Ever lost thousands simply by trusting the wrong process or the wrong person?

Kenny Bedwell returns from a break not just with fresh life perspective but with the hard-won, painful truths of renovating an 1848 boutique hotel from hundreds of miles away. This episode dives deep into the exact mistakes that cost him actual cash, and even more valuable time from contractor sequencing chaos to shipments gone missing to why “project management by Zoom” is a surefire road to blown budgets.

If you own or plan to own any STR, now’s the time to learn how to lead projects to the finish line without bleeding money. Skip this one, and you risk repeating the most expensive rookie mistakes in the book. Listen now for practical, brutally honest strategies you’re not getting anywhere else.

Timestamped Highlights

00:11 – The real cost of learning by fire on big renovation deals
01:47 – The one-day trip that revealed everything broken about remote project management
03:14 – Why showing up in person sparks a momentum shift with contractors
05:25 – How a simple shipping oversight vanished $2,000 overnight
06:10 – Where even pros screw up sequencing and lose weeks
08:08 – The shocking truth about contractor incentives (and why they don’t care)
09:25 – The proven fix that instantly cuts through project chaos
12:10 – Why virtual management almost always leads to costly delays
15:44 – Life-after-loss: Exact steps to prevent these disasters in your next STR project

Mentioned Resources

Wayfair consolidated delivery service
Amazon (referenced for shipping)

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Cash Flow Positive is an original podcast hosted by Kenny Bedwell. Brought to you by STR Insights. Production and editing by Podcast Your Brand.