Speakers
Jesse Vasquez
Founder, AirVenture Hosting Co.
HOST
Jesse Vasquez draws from his knowledge, experience, and passion for the emerging business opportunity in the Mid-Term Rental market when mentoring hundreds of real estate investors, homeowners, and Short-Term Rental enthusiasts. After 18 years in corporate sales training and leading million-dollar healthcare teams while moonlighting as a Mid-Term and Short-Term Rental Operator since 2015, he left his high-earning 6-Figure W2 Healthcare Sales Management career last year to go all-in with AirVenture Hosting and AirVenture Academy. Based in Central Valley, California, he found his niche in operating unique STR/Mid-Term Rental homes specifically for traveling healthcare professionals. With solid foundations, ongoing process improvements, and a team now rallying behind him what started from two homes in 2020, he now has a growing owned and co-hosted portfolio of over twenty property listings all over California and Texas. With thoughtful intentions and actions, anyone can replicate this. His Accelerated MTR Blueprint Masterclass and Mentorship Program deep-dives into the ins and outs of the No-Vacancy, Fully-Booked Business-to-Business MTR Model. He is part of a growing community of action-doers making massive moves in the MTR space. He advocates diversification and recession-proofing your rental portfolio. It is true. Your property can be booked solid with the B2B Mid-Term Rental Model.
MERCEDES SANCHEZ
FoundeR, MBX Homes
Mercedes Sanchez is the founder and owner of MBX Homes, one of Southern California’s largest short- and mid-term rental management companies specializing in luxury single-family homes. Her company generates seven figures in bookings year after year, serving an elite clientele including professional athletes, entertainers, influencers, and top-tier corporate guests.
She began her hospitality career in high school at a magnet program in Las Vegas, which led to a full-ride scholarship to UNLV, where she majored in Hospitality Management. She later worked in Sales and Residences at Four Seasons Corporate, building a foundation in luxury service and high-net-worth clientele.
In 2020, Mercedes started MBX Homes, almost by accident and quickly turned it into a thriving, high-performing business. Today, she is known for combining elevated hospitality with scalable systems to lead in the luxury mid-term rental space.
RUBEN KANYA
Co-Founder, Invested Escapes
Ruben Kanya is a fintech-turned-real estate entrepreneur growing a nationwide temporary housing brokerage that connects displaced families with quality housing through direct partnerships with top relocation & insurance companies. As co-founder of Invested Escapes, Ruben and his wife Celine Kanya have built a real estate portfolio spanning the South and Northeast and lead a team temporarily relocating hundreds of families per month at any given time. A licensed realtor in Georgia and Massachusetts, he is also an international best-selling author and TEDx speaker who brings a tech-forward, systems-driven approach to an industry ripe for disruption. Through his Inner Circle Mastermind, 300+ episode podcast In The Lab, and a library of over 1,000 free YouTube videos, Ruben has educated thousands of investors on landing lucrative temporary housing contracts — turning vacant units into high-occupancy, low-turnover assets.
SAM GAUDET
Creative Director
Sam is a creative builder. He has built multiple media teams and consulted some of the top influencers in the education-based creator economy.
Starting at the age of 14, he’s generated over 1B views, resulting in over $50M in total revenue.
Today, Sam is the Creative Director at Martell Media and leads a team of 15 creators to help Dan Martell grow his brand and his clients predictably scale their businesses.
CAMERON CARROZZA
MTR Operator & Coach
Cameron is a God-fearing, wife-loving, kid-raising MTR operator. He got started in real estate investing by house hacking and live in flips when he lived in California. Cameron now lives in Tennessee with his wife and three kids where they own 14 Mid Term and 4 Long Term out of state rentals.
AMANDA HAN & MATT MACFARLAND
AUTHORS, TAX STRATEGIES FOR SAVVY REAL ESTATE INVESTOR
Amanda Han & Matt MacFarland are CPAs and tax strategists who specialize in helping people use real estate to save massive amounts in taxes and keep their hard earned money. They help educate investors on how to maximize tax write-offs, legal entity strategies, tax-efficient ways to access profit, how to use 401K money for real estate, and much more.
They are authors of the highly rated book Tax Strategies for the Savvy Real Estate Investor and they have been featured in prominent publications including the Forbes Finance Council, Money Magazine, Talks at Google, CNBC’s Smart Money Talk Radio as well as the BiggerPockets podcasts.
Today, Amanda & Matt have helped thousands of investors nationwide to save on taxes with proactive tax planning.
MATT COPELAND
Owner of Bright Door Capital
Matt Copeland is a real estate investor, rehabber, and midterm rental (MTR) operator who has built his business by transforming distressed properties into high-performing furnished rentals. Over the last five years, he’s rehabbed and managed properties across multiple strategies, but his passion and specialty is midterm rentals—creating stable, high-cash-flow housing for traveling professionals, families in transition, and displaced locals. Matt is the co-founder of Bright Door Capital, a St. Louis, MO–based real estate investment and property management firm specializing in midterm rentals. Bright Door Capital helps out-of-state investors acquire and operate profitable MTRs by serving as a full-service, boots-on-the-ground partner in an affordable market known for outsized returns. Matt combines renovation expertise with scalable MTR operations to drive consistent performance for investors and high-quality experiences for guests.
TARL YARBER
CEO/FOUNDER, FIXATED REAL ESTATE LLC
Tarl Yarber is CEO and founder of Fixated Real Estate LLC, a leading investment company in the Pacific Northwest with over $60,000,000 in single family residential properties purchased,
rehabbed, and re-sold over the last 7 years. With over 600 real estate transactions under his belt in his career since 2012, Tarl and his small team are considered experts in the investment industry and specialize in real estate systems for success.
After creating Fixated On Real Estate in 2016, the largest and greatest Pacific Northwest real estate meetup, he found his true passion for helping others scale their businesses to the next level. Tarl is also the founder and creator of the PNW Big Badass Real Estate Wealth Expo, the largest real estate investor conference on the west coast. Tarl currently lives in both Seattle and Maui, living a “lifestyle” based business and is Brandon Turner’s best friend.
You can learn more about Tarl on the BiggerPockets Podcast episodes 189 and 398.
DR. RACHEL GAINSBRUGH
FOUNDER, SHORT TERM GEMS
Dr. Rachel Gainsbrugh is a pharmacist, healthcare IT executive turned real estate investor, AI strategist, and Netflix-featured entrepreneur. A first-generation Haitian-American, she went from $500K in student debt to building a rental portfolio generating over $22,000 monthly from a single property.
As founder of Short Term Gems and co-founder of Her AI Empire, she’s helped 500+ healthcare professionals build wealth through real estate and AI-powered systems. A TEDx speaker, bestselling author, and Top 10% global podcast host, Dr. Rachel is on a mission to impact the financial wellness of over 1 million women in healthcare.
JAMES HWANG
CO-FOUNDER, STELLAR HOUSING SOLUTIONS
James Hwang is a co-founder of Stellar Housing Solutions, a New Jersey-based mid-term rental company that owns, co-hosts, and arbitrages 20+ units. He specializes in building efficient systems, tightening operations, and creating scalable processes that support sustainable growth. He also co-hosts MTR Office Hours, where he helps other operators improve their systems, solve operational challenges, and grow more strategically.
KATHY FETTKE
CO-FOUNDER, REALWEALTH
Kathy Fettke is co-founder of RealWealth, helping over 80,000 members grow their wealth and create passive income through real estate. She is author of the #1 best seller, Retire Rich with Rentals, and host of The Real Wealth Show, Real Estate News for Investors, and BiggerPocket’s “On the Market” podcasts. Kathy is a frequent guest expert on media outlets including CNN, CNBC, Fox News, NPR and CBS MarketWatch, where she shares insights on housing market data. Kathy also runs the Really Wealthy Women mastermind, coaching women on financial savviness and how to scale their real estate.
amy mahjoory
real estate investor
Amy Mahjoory is a Real Estate Investor and Educator, HGTV Personality, Best-Selling Author, and Keynote Speaker. With a dynamic background that blends corporate leadership and entrepreneurial expertise, Amy has built a remarkable career rooted in innovation, resilience, and the pursuit of financial freedom.
Before entering the world of real estate, Amy spent 14 successful years in Corporate America. Although Amy was a highly recognized global leader in Procurement, Logistics and Operations Management for Dell Computers, she decided that a traditional education combined with the false security of a 9-5 was not producing the results she wanted. Real estate was the game changer.
Over the past decade, Amy has transformed the real estate investing landscape. She has spearheaded the renovation of single-family homes nationwide and raised millions of dollars in private funding to support hundreds of transactions across the U.S. Her success enabled her to leave her corporate career behind and dedicate herself fully to her passion. This journey caught the attention of HGTV, where Amy became a featured personality, further cementing her reputation as a thought leader in the industry.
Today, Amy is renowned for her innovative coaching methods, empowering real estate investors worldwide to confidently raise private money. Her proven strategies, systems and scripts focus on building authentic trust and rapport—allowing her clients to secure funding without relying on friends or family. Through her programs, Amy not only equips investors with practical tools but also fosters mindset transformations, enabling them to achieve lasting success.
Amy’s impact extends beyond her personal achievements. As a co-owner of commercial real estate assets valued at over $500 million, she leverages her expertise to help others succeed. Her ability to streamline operations and implement scalable systems has been instrumental in transforming lives and creating generational wealth for her clients.
Based in Austin, Texas, Amy shares her life with her husband, Sean, and their daughter, Emma. Her legacy is defined by her unwavering commitment to helping others unlock their potential and build a brighter financial future.
JAMES HWANG
CO-FOUNDER, STELLAR HOUSING SOLUTIONS
James Hwang is a co-founder of Stellar Housing Solutions, a New Jersey-based mid-term rental company that owns, co-hosts, and arbitrages 20+ units. He specializes in building efficient systems, tightening operations, and creating scalable processes that support sustainable growth. He also co-hosts MTR Office Hours, where he helps other operators improve their systems, solve operational challenges, and grow more strategically.