Unlocked by Matt Landau

EP 32: The Keystone Awards with Terry Whyte

Jun 28, 2019

A keystone is the architectural term for a wedge-shaped piece at the crown of an arch or bridge that locks the other pieces in place. We believe this is the perfect metaphor for the right property management software in a vacation rental business.

Using data from 100+ hours of demos, 750+ completions of our Property...

EP31: One Industry Voice with Mike Copps of VRMA

Jun 19, 2019

Mike Copps is the Executive Director of the VRMA which aims to be the singular voice of vacation rental owners and managers throughout the world.

Any industry needs a trade association, but for a young and emerging industry like vacation rentals it is especially critical.

Take a chance to meet Mike and learn about his...

EP30: The GSV Technology Rollup in the Vacation Rental Industry

Jun 17, 2019

In this experimental podcast format, I aim to address one subject matter that has the industry buzzing and break it down for our listeners.

[Note: Our normal interview podcast schedule sponsored by our friends at PointCentral will not be interrupted.]

This episode addresses an article on Amy Hinote's VRM Intel...

EP29: The Love Language with Heather Bayer

Jun 12, 2019

Heather Bayer of the Vacation Rental Formula Podcast is like my BFF in the industry. We were both in Las Vegas for the VRMA International event and she would be presenting on the 5 Love Languages, a famous book that classifies the various interpretations of love.

Heather applies this thinking to the vacation rental...

EP28: Keeping it Commercial with Sarah Nie

Jun 5, 2019

Sarah Nie is based in Asheville, North Carolina. And after she began her property management business, she began to be approached by owners all over Asheville. But this kind of growth came with a caveat: the city’s short term rental rules which were fluctuating and restricting business left and right.

What Sarah...