2023 Community Impact Award: Heather Bayer

7/16/2024

The VRMA Excellence Awards celebrate and recognize the incredible work, contributions, and impact that vacation rental professionals have made in the past year. We are highlighting each of the 12 award recipients in 2023, continuing today with the Community Impact Award Sponsored by Touch Stay: Heather Bayer. 

Heather Bayer’s steadfast dedication to empowering vacation rental business owners to achieve their utmost potential while steering them toward creating exceptional rental companies has resulted in their resounding success. Bayer’s unwavering commitment to staying at the forefront of the industry has led her to generously share her wealth of knowledge gained from decades of prosperous property management. Almost every major conference eagerly welcomes her as a sought-after speaker, captivating audiences with her educational insights and thought-provoking discussions.

Bayer is most prominently recognized as the esteemed host of the Vacation Rental Success Podcast. As the industry’s longest-standing and most widely acclaimed educational podcast, Heather has consistently delivered weekly episodes since February 2013. Over the course of 10 remarkable years, her podcast has garnered 1.4 million downloads. The 500th episode of the Vacation Rental Success podcast aired on June 28, 2023 Reaching episode 500 is a testament to Bayer’s unwavering dedication and perseverance. This milestone represents countless hours of hard work, research, and dedication to her audience, which has resulted in an exceptional educational resource that has undoubtedly had a significant positive impact on the vacation rental industry.

Bayer’s commitment to community impact extends beyond her podcast. Through her extensive involvement as a conference speaker and panel participant, administrator for the “The Business of Short-Term Rental & Property Management” Facebook group with over 4,000 members, and co-founder of the Vacation Rental Formula Business School, she has directly influenced and inspired countless industry professionals. Her dedication to sharing her wealth of experience as a highly successful property manager has made a significant difference in shaping exceptional rental companies. Moreover, her approachability and willingness to provide personalized guidance to individuals further exemplify her passion for fostering a supportive and thriving vacation rental community.