No Vacancy The Podcast with Natalie Palmer

Forget everything you know about “generic AI advice”. Marissa Biddle, founder of Minted Stays Vacation Rentals, has completely transformed her hosting business in just 4 months with the power of AI. What I love about today’s conversation and Marissa’s approach to AI, is she would be the first to tell you that SHE IS NOT AN EXPERT! And that’s the whole point. What she’s accomplished in just a few months with zero coding experience is mind boggling. I told her before we started recording that this better not be another generic episode of what you can do with AI. I want the nitty gritty details and what she actually did. If you love this, make sure to grab her free download and start using AI like a host today! LEVEL UP YOUR LISTING SUMMIT 🌵 Returning to PHX, AZ March 21-23, 2027 🎟️ levelupyourlistingsummit.com Thank you to our sponsor ⁠Lodgify⁠ – Take 20% off Lodgify’s most powerful plans with code novacancy20!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's baaaaaaack! The annual haunted Halloween extravaganza episode, featuring first person accounts of the creepiest, paranormal, most unexplainable Airbnb and hotel experiences. Enjoy! 🎃 LEVEL UP YOUR LISTING SUMMIT 🌵 Returning to PHX, AZ March 21-23, 2027 🎟️ levelupyourlistingsummit.com Thank you to our sponsor ⁠Lodgify⁠ – Take 20% off Lodgify’s most powerful plans with code novacancy20!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Everyone's calling themselves a "cohost" right now, but do you actually know how much risk you're carrying? Lindsay Archuleta, owner of True North Management, joins me to break down the real difference between cohosting and property management, and how to protect yourself either way. You'll hear: - The line between co-host and PM most people get wrong - Where your liability exposure really comes from - Practical ways to reduce your risk (before something goes wrong) - The honest pros and cons of each model - How to know which setup fits YOU LEVEL UP YOUR LISTING SUMMIT 🌵 Returning to PHX, AZ March 21-23, 2027 🎟️ levelupyourlistingsummit.com Thank you to our sponsor ⁠Lodgify⁠ – Take 20% off Lodgify’s most powerful plans with code novacancy20! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alright friends, today’s episode was a selfish one for me… As you know by now, I bought a sleepaway camp, and one of our biggest goals is to ramp up the amount of weddings we book. And today’s guest, Jonathan Aymin, host of the Venue Rx podcast, is THE guy to talk to on this subject.  Today we discuss all the good, bad, and ugly of what it takes to manage and/or own a venue. Jonathan breaks down the whole process from  - marketing a venue - booking an event - the lead up and pre-event communication  - staffing and executing the event - and all the BTS of venue maintenance Lastly, we chat on the ROI here and whether owning a venue is actually worth it?! This conversation was pure gold for me, and I still have a thousands more things I could learn from Jonathan! LEVEL UP YOUR LISTING SUMMIT 🌵 Returning to PHX, AZ March 21-23, 2027 🎟️ levelupyourlistingsummit.com Thank you to our sponsor ⁠Lodgify⁠ – Take 20% off Lodgify’s most powerful plans with code novacancy20! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I talk to land flipping guru, Michael Bull. If anyone out there has been feeling BURNT OUT trying to constantly flex your hospitality muscle and keep all your STR operations in check, this episode might be your saving grace.  Michael explains how, in his own words, he’s a “lazy investor”, and that’s why he swears by land flipping. No visiting properties in person ✅  No dealing with maintenance requests ✅  No managing cleaners ✅  No picky guests ✅  It almost sounds too good to be true, until you hear Michael break down the exact conversion rates and step-by-step formula he follows.  Calling all self-proclaimed lazy investors 🙋‍♀️ This one’s for you! Connect with Michael LEVEL UP YOUR LISTING SUMMIT 🌵 Returning to PHX, AZ March 21-23, 2027 🎟️ levelupyourlistingsummit.com Thank you to our sponsor ⁠Lodgify⁠ – Take 20% off Lodgify’s most powerful plans with code novacancy20! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices