Episodes: 119
Frequency: Irregular
Rating: 4.9/5.0
Estimated listeners: 100 - 1,000
Listener location: USA
Instagram: 7.5k followers
Publicly listed emails
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Patryk Swietek - Founder of The Cohost Company, a short-term-rental management company overseeing more than 150 properties in the Joshua Tree market. The company and Patryk have been featured on Netflix, Dwell, The...
Lucas Piper - Building A Luxury Short-term-rental Management Company, Winning Property-management Contracts, Owner Retention, Local Teams, Referrals, And Operational Scaling.
Cameron Masters - Acquiring A Property-management Business, Valuing Management Contracts, Quality Of Earnings, Financial Due Diligence, Post-acquisition Operations, Automation, And EOS Implementation.
Alex Bykov - Scaling A Local STR Management Company, AI Tools, Custom Software, Apis, Automation, Vendor Operations, Guest Experience, And Technology-enabled Efficiency.
Jason Cincotta - AI Search, Direct Bookings, Machine-readable Property Data, Visibility, Operability, Bookability, And How Guests Discover Accommodations.
James Varley - Short-term-rental Education, Demand Around Major Sporting Events, Pricing Waves, Minimum Stays, Market Expansion, And Holiday-let Operations.
118. The Amenities & Services Luxury Guests Expect
October 12, 2026
I sat down with Kory Rankine, founder of Escape Lux in Miami, to break down how he built a selective portfolio of upscale and ultra-luxury STRs through high-touch, experience-driven hospitality.Kory shares how he entered the industry through concierge services, landed early luxury bookings by pairing homes with yachts, chefs, cars, and chauffeurs, and built a business around matching the right guests with the right properties.We discuss Miami’s evolving STR regulations, why compliance is crit...
117. Converting Midwest Barns Into $400k+ Yearly Revenue Airbnbs
October 07, 2026
I sat down with Kyle Miklasz to break down how he built highly profitable “super properties” in overlooked, drive-to Midwest markets by turning barns and warehouses into destination short-term rentals.Kyle shares how he went from corporate sales to STRs, found his first barn for $775K, invested roughly $250K into the property, and turned an AirDNA projection of $35K into nearly 10x that revenue. We also discuss how a $2.1M refinance helped him scale to 15 locations.We dive into the strategy b...
116. What Luxury Homeowners Actually Want From Their Property Manager
September 04, 2026
Lucas Piper went from earning $30,000 a year as a social worker to building Five Star VHR, a luxury short-term rental management company with roughly 70 properties in Austin generating about $9M in booked revenue.In this episode, Lucas shares how he started by renting out his own home, scaled through rental arbitrage, survived COVID and partnership mistakes, and eventually went all-in on property management.We break down how he used Facebook groups, meetups, networking, and free education to ...
The STR Growth Show is hosted by Patryk Swietek. Its publicly listed email is swietekpatryk@gmail.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.
The publicly listed email for The STR Growth Show: swietekpatryk@gmail.com.
Podseeker estimates The STR Growth Show reaches 100 to 1,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.
The STR Growth Show typically books working professionals with real expertise. Typical guest background: Short-term-rental operators, property-management founders, hospitality technology executives, or specialists with demonstrated experience scaling businesses, improving operations, acquiring companies, or applying technology to accommodation businesses. Common among recent guests: Built or scaled a short-term-rental or property-management portfolio; Founded a hospitality or property-management technology company; Acquired or significantly improved an established STR management business. Recent guests include Lucas Piper, Cameron Masters, and Alex Bykov.
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Recent episodes cover Business, Entrepreneurship, Short Term Rentals, Property Management, and Hospitality Technology. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.
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