Private Porch

06/07/2020

Looking for a front-end engineer to help us build our our vacation rental platform for the post-pandemic world. For the time being, this is an equity-only position but looking to make it salaried soon.

https://medium.com//fortune-favors-the-bold-carpe-diem-ec961ffaded3

18/06/2020

https://medium.com//episode-10-the-invited-guest-jasper-ribbers-of-str-rental-profit-academy-5eaac09f857b

My guest this week is Jasper Ribbers of the Short Term Rental Profit Academy and author of Get Paid for Your Pad. Jasper has been in the…

17/06/2020

We're building something really exciting here that lets owners manage a beautiful listing, use all of their public links and directly communicate with guests.

https://medium.com//its-time-to-bookdirect-94e0293aef19

We started Private Porch in mid-2019 and wanted to build a rental platform that was focused on owners and hosts, that was private and was…

11/05/2020

I had Adam Rose of Property Guard on the show this week. Really interesting product and a fun conversation!

https://medium.com//episode-09-the-invited-guest-adam-rose-of-property-guard-648b736fc8bb

My guest this week is Adam Rose from Property Guard. Adam is a Civil Engineer by education/training and currently quarantined in Dallas…

05/05/2020

So glad we had Eric Mason on last week. Great insight into what's happening right now and how to get through this.

https://medium.com//episode-08-the-invited-guest-eric-mason-fb2d752aadbe

Eric Mason was on the podcast this week (full-disclosure: he’s a Private Porch advisor) and we covered a lot of ground in a short amount…

01/05/2020

Do you own a place and want to do your part to be a hero’s hero? We just launched Frontline Stays, our initiative to connect traveling and quarantining medical professionals with suitable lodging near their work. We’re also suspending fees indefinitely until we get through this. So be a hero’s hero and list your property today!

https://medium.com//be-a-heros-hero-482800b4e229

“It’s times like these,” my grandfather used to say, “that define our character.”

29/04/2020

Had a great conversation with Colin Carvey from Revedy. Hope you enjoy it!

https://medium.com//episode-07-the-invited-guest-colin-carvey-of-revedy-cdabae7d5c0d

Colin Carvey runs Revedy which helps potential vacation home owners figure out the best place to buy. Previously at Vacasa with a long…

27/04/2020

Thanks for joining me for the podcast Andrew!

https://medium.com//episode-06-the-invited-guest-andrew-schulz-of-noiseaware-io-a16b4821f5db

Andrew Schulz runs Noiseware.io which has created the smoke detector for noise. It allows owners to be proactively monitoring for noise in…

24/04/2020

I got to chat with Na'ím País Paymán from Zeevou covering all manner of things around his business and tips for getting through this crisis.

https://medium.com//episode-05-the-invited-guest-na%C3%ADm-an%C3%ADs-paym%C3%A1n-of-zeevou-9a36f3ce352

My guest this episode is Na’ím Anís Paymán from Zeevou. Na’ím is in lockdown in Austria right now and his company is based in the UK. We…

22/04/2020

I'm joined by Jeremy Gall of Breezeway.io who gives some great perspective on what's happening for both owners and property managers right now.

https://medium.com//episode-04-the-invited-guest-jeremy-gall-of-breezeway-io-460a58f384bd

My guest this week is Jeremy Gall from Breezeway.io. It was a great discussion with both of us in our respective lockdowns. Jeremy is…

20/04/2020

Where are people going as a resource being an Airbnb host? Why AirbnbHell of course. This week I'm joined by Dan Weber who founded the site 5 years ago.

https://medium.com//episode-03-the-invited-guest-dan-weber-of-airbnbhell-com-7f63ede0230e

My guest this week is Dan Weber from AirbnbHell.com. Dan and I had a good conversation talking through COVID-19 issues and a variety of…

17/04/2020

Are you sure your vacation or rental property has the right insurance? Make sure to read the fine print say Darren Pettyjohn from Proper Insurance who is my guest this week on "The Invited Guest".

https://medium.com//episode-02-the-invited-guest-darren-pettyjohn-of-proper-insurance-b988bbdc7713

Are you sure you’ve got your vacation or rental home insurance figured out? Even for sharing with family or renting to friends? Think…

09/04/2020

Excited to launch "The Invited Guest" today ... a podcast by and for people in the short-term rental industry. This is Episode 1 with Pam O'Dell from the Short-term Rental Owners Association of Georgia. Many more to come!

https://medium.com//the-invited-guest-a-podcast-for-the-str-industry-91185f66fe47

Obviously the short-term rental market is in serious flux and I think we can all agree that when we get through this crisis, things won’t…

06/04/2020

25/03/2020

We're making Private Porch free during this crisis.

https://medium.com//homesharing-with-the-hosts-as-our-hero-10fa5f6be0df

Make no mistake, these are some crazy times. But we know as hosts like you, we still need bookings.

10/03/2020

Welcome to your Private Porch.

https://medium.com//vrbff-is-now-private-porch-f102238009ce

When we launched Vrbff, we were focused on vacation homeowners. We saw a demand for offerings other than the big vacation rental platforms…

10/03/2020

10/03/2020