Some people come into the short-term rental industry chasing money. Lucas Piper came in chasing something bigger and accidentally built one of the most respected luxury STR brands in Central Texas along the way. Matt and Austin sit down with Lucas Piper, founder of Five Star Vacation Home Rentals in Austin, for one of the most genuine and inspiring conversations the show has had.

Lucas started as a social worker making $26,000 a year, backpacked through Latin America for two years, volunteered with the Mayan community in Guatemala, and eventually stumbled into short-term rentals the way most people do, by renting his own home. What he built from there is anything but ordinary. Five Star VHR is now one of Central Texas' premier luxury STR management companies with over 3,000 five-star reviews, a 95% Guest Favorite rate on Airbnb, and an aver ...