The Short Term Show

Avery Carl

avery@averycarl.com

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Booking Overview

Avery Carl hosts practical, investor-focused conversations on short-term rental (Airbnb) investing and property management. The show blends actionable tactics with proven investor/CEO experiences, making it a strong fit for guests who can teach strategies readers can apply quickly.

Metrics

Episodes: 256

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.9/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Female

Location: USA

YouTube: 104.0k subscribers

Contact Information

avery@averycarl.com

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Host

Avery Carl - Avery Carl bought her first Airbnb in 2015 and built a portfolio of over 250 doors. She is the author of bestseller Short Term Rental, Long Term wealth, and is the CEO and Founder of The Short Term...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Successful Airbnb/short-term rental investors and operators with demonstrable portfolio outcomes, or CEOs/leaders from Airbnb-related startups. Guests should be able to share concrete strategies, metrics, and actionable lessons from their own properties/business results.
Required Achievements:  
Built or scaled an STR portfolio, Achieved meaningful revenue or retirement outcomes (e.g., early retirement), Improved performance of underperforming properties through specific upgrades, Led Airbnb-related startup operations (CEO-level experience)

Recent Guest Discussions

Kelsey Ardoin - What’s Working In Current Gulf Coast STR Markets; Improving Bookings Via Guest Experience, Outdoor Entertainment, Hot Tubs, And Photogenic Amenities; Design Choices For Beach Houses; Sleeping Arrangements; Market-condition Comparison To Covid-era Boom.

Chris McKenna - Building An STR Portfolio Across Multiple Markets; Scaling And Upgrades For Underperforming Properties; Lessons From Early Investing Challenges; Career-to-investing Transition.

Lance Lalanne - Buying Based On Numbers; Negotiating Discounts; Launching STR From The Ground Up; Coaching/community Support; Creating A Long-term Wealth Plan Through Strategic Investing.

Recent Topics

Short Term Rentals, Real Estate, Airbnb, Property Management, Investment

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
The Short Term Show
:

The Lake Michigan STR Strategy That Changed Everything with Jeremy Udovich

July 01, 2026

Avery is joined by Jeremy Udovich, founder of Sheboygan Vacation Rentals, to discuss how he went from a career in golf and software sales to building a thriving short-term rental portfolio and management company in Wisconsin. Jeremy shares how a single property near Lake Michigan grew into a portfolio of owned and managed vacation rentals, why Sheboygan’s beaches, golf courses, racetrack, and outdoor recreation create strong year-round demand, and how access to capital helped him scale quickl...

The Affordable Gulf Coast Market Most Investors Overlook with Kelsey Ardoin

June 24, 2026

On this week's episode, Avery is joined by Kelsey Ardoin to break down what’s working right now in the Galveston and Crystal Beach short-term rental market. Using one of her own properties as a case study, Kelsey shares how investors can dramatically improve bookings without spending tens of thousands on major renovations, focusing instead on guest experience, outdoor entertainment spaces, hot tubs, and highly photographable amenities. She explains why large-group properties continue to perfo...

How Chris McKenna Built a 10-Property STR Portfolio and Retired in Just a Few Years

June 17, 2026

On this week's episode, Avery is joined by Chris McKenna, a former Fortune 500 executive who retired at 49 after building a portfolio of short-term rentals across Alabama, Oklahoma, and Maine. Chris shares how hearing Avery on a BiggerPockets podcast sparked his real estate journey, leading him from a demanding corporate career to owning multiple vacation rental properties that now generate nearly $1 million in annual revenue. He recounts the unforgettable challenges of his first investment p...

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