220 - Don’t Drink and Facebook, with Avery Carl

Don’t drink and Facebook, kids! Avery Carl, an agent and investor
in three different markets, was recently in the middle of some
messy Facebook drama. Listen in to learn how it ends, why Avery
believes we must learn by doing, and how she adds value for her
investor clients that keep coming back. 


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Time Stamped Show Notes:


00:45 – Introducing Avery; an agent since 2017 who focuses
exclusively on investor clients who are looking to buy short-term
or vacation rentals

01:00 - She’s in three markets in three states; the Great
Smokey Mountains, TN, Destin, FL, and Gulf Shores, AL



02:00 – Some different aspects of the real estate she works
with

02:15 - Furniture is a consideration, income is a factor,
and more things can go wrong

03:20 - The Smokey Mountains don’t really have hotels;
cabins are easily rented



04:15 – The biggest challenges with investing

04:30 - Saving for the first initial investment can be a
challenge; then, don’t get caught up in analysis paralysis
and learn by doing



05:30 – Avery’s CSIRE story

05:35 - A property came up in the Smokey Mountain market
that was a really good deal; one of her long-time clients
made an offer

06:30 - In TN you can make offers for two different
clients as long as you disclose it; a second client of hers
wanted to make a deal, too

07:35 - The second client ended up using someone else and
getting the property; it was someone she’d been helping for
years

08:08 - The first client was really bummed; the second
one got on a local FB group and started goating about the
great deal he got

09:00 - He claimed to use Avery because he felt bad that
he didn’t; the first guy was upset and messaged Avery

10:33 - The guy who got the property ended up having an
issue, so the first guy got it anyways



11:20 - Avery’s value-add

11:50 - A bonus to working with Avery is that her team
will help make the property a smooth-running vacation rental
so it’s ready to book by closing



12:00 - Another CSIRE story

12:20 - She was helping an owner with a FSBO property; he
liked her and was going to use her to buy another property

13:30 - The man went into the woods with a roll of toilet
paper and called out to her 20 minutes later, “I shit in the
woods!”

13:50 - He didn’t want to do it in the house, so he was
being polite



14:55 - How to reach Avery: Go to The Short Term Shop



3 Key Points
There’s no better way to learn than by doing.  Don’t drink
and Facebook.  Sort term rentals can be extremely lucrative.