We recorded this exciting panel on boutique hotels and resorts at the recent 2024 Midwest Real Estate Investor Conference.

As the host of this podcast, Brian Hamrick doesn’t often have the opportunity to discuss his own investments. But today he sits down with two of his partners to share how they’ve been applying the short-term rental model to recent acquisitions of a boutique hotel and several resorts, along with the challenges faced, and the strategies employed to find success.

Jeremy Garcia and his wife Melanie own quite a few vacation rentals in Muskegon Michigan, and several years ago we partnered on building out an 8-unit boutique hotel in downtown Muskegon. We also acquired a 7-cabin, 3-house resort in North Muskegon with beautiful Lake Michigan frontage.

And we’ve started our own short-term rental property management company called DreamStay – go to www.bookdreamstay.com

Alex Jarbo lives in Asheville, North Carolina and is a writer on short-term rentals for Bigger Pockets.

Several years ago, Alex was on the Rental Property Owner & Real Estate Investor podcast talking about his short-term rental A-frames. Brian and Alex kept in touch after recording that episode, and in 2022 Alex got an amazing resort under contract just outside of Asheville with six cabins and a 6-bed, 6-bath Victorian House on 11 acres that can also serve as an event location for weddings and other gatherings.

You can check that property out at www.engadineInn.com.

Find out more:

www.bookdreamstay.com

www.engadineinn.com

Today’s episode is brought to you by Green Property Management, managing everything from single family homes to apartment complexes in the West Michigan area.

https://www.livegreenlocal.com

And RCB & Associates, helping Michigan-based real estate investors and small business owners navigate the complex world of health insurance and Medicare benefits.

https://www.rcbassociatesllc.com

Everyone is paying close attention to the Federal Reserve and wondering when they will begin lowering interest rates.

The lower-than-expected jobs report from two weeks ago certainly got people excited, but inflation is still being stubborn.

What is really going on with our economy, and how can we cut through the noise of the popular media and focus on the data that really matters?

In economic times of doubt, it helps to have Dr. Paul Isely make sense of what’s really going on and what we should be paying attention to.

Paul is the Associate Dean and Economist for Undergraduate Programs in the Seidman College of Business at Grand Valley State University. He may not always tell us what we want to hear, but when he speaks, everyone listens.

Today we'll discuss interest rates, inflation, Climate Migration, West Michigan, AI Robots and the upcoming demographic cliff.

On Wednesday, August 7th, Paul Isely will be joining us for an in-person luncheon event to dive deeper into how these and other factors are transforming the real estate landscape in West Michigan and beyond, presenting new challenges and opportunities for investors.

Click here to register.

Find out more:

LinkedIn: Paul Isely

https://www.gvsu.edu/seidman/

Today’s episode is brought to you by Green Property Management, managing everything from single family homes to apartment complexes in the West Michigan area.

https://www.livegreenlocal.com

And RCB & Associates, helping Michigan-based real estate investors and small business owners navigate the complex world of health insurance and Medicare benefits.

https://www.rcbassociatesllc.com

My guest today was able to overcome incredible challenges to build a $100 million roofing company, and today he shares his inspirational story.

Dustin Gutkowski overcame homelessness at the age of 14 and went on to build a business empire with Results Roofing, reaching an astonishing $100 million in just four years.

Dustin’s guiding principle, "Impact Over Income" reflects not only in his business success but also in the lives he has positively influenced.

Find out more:

Instagram: @dustingutkowskiRR

Facebook: @dustingutkowski

YouTube: Dustin Gutkowski

Today’s episode is brought to you by Green Property Management, managing everything from single family homes to apartment complexes in the West Michigan area.

https://www.livegreenlocal.com

And RCB & Associates, helping Michigan-based real estate investors and small business owners navigate the complex world of health insurance and Medicare benefits.

https://www.rcbassociatesllc.com