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103. The Long Short: Renting Short & Long Term- with Julie Gates Mar 04, 2021

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Should you be focused on short-term or long-term rentals?

Julie Gates is a real estate investor, and while she enjoys the complex world of short-term rentals, she specializes in stays of 30 days or more. She’s been in the long-term rental industry for a while now, renting out a guest home on her property, but making Airbnb a part of her business allowed her to grow tremendously — to over 30 properties owned and managed.

She goes over all of the considerations when booking for longer term rentals, as well as where she finds her guests, booking for businesses, and more.

Resources:

sidwashere.com
#STRShareSunday: @bigbluehaven

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102. How STRs Can Get a Leg Up on the Hotel Industry- with Wil Slickers Feb 25, 2021

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We’ve talked about what the short-term rental industry can learn from the hotel industry… but what can Airbnb and other short-term rentals do even better than big chain hotels?

Wil Slickers is the creator of hospitality podcasts Slick Talk and Good Morning Hospitality and co-founder of Recreation Rentals, a boutique rental management company. He always had a love for people but didn’t know where to channel that passion until he discovered the hospitality industry. He started his podcast to interview people who had an extensive background in the industry and great stories that people could learn from. We talk about what he’s learned from working in the hospitality industry and from the many guests he’s featured on his show, as well as what short-term rentals can do that hotels just can’t.

Resources:

slicktalkthepodcast.com
destinationaire.com
Instagram: @slicktalkpod
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101. Creating a Stronger STR Industry Together- with Merilee Karr Feb 18, 2021

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Merilee Karr is the founder and CEO of UnderTheDoormat and chairperson of the UK Short Term Accommodation Association. She went all-in on the short-term rental world when she saw an opportunity to start her own business. She believed that, in order for the home rental market to blow up, it needed to be treated professionally.

She made the decision to take that leap and enter that market, serving what she knew was an underserved and upcoming market. Merilee talks about making that transition, starting the Short Term Accommodation Association, staying ahead of government regulation, building a business that can grow, and creating a great guest experience.

Resources:

underthedoormat.com
uk.linkedin.com/in/merileekarr
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100. Hospitality Tips from an Airbnb Legend- with Chip Conley Feb 11, 2021

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What would you do if you could pick the brain of one of the people responsible for Airbnb’s success? Well, you just might have that chance!

New York Times best-selling author Chip Conley is the boutique hotel entrepreneur who is largely responsible for Airbnb becoming the global hospitality brand that it is today while serving as their Head of Global Hospitality and Strategy, and today he acts as the Strategic Advisor for Hospitality and Leadership. He’s also the founder of the Modern Elder Academy, where a new roadmap for midlife is offered to all.

We dig into what made him so successful in the hotel industry, what he brought to the table at Airbnb, and how to be a lifelong learner.

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99. Leveraging Passive Income for Financial & Time Freedom- with Amanda Williams Feb 04, 2021

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Amanda Williams is known as “The Traveling Realtor” because she runs all of her businesses remotely, including a 15-property Airbnb portfolio, and is currently living in Cabo. She helps other real estate agents create multiple streams of income, focusing on passive income streams that give you more time and freedom. She shares her background, how she came to be The Traveling Realtor, and what she’s currently up to.

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98. You Can Become a Million Dollar Host- with Julie George Jan 28, 2021

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Julie George is a celebrity in the Airbnb world. She’s the author of “Million Dollar Host” and now a consultant in the STR industry. She listed her first property on Airbnb in 2016 and, less than three years later, she was managing 130 properties on Airbnb for property owners, amassing an excess of $8 million in bookings. She sold her management business to a larger company, and now mentors other budding entrepreneurs on how to build a successful business in the sharing economy. She shares how she got started managing properties, how she scaled her business structure so quickly, what she might have done differently, and why she decided to sell.

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97. Short-Term Rentals are Not Just About Heads in Beds Jan 21, 2021

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Excuse us while we get on our soapbox: We are so anti heads-in-beds. We are not about getting as many people into a space as possible to make as much money as possible.

We’ve consulted on properties before where it’s clear the owner’s goal is just to get people in, give them a place to sleep, and make some money—and we’ve had to get brutally honest about what they need to do to remain competitive. Whether you’re hosting a property yourself or helping to manage someone else’s, there are definitely some things that are non-negotiable.

Resources:

#STRShareSunday: @saguarowhispers

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96. Create a Space Where Everyone Belongs- with Amy Corbett of All Belong Co Jan 14, 2021

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Why are you interested in short-term rental hosting? Like everything in life, hosting is not always easy, and when the hard times inevitably come, you’ll want to be able to look back and remember the strong “why” that got you started. Amy Corbett is the founder and chief Airbnb-er of All Belong Collective, and her “why” lies in creating unique spaces where anyone can belong. She and her husband take their diverse family very seriously, and incorporate it into everything they do. This is what inspired them to create places where anyone can feel like they belong. She shares how she got started with short-term rentals, how they scaled up from a solo operation to managing teams, pricing advice, some of the challenges involved between guests and owners, and how they are incorporating a feeling of belonging in their properties.

Resources:

allbelong.co
Instagram: @allbelong.co
#STRShareSunday: @annas_getaway

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95. SEO Optimization Tips for Your Airbnb- with Kelvin Mah Jan 07, 2021

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Do you have a great property with beautiful photos and a fair price that you just KNOW would get more bookings… if you could just get it in front of more eyes?

Kelvin Mah is the founder of RankBreeze, a company that helps short-term rental managers get more bookings by optimizing their Airbnb listings for better search rankings and conversions—and that means more money!

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94. How to Make Your Short-Term Rental Safe: Top 5 Preventable STR Accidents from 2020- with Justin Ford Dec 31, 2020

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When people stay at a rental property, they have an expectation that the property is safe and secure. This is something that we, as hosts, need to make our top priority.

But in 2020, there were several preventable incidents in short-term rentals that managed to make the news, and we’re going to go over each of them—and how to make sure you’re only making headlines for the right reasons.

Of course, that means we’re talking to Justin Ford, our safety captain at Thanks For Visiting and the director of safety and certifications programs at Breezeway. As usual, he’s going to give us a wake-up call when it comes to safety.

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