GUEST'S BIO

Jeff Iloulian has been in the vacation rental industry for over 8 years. He has set up, managed or operated over 250+ vacation rental properties - from master leasing apartment buildings to arbitraging luxury mansions. He has also worked directly with Airbnb on various pilot programs for Airbnb Plus and Luxe. Jeff has successfully grown several businesses and has a passion for interdisciplinary problem-solving in emerging industries. He has a background in Economics and Philosophy from Columbia University and a JD from UCLA School of law. Before becoming an entrepreneur he spent three years as a lawyer practicing Business and Intellectual Property litigation.

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE EPISODE

04:23 Jeff Iloulian introduction and background

05:39 How Jeff got into the STR industry

07:39 Jeff's first deal in STR

08:19 How Jeff scaled and navigated his Airbnb business

10:58 Jeff shares what his team look like

12:55 E talks about his high-end hospitality Airbnb experience in Barcelona

14:12 Jeff shares where he pools his team from

16:01 Jeff's favorite real estate model

17:37 Jeff talks about his goal when he first started with Airbnb

20:12 Factors that made Jeff jump into the Airbnb industry

21:25 Jeff talks about his business HostGPO

25:37 Mike shares his experience working with HostGPO

26:15 Looking at things from a high-level business standpoint

33:12 Jeff's vision for HostGPO and in the Airbnb industry

35:30 Is the STR industry oversaturated

38:31 HostGPO discounted rate categories

41:39 Acknowledgments to Jeff

42:14 Where can people connect with Jeff

44:42 Jeff's #1 secret to success with STR

NOTABLE QUOTES

"Being strategic and opportunistic, keeping your eyes open is I think are the secrets to success." - Jeff Iloulian

"If you're in the early stages, don't live in a wishful world. Don't be afraid to say no to people, opportunities are not limited." - Emanuele Pani

CONNECT WITH THE GUEST
Jeff Iloulian: Instagram | Facebook | Linkedin

HostGPO: Website

CONNECT WITH THE HOSTS

https://linktr.ee/the_airbnbguy

Emanuele Pani: Clubhouse | Instagram | Facebook | Linkedin

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Ep 59 - From Being a Lawyer to a Successful HostGPO Business Owner with Jeff Iloulian

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Ep 59 - From Being a Lawyer to a Successful HostGPO Business Owner with Jeff Iloulian