Most people think short-term and midterm rentals are about pricing, furniture, or platforms. They’re not. They’re about systems, trust, and operating like a real business. In this episode, Jesse sits down with Mercedes Sanchez, founder of MBX Homes, who manages 125 properties across Los Angeles and Southern California. Mercedes breaks down what it actually takes to scale in one of the most regulated, expensive, and misunderstood rental markets in the country. This is not a “how to list on A...
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Most people think short-term and midterm rentals are about pricing, furniture, or platforms. They’re not. They’re about systems, trust, and operating like a real business. In this episode, Jesse sits down with Mercedes Sanchez, founder of MBX Homes, who manages 125 properties across Los Angeles and Southern California. Mercedes breaks down what it actually takes to scale in one of the most regulated, expensive, and misunderstood rental markets in the country. This is not a “how to list on A...
From Software Engineer to $5M Raised: How She Got Will Smith & Kevin Durant to Invest
The JV Pod
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5 months ago
From Software Engineer to $5M Raised: How She Got Will Smith & Kevin Durant to Invest
What happens when a 28-year-old software engineer quits her job at a billion-dollar startup to solve one of real estate’s biggest problems? Stella Han went from coding at Affirm to raising $5 million for Fractional - a platform that’s changing how everyday people invest in real estate. But here’s the crazy part: Will Smith and Kevin Durant are backing her. In this conversation, Stella breaks down: • How she got 2,000 people to sign up for something that didn’t exist • The moment she realized...
The JV Pod
Most people think short-term and midterm rentals are about pricing, furniture, or platforms. They’re not. They’re about systems, trust, and operating like a real business. In this episode, Jesse sits down with Mercedes Sanchez, founder of MBX Homes, who manages 125 properties across Los Angeles and Southern California. Mercedes breaks down what it actually takes to scale in one of the most regulated, expensive, and misunderstood rental markets in the country. This is not a “how to list on A...
