The Hotel Investor Playbook
Welcome to The Hotel Investor Playbook, hosted by real estate investors and hospitality experts Michael Russell and Nathan St Cyr. As the founders of Malama Capital and Howzit Hostels, Michael and Nathan have a wealth of experience in owning and operating boutique hotels, hostels, and other experiential lodging properties. With over $30 million in real estate investments, including short-term rentals, long-term rentals, commercial retail, and hospitality properties, they bring a unique perspective on how to turn passion-driven investments into financial freedom.
In this podcast, they share their roadmap for transitioning from traditional real estate investments to boutique hotels, offering listeners the insights and strategies needed to succeed in this niche market. Whether you're looking to learn about identifying the right property, managing operations, or understanding the financial complexities of boutique hotel ownership, The Hotel Investor Playbook has you covered.
Join Michael and Nathan each week as they document their journey towards building a $400 million real estate-based business and bring you along for the ride. Subscribe now and start turning your real estate investment dreams into reality.
The Hotel Investor Playbook
From Motel Renovation to 300K Followers: The Innvestors Story | Brett McManus E23
What happens when two young investors decide to buy a rundown motel, renovate it themselves, and document the entire journey online? For Brett and Casey McManus—creators of the viral Instagram account Innvestors—it led to a booming boutique hotel business and a wildly loyal following.
In this episode, Brett joins us to share how they went from industrial real estate to short-term rentals, and ultimately into purchasing a hotel—with a storytelling approach that’s as entertaining as it is effective. We dive into how they’ve built real brand equity through content, why they’ve avoided the traditional syndication path, and how SBA loans helped them get in the game.
We also get into the unsexy side of operations, what it really takes to run a hotel day to day, and how documenting the journey—flaws and all—turned into their biggest asset.
Whether you’re building a hotel brand, raising capital, or figuring out how to create content that actually connects, this one’s full of gems.
Connect with Brett:
Instagram: @innvestors
Website: https://apresinnkillington.com/
Connect with Mike and Nate:
Instagram: @the_hotel_investor_playbook
Website: www.hotelinvestorplaybook.com
Contact Us: info@hotelinvestorplaybook.com
Interested in investing with Mike and Nate? Visit Malama-Capital.com for more information.