Katie Left 13 Midterm Rentals with a Manager for 2 Weeks — Here's What Happened

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What happens when a real estate investor hands off 13 midterm rentals for two weeks to a property management team while traveling out of the country?

In this episode of Landlord Diaries by Furnished Finder, Katie shares what happened when Zach and Amanda Palmer stepped in to manage her monthly rentals while she was on vacation with her family. They break down the systems, communication, tenant management, and operational habits that made it possible to keep everything running smoothly across multiple furnished rentals.

You’ll also hear how Zach and Amanda are building their own midterm rental business, why they chose the MTR strategy for their ADU, how a small furnished rental is helping cover a major portion of their mortgage, and which simple changes increased tenant demand.

This episode is packed with practical takeaways for real estate investors, landlords, and hosts who want to scale monthly furnished rentals, improve operations, and make better use of Furnished Finder tools. 

If you are exploring midterm rentals, monthly rentals, travel nurse housing, ADU investing, self-managing rentals, or Furnished Finder listing strategies, this episode is for you.

Timestamps
0:00 Welcome to Landlord Diaries, the monthly rentals podcast
1:00 Zach and Amanda’s real estate investing story and current portfolio
1:30 Katie asks them to manage her properties for 2 weeks
3:00 The systems behind a smooth midterm rental operation
5:45 Are MTR tenant needs different across markets?
6:50 Why communication style matters in monthly rentals
8:30 First steps to set up a successful midterm rental
10:30 How to find the right cleaner for your MTR
12:40 Why they bought a property with an ADU
17:10 Why the ADU became a midterm rental
17:40 How a 400 sq ft ADU covers half the mortgage
18:45 The one change that increased tenant demand
20:15 Roundtable: biggest game changers in their MTR business
23:05 Responsiveness and flexibility win more bookings
23:50 Why documenting your setup and using Google Voice helps
26:10 Rapid fire real estate lessons and who they trust most

Resources
List Your Property on Furnished Finder:
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Trending Midterm Rental Resources:
https://www.furnishedfinder.com/Resources/PMResources

Palmer Listings on Furnished Finder:
https://www.furnishedfinder.com/members/profile?id=d559824-4b7c-a58-98a-b8be64

Host Katie Lyon’s Properties:
https://www.furnishedfinder.com/members/profile?u=katie.lyon8

Host Kelly Bailey’s Properties:
https://www.furnishedfinder.com/members/profile?u=Kelly.Bailey13

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