Get Paid For Your Pad | Airbnb Hosting | Vacation Rentals | STR Revenue Management EP157: Jasper’s Airbnb Investment Updates
May 29, 2017
27:33
Jasper has finally reached his ambition of becoming truly homeless. Through the sale of his apartment in Amsterdam, he is embracing the life of a digital nomad and staying in Airbnb properties all over the world. His next move involves reinvesting the money earned from the sale in global assets.
Today Jasper offers an update regarding his Airbnb investments, answering your questions about the process of buying property in an unfamiliar country, how he selected locations, and the challenges he has faced along the way!
Topics Covered
Jasper’s experience in selling his Amsterdam property
•Enforcement of regulations limited Airbnb rental to 60 days
•Real estate market boom
•Hired broker to organize viewing days
•Investor purchased within two weeks
•Agreed to $450,000 asking price
How Jasper lost his Superhost status
•Intended to block dates on Airbnb after April
•Dates already appeared to be blocked three months in future
•Three-month window moves each day
•Received booking for May (Instant Book still on)
•Had to cancel, lost Superhost status
•Must wait full year to regain status
•He recommends using the setting that blocks all dates by default, manually entering available dates
Jasper’s investment in Colombia
•Chose because of favorable regulations
•Currently renovating property
•Complicated money transfer process (open broker account, provide documents)
•Plans to document process of starting Airbnb venture in unfamiliar country as case study
•One unit still available
Jasper’s studio in the Philippines
•Boracay has become popular tourist destination since airport upgrade
•Nearby Caraboa still largely undiscovered
•Jasper predicts Caraboa will be next Boracay
•‘Purchased’ studio unit on resort there (law allows for 20-year lease)
•He can stay in unit two weeks of year
•Resort manages bookings rest of year, Jasper receives 80% of revenue
The new format of GPFYP Monday podcasts
•Focus on one specific topic
•Guest expert will discuss prearranged theme
•Email Jasper with topic suggestions
•Future blog post will outline topics covered in previous episodes
Resources
Jasper’s Blog Post: Why I Bought a Penthouse in Cali, Colombia, to Rent on Airbnb
Connect with Jasper
Email: jasper@getpaidforyourpad.com
Twitter: @GetPaidForUrPad
Instagram: @GetPaidForYourPad
Facebook: www.facebook.com/getpaidforyourpad
This episode is sponsored by Hostfully.com where you can create a custom digital guidebook for your guests!
Today Jasper offers an update regarding his Airbnb investments, answering your questions about the process of buying property in an unfamiliar country, how he selected locations, and the challenges he has faced along the way!
Topics Covered
Jasper’s experience in selling his Amsterdam property
•Enforcement of regulations limited Airbnb rental to 60 days
•Real estate market boom
•Hired broker to organize viewing days
•Investor purchased within two weeks
•Agreed to $450,000 asking price
How Jasper lost his Superhost status
•Intended to block dates on Airbnb after April
•Dates already appeared to be blocked three months in future
•Three-month window moves each day
•Received booking for May (Instant Book still on)
•Had to cancel, lost Superhost status
•Must wait full year to regain status
•He recommends using the setting that blocks all dates by default, manually entering available dates
Jasper’s investment in Colombia
•Chose because of favorable regulations
•Currently renovating property
•Complicated money transfer process (open broker account, provide documents)
•Plans to document process of starting Airbnb venture in unfamiliar country as case study
•One unit still available
Jasper’s studio in the Philippines
•Boracay has become popular tourist destination since airport upgrade
•Nearby Caraboa still largely undiscovered
•Jasper predicts Caraboa will be next Boracay
•‘Purchased’ studio unit on resort there (law allows for 20-year lease)
•He can stay in unit two weeks of year
•Resort manages bookings rest of year, Jasper receives 80% of revenue
The new format of GPFYP Monday podcasts
•Focus on one specific topic
•Guest expert will discuss prearranged theme
•Email Jasper with topic suggestions
•Future blog post will outline topics covered in previous episodes
Resources
Jasper’s Blog Post: Why I Bought a Penthouse in Cali, Colombia, to Rent on Airbnb
Connect with Jasper
Email: jasper@getpaidforyourpad.com
Twitter: @GetPaidForUrPad
Instagram: @GetPaidForYourPad
Facebook: www.facebook.com/getpaidforyourpad
This episode is sponsored by Hostfully.com where you can create a custom digital guidebook for your guests!
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