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 […]

How to Create a Great Airbnb Experience: During the Pandemic & Beyond- with Kate Buhler Sometimes it takes a near-death experience to make you realize you’re not doing what you are meant to do. Kate Buhler is a consultant and trainer for luxury sales and service. She has over 25 years experience in hospitality, retail […]

House Rules: Making Your Policies Clear For Guests Tricia at @lakesuperiorvacations asked us a question about house rules and what a host should include on their list of rules. If you’re like us, you may have an adverse reaction to the word “rules,” but they are imperative to your short-term rental, and it’s important that […]

Being a Tiny Home YouTuber and Airbnb Superhost- with Robert Abasolo Robert Abasolo is a tiny home builder, “glampsite owner,” and Airbnb Superhost. Passionate about sharing his knowledge, he started a Youtube channel at the beginning of 2020 and was recently named Youtube’s Creator on the Rise. Rob consults on how to build tiny homes […]

How to Give Constructive Criticism to Your Turnover Team In the rental industry, we all REALLY depend on our turnover teams. They’re an essential part of making sure business runs smoothly and that our guests are happy. So what do you do if you notice room for improvement, but don’t want to come across as […]

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 […]