EP116: Creating Personal Freedom Using Airbnb

Many people have achieved a greater level of financial freedom by renting out their Pads on Airbnb. However, most haven’t made the bold life decisions of this guest!

Chris Black joins Jasper to talk about his journey from a programmer in San Francisco to owning a Bed & Breakfast in Bangkok Thailand! Chris’ Airbnb story starts when he quit his job, bought a boat and sailed the Caribbean for a few months while renting out his San Francisco pad on Airbnb. Chris’ journey is fascinating and he has some great advice on the importance to listening to your gut and achieving personal freedom using Airbnb.

Some of the topics covered:
Chris’ life in San Francisco
•Programmer for an ad agency
•Felt like he was missing out on a lot of experiences due to work
Chris leaving his job and buying a boat in the Caribbean
How Chris got started rented out his place on Airbnb
•Goal was to offset expensive rent
•Found out he really liked hospitality
Experiences in the Caribbean
•Took 6 months to adjust
•Coding offered an “anchor” point
The genesis of Kama bed and Breakfast
•Wanted to replace programming income with passive income
•Wanted to learn a new culture and language
Advice for thriving on Airbnb
•Communicate clearly
•Set expectations
•Focus on the guest’s experience
•Find and use tools (technology)

Learn more about Kama
kamabangkok.com

Resources Mentioned
sabeeapp.com
bitly.com

Connect with Jasper
Email: jasper@getpaidforyourpad.com
Twitter: @GetPaidForUrPad
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Facebook: www.facebook.com/getpaidforyourpad

This episode is sponsored by Hostfully.com and Everbooked.com!

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