Build STR Live: Rock the Smokies

It’s built around people who wake up every day thinking about the same problems you do—just at a different scale.

Here’s who you’re sitting down with.

Bill Faeth

Bill has spent more than three decades building companies and investing in real estate, and he carries those years into every story he tells from the stage. He’s the creator of the Super Properties framework and author of the upcoming book Two Extra Steps, a playbook for taking the small, uncomfortable actions most people avoid—and building extraordinary results one decision at a time.

At the Bootcamp, you’ll hear how Bill thinks about market cycles, portfolio construction, and squeezing more profit and peace of mind out of every move you make.

Avery Carl

Avery has guided investors into some of the country’s most popular short-term rental markets, including the Smokies, so many times she’s lost count. She has seen the booms, the slowdowns, and the myths that refuse to die even when the data proves otherwise.

Avery’s role in the Bootcamp is to give you a clear, unvarnished look at what’s really happening—not from headlines, but from offers written, deals closed, and properties actually performing or struggling.

Steve Schwab – Casago

As the founder of Casago, Steve oversees property management operations at a level that forces systems, structure, and standards. What feels like chaos to a small operator becomes a pattern to him.

He’ll be sharing what he’s learned managing at scale, and more importantly, how you can adopt the right pieces into your own business without overcomplicating it.

Brenna Carles & The Mortgage Shop

For many investors, the path to the next property runs through one door: lending.

Brenna leads the team at The Mortgage Shop, and they live in the world of short-term rental loans every single day. They know what underwriters are nervous about right now, what they’re excited to see, and how smart investors are preparing long before it’s time to close.

During the Bootcamp, Brenna and her team will translate that perspective into guidance you can act on: how to present your file, what to get in order now, and how to avoid letting financing be the thing that quietly kills your next deal.

Patryk Swietek – The Cohost Company

Patryk built The Cohost Company by saying yes to the right things and no to the wrong ones.

At the Bootcamp, he’ll talk openly about what it looked like to go from “I’ll take any door I can get” to a cohosting business with intention—one where contracts are clear, pricing makes sense, and expectations are set in a way that protects everyone involved.

His story is especially powerful if you’re in that in-between stage: not quite a big management company, but far past “this is just a little side gig.”

Title Sponsor – The Mortgage Shop

Throughout the event, you’ll see The Mortgage Shop team at the back of the room, in the hallways, at tables between sessions.

They’re not just a logo on the program. They’re here to answer questions, look over scenarios with you, and help you build a financing strategy that doesn’t rely on guesswork.

If you’ve ever wished you could sit down with someone who actually understands STR lending and just ask all your “dumb” questions—this is your chance.

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