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 […]

The Long Short: Renting Short & Long Term- with Julie Gates Should you be focused on short-term or long-term rentals? Julie Gates is a real estate investor, and while she enjoys the complex world of short-term rentals, she specializes in stays of 30 days or more. She’s been in the long-term rental industry for a […]

How STRs Can Get a Leg Up on the Hotel Industry- with Wil Slickers We’ve talked about what the short-term rental industry can learn from the hotel industry… but what can Airbnb and other short-term rentals do even better than big chain hotels? Wil Slickers is the creator of hospitality podcasts Slick Talk and Good […]

Creating a Stronger STR Industry Together- with Merilee Karr Merilee Karr is the founder and CEO of UnderTheDoormat and chairperson of the UK Short Term Accommodation Association. She went all-in on the short-term rental world when she saw an opportunity to start her own business. She believed that, in order for the home rental market […]

Hospitality Tips from an Airbnb Legend- with Chip Conley What would you do if you could pick the brain of one of the people responsible for Airbnb’s success? Well, you just might have that chance! New York Times best-selling author Chip Conley is the boutique hotel entrepreneur who is largely responsible for Airbnb becoming the […]

Leveraging Passive Income for Financial & Time Freedom- with Amanda Williams Amanda Williams is known as “The Traveling Realtor” because she runs all of her businesses remotely, including a 15-property Airbnb portfolio, and is currently living in Cabo. She helps other real estate agents create multiple streams of income, focusing on passive income streams that […]

You Can Become a Million Dollar Host- with Julie George Julie George is a celebrity in the Airbnb world. She’s the author of “Million Dollar Host” and now a consultant in the STR industry. She listed her first property on Airbnb in 2016 and, less than three years later, she was managing 130 properties on […]

Short-Term Rentals are Not Just About Heads in Beds Excuse us while we get on our soapbox: We are so anti heads-in-beds. We are not about getting as many people into a space as possible to make as much money as possible. We’ve consulted on properties before where it’s clear the owner’s goal is just […]

Create a Space Where Everyone Belongs- with Amy Corbett of All Belong Co Why are you interested in short-term rental hosting? Like everything in life, hosting is not always easy, and when the hard times inevitably come, you’ll want to be able to look back and remember the strong “why” that got you started. Amy […]

SEO Optimization Tips for Your Airbnb- with Kelvin Mah Do you have a great property with beautiful photos and a fair price that you just KNOW would get more bookings… if you could just get it in front of more eyes? Kelvin Mah is the founder of RankBreeze, a company that helps short-term rental managers […]

How to Make Your Short-Term Rental Safe: Top 5 Preventable STR Accidents from 2020- with Justin Ford When people stay at a rental property, they have an expectation that the property is safe and secure. This is something that we, as hosts, need to make our top priority. But in 2020, there were several preventable […]

The Senior Nomads on Retiring Around the World- with Debbie and Michael Campbell Michael and Debbie Campbell are known as The Senior Nomads. As they headed into retirement, they felt the call to adventure. They rented out their home, sold their sailboat, cars, and anything that wouldn’t fit into a small storage unit, and then […]

Remote Hosting, Real Estate, & House Hacking- with Zeona McIntyre We’ve been fangirls of Zeona McIntyre for a while. She’s been an Airbnb host since 2012, and after eight years of being a property manager and consultant, she transitioned into selling real estate to investors looking to “house hack.” She owns seven homes and manages […]

Top 5 Episodes of 2020 As 2020 heads to a close, we want to round up our top 5 most listened to episodes of the year and explain why we think they’re getting so much attention. If you’ve never heard them before, or even if you’ve heard them once, this is a great time to […]

Secrets of the Hospitality Industry- with Simon DeSwaan When you can learn from someone with a history of experience in hospitality, you take it! Simon DeSwaan is a Superhost who has spent 15 years working for Four Seasons hotels and resorts, and now works from home as an executive recruiter in the hospitality industry. He […]

How to Gain the Confidence to Act While You Learn- with Katie Raboy What do you do if you have everything you need to start your own management company, but all you’re really lacking is the confidence to move forward? Katie Raboy is the owner and manager of The Cabin Collection, an exclusive collection of […]

Transformative Travel: How to Create Meaningful Airbnb Experiences like Bolt Farm Treehouse- with Tori Bolt & Seth Bolt Tori and Seth Bolt are the Superhosts behind Bolt Farm Treehouse, the #1 Airbnb in South Carolina. They are dedicated to creating inspiring luxury nature retreats that help travelers reconnect and experience transformative travel, and they have […]