152. Setting up your property online like a pro (Part two)
Oct 11, 2022
Discover essential strategies for maximizing your short-term rental's online presence. Learn about the nine-step process to make your listing stand out and attract more guests. The podcast dives into crucial software tools for management, effective pricing strategies, and the importance of a well-crafted guidebook. Plus, find out how to enhance your home's automation and boost exposure beyond Airbnb. Don't miss the upcoming virtual event packed with insights on finding and operating rentals with ease!
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Quick Property Setup Experience
Tim Hubbard and his team furnished two new properties in just two and a half days.
Smaller properties take less time physically to set up, but online setup time is roughly the same regardless of property size.
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Start Airbnb Listing Fast
Setting up your Airbnb listing only takes about 10 minutes initially but requires more time to optimize.
Studying your competition and ensuring proper amenities helps create a compelling listing.
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Use Property Management Software
Use property management software to manage short-term rentals efficiently.
Early adoption helps as you expand your portfolio; Tim uses HostAway but invites exploring options.
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If you missed last week make sure to jump back and check it out as we ran through (in a nutshell) the essential steps to getting your Airbnb ready. Everything that you need to physically do, that is. But we can’t stop there. A STR that no one can find is not going to make any money. So step two; get it ready online. Although this doesn’t take a long time, there may be more to it than you know. I’m going to walk through this week (in a nutshell) the nine step process for getting your Airbnb (or STR) ready and online to make sure it has the biggest reach and answers all of your guest’s questions so they don’t hesitate and hit that reserve button :)
This week we will discuss:
Getting started on Airbnb
My software stack
The 4 essential components
Setting up your pricing
Setting up your guidebook
Your home automation
Going beyond Airbnb for max exposure
A nice place to store additional property info
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