5 Key Takeaways From Short Stay Summit 2024 in London, England In today’s solo (duo?) episode, we unpack an expansive recent experience we shared in England, learning about this amazing industry. From an STR business retreat hosted in a towering castle, complete with moat, to the Short Stay Summit 2024 in London – we’ve come […]

Would My STR Guests Enjoy an Outdoor Movie Screen & Projector? Welcome back to the Hosting Hotline! This is an Ask Me Anything where each week we’ll answer your questions on Airbnb, STRs, real estate, and everything in between. Patrick called into our Hosting Hotline and asked: It’s Patrick with Farmhouse805 on the beautiful central […]

The Truth About Short-Term Rental Tech: You Can’t Do It All at Once! Today’s expert guest is Colleen Chrien, a hyper-engaged member of our Hosting Business Mastery Method, mom of four young kids, and owner of Picket Fence Properties and Fully Furnished Charleston where she manages a portfolio of 38 long-term rentals and 21 furnished […]

Airbnb Summer Update: No Interior Cameras Means No Interior Cameras (Episode 364) Welcome back to the Hosting Hotline! This is an Ask Me Anything where each week we’ll answer your questions on Airbnb, STRs, real estate, and everything in between. Becky called into our Hosting Hotline and asked: I have an ADT security system and […]

Breaking Down Decades of Vacation Rental Research & Trends Today’s expert guest is the ultra-informed researcher and short-term rental historian, Brumby McLeod, Ph.D., an associate professor at the College of Charleston, School of Business in the Department of Hospitality & Tourism Management.  He is also a research fellow with the Office of Tourism Analysis and […]

What are Airbnb Icons? Summer Platform Update Reactions Welcome back to the Hosting Hotline! This is an Ask Me Anything where each week we’ll answer your questions on Airbnb, STRs, real estate, and everything in between. Taylor asks: Can you please break down the Airbnb summer release for us? What do we need to know? […]

Pro Tips for Planning, Competitive Analysis, Outsourcing Welcome back to this dedicated series on the acquisition, set-up, and launch of our brand new Hocking Hills vacation rental project. In this episode, we update listeners on the actions we’ve taken since signing the deal, hard decisions we’ve already made, and what’s coming up next. Golden nuggets […]

Quick Tips for Utilizing STR Dynamic Pricing Tools in Direct Booking Welcome back to the Hosting Hotline! This is an Ask Me Anything where each week we’ll answer your questions on Airbnb, STRs, real estate, and everything in between. Angela asks: One of my properties has a 60% direct booking rate. I’m trying to figure […]

How to Use PriceLabs Dynamic Pricing Software to Earn More STR Revenue Welcome back to the officially unofficial Money Making May, where we have a full month’s worth of content all around pricing profitable properties with PriceLabs! Today’s expert guest is our very own Chief Operating Officer, Colleen Prochaska! Colleen brings over ten years of […]

How to Encourage Safe Grilling at Your Vacation Rental Property Welcome back to the Hosting Hotline! This is an Ask Me Anything where each week we’ll answer your questions on Airbnb, STRs, real estate, and everything in between. Samantha called into our Hosting Hotline and asked, “What’s your take on grills at a short-term rental? […]

What Happens if Your Airbnb Burns Down? A Fateful First-Hand Experience Today it’s time to get serious – as serious as a catastrophic house fire. With no exaggeration, it is essential that any short-term rental host, or aspiring host, listen into this entire episode. This week’s expert guest is Nicholas Libertin. He and his wife […]

How PriceLabs Works with Variable Airbnb Hosting Fees Welcome back to the Hosting Hotline! This is an Ask Me Anything where each week we’ll answer your questions on Airbnb, STRs, real estate, and everything in between. A listener asks: I already use dynamic pricing strategies in my business right now. I see that Airbnb is […]

Michael Lacalle’s Tips for Cross-Country STR Deal Making, Prepping, Pricing & Hosting Welcome to the officially unofficial Money Making May, where we have a full month’s worth of content all around pricing profitable properties with PriceLabs! Today’s expert guest is Michael Lacalle, a teacher, husband, and father of two who stumbled into house hacking as […]

How To Get Camera Compliant with Airbnb’s New Rules & Regulations Welcome back to the Hosting Hotline! This is an Ask Me Anything where each week we’ll answer your questions on Airbnb, STRs, real estate, and everything in between. Russell asks: Hosts are seeing so much out there right now about cameras and Airbnb. I […]

Kristie Wolfe Shares Off-Grid Remote Hosting Tips & Creative Construction Lessons This week’s expert guest is Kristie Wolfe, creative off-grid builder and short-term rental superstar. With her one-of-a-kind projects, her focus is on creating unforgettable guest experiences, not just accommodations. Kristie is not only the builder in her business, she is also the designer, and […]

Should We Convert to Mid-Term Bookings for Our Slow Rental Season? Welcome back to the Hosting Hotline! This is an Ask Me Anything where each week we’ll answer your questions on Airbnb, STRs, real estate, and everything in between. Kendra asks: We purchased a property, my husband’s pipe dream, in western Wisconsin on the trout […]

Motel vs. Short-Term Rentals: Pro Hospitality Tips from Chama Trails, New Mexico Today’s expert guests are Austin and Karlee Phippen, operators of an expanding portfolio of hospitality brands and businesses in scenic Northern New Mexico. Starting in just 2019, they’ve already built an empire in Chama – from boutique hotel rooms, a 16-room motel, a […]

How To Warn Your Airbnb Guests About Chatty Neighbors Welcome back to the Hosting Hotline! This is an Ask Me Anything where each week we’ll answer your questions on Airbnb, STRs, real estate, and everything in between. Bri asks: How do I prepare guests for nuisance neighbors? I have a neighbor who lives two houses […]

STR Partnerships Explained: Who, What, When, Where & Why? Today’s expert guest (and one of our new business partners!) is Mike Navarro of Columbus, Ohio. Mike and his wife Ingrid entered the residential market as first-time homebuyers and have since expanded into multi-family housing, constructing single-family homes ranging from 400 sqft to 4500 sq ft. […]

Bedding Strategies for Your Airbnb Business: Blankets, Sheets, Pillows & More Welcome back to the Hosting Hotline! This is an Ask Me Anything where each week we’ll answer your questions on Airbnb, STRs, real estate, and everything in between. A listener asks: We are about ready to launch our first short-term rental on the beach. […]

Pro Tips for Optimizing Supply Inventory in a Short-Term Rental Business Today’s expert guest is Wendy Doris. Experienced house flipper, host, co-host, and Hosting Business Mastery Method (HBMM) coach, Wendy loves the details, especially when it comes to the operations of her business. We lean into that expertise in this episode, jumping into the deep […]