Create Long-Term Wealth by Acquiring Airbnbs

What is the best way to create long-term wealth?

As Airbnb hosts, we can leverage our expertise running a short-term rental business to acquire properties of our own.

But what does it look like to buy a STR property? How, exactly, do you finance a purchase like that?

Juan Carlos Morales is the serial entrepreneur and Airbnb investor behind Capital Jetset, a beachfront vacation rental company out of San Juan, Puerto Rico. He leveraged the rental arbitrage model to start his business and has since added management units and purchased properties of his own to build a portfolio of 30 STR units.

On this episode of Get Paid for Your Pad, Juan Carlos joins me to explain what differentiates a business owner from a manager and describe how he built a team of 13 employees to run Capital Jetset.

Listen in for Juan Carlos’ insight on why it’s a good idea to buy STR properties and learn how to finance YOUR first Airbnb property in the ownership model!

Topics Covered

Juan Carlos got into Airbnb by mistake

• Listed spare room on Airbnb when roommate moved out
• Tried listing whole place, 3 months booked in 1 night

Breakdown of Juan Carlos’ hybrid business model

• 85% rental arbitrage
• 10% management
• 5% ownership

Juan Carlos’ unique approach to rental arbitrage

• Target properties sitting empty for months/years
• Offer to invest $10K and renovate unit himself

Juan Carlos’ advice on starting a STR arbitrage business

• Don’t be afraid to invest your money
• Be creative and propose deal beneficial to both sides

Why Juan Carlos decided to start buying properties

• Owners have power to raise rent
• Property values increase over time

How Juan Carlos benefits from owning STR properties

• Net worth tripled, banks take him more seriously now
• Control over business affords more stability

Juan Carlos’ plans for the future of his STR business

• Continue to grow, create wealth and help people
• Buy building and small hotel, develop boutique hotel

Connect with Juan Carlos

Capital Jetset

Juan Carlos on Instagram

Juan Carlos on YouTube

Resources

Robert Kiyosaki

The 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferriss

The E Myth by Michael Gerber

STR Legends Mastermind

Legends X 90-Day STR Accelerator

Email jasper@getpaidforyourpad.com

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