Hosting Hotline: Our Airbnb Isn’t Booking, Should We Sell? 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. Kitty asks: We have a great property, but because the town is extremely seasonal, it’s very difficult to rent. Should we […]

Making Your STR Accessibility Friendly Through Universal Design Dr. Rosemarie Rossetti is an internationally acclaimed expert on accessible and universal design. She speaks and consults with people in the vacation rental industry to help make their properties more accessible, safe, and marketable. She is committed to teaching vacation rental homeowners how to attract guests of […]

Our Top 10 Episodes Of 2022 To wrap up the year, we’re recapping our Top 10 episodes of 2022! Thank you to all of our amazing guests who’ve joined us on the show, and for our new AMA episodes, thanks to all you listeners for submitting questions throughout the year. See you in 2023! Download […]

Hosting Hotline: Direct Booking vs. OTAs 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. Amy asks: Some guests tend to trust Airbnb because of perceived added security. How do I explain the benefits of direct booking to guests? […]

Your Top 10 Hosting Tips for 2022 Annette + Sarah share their Top 10 Hosting Tips for 2022. You can submit your top tips on Instagram @ThanksForVisiting_ Download a transcript of this episode. Resources: #STRShareSunday @TheBrookhouseVT It’s time for a special Christmas #strsharesunday! Today we are sharing The Brook House VT! 😍 What a perfect, […]

Hosting Hotline: Pricing Your Property For Mid-Term Stays 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. Sharon (@WindroseDestinations) asks: How do you suggest pricing for mid-term stays, especially coming into the slow winter season? Thanks to everyone who […]

End-Of-Year Business Planning for STR Hosts Sarah and Annette recap the 2022 business year, and discuss what they plan for 2023 (including the slow winter season in Ohio). They share their tips on switching from short-term to mid-term rentals, what you need to consider, and how to make sure you are ready for when the […]

Hosting Hotline: Laundry Best Practices for Bedspreads 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. Chris asks: What are best practices for washing bed linens? With a duvet cover, do you still wash the main bedspread after each […]

How To Become Recession-Proof with Real Estate With a passion for researching and sharing the most important facts on real estate and economics, Kathy is a frequent guest expert on such media as CNN, CNBC, Fox News, NPR, CBS MarketWatch and the Wall Street Journal. She is the author of the #1 best seller, Retire […]

Bringing Buying Group Power To All STR Hosts Jeff Iloulian has been in the vacation rental industry for nearly a decade. He has set up, managed, and/or operated over 250+ vacation rental properties; from cozy cabins in the woods, to luxury mansions in Beverly Hills. Additionally, Jeff has successfully grown several businesses and has a […]

Hosting Hotline: The Best Accounting Software For Your STR Business 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. Today’s Question: What do you recommend for accounting software for STR owners? Is there something specific for our industry or […]

BIG Airbnb Updates For 2023 Today we’re reviewing Airbnb’s new winter updates as we move into 2023. If you have Airbnb listings, we always recommend logging into your account regularly to see what’s new on the platform, and be sure your listings are up to date with Airbnb’s requirements and able to perform well in […]

Building Wealth + Growing An STR Business With Your Partner Kacia & Seena are brand new to STRs and real estate investing, but they have a BIG vision of where they want to take this, and how they are going to use the power of community to build out an STR brand. After 13 years […]

Decoding the Best Cleaning Products & Techniques for Your STR Sean Kemper, founder of ETI Solutions, helps educate people on cleaning best practices. Their parent company, Ecolab, manufactures quality cleaning products that are both safe AND effective, bringing innovative equipment, cleaning, and disinfecting products to the industry. Sean has served on the Vacation Rental Housing […]

Hosting Hotline: Converting A Church Into An STR 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. Lindsey asks: Our most recent STR purchase came with an old church built on the property. We’ve been booking it as a […]

The Harder You Work, the Luckier You Get Alex Sabio is a married father of four from Southern California. He has been in healthcare for over 20 years, and focuses on helping other healthcare workers become financially free through investing in STRs. Alex had a rocky start in real estate investing, including bankruptcy, builder issues, […]

Hosting Hotline: How To Safely Provide Alcohol For Your Guests 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. Meg asks: Are there restrictions around offering alcohol to your guests, whether as a check-in gift or as an upsell […]

Holiday Safety Tips for Your STR Breezeway’s Justin Ford is back sharing his top holiday safety tips and tricks for rental properties. He covers the most likely accidents that occur during the holidays; why the month between Thanksgiving and Christmas are so deadly in terms of fires and other accidents; why candles are a BIG […]

Hosting Hotline: Hot Tub Safety in your STR 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. Kamala asks: I’m putting a hot tub on the deck at my property, and I’m wondering how high the railing surrounding the […]

The Best Highlights from TFV Live (Our First Event!) To celebrate our 200th episode we’re recapping all the best moments from our very first live event: TFV Live! Experience at the Sahara Las Vegas. Real Estate Kenny Bedwell from STR Insights – STR real estate deals are both emotional and logical. Don’t just chase the […]

Creating Exclusive Short-Term Rentals for Military and Government Travelers Anthony Gantt is a retired Marine and Founder of atease. After experiencing complications with short-term rental stays during his many relocations in the military, Anthony identified a common problem with short-term rentals: they were often not compliant with the government’s high standards (the way hotels and […]