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GUEST BIONicholas Spohn has devoted his life to all things personal development. Through studying health, spirituality, psychology, hypnosis, NLP, reiki and various other modalities he has created a comprehensive system to understand what drives human behavior. Nicholas is also an Airbnb super-host and creative financing expert. Most recently, he recently purchased an 1800’s jail which was converted into a bed and breakfast called Elkader JailHouse Inn.HIGHLIGHTS OF THE EPISODE02:58 Nicholas’ background and how he got into the business04:56 How he got his jail deal and how he built his real estate portfolio06:31 His 3 steps of hypnotic influence08:18 How he found his jail deal09:12 How he analyzes a deals, upside potential and management improvement11:26 A property that becomes the destination15:12 How he views deals to make it work19:00 How an easy website can change how the business flows21:32 One of his most empowering beliefs23:34 The number one secret to success as an airbnb host or as a Short term rental host25:08 Why the owners of the house sold the place25:48 Make mistakes and learn. That’s how you build a business27:10 A part of being adaptable28:15 Why Nicholas Podcast is recommendable when you want to start a short term rental business30:05 Talks about the book Psycho-Cybernetics by Maxwell Maltz31:25 Where you can find more about Nicolas jail houseNOTABLE QUOTES (KEY LESSONS):“It’s not the strongest or the most intelligent who will survive but those who can best manage change” - Charles Darwin“Say yes and figure it out later” - Rock ThomasBOOKS MENTIONED:Psycho-Cybernetics by Maxwell MaltzCONNECTING WITH THE GUESTWebsite: elkaderjailhouseinn.comFacebook | Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
