#31 Wander: Tech-Enabled Short Term Rentals with John Andrew Entwistle

02/09/23 • 26 min

This week on Campfire, Jackson is joined by John Andrew Entwistle, the Founder and CEO of Wander. Wander is a vertically integrated short term rental company. They are focused on providing high end, smart homes for families and digital nomads in inspiring locations inside the United States, and soon abroad. Tune in to this episode to hear about Wander's mission + community, investment options, and expansion plans.

Topics Covered:

Introduction to Wander — (1:17)
Wander’s Target Demographic — (2:11)
Wander and Remote Work — (3:08)
Conscious Expansion — (04:23)
Global Sprawl — (5:41)
Financing Wander’s Growth — (6:33)
John Andrew’s Knowledge Base — (7:40)
How to Get a Line of Credit — (9:32)
The Benefits of Single Family Financing — (11:45)
Renovating Properties for Wander — (13:18)
Investing in Wander Properties via Atlas — (15:10)
Community at Wander — (20:05)
Atlas’ Projected Return on Investment — (22:39)

Campfire is brought to you by Cabin - a network of coliving neighborhoods for nature-loving creators and remote workers. You can learn more at the following links:

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Episode Links:

Wander's Website

Atlas' Webpage

John Andrew on Twitter

Wander on Twitter

Episode Credit:

Hosted by @JacksonSteger

Sound Engineering by @Prodcolin

Produced + Distributed by @PhilippeIze

Topics Covered:

Introduction to Wander — (1:17)
Wander’s Target Demographic — (2:11)
Wander and Remote Work — (3:08)
Conscious Expansion — (04:23)
Global Sprawl — (5:41)
Financing Wander’s Growth — (6:33)
John Andrew’s Knowledge Base — (7:40)
How to Get a Line of Credit — (9:32)
The Benefits of Single Family Financing — (11:45)
Renovating Properties for Wander — (13:18)
Investing in Wander Properties via Atlas — (15:10)
Community at Wander — (20:05)
Atlas’ Projected Return on Investment — (22:39)

Campfire is brought to you by Cabin - a network of coliving neighborhoods for nature-loving creators and remote workers. You can learn more at the following links:

Website (cabin.city)

Twitter

Discord

Read more urbanist content at The Future of Living Newsletter

Episode Links:

Wander's Website

Atlas' Webpage

John Andrew on Twitter

Wander on Twitter

Episode Credit:

Hosted by @JacksonSteger

Sound Engineering by @Prodcolin

Produced + Distributed by @PhilippeIze

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#30 Plumia: Enabling Global Mobility with Lauren Razavi

This week, Jackson is joined by Lauren Razavi, digital nomad and the Executive Director of Plumia. Jackson and Laura talk about what it means to be a digital nomad, the future of this growing lifestyle, the logistics behind being a digital nomad, and the offerings Plumia — and its parent company Safety Wing — are rolling out for digital nomads.

Topics Covered:

Being a Global Native — (1:26)
Being a Local Somewhere — (2:37)
What is a Digital Nomad? — (7:13)
The Types of Nomadism — (13:34)
Lauren’s Personal Living Situation — (17:59)
The History and Purpose of Passports — (21:50)
Plumia and Safety Wing — (26:38)
Plumia’s Nomad Border Pass — (29:21)
Health Insurance as a Digital Nomad — (34:48)
Taxation as a Digital Nomad — (38:44)
Lauren’s Contact Details— (46:40)

Campfire is brought to you by Cabin— a network of coliving neighborhoods for nature-loving creators and remote workers. You can learn more at the following links:

Website (cabin.city)

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Read more urbanist content at The Future of Living Newsletter

Episode Links:

Lauren's article on Subscription Living

Lauren's Newsletter

Lauren's Twitter

Plumia's and Safety Wing's websites

Episode Credit:

Hosted by @JacksonSteger

Sound Engineering by @Prodcolin

Produced + Distributed by @PhilippeIze

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#32 Building Cabin's Network City with Cabin's Jon Hillis

This episode outlines our core beliefs and plans to build a city. It includes

Why we’re building a city

The problem
The solution

Who we are

Origin story
Community

What we believe

We are happiest living with people we admire
We can find our people online and get together in person
We can live anywhere and earn money online

How we’re doing it

Culture
Governance
Economy

Where we’re going

Next 5 Years
Next 5 Decades
Next 5 Centuries

Exciting Cabin Updates — (00:21)

Introduction to Jon Hillis — (01:36)

Introduction to Cabin — (03:42)

The Problems Cabin is Trying to Solve — (4:28)

Why (New) Cities are the Solution — (6:12)

Network Cities — (8:15)

Cabin’s People — (8:52)

Cabin’s Colliving Neighborhoods Characteristics — (10:02)

The Three Obvious Truths — (11:26)

Truth 1: Living with People We Admire — (12:00)

Truth 2: Find People Online & Connect IRL — (12:40)

Truth 3: Live anywhere. Make Money Online — (13:13)

What “Collective” City Building Means — (14:45)

Becoming a Cabin Citizen — (17:00)

Co-Creating Culture Across Geography — (19:00)

Work-Stay Exchanges at Cabin Neighborhoods — (21:48)

Cabin’s Structure and Decision Making Process — (23:25)

The Cabin Economy — (26:24)

Cabin Exports — (28:59)

Community Growth Goals — (32:40)

Cabin in 50 Years — (34:50)

Societal Evolution Over Time— (37:29)

Connecting with Cabin — (47:43)

Campfire is brought to you by Cabin - a network of coliving neighborhoods for nature-loving creators and remote workers. You can learn more at the following links:

Website (cabin.city)

Twitter

Discord

Read more urbanist content at The Future of Living Newsletter

Episode Links:

Building Cabin's Network City (The vision document)

RSVP to our (virtual) Citizenship launch party on 5.23

Pre-register your property for our City Directory

Episode Credit:

Hosted by @JacksonSteger

Guest was @jonathanhillis

Sound Engineering by @Prodcolin