I'm a vacation rental entrepreneur and CEO with a focus on client acquisition and business growth. Since 2020 I've been building and operating properties, growing a management company, and co-hosting one of the industry's most listened-to podcasts — all from inside the business, not from the sidelines.
I got into short-term rentals in 2020 and haven't looked back. I founded Blue Door Retreats, scaled it, and merged it into Lazy H Retreats — where I now serve as Co-Owner and CEO. We're a boutique management company operating across Texas Hill Country, the Gulf Coast, and the Smoky Mountains. I own properties in the same markets I manage, which means I have real skin in the game.
Over the last few years, I've become a go-to voice in the vacation rental management space. I co-host The Cohost Bros podcast with Matt Codd, speak at industry events, and show up regularly on podcasts and panels because operators want a perspective that comes from someone still actively in it — not someone looking back from a distance.
I talk about what's actually working, what's changing, and what most people in this industry are too polished to say out loud.
Lazy H Retreats is a property management company built for owners who want more than a management fee receipt. We operate in Texas Hill Country, the Gulf Coast, and the Smoky Mountains — markets we know because we own in them.
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The Cohost Bros is a podcast for vacation rental professionals — hosted by myself and Matt Codd. We cover what's actually happening in the industry: market shifts, management strategies, guest experience, and the conversations the industry is afraid to have. We also bring in top vendors and service providers from across the vacation rental space — the people actually building the tools operators rely on.
No fluff, no corporate-speak. Just two operators sharing what works.
The best vacation rental managers aren't just service providers — they're partners who treat your property like an investment, not a task.
— Austin & Matt, The Cohost Bros
I'm not an advisor who studied this from the outside. I manage properties, run a team, and host a podcast that reaches operators across the country. When I take the stage or sit down at a mic, I bring the kind of perspective that only comes from being fully inside the industry — right now, in real time.
Podcast appearances, industry features, and press mentions — drop me the links and I'll fill these in.
Whether you're looking for a management partner, want to connect about the podcast, or just want to talk vacation rental strategy — I'm easy to reach.
