In this episode, hosts Mike Reilly and Emanuele Pani sit down with, Samuel Mistretta. Samuel discusses the challenges of balancing work with family time and maintaining good health. He dives into the world of short term rentals from his experience, emphasizing on the need to surround oneself with good people and taking action to achieve success. Samuel also shares his journey creating his new business, GoSTR Marketing, a service solution that helps short term rental operators to reach out to their past clients. He provides some key tips and tactics about how one can manually handle marketing until they can afford a product like his. Following an in-depth circular discussion, the hosts conclude by encouraging listeners to reach out to Sam and explore what GoSTR Marketing has to offer.

00:00 Introduction and Personal Struggles

00:22 Meet the Hosts and the Concept of Short Term Rentals

00:59 Guest Introduction and Personal Health Routines

03:11 Life Updates and Introduction of Today's Topic

04:43 Introduction of Guest Sam Estreta and His Marketing Product

05:19 Sam's Journey from IT to Short Term Rentals

07:51 The Birth of GoSTR Marketing

08:59 The Impact of GoSTR Marketing and Its Features

15:01 Advice for Short Term Rental Operators

18:37 Expanding Your Business Portfolio

18:59 Effective Communication Strategies

20:02 Promoting Off-Season Bookings

21:00 Understanding Your Audience

21:53 The Importance of Affordability in Marketing

22:48 Future Goals and Scaling the Business

26:33 Balancing Business and Personal Life

33:39 The Power of Networking and Masterminds

37:19 Final Thoughts and Contact Information

Samuel Mistretta's Bio:

Coming from an IT background, Samuel Mistretta left his W2 in 2022 to grow his STR portfolio throughout the Gulf South. He has since created Go STR Marketing to help fellow STR operators design their ideal lives easier by increasing their direct booking revenue so they can spend more time doing what they want when they want with who they want.

Connect with Samuel:

https://gostrmarketing.com/demo-booking

https://www.facebook.com/samuel.mistretta.1

https://www.linkedin.com/in/samuel-mistretta-0162b71b/

Connect with the Hosts

https://linktr.ee/mikesjogren

Emanuele Pani: Clubhouse | Instagram | Facebook | Linkedin

Watch Mike's free masterclass training on www.strsecrets.com/masterclass

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Ep 181 - Text and Email Marketing Done For You with Samuel Mistretta

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