Jeremy Werden Spills on The $100K Secret: Why Managing 5 Properties Beats Owning 25

How does one go from buying a boat and hustling on the side to building a revolutionary SaaS platform for the short-term rental industry? We ask Jeremy Werden in the latest episode of Minute by Minut. Listen in as host Nils Mattisson sits down with Jeremy Werden, Co-Founder of BNBCalc, to discuss his unconventional journey from private equity to becoming a multi-market short-term rental operator and software entrepreneur. In this episode, he shares how he turned his pandemic pivot — a boat rental side hustle and simple spreadsheets — into a comprehensive SaaS platform now powering thousands of property analyses. This conversation is a masterclass in being future-forward, tapping into industry gaps while keeping one’s hand on the pulse of the industry.

How does one go from buying a boat and managing simple spreadsheets to building a revolutionary SaaS platform for the short-term rental industry? We ask Jeremy Werden in the latest episode of Minute by Minut. Listen in as host Nils Mattisson sits down with Jeremy Werden, Co-Founder of BNBCalc, to discuss his unconventional journey from private equity to becoming a multi-market short-term rental operator and software entrepreneur.

What you’ll learn

How to identify and capture market opportunities by looking for unfulfilled needs
Why focusing on fewer, higher-quality properties outperforms scaling quantity
The property management co-hosting model as an underutilized income stream
How to build resilience through human-first crisis communication, without over-relying on automation
The "differentiation buy box" framework for sourcing properties competitors can't replicate
How tax incentives and bonus depreciation are reshaping STR investor behavior

Episode Resources:

Jeremy Werden on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jmwerden/
BNBCalc Website: https://www.bnbcalc.com/
Minut Website: https://www.minut.com/