Follow These Steps To Set New Goals for Your Short-Term Rental Business 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. Megan asks: My question relates to goals for next year. I’m working with my business […]

“What is your moment of truth?” – Brian Chesky, CEO, Airbnb, Inc. Today, we unpack Airbnb’s 2023 winter platform update, featuring: Guest Favorites, revamped reviews, a New Listings tab, enhanced pricing and payouts, expanded co-hosting support, smart lock integration, and much more. Plus, we touch on what it all means for the future for hosts, […]

Sarah Karakaian Shares Best Practices for Operations & Owners Welcome back to Success Unlocked, where our hosting business master membership coaches discuss operations, social media, unique builds, co-hosting strategies, and so much more. This week’s episode is Co-Hosting Confidential, hosted by Amy Corbett. In this episode, Amy turns the tables on our very own Sarah […]

Stock Your Rental Space With Confidence Using Our Official STR Essentials Checklist 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: We just purchased our first property and we’re wondering about stocking the kitchen. […]

Marilynn Taylor of HGTV Shares Her Secrets to Vacation Rental Success Today’s expert guest is Marilynn Taylor. Marilynn feels like an old friend but we met this year, as she flew all the way from California to grace that stage at TFVcon to educate our audience on building sustainable, heart-centered hospitality businesses. She’s been a […]

Wedding Party 101: Tips for Hosting the Perfect Weekend Welcome back to Success Unlocked, where our hosting business master membership coaches discuss operations, social media, unique builds, co-hosting strategies, and much more. This week’s episode is Systems Shakedown, hosted by Wendy Doris. Stacey Rase, known as Miss Stacey by her guests, operates The Properties of […]

Listen to These Podcasts Before You Start Planning Your First International Rental 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. Zach Morris (not that one) asks: My wife, Jocelyn, and I bought a villa on […]

How To Keep Your Vacation Rental Safe & Secure During the Holiday Season Breezeway’s Justin Ford is back sharing his top holiday safety tips and tricks for rental properties. He covers the most likely accidents that occur during the holidays; why the month between Thanksgiving and Christmas are so deadly in terms of fires and […]

Designing Treehouses & Building the Unbuildable (Success Unlocked Season 1) Welcome back to Success Unlocked, where our hosting business master membership coaches discuss operations, social media, unique builds, co-hosting strategies, and so much more. This week’s episode is Vacation Ventures, hosted by Michael Hicks, an STR host and creative builder with over twenty years of […]

Hosting Hotline: Tips on Timely Tax Preparation for Your STR Hosting Business 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. Cam asks: When do I need to worry about 1099s and who do I need […]

Tips for Finding Success in the Mid-Term Rental Niche Today’s expert guests are Jonathan and Heidi Love, superhosts, realtors, and mid-term rental specialists focused in San Diego and Scottsdale, Arizona. Jonathan is a Marine Corps officer with an MBA from Purdue and is nearing his military retirement; Heidi is a professional property manager. They help […]

SEO Tips to Boost Search Engine Visibility for Your STR Website Welcome back to Success Unlocked, where our hosting business master membership coaches discuss operations, social media, unique builds, co-hosting strategies, and so much more. This week’s episode is Co-Hosting Confidential, hosted by Amy Corbett. In this episode, Amy interviews Whitney Delaney, an SEO expert […]

Hosting Hotline: Tips To Create Two Seasonal Listings for One STR 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. John asks: I run Seaside Shacks in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, where it’s beautiful weather […]

True or False? Short-Term Rental Hosting As Passive Income Today’s expert guest is Joelle Pittman Elliott – super host, premier host, and our very good friend.  She has invested in real estate in Memphis, Tennessee, excelling with short-term rentals for three years and counting.  We talk about how she was able to escape the golden […]

Tips for Healthy Business Deals With Family Welcome back to Success Unlocked, where our hosting business master membership coaches discuss operations, social media, unique builds, co-hosting strategies, and much more. This week’s episode is Systems Shakedown, hosted by Wendy Doris. Today’s episode is a family affair, as Wendy interviews her step-father, Jeff Metzger, on his […]

Hosting Hotline: Should Your Direct Booking Website Reveal Your Address? 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. Pam asks: Do you recommend including the specific address or not including it on the direct booking […]

InvestHER: Building a Community to Empower Women to Thrive in Real Estate Today’s expert guests, Andresa and Liz, are the co-founders of The Real Estate InvestHER® community, a platform to empower women to live a financially free and balanced life on their own terms. Combined, they have over 27 years of experience and a $130,000,000 […]

Creative Deal Structuring with Bill Cook Welcome back to Success Unlocked, where our hosting business master membership coaches discuss operations, social media, unique builds, co-hosting strategies, and so much more. This week’s episode is Vacation Ventures, hosted by Michael Hicks, an STR host and creative builder with over twenty years of experience. Mike talks to […]

Taylor Swift Is Coming to Town! Strategizing Your STR for Marquee Events 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. Steph asks: My question revolves around events like Taylor Swift coming to your city. She’s […]

Build Relationships & Solve Problems: Breaking Into Mid-Term Rentals Hello and welcome to another great episode of Thanks For Visiting. Today’s expert guest, Jesse Vasquez, draws from his knowledge, experience, and passion for the emerging business opportunity in the mid-term rental market when mentoring hundreds of real estate investors, homeowners, and STR enthusiasts. He left […]

Aces in Their Places: Tips for Team Building Welcome back to Success Unlocked, where our hosting business master membership coaches discuss operations, social media, unique builds, co-hosting strategies, and so much more. This week’s episode is Co-Hosting Confidential, hosted by Amy Corbett. Today, Amy chats with two important members of her All Belong Co. team […]