In this segment of the MTR Marketing MasterClass replay, participant Terry shares a success story after applying the class’s marketing tactics. Terry had been struggling with a mortgage‑burdened property and, after attending the masterclass, listed the unit on platforms highlighted by Shawna—Furnished Finders, Aliquity, and others—late into the night. The next morning a prospective tenant from a displaced family contacted her, leading to a month‑to‑month mid‑term rental at a premium rate that included pet rent and a pet fee, with insurance covering the extra costs. Terry emphasizes the emotional reward of providing housing to a family affected by recent hurricanes, the importance of pet‑friendly policies, and the ongoing relationship management through weekly check‑ins with the tenants and her property manager. She credits Shawna’s guidance, describing the experience as both financially and personally fulfilling, and plans to repeat this strategy for future rentals.
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Yeah, you're so welcome. Okay. Terry's asking and marketed after— what? That's awesome, Terry. Oh my gosh. I thought— that makes me happy. That's amazing. Okay. Yay. Thank you for sharing that. She says you marketed to Elle Crochet after the last masterclass. So did you go— if you want to talk, you can. Did you go and submit yourself to their database?
Yes. So I think you had one about 3 weeks ago and I actually got on because I was I had been paying the mortgage on that particular house for 3 months. And I've been working so hard because I have other rentals that I'm trying to, you know, I'm just doing a lot right now. So I just remember asking God, I was like, I need an answer, something, help. And I jumped on your masterclass and I actually, Shawna, I had it on Furnished Finders. But that night after your masterclass, I stayed up till 2 in the morning and I listed with those same people, the ones that you showed today, Aliquity, all of those. And I stayed up till 2 in the morning. I had to be work at 7. And you just don't know when my phone rang and I saw it come across as Aliquity or whatever the company. and the lady said, I saw your listing first thing this morning. She said, I have a family that is interested. And my heart just skipped a beat because when I tell you I was dog tired, I was so tired, but I just listened to my spirit tell me to go ahead and stay up and do it. And I just wanna say thank you because if it wasn't for you and that night, I probably wouldn't have it. So I've. They are on a month to month, but I know they're gonna be there at least 2 months and I was able to get a pretty good premium on it. So I just wanna say thank you so much for doing this because for us who are just getting started, this is my first one and I'm liking the way that went. So I just think that's gonna be my strategy. Especially as a working professional and just having a very demanding W-2. So I just wanna say thank you and ladies, listen to Shawna, this stuff works.
You just made my whole week.
That's amazing.
Oh my God.
It works. So thank you, Shawna. It does work. And I appreciate you. You have such a giving spirit and I appreciate it.
Thank you so much. That, well, you know, I, there's this cheesy quote, action takers are moneymakers, right? And you helped a family out and you helped yourself out. And so I really appreciate that. Is the best. I love that.
Thank you. I appreciate you too. Yeah.
That is so great. Yeah. It's the best feeling, right? Because families are, they're just in a bad spot and knowing that you're providing housing, I think it's just the best feeling. I don't know how you felt, but helping them.
No, I feel good and the family They were displaced right before it, because I'm in Georgia. All of these hurricanes have come through, and I just, I figured something was gonna happen, but it happened even before the first hurricane. God answered my prayers because I was like, okay, God, I need somebody in there before October 6th. And like I said, that next day it came through, and I just, I feel good about helping. They do have a little pet, but I'm, I was a little, but I listened to you. I left it as pet friendly. And so that really does matter. So I was like, okay, whatever. Just pet take over the house. But I did charge pet rent and I charged a pet fee and the insurance company is paying for all of that. So I'm just grateful. I am.
Yeah, no, that is the best. I so appreciate that. And I'm really like, the money is great, but the feeling of helping the fan, just knowing that it's just right. There's nothing. It's that's what this is about. So I—
Right. And she reached out to me this weekend and she was like, Terry, we really love the house. And she said, it's just beautiful. And we're just, we feel so comfortable here. So that just makes all the difference in the world. And although I do have a property manager that helped me with everything and helped me with the lease and all of that, I still reach out to her on a weekly basis just to check in and let her know that if there's anything she needs, just let me know, that type thing. Because like you said, you want to build that relationship with them and hopefully they'll extend another month, but I think they'll probably, they started out with 2 months, but we just decided we'll do month to month and just start off that way. So this is my first one. I'm really excited and I just wanna say thank you. I, I can't thank you enough.
That's so, I just, that, yeah, I so appreciate that. And great job on the communication and making it happen cuz there's just a lot and I think that's, we are. We're hosts and checking in and the, just hearing that family loves the place. Like they're probably so happy to be there. Because otherwise they'd be in a hotel or the, the alternative's not great. So I love that. Thank you so much for sharing.
