How he left the media business to Build a 53-Unit Rental Business in One Town | Jason Muth

Everyone in short-term rentals is chasing the next tool.

The next software. The next tech company. The next shiny object.

Jason Muth did the opposite. And it built him a 53-unit business in about two years.

In this episode, Jason joins the show to break down how he grew Prideaway Stays from his first client in April 2024 to 53 properties under management, with zero acquisitions and 100 percent organic growth.

No buying other companies. No chasing every new tactic. Just one market, one avatar, and a relentless focus most operators are too distracted to hold.

In this episode:

→ Why Jason picked one town, went all in, and refused to look at a single other market

→ The organic growth engine behind 53 units, from handwritten direct mail to referrals from cleaners and owners

→ How he walked away from a career at some of the biggest media companies in the country and became the go-to short-term rental expert in his market

→ The delegation moment on a cruise that finally forced him to stop doing everything himself

→ How he educates owners with simple monthly videos and real data, and why that consistency builds trust that closes deals

→ Why the market has shifted, how property values doubled while revenue did not, and what that means for owners today