Buying Land & Property Using Creative Financing Options with Mike Hicks Mike Hicks is a real estate maverick. He’s been involved throughout the industry for over 20 years, beginning in new construction and working his way to long-term rentals, flips, and short-term rentals as well. When he converted a duplex to a STR in 2016, […]

Our Mistakes Making Property Offers & How to Avoid Them We always try to be transparent about what is going on in our businesses in the hopes that doing so will serve you. We share our hopes, ideas, struggles, and more. And on that note, we’re going to share one of our most recent embarrassments […]

Going All In on Short-Term Rentals with A-Frame Ranch Owner Callie Witcher Some people like to dip their toes into the short-term rental world. Others, like today’s guest, go all in from the beginning. Despite having no background in the market, Callie Witcher is a Superhost from Fredericksburg, TX in the beautiful Texas Hill Country, […]

Hiring a Team That Works with You with Taylor Arbaugh One of the questions we get asked most often is: how do you hire a team that has the same ethos and attention to detail as you? Taylor Arbaugh is a property coordinator at The Cliffs Hocking Hills and a team member of Sarah’s. She […]

Make Deck Safety a Priority with Justin Ford When it comes to safety, it always feels like an accident will never happen with you – until it does. Justin Ford, our Safety Captain, is professionally trained by the coastguard, volunteers as a firefighter, and previously ran a 600-property vacation rental company. He has personally experienced […]

Five Commonly Overlooked Cleaning Opportunities There are so many things to clean within your short-term rental, so it’s worryingly easy to overlook something. We’re exploring the top five things that could save you a trip to your rental thanks to some smart, preventative cleaning. Resources: #STRShareSunday @loosecreekcabins It’s time for #strsharesunday and today we are […]

The Hidden Expense of Your Airbnb When you’re running a business, keeping track of your expenses is just as important as tracking income. But there are some costs that you’d never think of. We’re going to cover one hidden expense that’s going to give you a real gut check – and that’s your time. Most […]

Start Boosting Your Direct Bookings Today with Mark Simpson So many hosts complain about the drawbacks of online travel agencies – but few actually do anything about them. Most don’t even know how! In an ever-competitive marketplace, Mark Simpson helps short-term rental hosts thrive. After successfully coaching over one thousand hospitality businesses to date, Mark’s […]

Cash Pad, TV Show Renovation & the Austin STR Market with Lauren Noble Lauren Noble is a Superhost from Austin, Texas whose short-term rental was featured on the CNBC show “Cash Pad” with the Bachelorette’s JoJo Fletcher and Jordan Rodgers in the fall of 2019. Hosting was supposed to be a fun part time project […]

Outdoorsy Takes Short-Term Rentals on the Road with Matt Mitchell Looking for a creative, fun, and accessible way to get into the short-term rental space? Look no further! Matt Mitchell is a digital nomad who turned his passion for campervan travel into a short-term rental business. Through each rental experience, he’s able to educate travelers […]

Marketing Your Brand Through WiFi Portals, with Arthur Colker Marketing and branding are how you take your short-term rental business to the next level, but how do you introduce your brand to all of your guests – especially those that book through online travel agencies? And how do you capture email addresses during their stay? […]

Start Your STR Business with an Investment Tribe with Travis Smith, Founder & CEO of Tribevest You’re all here because you want to learn more about the short term rental industry. Maybe you want to get involved, but don’t know how to get started. Turns out, it might be that the best way to get […]

How FemmeBnb Helps Women Travel Safe & Comfortably with Yaa Birago Solo travel is a rising trend, but it can be dangerous — especially for women. Yaa Birago is a tech entrepreneur, philanthropist, mentor, and the co-founder and CEO of FemmeBnb, the first social networking vacation and STR platform for women, by women. FemmeBnb allows […]

Giving a Historic Home New Life with James Gray If you had the opportunity to purchase a historic home, what would you do with it? James and Jacob created an Airbnb rental, a country retreat, and a hub for fine dining, photoshoots, weddings, and more. The two now own Farrand Hall, a historic estate built […]

7 Tips to Ensure Pool & Spa Safety with Justin Ford Safety is such an important component of the rental industry. You’re inviting people who aren’t familiar with the space and carry responsibility for their safety while they stay. We’re talking to our Safety Captain, Justin Ford, once again to discuss safety when it comes […]

Using Rental Property to Fund Your Vacation Home with Larry Nettles Who wouldn’t want to vacation on a Caribbean island for free? That was the goal for Larry Nettles, a short term rental property owner in St. Croix. He bought one property as an investment with no experience but he is bringing the dream to […]

Recognizing the Lifetime Value of Your Guests What if we told you that the actual reservation is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the true value your guests represent? We’ve been in a reflection mood lately. Part of looking back on our hosting journey is recognizing how much we’ve grown while […]

Focusing on Preventative Maintenance, with Andrew Kaiser Being a successful host requires more than being reactive to issues — you have to be proactive and preventative. Andrew Kaiser of MendBnb chats with us to cover the top five maintenance issues that all hosts can prevent to improve the guest experience. Resources: #STRShareSunday @broadrivercabin It’s time […]

Following the Journey from Idea to Income Property (Part 2), with Shannon Leyh In Part One of this interview with Shannon Leyh, we heard how she wanted to get into the short-term rental game and purchased a rental in Snowshoe, West Virginia. Thanks to some recording magic, you don’t have to wait months to hear […]

Following the Journey from Idea to Income Property (Part 1)- with Shannon Leyh What if you could follow someone’s journey from hopeful host to burgeoning success and see what exactly it takes to make it in this business? Shannon Leyh reached out to us just as she decided to take part in this world and […]

How Joining a GPO Can Help Your Short-Term Rental- with Jeffrey Iloulian Anyone who’s worked in the industry long enough begins to identify some of the pain points. Still, it takes a true entrepreneur to turn the solution into a business — one that’s going to make the lives of all rental property hosts and […]