Inspiring Conversations with Brendan Thompson of Oikos Property Ventures

Brendan Thompson didn't start in real estate. He started in entrepreneurship broadly — building things, selling things, figuring out what worked and what didn't — before landing on short-term rentals as the vehicle that made the most sense for where he was trying to go.

"I wasn't looking for passive income in the traditional sense," he says. "I was looking for something that let me build a real business, serve people well, and connect what I was doing financially to something that actually mattered."

The Founding of Oikos

Oikos — the Greek word for household — was built around a simple thesis: short-term rentals managed well, with the right systems and the right people, can generate meaningful cash flow while also funding something bigger. In Oikos's case, that something bigger is missionaries and pastors operating in some of the hardest places in the world.

Every booking through Oikos properties contributes to that work. It's not a marketing angle — it's the reason the company exists.

"When we say 'radical hospitality,' we mean it literally," Brendan explains. "Every guest who stays in one of our properties is, in a small way, part of something that reaches into Central Asia, India, and across the globe. That's a story worth telling."

Building the Systems

What Brendan built at Oikos isn't just a property management company — it's a model for how co-hosting can work at scale without losing the quality and care that short-term rentals require. He's obsessive about the operational layer: vendor systems, dynamic pricing, owner communication, guest experience.

"The best co-hosts aren't the ones who hustle hardest," he says. "They're the ones who build systems that work when no one is looking."

What's Next

Oikos is expanding — adding properties, building out a coaching and consulting practice for owners who want to self-manage, and deepening its partnership network with missionaries and faith-based organizations across the country.

For Brendan, the goal hasn't changed from the beginning: build a business worth being proud of, and make sure it actually does something in the world.

If you're a property owner exploring your options, or an investor interested in what Oikos is building, reach out and start a conversation.