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83. Never Stop Experimenting- with Sarah Nie and Karen Gleason of POP Rentals Oct 08, 2020

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Never stop experimenting — that’s the theme of this conversation with the people behind POP Rentals.

Sarah Nie is a professional vacation rental manager and director of guest experiences at POP Rentals, a company she founded in 2011 and will soon be operating with Karen Gleason of POP Realty Group. Their team helps anyone buy, sell, or rent in western North Carolina. With Sarah’s expertise in technology and helping others take full advantage of it and Karen’s over 20 years of real estate experience, they’ve managed to take their individual strengths and combine them into a business that is greater than the sum of its parts. They both have a few topics they brought to discuss how they’re managing their rental business, and how they continue to experiment with doing things differently to remain competitive and bring in more revenue.

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82. The Role of the Inspector Oct 01, 2020

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The turnover process is the foundation of a thriving rental business. If you’re not ready for that next guest, they are going to let you know.

One role we haven’t discussed before is that of the inspector. Whether you’re doing your research before you start renting, you’re just starting, you’re feeling hosting fatigue, or you’re a seasoned renter with hundreds of units, this information will be relevant to you. Utilizing the role of inspector effectively can be an absolute game-changer for your business. Let’s talk about how you can implement this in your business, shall we?

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81. Stage to Rent Q&A Sep 24, 2020

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We are in the process of launching our Stage to Rent Academy course for anyone who wants to create a living furnishing and designing short-term rentals. So, we wanted to go over some of the questions we have received during our webinars! Regardless of whether you’re a designer, stager, owner, or host, these questions and our answers will add value to your business and get your wheels turning.

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80. How to Price Your Properties for Success- with Meg Park Sep 17, 2020

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Ready for a healthy dose of practical pricing education?

Meg Park has been working in the vacation rental industry since 2007. She answered an online employment ad for a vacation rental company in Hilton Head Island and got a job working in the key office, and since then, vacation rentals have become her passion. She has an undergraduate degree in marketing, so she quickly moved onto marketing coordinator, then marketing manager, and then marketing and sales. We discuss all the ins and outs of pricing your property and how to balance it for shorter and longer stays, how far out to manage pricing, and more.

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79. Attracting Influencers to Your Short Term Rental- with Levi Kelly Sep 10, 2020

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Is your short term rental fit for stardom?

Levi Kelly is a YouTuber with over 150k subscribers—which he gained in just one year—with some videos reaching millions of views! He specializes with touring unique Airbnbs from all over the world, such as tiny homes, container homes, tree houses, and more. He also has a show with the Design Network called Tiny BNB. He’s visited over 70 unique Airbnbs and he believes that having an all-around superb Airbnb is necessary starting now.

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78. What to Consider When Hosting Photo Shoots in Your Rental Sep 03, 2020

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You may have entered this business with short-term rentals in mind, but there are SO many ways to make money off of your property. Why limit yourself to just one?

In our last episode with Brett and Ashley Nobles, we talked all about location rentals, and we want to revisit the topic a bit. If you are just charging your nightly rate for a location rental, you are leaving a lot of money on the table—and opening yourself up to some serious liability. Let’s walk through some of the things you need to consider when hosting photo shoots, video, or corporate meetings at your location.

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77. Pivot From the Overnight Short-Term Rental Strategy to the Niche of Hourly Location Rentals- with Ashley & Brett Nobles Aug 27, 2020

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We want you to make money in all sorts of different ways—and that can mean more than just nightly stays!

Our guests Ashley and Bretty Nobles are going to introduce you to a great way to diversify your rental business: hourly location rentals. They are a husband and wife duo who, in just five years, have hosted more than 800 bookings over their short-term rental and location rental businesses. They’ve appeared on Refinery29’s “Sweet Digs” series on YouTube and have serviced clients such as Google, Facebook, Amazon, and Netflix at their properties. So, they know a thing or two (or three) about successful location rentals! On top of that, this power couple offers online training to help educate their community on creating unique short-term rental spaces. We discuss all the ins and outs of location rentals, why you should consider them, and how to prep your space.

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76. How to Close Down Listings Efficiently and Ethically Without the Overwhelm- with Tracey Northcott Aug 20, 2020

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Naturally, every host is concerned with starting and running their listings. But what do you do to efficiently—and ethically—close down a listing without all the overwhelm?

Tracey Northcott has been an Airbnb Superhost for nearly a decade and a guest experience specialist consultant for the last two years. She’s a writer, a speaker, a mentor, and she lives in Tokyo, Japan. She’s had to really look at her short-term rental business as a business and focus on the properties that are going to give her the biggest bang for their buck while closing down other listings. We talk about what you need to keep in mind to do this safely, effectively, and legally.

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tracey-northcott.com
@traceynorthcottconsulting
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@tokyofamilystays
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75. Live Airbnb Coaching!- Ashley Wilson Aug 13, 2020

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Is there something you know now that you wish you had known months or years ago that would have made you much more money?

Well, why not learn from the paths of others who have done this work? We may not be able to turn back time, but we can pass on that knowledge to help others speed up their journey! Enter Ashley Wilson. Ashley’s blog is At Home with Ashley, where she writes about home decor, DIY, and decorating on a budget. She has a short-term rental in Florida called Pink Palm Hideaway, and another coming up this fall in Utah called Fairview Cottage. We’re going to give her some coaching on how she can increase her earnings for her property, which should help all of you figure out what questions you need to ask and where you might need to start tweaking things.

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athomewithashley.com
@athomewithashley
@pinkpalmhideaway
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smartbnb.io
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74. How to Market & Brand Your Short Term Rental Business- with Tayler Smith Aug 06, 2020

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From planes to trains to automobiles, the Smith family has turned their one-of-a-kind getaway into a family business. A rusted, empty World War 2 train car sitting on the edge of the family’s property sparked the pursuit of a dream to share their creative visions and host unforgettable getaways—which expanded into three truly unique spaces. One of the truly impressive aspects of the Smith Family B&Bs is the stellar marketing and branding they’ve put together. Though all three of their properties are entirely unique, they can all stand together side-by-side cohesively, and much of that is thanks to Tayler’s expert branding. We talk about very tactical steps, from what hashtags to use and how to find them, how to make your branding and messaging consistent, and some of the best investments you can make in marketing. You’re going to learn a ton!

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