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54. Scaling Your Short-Term Rental Business- with Steve Trover Mar 12, 2020

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Do you want to grow your short-term rental side hustle into a full-time gig?

Steve Trover is an expert at scaling businesses. He got into the vacation rental industry in 1997, where he started helping others manage their own properties. He eventually went on to scaling his own management business, eventually managing over 350 properties and 100 employees. He now helps vacation rental companies identify, hire, and retain the right people for the right seats. If you’re interested in scaling your STR business, what do you need to keep in mind? That’s what we’re here to talk about!

Resources:

Steve’s LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/vacationrentalconsultant
#STRShareSunday: @thehoneybearcabin

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53. An interview with an Airbnb Photographer- with Matthew Garsky Mar 05, 2020

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We’ve talked about this topic a TON, but we’ve yet to have a professional photographer on the show. That’s why we’re so excited to have Matthew Garsky, who has been photographing Airbnb properties for several years now — he’s even been hired by Airbnb to do photography!

Resources:

Instagram: @matthewgarsky
#STRShareSunday: @_thepondhouse

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52. From Flipper to Short Term Rentals- with Becky Rhey Feb 27, 2020

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We are on the road this week for a short term rental sponsored SLEEPOVER! And we are visiting Becky Rhey, a fabulous host with an impeccable sense of style. She talks about what the transition from flipping to rental was like, how she finds decor for her rental, allowing photographers to use her space, and collaborating with local businesses.

Resources:

Instagram: @rebeccarhey | @1920granddame
#STRShareSunday: @bensondwelling

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51. Why Raising the Bar Matters- with Sharon Keefe Feb 20, 2020

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Sharon Keefe is back on the show! As a reminder, Sharon has spent the last 7 years conducting knowledge management in the vacation rental space and coaching others on how to run their rentals better and make more money. No matter where you are renting, we all have the same mission, and we all need to do better so our neighbors and communities can be excited to have short term vacation stays in their town.

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: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharon-keefe-what-you-measure-and-monitor-will-improve-37600a9/
#STRShareSunday: @adirondackserenitystays

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50. The REAL Challenges of Hosting… Are you up for it? Feb 13, 2020

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Hosting is a challenge, and we want to know if you’re up for it!

We want to prepare you for what we call “hosting fatigue.” There are going to be challenges to deal with, but if you know they’re going to come, you can prepare for them.

Resources:

#STRShareSunday: @tokyofamilystays

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49. 8 Danger Zones in a Short Term Rental and How to Avoid Them- with Justin Ford Feb 06, 2020

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As promised, Justin Ford is back to talk about all things safety! We’re going to keep him on as a recurring guest all year, and today he’s going to talk about 8 danger zones in a short-term rental.

In case you missed the first episode, Justin is a vacation rental safety expert. He works at a company called Breezeway, a property operations & services platform. He understands what it means to be a host, but he also understands why safety needs to be your top priority.

Resources:

Lofgren Family Initiative: www.lofgrencoinitiative.org
Justin’s LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/captjustinford
Proper Insurance: proper.ositracker.com/145062/8728
Breezeway: www.breezeway.io | Instagram: @breezeway.io
Breezeway CEO on the Today Show: www.today.com/video/homesharing-what-to-know-before-you-book-73130565982
DwellSafe: www.facebook.com/dwellsafe
Natural Gas Detector: www.amazon.com/Natural-Detector-Sensitivity-Detection-Monitor/dp/B081H1QVD8
#STRShareSunday: @thedawsonhouse_

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48. 7 Ways to Make Money in the STR Industry if You're a Stager or Designer Jan 23, 2020

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We are all about education here on the show, and when we are really experts on something, we want to share it with you. One of those things we want to share with you today is how to make more money and diversify your income using staging or designing skills applied to the short term rental industry. Today, we have 7 ways you can make more money as a stager, designer, or host.

Resources:

Sign up for our Stage to Rent Course:thanksforvisiting.me/stagetorent
#STRShareSunday: @flippinwendy

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47 | Different Worlds, Same Mission: Airbnb Advice from a Vacation Rental Expert- with Sharon Keefe Jan 16, 2020

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Sharon Keefe has spent the last 7 years conducting knowledge management in the vacation rental space. She is a vacation rental property management pro, and we’re so excited to chat with her. She coaches other vacation rentals on how to do better, be better, and make more.

While vacation rentals have been doing this for a while, their mission overlaps so, so much with short term rentals. But there are also a lot of misconceptions out there between a professional vacation manager and an Airbnb host.

Resources:

VRM Advocate: https://www.vrmadvocate.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharon-keefe-what-you-measure-and-monitor-will-improve-37600a9/
#STRShareSunday: @mystudiobc

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46. How to Make Your Rental as Safe as Possible- with Justin Ford Jan 09, 2020

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It is your responsibility to make sure your property is safe for your guests! To drive home the importance of safety, we talk with Justin Ford, Director of Safety at Breezeway, a software company that makes it easier to manage property care and maintenance operations. Justin focuses on the operations side specifically, helping property managers and owners maintain safety of vacation rental properties and short term rentals.

Resources:

Justin’s LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/captjustinford
Proper Insurance: proper.ositracker.com/145062/8728
Breezeway: www.breezeway.io | Instagram: @breezeway.io
Breezeway CEO on the Today Show: www.today.com/video/homesharing-what-to-know-before-you-book-73130565982
DwellSafe: www.facebook.com/dwellsafe
#STRShareSunday: @1920granddame
Becky’s personal profile: @rustandfound

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45. How to Bounce Back When You Let Your Guests Down Jan 02, 2020

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Mistakes are going to happen when you have an Airbnb, and that can be kind of scary. We’re going to share the experiences we’ve had and how we bounced back in hopes of alleviating some of that fear. You are not alone if you’ve made a mistake. No matter how good you are, things are going to happen, and what matters in those moments is how you handle it.

Resources:

Automated Messaging: www.smartbnb.io
#STRShareSunday: @thevermontaframe

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