Episode Thirteen of Walk ’n Talk: The Business Behind Vacation Rentals podcast is now available!
Welcome to the Walk ’n Talk podcast, hosted by Paul Waldschmidt and Chris Hynes, co-founders of OwnerRez. Inspired by their weekly walks, the podcast captures the conversations where they’ve spent years talking through ideas, challenges, and real decisions behind the business. These discussions have shaped product direction, strategy, and countless day-to-day decisions at OwnerRez. Each episode pulls from more than a decade of building, real customer challenges, and the realities of running a tech company. Listen in and walk away with ideas you can apply to your own vacation rental business.
🎙️ Episode 13 Now Live
EP13 - The Power of Saying No & When to Say Yes
In Episode Thirteen, Paul and Chris break down the undervalued power of saying no and how that clears the way for the right yes. They talk through recent investment decisions, how their thinking has shifted over time, and how to recognize a property with the right “feeling.”
You’ll hear about:
- Why saying no matters just as much as saying yes
- Time in the market vs timing the market
- What makes a property stand out beyond the numbers
- Why “feeling” is hard to scale
- Where smaller operators have an edge
- Balancing cost decisions with guest experience
It’s a behind-the-scenes look at how Paul and Chris make investment decisions and where they’re finding value in today’s market.
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New episodes are already in the works, and we can’t wait for you to join us on the walk.