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63. Cleaning is Now Safety- with Safety Captain Justin Ford May 14, 2020

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We’ve talked about safety before, and we’ve talked about cleaning, but one thing is now clear in a COVID-19 world: Cleaning is safety. We have our safety expert, Justin Ford, back on the show this week to talk about how things have changed dramatically since his last appearance. Guests are concerned about the safety of short-term rentals, so how do we address those fears and concerns, while making sure our properties are as safe as possible for them?

Resources:

Breezeway: www.breezeway.io | Instagram: @breezeway.io
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/vacationrentalsafety/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/captjustinford
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62. Creating an Unforgettable Airbnb Experience: Star Wars Edition- with Bryndee Barton May 07, 2020

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Everyone wants their property to stand out from the crowd, and one way to do that is through experiential properties. These properties take their guest experience to the extreme. Bryndee Barton, the designer at Loma Homes, has an incredible Star Wars-themed rental that you can experience right now. She started in the more traditional real estate realm and now she focuses on managing Airbnbs that take their guests’ stay to the next level. We dive into all of the work that goes into creating these themes and properties, finding investors for your Airbnb rental, finding trustworthy people, and the extra staging that goes into a property as special as this.

Resources:

Learn more: loma-homes.com
Instagram: @lomahomes
Facebook:facebook.com/lomavacationrentals
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61. Building an Epic Short-Term Rental Business- with Steph Utterback Apr 30, 2020

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It’s totally possible to build an epic rental business! Steph, the owner of EpicBnb — a Nashville-based hospitality company specializing in design, short-term rental management, and consulting — tells us all about how she is currently building out her own business, from picking which properties to manage, to building out a team, to working with her local associations to strengthen the rental industry.

Resources:

epicbnb.com
Instagram: @epicbnb
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60. Is Mid-Term the New Short-Term? Apr 23, 2020

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Is mid-term the new short-term? The typical length of stay, at this point in time, is drastically changing. How is your business going to adapt and pivot in order to have the best chance of surviving and thriving, now and into the future? Mid-term rentals are a great opportunity, so let’s talk about what they are and how you can take advantage of them.

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59. 9 Ways to Pivot Your Short-Term Rental Apr 16, 2020

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We are in a very weird time, and we don’t know exactly what the other side of it will look like.

We’re going to go over nine ways you can pivot your short-term listing, whether that’s during a slow season, a huge event comes to your area, or any unexpected circumstance occurs. These tips are meant to be timeless and apply to any rapid change in direction.

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58. Airbnb Gets Back to Its Roots: Resources for Hosts during the Pandemic Apr 09, 2020

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We are dealing with a virus that has taken the world by storm. It doesn’t matter how long you’ve been alive, there hasn’t been anything quite like this in living memory. Not long ago, we talked about how you should handle cancellations. Now we are starting to settle into a new normal, and there have been several new updates to the situation we would like to address. Let’s take advantage of all of our resources until the short term rental business bounces back with a vengeance!

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57. How to Properly Insure your Short-Term Rental or Business- with Darren Pettyjohn Apr 02, 2020

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We know adulting is hard but trust us: proper insurance is essential! It is going to benefit you, your guest, and your property (whether you own it or not). Darren Pettyjohn is a co-founder at Proper Insurance Services, which offers a custom insurance product designed for vacation rental and short-term rental owners. Darren is here to answer all of our questions about insurance as it relates to you and your short-term or vacation rental, wherever it is you fall in the process.

Resources:

Learn more about Proper Insurance here.
House Fire Prompts $1 Million Dispute With Airbnb
Man says short-term rental policy cost him thousands of dollars
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56. Dryer Safety in Your Short Term Rental- with Justin Ford Mar 26, 2020

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There’s one area of safety that pretty much everyone in the short-term rental game has to consider: dryer safety. To give us all the details, we are once again joined by our resident safety captain, Justin Ford!

Justin tries to make safety exciting, and so far he’s done a great job of it. He’s a former US Coastguard safety officer, and he started the largest vacation rental company in the Northeast, which led him to what he does today as the director of safety and certification programs at Breezeway, a software company that makes it easier to manage property care and maintenance operations.

Resources:

Breezeway: www.breezeway.io | Instagram: @breezeway.io
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/vacationrentalsafety/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/captjustinford
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55. Tactical Things You Can Do Tomorrow To Raise Revenue- with Sharon Keefe Mar 19, 2020

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Whatever your mission is in this journey of short-term rentals, revenue is going to be a common driving factor. One of the common shortcomings when it comes to vacation rentals is not properly compensating yourself for all the services you provide. You may be trying to pass on as much of the savings to your customer as possible, but if you aren’t taking care of yourself, you’re going to risk burnout. Sharon Keefe joins us today to talk about simple, actionable things you can do to raise the revenue of your rental properties so that you can grow effectively.

Sharon has spent the last 17 years in the hospitality space and her passion for the last 14 years has been in the vacation and short-term rental industry. She coaches and teaches how to run the business more efficiently, increase positive guest reviews and make more money.

Resources:

VRM Advocate: https://www.vrmadvocate.com/
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/sharon-keefe-what-you-measure-and-monitor-will-improve-37600a9/
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BONUS. COVID-19 and Your Airbnb Mar 16, 2020

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Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve heard about the coronavirus disease. We wanted to address some of the questions and concerns hosts may be facing, including cancellations, cleaning questions, and how to handle reservations.

Resources:

WHO Advice for the Public: https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/advice-for-public
What if I need to cancel because of an emergency or unavoidable circumstance?: https://www.airbnb.com/help/article/1320/what-if-i-need-to-cancel-because-of-an-emergency-or-unavoidable-circumstance
Airbnb Cancellation Policies: https://www.airbnb.com/home/cancellation_policies
Airbnb Updated Extenuating Circumstances Policy: https://news.airbnb.com/updating-our-extenuating-circumstances-policy/

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