Scaling Your Short-Term Rental Business- with Steve Trover Do you want to grow your short-term rental side hustle into a full-time gig? Steve Trover is an expert at scaling businesses. He got into the vacation rental industry in 1997, where he started helping others manage their own properties. He eventually went on to scaling his […]

An interview with an Airbnb Photographer- with Matthew Garsky We’ve talked about this topic a TON, but we’ve yet to have a professional photographer on the show. That’s why we’re so excited to have Matthew Garsky, who has been photographing Airbnb properties for several years now — he’s even been hired by Airbnb to do […]

From Flipper to Short Term Rentals- with Becky Rhey We are on the road this week for a short term rental sponsored SLEEPOVER! And we are visiting Becky Rhey, a fabulous host with an impeccable sense of style. She talks about what the transition from flipping to rental was like, how she finds decor for […]

Why Raising the Bar Matters- with Sharon Keefe Sharon Keefe is back on the show! As a reminder, Sharon has spent the last 7 years conducting knowledge management in the vacation rental space and coaching others on how to run their rentals better and make more money. No matter where you are renting, we all […]

The REAL Challenges of Hosting… Are you up for it? Hosting is a challenge, and we want to know if you’re up for it! We want to prepare you for what we call “hosting fatigue.” There are going to be challenges to deal with, but if you know they’re going to come, you can prepare […]

8 Danger Zones in a Short Term Rental and How to Avoid Them- with Justin Ford As promised, Justin Ford is back to talk about all things safety! We’re going to keep him on as a recurring guest all year, and today he’s going to talk about 8 danger zones in a short-term rental. In […]

7 Ways to Make Money in the STR Industry if You’re a Stager or Designer We are all about education here on the show, and when we are really experts on something, we want to share it with you. One of those things we want to share with you today is how to make more […]

Different Worlds, Same Mission: Airbnb Advice from a Vacation Rental Expert- with Sharon Keefe Sharon Keefe has spent the last 7 years conducting knowledge management in the vacation rental space. She is a vacation rental property management pro, and we’re so excited to chat with her. She coaches other vacation rentals on how to do […]

How to Make Your Rental Property as Safe as Possible with Justin Ford It is your responsibility to make sure your property is safe for your guests! To drive home the importance of safety, we talk with Justin Ford, Director of Safety at Breezeway, a software company that makes it easier to manage property care […]

How to Bounce Back When You Let Your Guests Down Mistakes are going to happen when you have an Airbnb, and that can be kind of scary. We’re going to share the experiences we’ve had and how we bounced back in hopes of alleviating some of that fear. You are not alone if you’ve made […]

What Is Rental Arbitrage & Should You Do It? We’re going to talk about a lesser-known strategy for growing your short term rental business: rental arbitrage. What exactly is it, what benefits can it provide, and what are the risks involved? We lay it all out, including our personal thoughts on it, so you can […]

Advice From a Prior Airbnb Employee- with Danny Rusteen What kinds of things could you learn from chatting with a former Airbnb employee? Well, Danny Rusteen is a former Airbnb employee, and this has opened a lot of doors for him! After working for them in accounting for two years, he ended up working in […]

The “What If” Episode- with Jesse Gross Do you have burning questions about starting up your first short term rental? What if your tenants throw a big party? What if someone gets hurt? The questions are endless! We had the pleasure of meeting Jesse Gross, CEO and co-founder of Makomi, which is a short term […]

Capturing Email Addresses for Your Airbnb Guests-with Kelly Rauch How do you keep up high occupancy rates? You have to market! Kelly Rauch is a marketing expert. We want your short term rental to be the best that it can be, and offer the best guest experience it can, and for you to have high […]

Airbnb & the Future of Hospitality- with Joseph Michelli We are big believers in hospitality when it comes to being a host. That’s why we were so excited to read about our guest, Joseph Michelli, on the Airbnb blog. He’s an internationally sought after speaker, author, and organizational consultant who transfers his knowledge of exceptional […]

Everybody’s Booking for the Weekday: How to Get Your Airbnb Booked All Week Long Have you ever said to yourself, “Our weekends are rocking, but how do I get that weekday occupancy up?” We are all about the guest experience, but we are still trying to run a profitable business. Unless you’re in a big […]

Why You Should Keep All Bookings on the App (Even Your Mom) This episode is all about the importance of booking all guests — including your mom, your grandma, and regular corporate clients — through the app, whether that’s with Airbnb or another platform. Sometimes hosts are tempted to take cash, PayPal, or Venmo bookings, […]

Creating a Website (in Addition to Airbnb) for your Short Term Rental- with Kelly Rauch of Local Anywhere A few weeks ago, Kelly Rauch taught us about how we can utilize Instagram and Facebook to market your short-term rental — go check that episode out if you haven’t already — and today she’s back to share […]

Hiring A Co-Host + Sharing Your Vacation Rental with the World- with Jennifer and Jamey Ratcliff Jennifer and Jamey Ratcliff are an incredible couple — and an incredible couple of entrepreneurs in the Columbus area! They own a local restaurant, Arch & Eddie’s, and a local brewery, Sixth Sense, in addition to an adorable condo […]

Airbnb 101: How to Handle Damages Caused by Guests When people start hosting short-term rentals, especially if they’re sharing their own home, they are usually worried about two things: damaged/stolen property and parties (which can lead to damaged or stolen property)! Unfortunately, things do happen, although less than you might think, but there are things […]

Airbnb 101: Making a Hosting Business Plan + An Exciting Announcement! We have an exciting announcement that we just could not wait until next week to share with you: Sarah and her husband Nick were chosen by Airbnb to be the feature of a new program they’re launching called How to Host! So Nick joins […]