Real Estate Financial Coach Podcast Episode 5: Family Short Term Rental Business with Daniel Johnson, CFP®. MBA

In episode 5, Real Estate Financial Coach co-founder Cynthia Meyer, CFA®, CFP®, ChFC® interviews Daniel Johnson, CFP®, founder of Refocus Financial Planning. Daniel shares how his personal experience building a successful family-run Airbnb business shapes the way he advises clients — especially those navigating the complexities of short and midterm rentals.

In Episode 5 of the Real Estate Financial Coach Podcast, we will cover:

🏠How Daniel and his wife built a successful short-term rental business from a garage apartment in Asheville [00:04:05]

🏠 Why short term rental operators need a flexible schedule—and why it’s not ideal for everyone [00:11:34]

🏠The operational realities (and surprises) of running a short-term rental [00:10:16]

🏠 What planners need to understand before clients invest in short-term rentals [00:08:46]

🏠 Defining your niche as a financial planner serving real estate entrepreneurs [00:29:39]

Connect with Daniel Johnson, CFP®

• Website: www.refocusfp.com

• Twitter: @DCJohnson

Connect with Real Estate Financial Coach

• Website: https://www.realestatefinancialcoachcourse.com/

• Course Portal: https://www.myrefc.com/collections

• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@realestatefinancialcoach

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/real-estate-financial-coach

• Email: podcast@myrefc.com

About the Real Estate Financial Coach Podcast

The REFC podcast is a financial planning resource for real estate investors and the financial planners who serve them. Learn real estate financial planning concepts and real estate business coaching tools from our experienced course instructors.