Hosting Hacks: Our Favorite Tools for STR Success Hello listeners! This week, we are highlighting preferred partners who help us operate our successful short-term rental businesses. From hospitality services to insurance providers and data analytics companies, we share behind-the-scenes stories of meeting founders and CEOs of top hosting brands like HostGPo, Hostfully, Breezeway, and PriceLabs. […]

Hosting Hotline: Direct Booking Tips and Strategies for STR Success 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. What Are Some Top Tools for Direct Bookings? Dori asks:  I had a question about short-term rental […]

Crack the Guest Code: Use Quizzes to Figure Out the Perfect Vacation Rental Stay (with Special Guest Linda Sidhu) Hey there podcast listeners! We’ve got a fantastic show in store for you today with our special guest Linda Sidhu, the quiz queen who’s here to help you turn simple personality quizzes into powerful list-building tools. […]

Hosting Hotline: Can’t Beat ‘Em? Join ‘Em: Dealing With Your HOA as a Short-Term Host 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. Julie asks: I own a beach condo. Do you have any tips […]

Profit First: The Secret to Making Real Money in Real Estate Investing Hello listeners! This week we have real estate investor David Richter joining us, author of the book Profit First for Real Estate Investing. With over 10 years experience and 850 deals under his belt, David is an expert at helping real estate investors […]

Hosting Hotline: What Are the Essential Cleaning Items to Have in Your Short-Term 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. One listeners asks: Do you provide cleaning supplies such as a small […]

HGTV Star Mina Starsiak Hawk Comes To TFVCON! With a keen real-estate acumen and strong sense of purpose, Mina Starsiak Hawk is dedicated to the art and the business of saving old homes — and to an overarching mission of revitalizing entire city neighborhoods, one house at a time. Mina and her mother Karen E […]

Hosting Hotline: Creating Trust With Your Property Manager 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. Creating Trust and Having Open Communication With Your Property Management Company Danielle asks: We discovered that our nightly rate […]

Raising Millions Without Asking: Bill Allen’s Method for Private Lending Partnerships Bill Allen is the CEO and Owner of 7 Figure Flipping, a real estate organization based out of Nashville, TN. He and his team currently flip and wholesale 200+ deals per year in Tennessee and northern Florida, while leading the top house flipping and […]

TFVCON Spotlight with Keynote Speaker & Emcee, Ashley Nobles Today, we’re pivoting the feed to spotlight one of our amazing TFVCON contributors, Ashley Nobles! Ashley is our emcee and keynote speaker, educating on all things location rentals. She’s also an interior designer, real estate investor, business coach, and short-term rental superstar. She and her husband, Brett, […]

Make More Money, Honey: Hacking the STR Business Model with Rachel Richards At the age of 27, Rachel Richards quit her job and retired. She is now living off $20,000 per month in passive income. Rachel is the bestselling author of “Money Honey” and “Passive Income, Aggressive Retirement.” She built a real estate portfolio of […]

Hosting Hotline: Parent-Child Listing Strategies For Your Airbnb, Bathroom Edition 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. Carolyn asks: We’re working on setting up a Parent-Child listing for our Airbnb; can you offer advice […]

Creating Spectrum-Friendly Vacations with Suzanne Hacker Suzanne Hacker is a former banking executive turned business coach with a rich background in leadership and coaching. Throughout her banking career, she managed 17 locations and supervised 110+ direct/indirect reports, including 15-20 individuals reporting directly to her. Coaching her team members was an essential aspect of her role, […]

Hosting Hotline: Maximizing Your Nightly Rate For Major 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. Vanessa asks: We’re preparing for the total Solar Eclipse which will be visible next April, 2024. Early April […]

Mastering Short-Term Rental Furnishings with Minoan: Free for Hosts In this episode, we’re thrilled to have Sage Nathan, a seasoned hospitality enthusiast and key player at Minoan, as our guest. Sage is a self-proclaimed “boutique geek” with a passion for hospitality. Sage started her career in eCommerce and retail and spent over two years as […]

Hosting Hotline: Keeping Your Airbnb Open & Your Guests Happy Through Construction 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. Nicole asks: There is construction going on right near our two short-term rentals. What do […]

From Lawyer to Hotelier: Build Your Portfolio with Diya Liu’s Real Estate Investing Strategies We are thrilled to welcome former lawyer turned hotelier, Diya Liu, to the podcast. Diya is a true powerhouse in the real estate and hospitality industry. Drawing from her academic background in chemical engineering and biochemistry, she pursued a legal career […]

Hosting Hotline: How Airbnb Reviews Impact Your Listing 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. Ashley asks: How can we be sure that a single bad review doesn’t highly impact our bookings? Thanks to […]

Taking Calculated Risks in the STR Industry with Our Chief Operations Officer In this special episode, we wanted to give you an inside look at what goes on behind the scenes at Thanks for Visiting. We’ve received countless inquiries from our listeners, coaches, and members who are curious about not only our property management operations […]

Hosting Hotline: Don’t Skimp On Your Space! Tips for Large Airbnb Groups 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. Suzanne asks: I’m building a luxury short-term rental that sleeps 16 people. What tips do […]

Behind the Scenes: We’re Buying 175 Acres of Land We have heard from you all that you would like a little bit more behind the scenes of what Annette and I get ourselves into, so we’re sharing about our current journey buying 175 acres of land out in Ohio. In this episode, we’re going to […]