• Whiskey Ridge, a mountain condo in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, beside Whiskey Sands, a white coastal cottage in Orange Beach, Alabama
  • Whiskey River, a living room with teal sofas and live music art in Gruene, Texas, beside Whiskey Hills, mountain homes at sunset near Asheville, North Carolina

  • 19% Annualized, Year 4

    Across my properties with mortgages. My model projects 26% by year 10.

  • More than 350 guest reviews

    At 99% five-star, across four homes in four states.

  • Airbnb Superhost since 2023

    plus VRBO Premier Host, with all homes guest favorites across platforms.

Step by Step Learning, Right When You Need It.

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12 downloads to make things easy.

Size up a market before you buy in it. Run 12 years of numbers on a house you're considering and keep the financial model working for you. Guest messages already written and ready to automate, the six things that earn five star reviews and move you up in search, and the setup and stocking choices guests notice and write about. A complete set of the tools I use, and how to set up your tech stack. A 14 page library of AI prompts I am using right now. Plus the operating system that keeps four homes in four states down to five to ten hours a week.
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Hear what STR JumpStart Customers are saying:

5 Stars!

Maret

From finding properties, crunching the numbers and purchasing to actually owning, operating and - most of all - profiting from STRs is all here inside her courses and consultations. She makes everything so easy to understand but also easy to implement from start to finish.

Long-Term Projections

John

I especially appreciate being able to see long-term projections, which provides a much better understanding of the potential performance of an investment. STR JumpStart has such valuable tools for evaluating different scenarios and understanding the financial implications.

Blown Away

Jennifer

STR JumpStart is amazing! As the old Chinese proverb says "to know the road ahead, ask those coming back" - and as both a Realtor and STR owner, I was blown away by Sandy's knowledge regarding "the road ahead" when it comes to all things STR.

Greater Confidence

Marty

Overall, STR JumpStart and the Profit Planner have given me greater confidence in making informed and sound real estate investing decisions. Thank you!

Huge Value

Moran

The value I got from this was far beyond any other course, masterclass, or coach I've invested in and I would give it more than 5 stars if I could!

Building Joy

A Better Way to Build Wealth Through Short-Term Rentals

Building Joy is the story of how she did it, and the case for owning a few properties you love instead of a portfolio you manage. It is the same thinking behind everything in STR JumpStart, told as the story rather than the method. Out now in paperback, hardcover and ebook.
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Instructor(s)

Sandy Lee

Sandy Lee spent more than 30 years in engineering and construction, ending as SVP of Services and running a private equity division, before buying her first short-term rental at 52. Three more followed within two years, and she retired at 55. She now runs four properties across four states herself, in a few hours a week, as Distilled Destinations, with more than 350 guest reviews at 99% five-star and revenue growing 15 to 20% a year. She has been a guest on the BiggerPockets Real Estate Podcast and BiggerPockets Real Estate Rookie, and she teaches new investors through STR JumpStart.