Business
Joining us on this episode of Living Off Rentals is Patryk Swietek. He is a serial entrepreneur, starting at 14 years old, and a real estate investor that specializes in short-term rentals and hospitality assets. He has built multiple tech businesses and currently owns a real estate portfolio of multiple short-term rental properties. Patryk owns the property management company LaVista Rentals and is one of the founding figures of STR Nation, a non-profit that aims to provide short-term rental investors with a community of like-minded individuals, helping each other achieve knowledge, confidence, and support to manage their investments. Tune in to this episode as he gives us a masterclass on the subject of the entrepreneurial mindset. He talks about the challenges and limiting beliefs anyone can face when starting a venture like short-term rental investing, and shares how we can overcome them to achieve our goals. Key Takeaways: [00:56] Introducing Patryk Swietek and his background [05:05] Starting in short-term rentals and getting his first vacation rental [16:41] Running short-term rentals is a business: Patryk’s experience running one the first time [18:49] Scaling his short-term rental business [24:08] Applying marketing: features that help increase the rate [25:25] On partnership roles [26:49] Eventual scaling goals [30:09] Starting LaVista Rentals, a property management company, and what sets it apart from its competition [33:42] Their property management rates [39:33] On STR (Short-Term Rental) Nation [40:58] Connect with Patryk and Join STR Nation Guest Links and Contacts: STR Nation Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/550974435974421/ Patryk’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/patryk_swietek/ Show Links: Living Off Rentals YouTube Channel -https://www.youtube.com/c/LivingOffRentals Living Off Rentals Facebook Group -www.facebook.com/groups/livingoffrentals Living Off Rentals Website -www.livingoffrentals.com Living Off Rentals Instagram -www.instagram.com/livingoffrentals Living Off Rentals TikTok - www.tiktok.com/@livingoffrentals