Jan Stevens's guest appearances

Jan Stevens

Breakfast with Murray Jones

Unlocked by Matt Landau

Talkin' Trot: Endurance Riding News and Views

Matt Hoffman

Paul Williams

Chip Conley

Michelle Williams

Graham Thompson

Sean Miller

Tom Goodwin

Heather Bayer

Ryan Bailey

Jeff Brown

Stephen Jones

Mark Butler

Aaron Smith

John Dean

Louis Rosenberg

OwlTail

Talkin AERC National Championships with Bill & Jan Stevens

Murray Jones from 4CA speaks with Jan Stevens about being nominated as a Cairns Senior Superstar

Jan Stevens’s journey in the vacation rental industry began when she inherited an old family fishing shack that they bought for $1,200 in the 50’s. Realizing she could leverage her talents as a professional interior designer, she turned the home into a vacation rental. As peers began to take notice of her business, they began asking her if she can manage their properties too. Jan shares her experiences growing into a boutique property manager, how she chooses properties to take on, and how she’s dramatically reduced her workload through automation and outsourcing.   Show Notes    How Jan’s family bought a fishing shack outside Vancouver for $1,200 How the financial crisis made Jan realize she can turn her home into a vacation rental How a random painting turned into Jan’s first property management client Jan’s transition from property owner to property manager Why Jan only takes on properties that fit the business of her brand How Jan streamlined her management process to dramatically reduce her workload The value of outsourcing work Why Jan prioritizes slow and steady growth versus rapid growth Understanding the pressure and responsibilities on building a vacation rental management company    Resources   Rent Responsibly (Sponsor)   Bowen Island Accommodations   Lastly….   If you enjoyed this episode and would like to support us, please leave us a review and subscribe to us on iTunes (or whichever podcast platform you use). It makes a world of difference.     Learn more about the host, visit  https://mattlandau.com/ Get marketing strategies for vacation rentals, visit  https://www.vrmb.com/ Collaborate with other professionals in  https://community.vrmb.com/

Jan Stevens’s journey in the vacation rental industry began when she inherited an old family fishing shack that they bought for $1,200 in the 50’s. Realizing she could leverage her talents as a professional interior designer, she turned the home into a vacation rental. As peers began to take notice of her business, they began asking her if she can manage their properties too. Jan shares her experiences growing into a boutique property manager, how she chooses properties to take on, and how she’s dramatically reduced her workload through automation and outsourcing. Show Notes <ul> <li>How Jan’s family bought a fishing shack outside Vancouver for $1,200</li> <li>How the financial crisis made Jan realize she can turn her home into a vacation rental</li> <li>How a random painting turned into Jan’s first property management client</li> <li>Jan’s transition from property owner to property manager</li> <li>Why Jan only takes on properties that fit the business of her brand</li> <li>How Jan streamlined her management process to dramatically reduce her workload</li> <li>The value of outsourcing work</li> <li>Why Jan prioritizes slow and steady growth versus rapid growth</li> <li>Understanding the pressure and responsibilities on building a vacation rental management company</li> </ul> Resources <a href="http://www.rentresponsibly.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rent Responsibly</a> (Sponsor) <a href="http://www.bowenislandaccommodations.net/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bowen Island Accommodations</a> Lastly…. If you enjoyed this episode and would like to support us, please leave us a review and subscribe to us on iTunes (or whichever podcast platform you use). It makes a world of difference.   Learn more about the host, visit <a href="https://mattlandau.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> https://mattlandau.com/</a> Get marketing strategies for vacation rentals, visit <a href="https://www.vrmb.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> https://www.vrmb.com/</a> Collaborate with other professionals in <a href="https://community.vrmb.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> https://community.vrmb.com/</a>

EP06: Slowly Growing & Automating a Boutique Vacation Rental Management Business with Jan Stevens