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Without the Bank PodcastAuthor: Mary Jo Irmen
The archaic system of giving up money today, taking on risk, and hoping to retire is B.S. This podcast seeks to help make you responsible for your money and your future. You are the one who cares more about it than anyone else. I am here to help you and provide the honesty you need. No sugar coating. No false claims. Just straight up truth. Language: en Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Is Airbnb Dead? 20-Year Investor Exposes the Truth About Short-Term Rentals (Ep. 285)
Thursday, 3 September, 2026
Is Airbnb DEAD? Not even close — but most investors are playing it completely wrong. 20-year real estate veteran Shawn Moore (Founder & CEO of Vodyssey - V-O-D-Y-S-S-E-Y) joins Mary Jo Irmen on Without The Bank to expose why gurus keep switching strategies, why the tax savings are TRAPPING investors, and why right now — with high prices, 7% rates, and low inventory — is actually the best time to buy if you understand underwriting. Shawn started in fix & flips in 2000, survived the 2008 crash thanks to a single A-frame cabin in Bear Lake, Utah, went all-in on short-term rentals from 2012-2014, wrote his book in 2017-2019 (pre-COVID), and built Vodyssey into one of the largest short-term rental communities in the country. Inside this episode: 🏠 Why every strategy CAN work — but none are get-rich-quick 📉 The 80/20 rule: Why 20% of hosts make 80% of the money (and how to join the 1% Club) 💸 The TAX TRAP: Depreciation recapture & why you should NEVER let "the tax tail wag the investment dog" 📊 Why a $10K course is cheaper than a $300K mistake (underwriting, AirDNA, Excel models) 📈 The REAL market: Record STR revenue (9-11% growth) vs. real estate headwinds — high prices, high rates, low inventory 💰 Warren Buffett's rule: "Be greedy when others are fearful" & the $7.9T sitting on the sidelines 🔮 Where short-term rentals go in the next 10 years — and why it will stay a mom & pop game ⭐ Why bad Airbnbs are getting EXPOSED by AI summaries & the trust recession 🔗 CONNECT WITH SHAWN: Website: https://www.vodyssey.com Podcast: Vacation Rental Revolution Podcast (2x per week) Book & Course: Vodyssey - 9-Step Blueprint (also inside the Empire Club Community) 🔗 CONNECT WITH MARY JO: Website: https://www.withoutthebank.com Email: maryjo@withoutthebank.com Listen to Without The Bank wherever you get podcasts Chapters: 00:00 Guru Whiplash 00:41 Meet the Host 02:13 Sean's Real Estate Start 03:04 Crash to Cashflow 04:34 STRs Go Mainstream 05:47 From Investor to Educator 07:29 Book Before COVID 09:40 COVID Hype Cycle 13:30 Tax Perks Trap 17:10 Course Value Breakdown 20:00 Risk and 1% Edge 21:14 Intentional One Percent Playbook 21:41 Community Over Keyboard Warriors 22:28 Experience Beats Reinventing 23:49 Two Markets One Opportunity 24:38 Headwinds Prices Rates Inventory 25:21 Buy When Others Fear 28:15 Underwrite Patience Stack Assets 30:46 Ten Year STR Outlook 31:52 Why Institutions Struggle To Scale 33:44 Top Of Market Operations 35:13 Bad Airbnb Stories Trust Recession 38:13 AI Reviews Expose Mediocrity 40:06 Where To Find Vodyssey
