Hosting Hotline: Informing Guests of Construction At Your Airbnb 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. Elaine asks: We are getting ready to build our first short-term rental. We have one short-term rental as […]

ChatGPT X Airbnb? Learn How To Utilize AI in Your STR Business Hello and welcome to another episode of Thanks for Visiting. Our guest today, Amy Tang, is the founder and CEO of Folio, a platform used by professional hosts to create sleek digital guides that share rental information and local recommendations with guests.  Before […]

Secrets of Bachelorette Party Houses 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 Systems Shakedown, hosted by Wendy Doris. On today’s episode, Wendy speaks with Carissa Vivirito and Nicole Zopolos, successful realtors and Airbnb entrepreneurs […]

Hosting Hotline: Tips on Collaborating With a Stubborn 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. A listener asks: I have a rental manager that’s taking care of all the rentals for our […]

70% Direct Booking: Learn How Jenn Boyles Works Her Marketing Magic Today’s conversation brings a vibrant worldly flavor to it thanks to Jenn Boyle’s sprawling global empire of STRs and invaluable hosting experiences. She is known as The Queen of Direct Booking, and we take this opportunity to get tactical about how she’s leveraged the […]

Influencer Collab Secrets Revealed 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. On today’s show, Michael speaks […]

No Bathroom? No Problem! Getting Scrappy With a Brand New 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. Zach asks: Do you have any advice on what I should do to get started? I […]

Boardrooms to Bedrooms: How An NYC-Based Host Crushed Hospitality in the Hudson Valley (with Ray Vargas) Hello listeners! We’re thrilled to have Ray Vargas join us today. Ray left his corporate job in NYC to start a vacation rental business in New York’s gorgeous Hudson Valley. With local roots and a background in hospitality, Ray […]

Hosting Hotline: Tips for an Airbnb Combination Listing / Strategies for Renting a Main House and Backyard Cottage 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. Airbnb Combination Listings: What to Do With Two Potential […]

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 […]