest with us by visiting cfcapllc.com. We're also currently offering a free ebook called The Bottom Line - 10 Ways to Increase Cash Flow in an Apartment Complex. Whether you're a new or an experienced investor, we're confident you'll find massive value in this resource. Get your free copy today at cfcapllc.com.