The Ultimate Airbnb Spring Safety Guide with Justin Ford We’re getting summer ready with our safety captain, Justin Ford. He’s an international safety expert who works at Breezeway and he has an undying passion to make short-term rentals safer, which is good for you, the owner, the guest and our industry.  After 13 years in […]

Hosting Hotline: The Power of Education in the Airbnb Industry Welcome back to the Hosting Hotline! This is an Ask Me Anything where each week we’ll answer your questions on Airbnb, STRs, real estate, and everything in between. Today’s Question: As someone just getting started in short-term rentals, can you tell us a bit more […]

Investing Abroad: A Guide to International Short-Term Rental Properties Have you ever thought about investing in an international short term rental property? We’ve thought about investing in a property in Mexico, but since we’re unfamiliar with the culture and market, it’s intimidating to know where to start. So, we thought we would bring in one […]

Hosting Hotline: Live in Your Own Airbnb Like a Pro Welcome back to the Hosting Hotline! This is an Ask Me Anything where each week we’ll answer your questions on Airbnb, STRs, real estate, and everything in between. Paul asks: My Toronto Airbnb cottage has a living space on the basement level, which can be […]

Bug Off: Tips for Preventing & Dealing with Bed Bugs If you’ve ever been a victim of this unfortunate infestation, you know it’s both unpredictable and something you definitely want to avoid. No one wants to deal with this problem on your property, but it can happen to anyone. It has nothing to do with […]

Hosting Hotline: Listing Our Neighbor’s Property On Airbnb Welcome back to the Hosting Hotline! This is an Ask Me Anything where each week we’ll answer your questions on Airbnb, STRs, real estate, and everything in between. Anna asks: Our neighbor has asked us to start managing their property as a vacation rental. It’s the same […]

How to Design A Scroll-Stopping Listing with Bridgette Whitney Today’s guest Bridgette Whitney is a 24-year-old AirBnB host, interior designer/stylist, and content creator who runs her businesses with her boyfriend, Blue Delgado. In this episode, we are talking all about having a unique design strategy for your property to increase bookings and create an all […]

Hosting Hotline: The Surprising Way Airbnb Reviews Can Skyrocket Your Bookings Welcome to another Ask Me Anything (Ask Us Anything?) episode! Each week we’ll answer your questions on STR, real estate, OTAs, and everything in between. Anonymous STR Owner asks: How do you manage to be so funny, beautiful, interesting, intelligent, and successful, all at […]

Not Leaving These 5 Tools for Your Airbnb Guests Could Cost You Big-Time Today we’re sharing five basic but essential cleaning tools that need to be available to not only your cleaning team, but to your guests. We chose these items because they are sneaky ones that we sometimes don’t see in properties, but highly […]

Hosting Hotline: When To Hire vs. When To Self-Manage Your Airbnb Welcome to another Ask Me Anything (Ask Us Anything?) episode! Each week we’ll answer your questions on STR, real estate, OTAs, and everything in between. Carrie asks: We have 14 properties that we own, but a friend is managing. We’re trying to decide if […]

5 Quick Tips for Leveling Up Your Listing In this #STRShareSunday remix, we’ve invited Hosting Business Mastery members to share some of their top takeaways from the recent Level Up Your Listing Summit. We had such great conversations at the event that we decided to share some of the top tips we all learned in […]

Hosting Hotline: The Best Bedding For An Airbnb Wedding Venue Welcome to another Ask Me Anything (Ask Us Anything?) episode! Each week we’ll answer your questions on STR, real estate, OTAs, and everything in between. Amelia (@EmersonFieldsVenue) asks: Our wedding venue is preparing to host overnight stays. What is your advice on bedding and linens: […]

Permission To Pivot Your Airbnb Business We’ve experienced some changes in our business lately, and we’re here to discuss all the details of these recent pivots; and explain why you should NEVER be afraid to pivot in your business. Maybe you have a property that’s underperforming, or you’re managing properties for other owners with a […]

Hosting Hotline: Division Of Labor for An Airbnb Partnership Welcome to another Ask Me Anything (Ask Us Anything?) episode! Each week we’ll answer your questions on STR, real estate, OTAs, and everything in between. Christina asks: My team and I are just starting the concept of our STR business from scratch. There are 3 of […]

Jump-Starting Your Airbnb Journey with Ellen Yin, Cubicle To CEO Ellen Yin is the founder & host of Cubicle to CEO®, a top 1% podcast and media platform creating financially transparent content, events, and education empowering entrepreneurs to pursue what’s possible. Ellen quit her corporate job without a backup plan and bootstrapped her first $300 […]

Hosting Hotline: Listing Your Airbnb As A Parent-Child Setup Welcome to another Ask Me Anything (Ask Us Anything?) episode! Each week we’ll answer your questions on STR, real estate, OTAs, and everything in between. Patty asks: My 3-bedroom property is targeted specifically for traveling nurses. What is the best way to set up a parent-child […]

Making Vacation Rentals The Most Respected Travel Vertical Simon Lehmann is one of the world’s foremost experts on short-term rental and vacation rentals. He leads AJL Atelier, a specialized vacation rental, and business consultancy, while also advising multiple companies as Board Member and Executive Chairman. A sought-after speaker, panelist, and moderator, Simon loves to broach […]

Hosting Hotline: How Your Cancellation Policy Affects Your Airbnb Listing Welcome to another Ask Me Anything (Ask Us Anything?) episode! Each week we’ll answer your questions on STR, real estate, OTAs, and everything in between. Christine asks: Does our cancellation policy affect our listing’s visibility on Airbnb? Thanks to everyone who submitted questions. To hear […]

Investing for Financial Independence and Empowerment Delyanne Barros is an investing coach and the founder of Delyanne The Money Coach LLC. Growing up poor and as a Brazilian-born immigrant, she believed that money was something extremely difficult to earn, manage, and grow. After paying off $150k in student loan debt and becoming a millionaire, she […]

Hosting Hotline: Yes Or No To Sleeper Sofas? Welcome to another Ask Me Anything (Ask Us Anything?) episode! Each week we’ll answer your questions on STR, real estate, OTAs, and everything in between. Katie asks: My Airbnb’s bedroom is in a loft, accessible only by a ladder; should we get a sleeper sofa as an […]

Converting A Summer Camp Into Overnight Stays And Event Venue Helen Christopher is a former elementary teacher turned hospitable host, author, and event planner in Upstate New York. In 2021, she bought a former girls summer camp called Brookledge which offers guests 60 acres of cabins, glamping tents, and event space. As owner, she helps […]