The Short Term Rental Playmaker The Short Term Rental Playmaker - Episode #5: Expansion & Building a #1 STR Team with Trish Bartley
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Feb 4, 2026 Trish Bartley, Director of Expansion at Savvy STR Agents and seasoned short-term rental operator, shares her abundance-driven leadership approach. She discusses scaling a national real estate team, building local market brands, intentional hiring with DISC, and routines that sustain culture and growth. She also outlines goals for consistent expansion and community impact.
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Perfect Alignment Sparked Savvy Expansion
- Trish describes meeting Tyler as a perfect alignment where her skills in building teams met his short-term rental vision.
- She framed herself as the executor who already had the playbook and values needed to scale Savvy STR Agents.
Cleaning Business Taught Hard STR Lessons
- Trish recounts running a cleaning company in Summit County and learning operational pain points like turnovers and bedbug costs.
- That hands-on experience shaped her belief that teaching STR specifics is easier than retraining seasoned real estate agents.
Abundance Built From Scarcity Lessons
- Trish explains her abundance mindset grew from overcoming scarcity, fear, and trauma and then intentionally building a different approach.
- She now seeks people with willingness and resilience because broken people often bring the best perspective.
