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143. Operating an Overseas Vacation Rental Business with Lisa Byrne Dec 23, 2021

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Managing vacation properties is hard work. Anticipating the needs of guests, taking care of things as issues arise, planning proactive and preventative work, there’s a lot to think about – even more so when you’re operating business from afar.

In this episode, we hear from a successful industry pro living in North America and operating in Europe to learn how she keeps everything in order. Lisa Byrne is the General Manager of VacationPerfect.com which has been hosting travelers overseas for over twenty years. We talk about operating a business in another country, getting customers from OTAs to your personal website, and creating real connections with guests.

Resources:

vacationperfect.com
parisperfect.com
italyperfect.com
londonperfect.com
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142. Vacation Rental Women’s Summit Recap Dec 16, 2021

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Rental Women’s Summit. It was impossible to see everything there was to see, so we enlisted the help of our Hosting Business Mastery Method members to divide and conquer! In this episode, we share our biggest takeaways from the event.

A massive thank you to each and every one of our Hosting Business Mastery Method members:

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141. Creating an Identity for Your STR Property with Stacey Rase Dec 10, 2021

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Stacey Rase is a Superhost from the New Orleans area who has found her passion in offering specialty stays at her short-term rentals. After raising four children, she is now an empty nester. She took on her first property three years ago on a gut feeling and has treated it like her fifth child! She's found a niche in the industry by catering to brides and bridal parties, helping to make their special weekend stays memorable and one of a kind. We dive deep into what happened when she decided to buy her first property and what makes her business so special.

Resources:

www.lacroixcovington.com
Sleepy Lagoon Cottage
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140. Looking at Airbnb’s November 9, 2021 Update in Detail Dec 02, 2021

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In your short-term rental business, Airbnb is one of the biggest and best tools out there to get your spaces booked and busy. But as a small business owner, big platform updates can sneak past you, leaving you open for issues down the line. Don’t worry, we’ve got you, boo. Today, we take a deep dive into all of the recent Airbnb updates to keep you in the know and on top of your game.

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139. Renting Responsibly: Playing a Role in Your Local Regulation Nov 25, 2021

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We’re continuing to bring our favorite speakers from the VRMA onto the show! This time, we’re joined by the wonderful Dana Lubner. As Head of Leadership Development at Rent Responsibly, Dana works closely with alliance leadership teams to build united voices at the local level. She also serves on Denver’s short-term rental advisory committee alongside members of the city council.

In Fall of 2020, Dana and VRMB’s Matt Landau launched a 10-part educational podcast titled “How to Save Your Vacation Rental Business,” with a second season in the works bravely tackling the difficult question of “What is fair regulation?”

We dive into those plans and much more during this discussion. She delivers actionable tips and tricks to get involved in making sure the rental industry remains accessible to those who know, use, and love it appropriately.

Resources:

rentresponsibly.org
How to Save Your Vacation Rental Business - Hosted by Dana Lubner
effortlessrentalgroup.com
rentresponsibly.org/resources
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138. Buying with the End in Mind Nov 18, 2021

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We are all about starting fast without overthinking things. You don’t have to have everything dialed in and figured out before you dive into your first short-term rental property. But one thing you should have some idea of at the very beginning, is the end. That is, what do you do with that property once your STR journey is over? You never know where life is going to take you, so it’s smart to have these things in mind as things change over time. We’re going to explore what you need to know when you buy so that you can plan out a successful exit strategy.

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137. Lessons for STR Hosts from a Digital Nomad Nov 11, 2021

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You can learn a lot from professional hosts, but what about a professional guest? In this episode, we reverse engineer what pulls at a potential guest’s heart strings when making a booking, and compare what we find to things we think or assume are their priorities.

When COVID-19 hit, Zach Busekrus and his wife Gabby decided to break out of their 750-square foot apartment in Washington, DC and beta test the digital nomad lifestyle by hopping around to new Airbnbs every 2-4 weeks. They’ve spent countless hours on Airbnb’s platform and have learned a thing, or ten, about how to discern the wheat from the chaff, when to book (and when not to), and how to find the best deals. Now, they aim to share what they’ve learned with others hoping to do the same.

Resources:

sponstayneous.com
behindthestays.com
The Sparrow's Nest
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136. Growing a Business While Giving Back with Coconut Condos’ Angie Leone Nov 04, 2021

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Continuing a series of interviews featuring our favorite speakers from the 2021 Vacation Rental Managers Association International Conference in San Antonio, Texas, we sit down with Angie Leong, owner and CEO of Coconut Condos, a vacation rental management company founded in 2011 on the beautiful island of Maui.

We talk about recognizing the tipping point between running things part-time on your own and hiring people to turn your STR project into a full-time business. We also discuss his perspective on approaching rental growth, riding pandemic policies in Hawaii, and how you can participate in the Dream Foundation.

Resources:

coconutcondos.com
To contact Coconut Condos, call today at (808) 419-1000 to speak with one of their friendly vacation rental specialists or email the team at info@coconutcondos.com.
dreamfoundation.org
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135. Revenue Management for the Rest of Us Oct 28, 2021

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Heather Richer is a revenue management and distribution expert with over a decade of experience. She and her team have done revenue management for hotels, resorts, casinos, restaurants, and have been focusing on short-term rentals for the last 3+ years. We'll discuss the fundamentals of revenue management for short-term rentals. Even if you don’t feel like a revenue expert, it's critical to understand so that you can steal market share and beat your competition. She’s going to help you feel more confident, regardless of what your hosting situation happens to be.

Resources:

richerlogic.com
astrho.org
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134. Our Experiences at the 2021 Vacation Rental Managers Association International Conference in San Antonio, Texas Oct 21, 2021

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We’re still reeling from our first in-person conference post COVID. It was great to spend time among so many great and like-minded people at the Vacation Rental Managers Association International Conference in San Antonio, Texas. Listen for a rundown of our time there, from tips on how to get what you want out of people more effectively to how to handle negative reviews.

Resources:

Rent Responsibly
Breezeway
HostGPO
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