No Vacancy The Podcast with Natalie Palmer

Today on the podcast you’ll get to hear from the cofounders of Bellhopt, Alexander Ali and Milad Ghods. Bellhopt is a technology platform that’s bridging the gap between hotel-worthy concierge services and short-term rentals. After today’s conversation, you’ll be convinced your guests need this. Dare I say, you might even realize you need to become a Bellhopt vendor?!Alex and Milad were avid travelers who predominantly chose short-term rentals, but soon found themselves gravitating towards hotels more often. They loved Airbnb, but missed the concierge services and consistency of hotels, and just like that, Bellhopt was born. I can’t wait for you to hear how Bellhopt can elevate your guest’s experience (and help you earn more money 🤑). Make sure to say hi to the Bellhopt team at Level Up Your Listing next week! 🛎️ levelupyourlistingsummit.com

Get on the Bellhopt Pre-App Launch Waitlist:https://bellhopt.com/concierge

How It Works:https://bellhopt.com/how-it-works

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This week we get to hear from Dawn Asher again, who you'll remember from episode 150. Dawn is the Founder & Creative Director of The Olive Jar, a vacation rental Experiential Marketing studio that helps hosts re-envision their turnkey properties. We had to catch up for a second episode together because she is now officially an investor herself and is pouring her years of expertise into her own property!

Dawn didn’t just buy a turnkey vacation rental—she is transforming it through strategic positioning, story-driven design, amenities, and media.Dawn shares with us the realities of buying a "turnkey" property, and why turnkey might actually be a myth?! Today's episode is a realistic look into what you still need to budget for (with both time and money) when moving forward with a turnkey investment.

Check out Dawn's links below to learn more!

- MAIN LISTING

- CHILD LISTING (couples & solo travelers)

- WANT TO WORK WITH DAWN? Start by taking The Olive Jar Hosting Quiz

- IG @the_ellijayolive DIRECT BOOKING (LODGIFY) www.theellijayolive.com

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This week we bring back Matt Sanderson, who you'll remember from episodes 99 and 152. Matt is the CEO and cofounder of strIQ, which was created to help investors filter through properties actively for sale in seconds. 

Think *Zillow meets Tinder* for short-term rental investors! Just put in your budget, desired cash-on-cash return, and strIQ instantly removes all the properties that don't fit that criteria. 

Today Matt is back to talk about the exciting changes coming to strIQ 2.0, including a FREE tier to make strIQ more accessible, and AI features that will help you make sense of the data, suggest amenities you can add, and how to take your property from average to a top 1% listing.

Special thank you to strIQ for being one of our premier sponsors at this year's Level Up Your Listing Summit! We have less than 30 tickets left so grab yours here.

Join the strIQ community here.

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This week we’re talking about a topic that I’ve been more and more interested in… private room rentals! PadSplit CEO Atticus LeBlanc joins me to discuss how pivoting from STR, MTR or long term rentals into co-living spaces can:

Decrease vacancy

Increase revenue

Reduce expenses

And solve a problem for over 1/3rd of Americans

Atticus walks us through how you can prepare your existing property into the ideal PadSplit property, and gives us practical tips for handling multiple tenants and contracts.

The best part? This conversation was only a tease for what you’ll learn at Level Up Your Listing Summit! PadSplit will be hosting a 40-minute breakout workshop at this year’s summit, and I already know it’s going to be one of our most packed sessions.

Connect with PadSplit on Facebook!

Become a PadSplit host:  https://link.padsplit.com/LevelUpYourListingSummit

Secure your ticket at levelupyourlistingsummit.com

March 29-31, 2026 | Phoenix, AZ

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Hi friends – Dropping a solo episode today to share all the details of my birth story and adjusting to life with 4 kids in 5 years.

No real estate or STR content today, but if you're into birth stories, hearing about work/life balance, homeschooling, and more, you're in for a treat!

I'm feeling so grateful for the life Eric and I have built, and more in love with our kids than ever. Hope you enjoy this episode and see it as a reminder to just trust the timing of things. I promise, it's all going to work out just fine ❤️

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Grab your tickets to Level Up Your Listing Summit, happening March 29-31st, 2026!

Hurry – Less than 100 tickets left! 🏃‍♀️
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