Hello and Welcome to the Host Camp Forum!

Hi! I’m Sarah Kensinger from NE Ohio! Originally from Oklahoma, I moved here after meeting my husband during my first year of teaching in Ohio. After we married, I made Ohio my permanent home.

Traveling is a huge passion of ours, and over the past seven years, we’ve driven more than 100k miles across the country, staying at over 50 STRs along the way! Our love for traveling naturally led us to create our own vacation rentals inspired by our experiences…the positive and unfortunately the negative. A couple of years ago, we launched a co-hosting STR company, and recently, we began the journey of purchasing our own vacation home. Though it wasn’t an easy path in the least, joining Rob’s Creative Camp was a game-changer; within three months, we purchased our first property! Now, we’re all in on creative financing. For those interested, here’s the link to the property we acquired through Creative Camp: Jupiter Beach House.

Some fun facts about me:

  • I love exploring coffee shops around the country.
  • I’m a total organization and minimalist enthusiast.
  • I’m passionate about design, though finding time for it is a challenge.
  • Driving down the interstate is my go-to for clearing my mind.
  • My superpower? Setting up an STR from scratch to guest-ready within weeks.
  • I absolutely hate guacamole and never eat at Chipotle (sorry, Rob—hopefully, we’re still friends! :wink:).

I’m thrilled to be part of the Host Camp Community Forum and honored to serve as moderator. If you have questions, I’ll ensure they get answered, and if I don’t know, I’ll find someone who does! Feel free to introduce yourself below—let’s build this community together!

Hey welcome and congrats on the acquisition! I’m a fellow coffee lover. I travel so much for work right now and I’m so over hotel coffee! Can’t wait to get back to pour overs at home!

Great introduction! You have set the bar high for the rest of us. LOL
I’m looking forward to checking out your beach house.

I’m closing soon on my first purchase as well… a waterfront lake house in the Finger Lakes area of NY.

Here’s to the growth of all of our STR ventures!
Cheers!
Mitch

@Mitch_Rice
I’m best at pushing people to elevate themselves to the next level. :laughing:

Amen to the hotel coffee, NOT a fan in the least!