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How a Tech Sales Guy Built an Airbnb Business on Cape Cod (Unfiltered) | Matt Cutler
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Ever wondered what it really takes to leave your 9–5 and build a successful short-term rental business on Cape Cod? 🌊🏡
In this episode, we sit down with Matt Cutler, who made the bold leap from a traditional W2 career to creating a thriving STR operation in one of New England’s most iconic vacation destinations. Matt pulls back the curtain on the emotional and financial realities of leaving corporate life, what it’s like to manage properties in a seasonal market, and why guest experience is everything. He also shares how he builds strong relationships with property owners, attracts repeat guests, and invests in the amenities that actually move the needle.
Whether you’re dreaming of your first rental or scaling a growing portfolio, this episode is packed with hard-earned insights and honest advice you won’t want to miss.
🎧 Hit play and get inspired to take your next big step.
Things we discussed in this episode:
- Transitioning from a W2 job to full-time real estate investing and short-term rental management.
- The journey of starting with a duplex outside Boston and expanding to Cape Cod and St. Augustine Beach.
- The importance of building relationships with property owners and setting clear expectations.
- The unique characteristics and predictability of the Cape Cod vacation rental market.
- Strategies for managing seasonality and filling off-season vacancies, including midterm rentals and platforms like Furnish Finder.
- The role of amenities and design in attracting guests, especially during shoulder seasons.
- Approaches to handling repeat guests and the challenges of aligning pricing with market rates.
- Differentiating as a property manager by focusing on guest experience and continuous improvement.
- Navigating owner-occupied versus investment properties and managing owner expectations.
- The challenges and rewards of entrepreneurship, including scaling the business and deciding when to hire additional help.
Get in touch with Matt:
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/beacondestinations
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/beacondestinations/#
Website - https://www.beacondestinationsstr.com/
#SmartStayShow #realestate #realestateinvestor #realestateagent #RealEstateInvesting #ShortTermRentals #CapeCod #VacationRentals #Entrepreneurship #PropertyManagement #GuestExperience #MidTermRentals #DirectBooking #BusinessGrowth
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How a Tech Sales Guy Built an Airbnb Business on Cape Cod (Unfiltered) | Matt Cutler
SmartStay Show - Short Term Rental Counsel + Coaching | Airbnb Hosting Tips
Manage episode 499827557 series 2504329
Ever wondered what it really takes to leave your 9–5 and build a successful short-term rental business on Cape Cod? 🌊🏡
In this episode, we sit down with Matt Cutler, who made the bold leap from a traditional W2 career to creating a thriving STR operation in one of New England’s most iconic vacation destinations. Matt pulls back the curtain on the emotional and financial realities of leaving corporate life, what it’s like to manage properties in a seasonal market, and why guest experience is everything. He also shares how he builds strong relationships with property owners, attracts repeat guests, and invests in the amenities that actually move the needle.
Whether you’re dreaming of your first rental or scaling a growing portfolio, this episode is packed with hard-earned insights and honest advice you won’t want to miss.
🎧 Hit play and get inspired to take your next big step.
Things we discussed in this episode:
- Transitioning from a W2 job to full-time real estate investing and short-term rental management.
- The journey of starting with a duplex outside Boston and expanding to Cape Cod and St. Augustine Beach.
- The importance of building relationships with property owners and setting clear expectations.
- The unique characteristics and predictability of the Cape Cod vacation rental market.
- Strategies for managing seasonality and filling off-season vacancies, including midterm rentals and platforms like Furnish Finder.
- The role of amenities and design in attracting guests, especially during shoulder seasons.
- Approaches to handling repeat guests and the challenges of aligning pricing with market rates.
- Differentiating as a property manager by focusing on guest experience and continuous improvement.
- Navigating owner-occupied versus investment properties and managing owner expectations.
- The challenges and rewards of entrepreneurship, including scaling the business and deciding when to hire additional help.
Get in touch with Matt:
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/beacondestinations
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/beacondestinations/#
Website - https://www.beacondestinationsstr.com/
#SmartStayShow #realestate #realestateinvestor #realestateagent #RealEstateInvesting #ShortTermRentals #CapeCod #VacationRentals #Entrepreneurship #PropertyManagement #GuestExperience #MidTermRentals #DirectBooking #BusinessGrowth
Follow Us!
Join Jason Muth of Prideaway Stays and Straightforward Short-Term Rentals and Real Estate Attorney / Broker Rory Gill for the first episode of SmartStay Show!
Following and subscribing to SmartStay Show not only ensures that you'll get instant updates whenever we release a new episode, but it also helps us reach more people who could benefit from the valuable content that we provide.
SmartStay Show Website and on Instagram and YouTube
Prideaway Stays Website and on Facebook and LinkedIn
Straightforward Short-Term Rentals Website and on Instagram
Attorney Rory Gill on LinkedIn
Jason Muth on LinkedIn
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