How Business Travelers Make a Great Opportunity for Repeat Guests (Episode 12) People traveling for business make great guests: they almost never wreck your place, they’re often more concerned about convenience than saving a few bucks, and best of all, they can become repeat guests! Today, we talk about how you can make your space […]

Our Interview with Airbnb Super Guest Hayden Lee (Episode 11) Today, instead of talking to a Super Host about what they’ve done to create an incredible experience on Airbnb, we’re talking to a Super Guest! Hayden Lee is the host of Travel Stories Podcast, and he’s been traveling pretty much full-time since 2013. He recently […]

The 100-Year-Old Granville Barn with Elliott May (Episode 10) We recently had the opportunity to check out Elliott and Lauren May’s renovated 100-year-old barn. We talk all about why they decided to renovate the space, what went into doing that, how they’re making money off of the space in addition to renting it out on […]

Leaving a Career to be an Airbnb Host with Superhost Patti Whalen (Episode 9) We hit the road again, and we came back with some great memories and a great conversation with Superhost Patti Whalen! We discuss Patti’s fact-finding expeditions to Airbnbs in Europe, the long history between women and B&Bs, following the rules, furnishing […]

The Pittsburgh Tiny House with Superhost Casey Smith (Episode 8) Annette and Sarah just came back from a road trip, and we had the opportunity to sit in Pittsburgh’s only tiny home! So today, we talk to superhost Casey Smith about how the tiny home became his first Airbnb listing (and his future plans for […]

Listing Your Space on Airbnb: Starting an Airbnb 101 Today, we walk you through a real listing, step by step. We cover what you need to have to start the process, what you need to know about the prompts that come up, and share the answers to some questions that have come up in our […]

Cleaning: Starting an Airbnb 101 We’re passionate about cleanliness in our short-term rental spaces because we KNOW this is a difference-maker. When we talk with other people about Airbnb, the two topics that come up most often are, one, it didn’t look like the pictures and, two, it wasn’t clean. It’s a little disheartening that […]

Professional Photography: Starting an Airbnb 101 Photography is probably the most important thing you put out there when you start to list on Airbnb, so today, we’re going to offer our tips and tricks for what to shoot and where to find a photographer. Resources:

Thinking Like a Guest: Starting an Airbnb 101 When you’re operating a short-term rental business, you’re part of the hospitality business. Just like a luxury hotel, the most successful short-term rentals sell their guests more than just a space to stay – they offer unique experiences. This is a lot more work than just providing […]

An Introduction to Pricing: Starting an Airbnb 101 Pricing is a multifaceted subject that is always changing and evolving, and it’s something you need to be paying attention to constantly. So, today, we’re going to offer an introduction to pricing short-term rentals – but you can be sure we’ll talk about the subject more in […]

Market Research & Area Regulations: Starting an Airbnb 101 One of the biggest obstacles you might run into when starting an Airbnb is area regulations, and we actually first met at a city council meeting when our city was trying to regulate Airbnb. We think that the sharing economy is (not so slowly) becoming the […]

Your First Investments: Starting an Airbnb 101 Airbnb can be a tremendously profitable side hustle or even a full-on business, but it can also be daunting figuring out where to start.  The very first step is considering what you want to invest, and that really comes down to three things: time, money, and heart. 3 […]

Trailer | Thanks for Visiting! Hello, and welcome to Thanks for Visiting! We are your hosts Annette Grant and Sarah Karakaian, and we are here to encourage you to share your space and live your dreams! But first, we want to share our stories so that you can get to know a little bit more […]