Short-term rentals are a game is not one to enter lightly. Regular rental property investors shudder at the constant turnover, consistent guest complaints, and far more intensive upkeep that vacation rental property owners pride themselves on. But is a week in the life of a self-managing short-term rental empire owner that bad? Well, maybe we’ll just have Rob Abasolo AKA Robuilt, YouTube’s go-to authority on vacation rental investing, answer this. Rob has had a troubling week to put it lightly. From guests somehow deadbolting themselves out of their homes to ACs being frozen solid, sending vacationers to the wrong address, and almost obliterating a $20,000 pool, many things can go wrong in the realm of short-term rentals. But, is the profit worth the pain? Dave Meyer from "On The Market" joins along this episode to act as Rob’s therapist/cheerleader as we go through a week’s worth of almost unbelievable events in the life of a vacation rental property owner. This episode highlights lessons learned from each mistake that you can use to build a better rental property portfolio, have a more seamless customer experience, and maybe get a little more “me and my burrito” time. ~~~~ Join BiggerPockets for FREE 👇 https://www.biggerpockets.com/signup?utm_source=owned_media ~~~~ Listen to “On The Market” with Dave Meyer: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2NlzZ9NtHtZ2uBuaDNoGzY Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/on-the-market/id1615086704 BiggerPockets: https://www.biggerpockets.com/podcasts/on-the-market?utm_source=owned_media ~~~~ Grab Some BiggerPockets Merch: https://bit.ly/biggerpocketsswag ~~~~ The Ultimate Guide to Short-Term Rental Properties: https://www.biggerpockets.com/guides/the-ultimate-guide-to-short-term-rental-properties?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none ~~~~ Grab the BiggerPockets Book, “Short-Term Rental, Long-Term Wealth”: https://store.biggerpockets.com/collections/all-books/products/short-term-rental-long-term-wealth?utm_source=owned_media ~~~~ How I Perfected the Process of Self-Managing My Rentals: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/self-managing-rental-properties?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none ~~~~ Vacation Rentals Are Popular, But Are They Profitable? https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/vacation-rentals-high-profit?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none ~~~~ Connect with Rob (Robuilt) on YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Robuilt Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robuilt/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@robuilto Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/robuiltchannel ~~~~ Connect with David and Rob on BiggerPockets: Dave: https://www.biggerpockets.com/users/davem27?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none Rob: https://www.biggerpockets.com/users/robuilt?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none ~~~~ Follow Dave on Instagram: @thedatadeli or https://www.instagram.com/thedatadeli/?hl=en Episode 676 Show notes at: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/real-estate-676?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none #biggerpockets #realestatepodcast #biggerpockets676