The JV Pod

Author: Jesse Vasquez

The midterm rental and corporate housing podcast. Jesse Vasquez, founder of AirVenture Academy, built a 24-unit portfolio across California and Texas on direct contracts with insurance companies, hospitals, and corporate clients instead of waiting on platforms. Each week Jesse breaks down the exact playbook, pricing, outreach, and landing corporate housing contracts, and sits down with top real estate investors, midterm rental operators, and entrepreneurs to unpack how they built their businesses, what it cost them, and what they'd do differently. For Airbnb hosts, real estate investors, and o
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Airbnb Investing in 2026: Why the Old Strategy No Longer Works!
Wednesday, 21 October, 2026

Welcome to Ep. 89 of the JV Pod and in this episode, Jesse Vasquez sits down with Michael Elefante, a successful short-term rental entrepreneur, to discuss how Airbnb investing has changed, why competition is increasing, and what investors need to do to stay profitable. From Airbnb investing and short-term rental strategies to market research, property selection, and scaling a rental business, Michael shares lessons from his entrepreneurial journey and explains why the strategies that worked in 2017 may not deliver the same results today.◻️ Host: Jesse Vasquez (Founder of AirVenture Academy)◻️ Guest: Michael Elefante (Short Term Rental Educator)00:00 Airbnb Investing in 2026: What Has Changed?00:48 Why the Old Airbnb Investment Strategy No Longer Works03:20 Airbnb Market Research: How to Find Profitable Properties06:35 The Biggest Airbnb Investment Mistake Beginners Make07:23 How to Increase Airbnb Profitability on a Budget08:00 How to Find Profitable Short-Term Rental Markets10:35 Building Systems for a Successful Airbnb Business11:20 How to Run an Airbnb Business Without Constant Stress15:20 Why Reinvesting in Your Business Helps You Grow17:28 How Mentorship Helped Scale a Real Estate Business19:40 Is Real Estate Investing Coaching Worth It?21:50 The Biggest Mistake New Airbnb Investors Make24:45 Entrepreneurship, Family, and Building a Business27:40 How Does it Feel to Build a Business With Your Spouse31:22 How to Build a Real Estate Business With Multiple Revenue Streams33:35 Is Real Estate Coaching Still Profitable in 2026?35:05 Inside Michael Elefante's Real Estate Business Empire38:28 Why Attention and Personal Branding Matter in Business40:35 The Biggest Real Estate Investment Michael Would Make Again41:25 How to Build and Scale a Real Estate Business43:32 A Quick Rapid Fire with Michael 45:00 Where to Follow Michael Elefante#realestate #airbnb#rentalbusiness#realestatepodcast#rentalmarket