Unlocked by Matt Landau

This week Matt speaks with Eddie Gray, the housekeeping and laundry manager for Newman-Dailey Resort Properties.  With 17 years in the business, Eddie has amassed wisdom that can benefit every vacati…

This is a Quick Tips episode of Unlocked, where Matt shares actionable wisdom from VRMB Communities.

"Moments of engagement” is one way of thinking about those special interactions in which you win o…

This week Matt sits down with Anthony Gantt of At Ease which was created to solve challenges with vacation rentals for military personnel and their families.  Anthony's story of discovering and execu…

This is a Quick Tips episode of Unlocked, where Matt shares actionable wisdom from VRMB Communities.

Any vacation rental property can be made more “limited edition” with the introduction of a landma…

This week Matt sits down with Amber Carpenter of DemandIQ to talk about a significant source of revenue we've all been missing.  What started as a capstone project for Amber's master's degree has bec…

This is a Quick Tips episode of Unlocked, where Matt shares actionable wisdom from VRMB Communities.

Not all listings are created equally.  This week, the community discusses 8 deep adjustments that …

Bob Garner and his husband, Ian, have built their Casal dei Fichi into a powerhouse of repeat bookings, positive environmental action and the profitability needed to achieve a fun, balanced lifestyle…

This week Sibylle Kim gives us a masterclass in the single property lifestyle business.  She bought her dream vacation home in Waterbury, Vermont, and turned it into Villa Ausblick, a profitable, fam…

Part 2 of Matt's sit down with Carl Shepherd, co-founder of HomeAway. This week we get into the fun stuff. Where's the opportunity? How to build brand? What deep trends should you be keeping an eye o…

In this episode, Matt sits down with Carl Shepherd, co-founder of HomeAway, for an oral history of some of the vacation rental industry's formative moments and a visionary look at its future.

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In this episode Matt sits down with Kirsten King of Big Sky Vacation Rentals for some big takeaways on building and ultimately selling a supremely profitable and sustainable vacation rental business.…

In this episode Matt talks finding your niche and your balance with Sheron of Scurlock Farms.  Sheron mixes a working farm, famous art, pet friendliness and a friendly family to create the ultimate l…

In this episode, Matt sits down with Kyle Finley of Legalbnb and Briefhomes to talk about how Kyle went from the wild west of vacation rentals to helping other hosts legalize their businesses.  They …

It's the the season premiere of Unlocked Magic Zones! In this episode, Steph Farr of Maya Luxe walks us through every aspect of her vacation rental business.  From owner relations, giving back to the…

In this special episode, Terry and Matt announce the winners of the 2021 VRMB Keystone Awards!  The theme of this year's awards is agility and they cover property management software for any size vac…

As we prepare to launch a new season of Unlocked, Matt sits down with Eric Thibodeaux of Current Tides and Safer VR's for a very detailed discussion of growing and running a vacation rental business,…

In this special edition of Unlocked, we're airing the first episode of the How to Save Your Vacation Rental Business podcast and kicking it off with an exclusive intro from Matt and Dana.  This new p…

Dr. Louis Rosenberg founded Unanimous AI to pursue a crazy idea – that we can amplify the intelligence of human groups by developing a new form of AI based on the biological principles of Swarm Intel…

There was no thought of a pandemic when Matt sat down with Brian Olson of Beachcomber Vacation Homes at last year's LiveRez conference.  The industry was already in turmoil, however, and Brian's 'eve…