The official podcast of the Vacation Rental Management Association (VRMA). As the only organization representing the entire spectrum of the vacation rental industry, VRMA has an audience of both vacation rental managers and suppliers, large and small. Join us as we discuss vacation rental management trends, hot topics and association initiatives with the industry’s leading minds.
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Ari Eryorulmaz didn't plan on building a career in vacation rentals. After accidentally entering the industry as a college student, he went on to become a property manager, entrepreneur, and founder of Extenteam, a company that now supports tens of thousands of units across the short-term rental industry. In this episode of the VRMA Arrival Podcast, Ari shares his perspective on the operational…
Angie Leone, owner and CEO of Coconut Condos in Maui, joins the VRMA Arrival podcast to share how her business, family, and community were affected by the Lahaina wildfires back in 2023. She reflects on building Coconut Condos with flexibility and purpose, leading through crisis, the routines that helped her move forward, and the importance of building trust, culture, and community before they are…
What actually starts to fall apart as short-term rental portfolios grow? In this episode of the VRMA Arrival podcast, brought to you by RealTech Webmasters , Corrine Harris, general manager at Operto , shares what she’s seen firsthand—from consistency slipping around 50 units to tech stacks becoming more of a burden than a solution at scale. Drawing on her experience as a former property manager,…
In this episode of the VRMA Arrival podcast, Amber Knight, general manager at BookingsCloud, joins the show to unpack why marketing still feels intimidating for many short-term rental operators and why relying on pricing alone often falls short in today’s oversupplied markets. Drawing on her experience working inside large portfolios and competitive markets, Knight explains how OTAs have become…
In this episode of the VRMA Arrival Podcast, we sit down with Priya Khaira, editor of Short Term Rentalz, to talk about the seventh annual Shortyz Awards and what they represent for the global short-term rental industry. Khaira shares how the awards began seven years ago as a way to spotlight excellence in a fast-growing sector—and how they’ve evolved alongside the industry’s rapid…
In this episode of the VRMA Arrival Podcast, Pierre Camille Hamana, CEO and founder of Hospitable, joins us to unpack key findings from Hospitable’s newly released 2026 STR Industry Report and what they signal for hosts and professional property managers. Hamana explains why 2025 was a revealing year for the industry, marked by “stacked pressures” that included rising operating costs, softening…
In this episode of the VRMA Arrival podcast, Lance and Elaine Stitcher of Seaside Vacation & Sales share the story behind their 2025 VRMA Excellence Awards win for Best Marketing Campaign, and why the campaign was never really about Seaside at all. Celebrating both their company’s 10th anniversary and the 100th annual Chincoteague Pony Swim, the Seaside team challenged themselves to do something…
In this episode of the VRMA Arrival podcast, we sit down with Salty Dog Vacations co-owners Kymberlee Nguyen and Krista Goodrich, recent recipients of VRMA’s Community Impact Award. Based in the Daytona Beach area, Krista and Kym share how they’ve woven service into every part of their business model—from mentoring at-risk students and serving on the local school board to supporting Daytona Dog…
Melanie Brown, vice president of data insights at Key Data, joins the podcast to unpack Key Data’s Vacation Rental Industry Outlook 2026 —a survey of nearly 250 US property managers that reveals what operators expect in the year ahead. According to Brown, sentiment has finally shifted toward “cautious optimism,” with most managers anticipating flat to modest gains in ADR, demand, and revenue per…
Jessica Gillingham—CEO of Abode Worldwide and author of “Tech-Enabled Hospitality”—joins us to map the real state of hospitality tech across short-term rentals, hotels, and multifamily. Drawing on interviews with 38 global leaders, she argues that technology’s job is simple: enable better hospitality. We dig into the mindset shift from “tech as cost” to “tech as a strategic investment,” why many…
