Ellen Yin is the founder & host of Cubicle to CEO®, a top 1% podcast and media platform creating financially transparent content, events, and education empowering entrepreneurs to pursue what's possible. Ellen quit her corporate job without a backup plan and bootstrapped her first $300 freelance project into over $2 million in revenue by age 28. Ellen has mentored more than 10,000 students through her online programs and also owns the Cubicle to CEO® Clubhouse, a women's coworking space in Salem, Oregon. Her work has been featured in Forbes, the Today Show, Yahoo Finance, and 100+ other publications.Ellen has been considering entering the hospitality industry, and today she joins the show “STR-curious,” turning the questions around on us. We talk through her goals with short-term rentals, the importance of location, achieving an STR license, the metrics to consider when purchasing a property, and why you should be thinking about your exit strategy from the very beginning.To learn more, visit: http://thanksforvisiting.meResources:https://cubicletoceo.co/https://www.instagram.com/cubicletoceo/?hl=enhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cubicle-to-ceo/id1470966370https://www.youtube.com/@CubicletoCEOhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/ellen-yin#STRShareSunday: @PurvisionPropertiesThanks for Visiting is produced by Crate Media.Mentioned in this episode:BreezewayVisit Breezeway.io/TFV to automate communications with your guests using Breezeway's Smart Messaging.HostfullySign up today at Hostfully.com and use coupon code THANKSFORVISITING to get 2 Free Guidebooks!MinoanMinoan helps short-term rentals and boutique hotels enhance their appeal with their customizable, curated retail platform. Visit MinoanExperience.com and tell them TFV sent you!