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How We Handle Same-Day Turnovers Across 27 Properties
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How I Handle Same-Day Turnovers Across 27 Properties

How I Handle Same-Day Turnovers Across 27 Properties

How I Handle Same-Day Turnovers Across 27 Properties

May 4, 2026
5 Signs It's Time to Stop Self-Managing Your STR
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5 Signs It's Time to Stop Self-Managing Your Short-Term Rental

5 Signs It's Time to Stop Self-Managing Your Short-Term Rental

5 Signs It's Time to Stop Self-Managing Your Short-Term Rental

May 4, 2026
Property owner meeting with a property management team, reviewing documents together
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What to Ask Before Hiring a Property Manager (From Someone Who's Been Both)

What to Ask Before Hiring a Property Manager (From Someone Who's Been Both)

What to Ask Before Hiring a Property Manager (From Someone Who's Been Both)

May 4, 2026
True Works Houston promotional graphic with the Houston skyline and the tagline 'Redeeming Work, Transforming Culture, Building Kingdom Impact'
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How a Houston Redemptive Entrepreneur Retreat (TrueWorks) Clarified My Property Management Vision at Oikos Property Ventures

How a Houston Redemptive Entrepreneur Retreat (TrueWorks) Clarified My Property Management Vision at Oikos Property Ventures

How a Houston Redemptive Entrepreneur Retreat (TrueWorks) Clarified My Property Management Vision at Oikos Property Ventures

April 22, 2026
Webinar slide 'The Cohost Advantage' featuring strIQ CEO Matt Sanderson and Oikos CEO Brendan Thompson beside a glamping dome photo
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The Cohost Advantage: Scaling Your STR Portfolio Without the Burnout

The Cohost Advantage: Scaling Your STR Portfolio Without the Burnout

The Cohost Advantage: Scaling Your STR Portfolio Without the Burnout

April 2, 2026
Illustration of a stressed short-term rental host holding a phone late at night, surrounded by symbols of burnout — a dripping faucet, an alarm clock, and falling income
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The Hidden Psychological Cost of Self-Hosting an Airbnb (And Why Many Owners Burn Out)

The Hidden Psychological Cost of Self-Hosting an Airbnb (And Why Many Owners Burn Out)

The Hidden Psychological Cost of Self-Hosting an Airbnb (And Why Many Owners Burn Out)

March 13, 2026
Oikos Property Ventures and SynergyStays partnership graphic over a Japanese temple garden photo
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Oikos Property Ventures Partners with SynergyStays to Elevate Revenue Management

Oikos Property Ventures Partners with SynergyStays to Elevate Revenue Management

Oikos Property Ventures Partners with SynergyStays to Elevate Revenue Management

February 3, 2026
A 'Tax Due' note on top of a Form 1040 tax return with a red marker and coins
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Oh No, Taxes! What Airbnb Owners Really Need (and What They Don’t) for Tax Season

Oh No, Taxes! What Airbnb Owners Really Need (and What They Don’t) for Tax Season

Oh No, Taxes! What Airbnb Owners Really Need (and What They Don’t) for Tax Season

February 2, 2026
Innovation in Mission and Oikos Property Ventures partnership graphic over a sunset poolside property photo
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Oikos Cofounder Brandon Holman Featured in Innovation in Mission: Using Real Estate to Bless the Mission Field

Oikos Cofounder Brandon Holman Featured in Innovation in Mission: Using Real Estate to Bless the Mission Field

Oikos Cofounder Brandon Holman Featured in Innovation in Mission: Using Real Estate to Bless the Mission Field

October 28, 2025
Host Planet Playbook 2025 'Featured Host' badge featuring Brendan Thompson of Oikos Property Ventures
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Brendan Thompson of Oikos Property Ventures Featured in the Host Planet Playbook

Brendan Thompson of Oikos Property Ventures Featured in the Host Planet Playbook

Brendan Thompson of Oikos Property Ventures Featured in the Host Planet Playbook

October 27, 2025
Redemptive Real Estate and Oikos Property Ventures partnership graphic over a coastal stone building at sunset
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Oikos Property Ventures Joins Redemptive Real Estate to Advance Kingdom Impact Through Hospitality

Oikos Property Ventures Joins Redemptive Real Estate to Advance Kingdom Impact Through Hospitality

Oikos Property Ventures Joins Redemptive Real Estate to Advance Kingdom Impact Through Hospitality

October 13, 2025
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Oikos Property Management saves thousands while automating vendor Payments with Breezeway

Oikos Property Management saves thousands while automating vendor Payments with Breezeway

Oikos Property Management saves thousands while automating vendor Payments with Breezeway

October 10, 2025
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12 weeks of reviews, comparisons, and affiliate links to the pricing, PMS, cleaning, finance, and marketing tools we run across a 30-property portfolio. No fluff.

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