Never Stop Experimenting- with Sarah Nie and Karen Gleason of POP Rentals Never stop experimenting — that’s the theme of this conversation with the people behind POP Rentals. Sarah Nie is a professional vacation rental manager and director of guest experiences at POP Rentals, a company she founded in 2011 and will soon be operating […]

The Role of the Inspector The turnover process is the foundation of a thriving rental business. If you’re not ready for that next guest, they are going to let you know. One role we haven’t discussed before is that of the inspector. Whether you’re doing your research before you start renting, you’re just starting, you’re […]

Stage to Rent Q&A We are in the process of launching our Stage to Rent Academy course for anyone who wants to create a living furnishing and designing short-term rentals. So, we wanted to go over some of the questions we have received during our webinars! Regardless of whether you’re a designer, stager, owner, or […]

How to Price Your Properties for Success- with Meg Park Ready for a healthy dose of practical pricing education? Meg Park has been working in the vacation rental industry since 2007. She answered an online employment ad for a vacation rental company in Hilton Head Island and got a job working in the key office, […]

Attracting Influencers to Your Short-term Rental (with Levi Kelly) Is your short-term rental fit for stardom? Levi Kelly is a YouTuber with over 150k subscribers – which he gained in just one year – with some videos reaching millions of views! He specializes with touring unique Airbnbs from all over the world, such as tiny […]

What to Consider When Hosting Photo Shoots in Your Rental You may have entered this business with short-term rentals in mind, but there are SO many ways to make money off of your property. Why limit yourself to just one? In our last episode with Brett and Ashley Nobles, we talked all about location rentals, […]

Pivot From the Overnight Short-Term Rental Strategy to the Niche of Hourly Location Rentals- with Ashley & Brett Nobles We want you to make money in all sorts of different ways—and that can mean more than just nightly stays! Our guests Ashley and Bretty Nobles are going to introduce you to a great way to […]

How to Close Down Listings Efficiently and Ethically Without the Overwhelm- with Tracey Northcott Naturally, every host is concerned with starting and running their listings. But what do you do to efficiently—and ethically—close down a listing without all the overwhelm? Tracey Northcott has been an Airbnb Superhost for nearly a decade and a guest experience […]

Live Airbnb Coaching!- Ashley Wilson Is there something you know now that you wish you had known months or years ago that would have made you much more money? Well, why not learn from the paths of others who have done this work? We may not be able to turn back time, but we can […]

How to Market & Brand Your Short Term Rental Business- with Tayler Smith From planes to trains to automobiles, the Smith family has turned their one-of-a-kind getaway into a family business. A rusted, empty World War 2 train car sitting on the edge of the family’s property sparked the pursuit of a dream to share […]

5 Overlooked Aspects of a Management Contract Whether you are on the management side of a short term rental or you have your own short term rental and hope to hire a manager someday, understanding rental management agreement contracts is essential. We’re going to discuss five often overlooked points of a management agreement that apply […]

The Benefits of Cleaning Training and Certification (with guest Jill Mason) We’re getting down and dirty with cleaning with Jill Mason, the founder and CEO of VRScheduler.com. She’s been working with property managers and cleaning companies for more than four years to make them more efficient and accurate, and she’s recently pivoted into staff training […]

Offering Concierge Services- with Meghan Alfonso We’re always looking for great ways to elevate our guest experience, and one easy way to do that (and make more money!) is by offering concierge services. Meghan Alfonso is the CEO and founder of GAT, otherwise known as Girl (or Guy) About Town, a concierge company in Arizona. […]

How Hostfully Can Help You Reach More Customers & Guarantee a Great Guest Experience- with Margot Schmorak What if you could simplify the way you run your short-term rental business? Margot Schmorak is the CEO and co-founder of Hostfully, a property management software company that services thousands of properties worldwide and helps you do just […]

Co-Hosting From Part-Time to Full-Time Salary & Beyond Are you interested in hopping into the rental world full time but unsure of where to start or how the numbers will shake out? The world of co-hosting is an amazing place to start, especially if you are interested in the short-term rental or vacation property world. […]

Why Aligning with Your Clients is Essential to Your Business When people talk about starting a new business, one topic that doesn’t get enough attention is choosing your customers — but this is imperative to running a successful business. Co-hosting is one of the biggest opportunities out there for building a business, and you can […]

What if We Get Another Stay-at-Home Order This Fall? How to Prepare- with Steve Trover Things are opening back up in the US! While we all take a moment for a collective sigh of relief, remember that COVID-19 hasn’t gone anywhere just yet. How can you prepare yourselves for a second wave and potential future […]

The Hosts of HGTV’s “Stay or Sell” Open Their First Short-Term Rental- with Brad & Heather Fox How do you juggle owning two businesses, starting your first short term rental, and filming a TV show at the same time? That’s what Brad and Heather Fox, a married couple who own Fox Homes & Realty and […]

Short-Term Rental Tips from a Superhost + Design Influencer- with Catherine Williamson Catherine Williamson is one half of the very popular blog Beginning in the Middle. She and her husband are designers, renovators, and Airbnb Superhosts. In 2013, they moved from New York City to Columbus, Ohio, where they noticed a gap in the market […]

5 Ways to Pivot Your Airbnb During Downtime Is downtime in your business leaving you feeling down? Don’t worry! We’re going to outline 5 things you can do during a downtime — whether it’s a slow season, you need to take a break from hosting, or for any other reason — to make your listing […]

Cleaning is Now Safety- with Safety Captain Justin Ford We’ve talked about safety before, and we’ve talked about cleaning, but one thing is now clear in a COVID-19 world: Cleaning is safety. We have our safety expert, Justin Ford, back on the show this week to talk about how things have changed dramatically since his […]