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 […]

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 […]