Expert insights
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Expert insights
Expert insights
Expert insights
April 16, 2026
3
min read
From dining room table to 1,500 units: Building a short-term rental empire without funding, with Ben Painter
Learn how Ben Painter built a 1,500-unit rental empire from nothing, and how bootstrapping, resilience, and pivoting through crisis made it possible.
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Richard White
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