Short-term rental (STR) arbitrage has emerged as an agile and high-yield strategy in today’s real estate landscape, when done correctly. Investor Mike Swenson has become a recognized voice in this space—building a scalable model that transforms traditional rentals into high-performing assets through data-driven decisions, operational discipline, and strategic market positioning.

His journey—from navigating challenging regulations in the Twin Cities to building a profitable STR portfolio across the Twin Cities MN metro —provides a clear blueprint for investors seeking stronger margins and faster cash flow.

Key Insights from Mike Swenson’s STR Framework

1. Strategic Market Shifts Unlock New Opportunity

Mike emphasizes that not all markets are created equal.
He pivoted away from the heavily regulated Minneapolis/St. Paul environment and tapped into the growth corridor surrounding those cities.

This shift allowed him to accelerate results without navigating as restrictive of pol...

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Born and raised in North Carolina, Zach Pittman has overcome the odds. Soon after getting his college degree and MBA, he found his passion in real estate. In just 2 years he was able to build a 6 figure rental income by investing in properties in 3 states mixing a rent by the room model, rental arbitrage, and an apartment complex. Zach has also founded GHP Capital and is also a loan officer. He has a goal to impact 8 million people around the world by teaching simple real estate strategies through his HomeBuyer League, which is an educational platform simplifying real estate with step-by-step formulas people can follow to learn things such as wholesaling, rehabbing properties, room to room renting, subleasing, Section 8, raising private money, commercial deals, and others.

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