Vezstar Limited

24/09/2026

The people behind Vezstar matter.

Cherie has been having conversations across Lara’s network and hearing first-hand the questions, interest and feedback around what we’re building.

We’re pleased to have her as part of the Vezstar journey.

I’ve been working alongside Lara McCormick for the past 2–3 years and would like to share my experience of a woman I respect and admire.

I’ve been calling people Lara has crossed paths with over the last 1–20 years. More than 40 conversations so far.

And I’ve noticed three things.

1.⁠ ⁠Integrity matters to Lara. A lot.

As it does with me. My mother taught me that when you go to your grave, one of the few things you truly own is your personal integrity. I’ve always carried that with me.

Recently I offered Lara referrals to people I knew may be interested in what she was doing, but where I had a negative experience with and have chosen not to continue interacting with them.

She immediately replied, “No. I wouldn’t want you to compromise your personal ethics in any way.”

That response speaks volumes to me

2.⁠ ⁠More than 40 calls. Not one negative initial reaction.

Not everyone I speak to is interested in what Lara is doing. Of course they aren't.

Some couldn't even remember initially how they knew her!

But once the connection was made, nobody said, “I don't want anything to do with Lara.”

Quite the opposite. People are open to a conversation.

That says something about the relationships you leave behind you.

3.⁠ ⁠She has an extraordinary ability to keep moving forward with positivity.

Things go wrong. Plans change. People disappoint you.

Lara's response tends to be:

We'll work it out.

She doesn't spend any time criticising people or dwelling on what hasn't happened. If something isn't the right environment, she moves forward and looks for the solution.

Right now, Lara is a woman on a mission with her business and to help others.

She's building Vezstar around a vision that's bigger than one person. It's about what can happen when people, property and capital come together around a common purpose.

And after hearing what more than 40 people who've known her over the years have to say, I'm very proud to be playing my part in her vision and the Vezstar team.

21/09/2026

What if your next property move didn’t involve buying another property yourself?

That’s the idea behind Vezstar and we’re getting very close to launch.

One of the best parts so far has been meeting people from all over New Zealand who are curious about what we’re building and asking some very good questions.

Vezstar brings people together to participate in residential property, without having to buy and manage another rental themselves.

Our focus is simple: acquire well-located residential properties and professionally operate them as high-quality short-stay accommodation.

The offer is coming soon.

If property is part of your long-term thinking and you’d like to understand Vezstar before it goes live, now is a great time to have a conversation.

Come with your questions. Learn how it works. Then decide for yourself whether it deserves a closer look.

Want an early look at Vezstar? Send me a DM.

20/09/2026

A more normal property market is exactly why Vezstar interests me right now.

We’re not relying on another property boom to make the strategy work.

We’re focused on buying well, then operating residential property as professionally managed short-stay accommodation.

That means asking:
• What are we buying?
• What are we paying?
• What can the property produce?
• And how well can we operate it?

OneRoof’s latest update shows housing affordability measures moving back towards long-term norms after several difficult years.

For Vezstar, that puts the focus back where it belongs: the property, the price and the operation.

That’s very much how we’re thinking at Vezstar.

Different thinking for a different property market.

What stood out to you?

Report finds the cost of buying and renting has returned to long-term norms.

01/09/2026

Today my eldest daughter turns 21.

It’s one of those moments that makes you think about time, what you’ve built and what you want the next chapter to stand for.

For the last three years, Airbnb was something I did largely for myself and my family.

Vezstar is different.

It’s about bringing a collective of people together who understand property, know me and my track record, and want to explore another way of putting their capital to work.

This September, I’m opening $875,000 of Vezstar’s offer for the final two weeks of the month. We’re particularly looking for cornerstone participants who know, like and trust me and want to understand what we’re building.

I believe the combination of today’s property buying environment and professionally operated short-stay accommodation creates an interesting opportunity worth examining.

So if you have money sitting in a term deposit or capital from a business sale, property sale, settlement or inheritance, start with one question:

What do I actually want from my next financial decision?

Income? Growth? Property exposure? Less hands-on involvement?

Write your criteria down. Then evaluate the options against that list.

That’s exactly how I’d like you to look at Vezstar.

If you’re curious about what I’ve been building and why, start with watching my documentary.

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/17xwR5Lj5v/

Let me know what you think.

18/08/2026

For years, when we travelled, the choice was fairly predictable.

Hotel or motel.

But quietly, something has changed in New Zealand’s accommodation market.

Recent MBIE research shows just how significant online rental accommodation has become alongside traditional hotels and motels.

And I think there’s a bigger property story sitting behind those numbers.

Because when a residential apartment or house moves into short-stay accommodation, it stops behaving like a conventional rental.

Occupancy matters. Nightly pricing matters. Guest experience matters. Reviews, cleaning, maintenance and day-to-day management all matter.

In other words, the property is only one part of the equation.

The operation around it becomes equally important.

We’ve taken a closer look at what the data is telling us, why travellers are choosing residential accommodation, and what this shift could mean for the way we think about residential property.

Read the full article on the Aspire Pro website.
https://www.aspirepro.co.nz/news/the-way-new-zealanders-stay-is-changing

The Way New Zealanders Stay Is Changing

What stood out to you?

16/08/2026

What happens after a property is acquired?

That’s when the real work begins.

A property on its own doesn’t create a successful short-stay accommodation business. How it is operated matters.

Today’s behind-the-scenes work is an occupancy and operational performance review for Unit 21. We’re looking month by month at occupancy, the number of guest check-ins and average length of stay, so we can see how the property is actually performing and where operational decisions may need to be made.

This is the part of the business people don’t always see.

Behind every property are ongoing decisions about pricing, occupancy, guest experience, maintenance and costs.

Some decisions are small. Others have a much bigger impact. But they all require attention.

That’s why we don’t think of Vezstar as simply acquiring residential property.

We’re building an operating business around those properties, with people, systems and processes responsible for what happens after the keys change hands.

Acquiring the property is the beginning.

Operating it well, day after day, is where the work really happens.

Follow to see more of how the business operates.

13/08/2026

3 questions to ask before making any long-term financial decision.

Most people start by looking at the product.

Property. Shares. Managed funds. A business opportunity.

I think there’s a better place to start.

Start with the outcome you actually want.

1. - What am I trying to achieve?
Is the priority income, long-term growth, preserving capital, building wealth for the next generation, or something else?

2. - How involved do I want to be?
Do you want to make the decisions and manage things yourself? Or would you prefer experienced people to manage the day-to-day?
There’s no right answer. But there is a right answer for you.

3. - What risks am I comfortable accepting?
Every financial decision involves risk. The important part is understanding what those risks are, how they are managed, and whether they fit with your circumstances.

Once you can answer these three questions, it becomes much easier to assess the options in front of you.

Start with the outcome, then find the structure that fits.

Write these questions down for yourself and see what answers where your priorities are.

11/08/2026

“I’ve lost money before.”

I understand why that would make you cautious.

And I don’t think the answer is for someone to simply tell you, “Trust me, this time will be different.”

Confidence shouldn’t come from promises.

It should come from understanding.

Before you make any decision about where to put your capital, you should be able to understand what you’re actually participating in.

What is the structure?

Where does the money go?

What are the risks?

Who are the people responsible for making the decisions and managing the assets?
And importantly, what evidence can you look at for yourself?

If those questions can’t be answered clearly, that tells you something.

At Vezstar, I want people to understand what we’re doing, how it works and where the risks sit before they decide whether it’s right for them.

Because being confident doesn’t mean removing risk.

It means understanding what you’re saying yes to.

What would you need to understand before feeling confident?

09/08/2026

The biggest myth in residential property ...

That to benefit from property, you have to become a landlord.

Buy another property. Find tenants. Manage maintenance. Deal with compliance. Keep an eye on the numbers. Carry the responsibility.

That is one way to participate in residential property.
But it isn’t the only way.

Property can play different roles in your financial future, and there are different structures that determine how much capital, time and involvement you bring to it.

For some people, direct ownership and hands-on management makes perfect sense.

For others, particularly those who have already built businesses, careers and property portfolios, the question becomes:

Do I actually want another property to manage, or do I simply want property to be part of my long-term strategy?

That distinction matters.

At Vezstar, we believe it’s worth understanding the alternatives before deciding which approach is right for you.

What role would you like property to play in your future?

05/08/2026

Most people think the only way to benefit from residential property is to become a landlord.

I don’t.

As a full-time short-term accommodation operator, I’ve discovered something different.

I can usually tell within five minutes whether a property will outperform as an Airbnb or a traditional rental.

Not because I’m lucky.

Because I’ve spent the last 3 years operating residential property as a business - not just owning it.

That distinction changed everything.

You see…

Most people look at a property and ask:

“What rent will it achieve?”

I ask:

“What’s the highest and best use of this property?”

Sometimes that’s a long-term rental.

Sometimes it isn’t.

Over the past few years, I’ve taken ordinary residential properties and transformed them into professionally managed accommodation businesses.

They’re not holiday homes.

They’re businesses.

That shift in thinking has consistently created more income potential than simply renting them to one tenant. It’s not theory - it’s a model I’ve built, operated and refined myself.

Then I started asking a bigger question…

Why should only the property owner benefit from this approach?

That’s the thinking behind Vezstar.

A professionally managed pathway for people who want to participate in an established accommodation business without buying, furnishing or managing a property themselves.

This isn’t for everyone.

If you’re chasing quick wins or overnight success, we’re probably not the right fit.

But if you’re interested in building long-term wealth through residential property and you’re open to thinking differently…

I’d love to have a conversation.

What do you think?

Can residential property be more than just a rental?