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The Short Term Rental Playmaker

The Short Term Rental Playmaker is your weekly game plan for building a short-term rental business that actually works. Whether you"re eyeing your first property, scaling a growing portfolio, or sizing up STRs as your next investment move, host Joe Rohne breaks down the real strategies, real numbers, and real stories from hosts and investors who are actually in the game. No fluff, no theory — just the plays that turn a listing into a business.

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27:49

What Brings People To The Greater Phoenix Area with...

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2026/10/07

Today Joe is joined by Jeremy Holden. Jeremy was born and raised in the New York Area. He attended Bentley University graduating in 2020 with a degree in Finance. Soon after, Jeremy moved to Scottsdale to pursue a career in real estate. He acquired his first investment in 2020 and quickly growing his portfolio to its current state. In 2021, Jeremy obtained his real estate license and joined Realty One Group. His background in finance coupled with his strong communication skills, position Jere...

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12:12

Taking A Look At Your Business - Episode #43

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2026/09/30

Today Joe comes on for a solo podcast. He shares his experiences over the last four years of being in the Short Term Rental space and some things he has learned along the way. Things have gotten more crazy and busy over the years, so Joe has taken some time to look at his business and make some changes to make things run more smoothly and effectively. Take a look at your business and see if anything that Joe mentions today on the podcast could be modified to fit your needs. Thank you so muc...

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22:03

Never Stop Growing with Brad and Mo Crawford -...

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2026/09/23

This week Brad and Mo Crawford return to the new Short Term Rental Playmaker Podcast, after having a fantastic leap since we last spoke to them. Since their last appearance on the show things have certainly changed. They added many more retail properties to their lists, have gained a tremendous amount of experience, and are here to share that experience with you. Thank you so much to Brad and Mo for coming back onto the show and for never stopping their growth in the rental market.

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27:13

Build Your Tribe Effectively with Tanya Rooney -...

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2026/09/16

Today Joe is joined by Tanya Rooney. Tanya is a real estate proprietor, podcast host, author, and coach, helping entrepreneurs build scalable momentum by creating communities that are centered around growth, education, and authentic networking. As the owner of BAFS Real Estate and Yay You’re Here Properties in her home state of Minnesota, Tanya has spent the last 15 years building her own career, as well as coaching others, on the foundation of resourcefulness and connection with others. Her ...

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27:11

Real Hosts, Real Stories: Inside the Hospitality...

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2026/09/09

In this episode, Joe sits down with Jodie Odlin — and amazing Host who built and remotely runs a 15-property short-term rental portfolio in the small English town of Tetbury, and the founder of Hospitable Hosts, a global book series and community built to raise the standard of hospitality in short-term rentals. Jodie shares how Hospitable Hosts grew out of pandemic-era conversations into a multi-volume bestselling book series (now spanning multiple editions, including a Couples Edition and a ...

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34:50

Make Sure Every Guest is a Happy Guest with Michael...

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2026/09/02

Today Joe interviews Michael O'Connell, the founder of Happy Guest. Happy Guest is a guest management software that empowers Airbnb hosts and short‑term rental managers to deliver memorable, professional guest experiences for every stay, every time. Through thoughtful automation, every interaction feels warm, human, and completely seamless—all leading to a happy guest. Mike came from Turno, the #1 housekeeping platform in short-term rentals, where he learned exactly which operational problem...

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13:22

Building Generational Wealth - Episode #38

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2026/08/26

In today's solo episode, Joe talks about how to build and then manage generational wealth for your family. One thing that a large portion of the wealthiest people have or invest in is Real Estate. Real Estate is one of the best ways to build generational wealth, allowing fundamental growth that can continue to expand as you invest more into it. Joe lays down the foundation to get you started down the path and gives you information to help you succeed. If you have any questions please l...

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23:20

Buying Your First Short Term Rental - Episode #37

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2026/08/19

In today's solo episode, Joe breaks goes into detail about buying your first Short Term Rental. Analysis paralysis is a huge problem when it comes to selecting and then moving forward on your first rental. Joe gives you some examples and then explains how he overcame it to be where he is today. If you have any questions about today's topic please leave a comment down below and we will be back next week for another amazing episode.

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42:44

Understanding Bonus Depreciation with Ryan Bakke -...

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2026/08/12

Ryan Bakke began his career at Deloitte, the world’s largest accounting firm, where he specialized in Investment Management Taxation and led tax technology initiatives for some of the largest global investment banks. That experience gave him a front-row seat to how the wealthy strategically leverage the tax code to their advantage. Today, Ryan is the founder of Tax Strategy 365, where we help real estate investors reduce taxes and build generational wealth through proactive, strategic planni...

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39:30

Buy Back Your Time — Michael Dinwiddie on Building...

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2026/08/05

Michael Dinwiddie, founder of Hospitality HQ, built his business from day one for freedom — off his phone, and present with his family. In this episode, he shares how that mindset led to Rental Mind, his new software helping STR hosts stay organized and buy back their time. We dig into the chaos most hosts don't realize is eating their hours, and how Rental Mind turns that chaos into simple systems. Michael also gets real about what it actually takes to step back from day-to-day operations wi...

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9:02

100th Episode and a Huge Announcement - Episode #34

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2026/07/29

Today's episode marks the 100th episode that Joe has done, bringing the audience information, great guests, and amazing stories. Across these two years Joe has never missed a week and always seeks to bring you the knowledge and confidence to start and meet your own goals with in the short term rental space. Today Joe also has huge announcement. Tune in to see what that is and get a look at the next season of the Short Term Rental Playmaker Podcast. As always if you have any questions leave t...

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17:40

Almost The End of Summer Season - A Look Back at The...

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2026/07/22

Today Joe takes a look back at the year as a whole. With the Summer season about to end within the next few weeks, we take a look at a few cases studies and the overall successes of many different venues. Joe breaks down what worked, what he saw so far over this year, what comes next and so much more. If you have any questions please comment them down below and we will see you back next week!

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32:59

Renting A Piece of Paradise - Episode #32

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2026/07/15

Today Joe talks to Leah Yuhasz. Leah is a local investor, property manager and long-time resident of Florida's beautiful Emerald Coast. Where she has lived for over 9 years, but her connection to this coastline goes back even further. She grew up vacationing here and always dreamed of owning her own piece of paradise. Today, she not only lives and raises her family on this fast-paced island in Florida, She also run a hands on short term rental management company from Destin - 30A - PCB...

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13:43

What It Takes To Be an Airbnb Luxe - Episode #31

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2026/07/08

Today Joe talks about luxury, luxe and what it really means to become an Airbnb Luxe destination. An Airbnb Luxe is the platform’s ultra-premium tier, featuring extraordinary, professionally designed homes that pass a rigorous 300-point inspection. Every booking in this category includes a dedicated 24/7 "trip designer" who acts as a bespoke concierge to arrange private chefs, airport transfers, and customized local experiences. Joe breaks that down and what you can do to help your rentals o...

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13:37

Being In The Summer Season - Episode #30

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2026/07/01

Today Joe talks about being in the heart of the Summer Season. New rentals coming in, the heat, maintenance issues, rental burn out and much more. Joe breaks it all down and what you can do to take steps to prevent it or get in front of it. If you have any questions please leave a comment down below and we will be back next week with another amazing episode!

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34:10

Investing In The Midwest with Melissa Young - Episode...

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2026/06/24

Today Joe welcomes back Melissa Young with the Savvy STR agent team. Melissa was a guest on the show back when it was called Cohost Coach where she talked about herself, what she does, bringing her experience into the real estate side of things. Today she returns to talk to Joe about investing in the Midwest. With so much prime real estate, the benefits far outweigh anything else. Melissa and Joe break it down today on this addition of the Short Term Rental Playmaker Podcast. Melissa Young i...

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33:02

Run Your Rentals Without Them Running You with Beth...

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2026/06/10

Today Joe is joined by Beth Turner. Beth is the founder and CEO of Simpli Host, an all-in-one property management software platform. Designed specifically for hands-on, short-term rental hosts (such as Airbnb or VRBO), the platform helps individuals juggle day-to-day tasks, unified messaging, team management, and property maintenance. Simpli Host consolidates those operations by allowing hosts to manage everything in one central place, eliminating the constant anxiety of wondering if a clean...

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10:30

How To Handle That Problem Guest - Episode #27

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2026/06/10

Today Joe talks about that problem guest. It's peak season right now and business is great. All your rentals are booked full and the summer is looking bright, but then you have that one problem guest. How do you deal with them? What are steps you can take to resolve the issues they are having or fix them before they even become issues? Joe will answer all these and more, talking about what has worked for him in the past and going into detail on the steps you can take to be successful, even w...

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31:57

Misconceptions in the Short Term Rental Industry with...

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2026/06/03

Today Joe is joined by one of the best cleaning and handyman in Panama City Beach, Katie Elder. Katie started with just a single condo a week and with her husband turned it into a well oiled machine working with many different crews and now service 28 units. They work along side many other families to keep everything looking amazing to help both the Host and the Guests have an amazing stay at each and every one of their units. Katie fights through the misconceptions that all you need is a cl...

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37:34

How AI Is Changing the Short-Term Rental Game - with...

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2026/05/27

Every day you're not using AI in your STR business is a day you're leaving time and money on the table. The operators winning right now aren't working harder — they're working smarter, and tools like Claude are a big reason why. In this episode, Joe sits down with Bill Faeth and Chris Wharton to talk about how AI is transforming the short-term rental industry. Bill, Chris, and their team are actively building powerful AI skills inside Claude that are helping hosts and co-hosts automate tasks,...

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