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

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  Michael Sjogren: Short Term Rental Secrets Facebook Group | Clubhouse | Instagram | Youtube | Facebook Page | Linkedin  https://linktr.ee/the_airbnbguy  Emanuele Pani: Clubhouse | Instagram | Facebook | Linkedin  FREE MASTERCLASS TRAINING - https://www.strsecrets.com/masterclass Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices