Zee, age 32 is CEO of Creekwood Vacations, father of three girls, and husband to an incredible wife. He is originally from Kansas and in 2020 the family moved to Bloomington, Illinois to be closer to family. Zee ran an e-commerce business with his business partner Grant. In early 2021 the duo had enough capital saved up to jump into real estate and made their first acquisition together. They quickly saw the need for a solid property management company where they were operating and began to expand Creekwood Vacations. They found their COO and now business partner Demetrius (Dee) in the business's infancy and the three have strategically scaled the business over the last two years. As CEO, Zee continues to strive for personal development and help those around him succeed. No task is too small with the right team with the right mindset.

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE EPISODE

00:00 – Intro

02:02 – Welcome zee to the show

02:13 – He talks about his background

05:35 – Transition into Boutique Hotels

11:38 – He talks about real estate and staffing 

22:08 – His recommendation

26:43 – Short term rentals 

34:13 – He talks about masterminds

37:37 – How to find out if the mastermind is good

40:35 – The Ideal operators for him to work with 

49:58 – Final thoughts

LINKS:

B &B Bootcamp - https://www.thebnbbootcamp.com/main

STR Secrets - https://www.strsecrets.com/

James Murphy Website: https://opulentlivingnow.com

Creekwood Vacations - https://creekwoodvacations.com/

Guesty - https://www.guesty.com/

Pricelabs - https://hello.pricelabs.co/

CONNECT WITH THE GUEST

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/zeelangford

Instagram: @zeelangford

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zee-langford-32860a225/

CONNECT WITH THE HOST

Derek is a real estate investor with over 30 years in the hospitality industry. He and his wife own both long term and short term rentals and offer management and consulting services to other short term rental property owners. 

Please reach out to connect with Derek at https://www.linkedin.com/in/derekfelch or email him at derek.felch@gmail.com.

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