Welcome back to Success Unlocked, where our hosting business master membership coaches discuss operations, social media, unique builds, co-hosting strategies, and so much more. This week’s episode is Co-Hosting Confidential, hosted by Amy Corbett.In this episode, Amy turns the tables on our very own Sarah Karakaian to talk about her co-hosting business, Stay Awhile Hosting Co. – how she scaled up, why she decided to scale back down, and how she operates her various properties, physical and digital, in ways that speak directly to her mission and core values.We get a detailed look behind the scenes at Stay Awhile Hosting Co., how many people are on her team and what their roles are, how she interacts with those roles, and a hyperspeed masterclass on fine-tuned operations – from stocking supplies to her favorite apps and online tools.(00:02:38) How Sarah Got Started With Co-Hosting(00:08:08) Splitting Time Between Hosting & Content Creation (00:14:14) Behind the Curtain at Stay Awhile Hosting Co.(00:25:49) Tips for Tightening Up Your Systems (00:28:49) Partnering With Like-Minded Owners(00:35:17) Sarah’s Biggest Challenges & Best AdviceResources:Visit thanksforvisiting.com/workshop to watch our Hosting Business Mastery Method workshop!Airbnb Essentials Checklist: hostchecklist.comStay Awhile Hosting Co.: stayawhilehostingco.comLinkedin: Sarah KarakaianWebsite: allbelong.coInstagram: @allbelong.coTik Tok: @allbelongcoFacebook: allbelong.coThanks for Visiting is produced by Crate Media.Mentioned in this episode:Hosting Business Mastery Method | Join us for our live, free, host masterclass and learn how to OWN your digital real estate!HBMM | Sign up today at hostmasterclass.com.Quiz | Take our quiz to reveal your hosting personality style!Host Checklist | Grab our Airbnb Essentials Checklist and make stocking your Airbnb a breeze – we've got all your hosting needs covered!

Welcome back to the Hosting Hotline! This is an Ask Me Anything where each week we’ll answer your questions on Airbnb, STRs, real estate, and everything in between.Russell asks:We just purchased our first property and we're wondering about stocking the kitchen. What supplies do rentals really need, in your experience? Is there anything that you've added to the property that maybe you didn't think of at first?(01:21) A Question From Russell About Supplies(01:48) Recommendations for Stocking the Kitchen (02:47) Official Airbnb Essentials ChecklistThanks to everyone who submitted questions. To hear your voice on the show and send a question to Sarah and Annette, submit your burning hosting questions at: hostinghotline.com.Resources:Visit thanksforvisiting.com/workshop to watch our Hosting Business Mastery Method workshop!Airbnb Essentials Checklist: hostchecklist.comThanks for Visiting is produced by Crate Media.Mentioned in this episode:Quiz | Take our quiz to reveal your hosting personality style!Hosting Business Mastery Method | Join us for our live, free, host masterclass and learn how to OWN your digital real estate!HBMM | Sign up today at hostmasterclass.com.StayFi | Go to www.stayfi.com and enter TFV to get 50% off your first three months.

Today’s expert guest is Marilynn Taylor. Marilynn feels like an old friend but we met this year, as she flew all the way from California to grace that stage at TFVcon to educate our audience on building sustainable, heart-centered hospitality businesses.She’s been a short-term rental host since before 2004 (yes, that's pre-Airbnb), is a fellow HGTV alum, and now, as an Airbnb ambassador, dedicates her time and energy to helping hosts like you reach your potential in the space. We hear all about how she went from dancer and makeup artist to STR OG, get her informed POV on how online booking has changed over the years, learn how to build your own security blanket with direct booking, and determine once and for all, the fate of Airbnbust.(00:03:30) #STRShareSunday: @theblakshak(00:07:25) Marilynn Taylor’s Background in Hosting(00:16:59) Online Bookings: Then vs. Now(00:19:27) How Marilynn Got Kicked Removed From Airbnb(00:23:26) Working Without the Security Blanket of Airbnb (00:29:27) What To Watch for Dealing With Potential Guests(00:32:23) Why to Stage Vintage Furniture in Your Listings (00:41:12) Tips for Selling Your Vacation Rental Property(00:47:22) Airbnbust: Is It All Over?Resources:Visit thanksforvisiting.com/workshop to watch our Hosting Business Mastery Method workshop!Airbnb Essentials Checklist: hostchecklist.comInstagram: @marilynntaylorWebsite: marilynntaylor.com#STRShareSunday: @theblakshakThanks for Visiting is produced by Crate Media.Mentioned in this episode:Host Checklist | Grab our Airbnb Essentials Checklist and make stocking your Airbnb a breeze – we've got all your hosting needs covered!Hostfully | Go to https://www.hostfully.com/tfv and use TFV100 to get $200 off your subscription.Relay | Go to https://relayfi.com/?referralcode=ThanksForVisiting for your FREE business banking account.Hosting Business Mastery Method | Join us for our live, free, host masterclass and learn how to OWN your digital real estate!HBMM | Sign up today at hostmasterclass.com.Breezeway | Go to breezeway.io/tfv to claim your free implementation when you start a Breezeway account.

Welcome back to Success Unlocked, where our hosting business master membership coaches discuss operations, social media, unique builds, co-hosting strategies, and much more. This week’s episode is Systems Shakedown, hosted by Wendy Doris.Stacey Rase, known as Miss Stacey by her guests, operates The Properties of Sleepy Lagoon in Covington, Louisiana. She specializes in full-on wedding experiences, from photoshoots to showers, engagements to 70-person receptions. Kylan Pimley’s hosting business, Go Gorge Getaways, is also heavily involved in the wedding industry, keyed in on hosting guests attending a major wedding venue in the area. Both women have sprawling spaces, hosting unique and memorable events in two corners of the country.Wendy weaves the conversation in such a way that we get valuable tips from both ends of the spectrum, covering when to break up an overzealous party, how to effectively communicate house rules, what wedding-specific items they keep in their listings, and so much more. (02:08) Meeting Kylan Pimley & Stacey Rase(05:20) Getting Into the Wedding Group Business(11:10) Getting Your Property Ready to Host a Wedding Party(12:44) Concierge Services: Yes or No?(16:42) When To Break Up a Party (26:37) Partnerships & Marketing Yourself(33:23) Would You Do It All Again?(38:47) Effectively Communicating With GuestsResources:Visit thanksforvisiting.com/workshop to watch our Hosting Business Mastery Method workshop!Airbnb Essentials Checklist: hostchecklist.comGo George Getaways: @gogorgegetawaysSleepy Lagoon: @sleepylagoonlaWebsite: mostess.hostInstagram: @mostess.hostThanks for Visiting is produced by Crate Media.Mentioned in this episode:Host Checklist | Grab our Airbnb Essentials Checklist and make stocking your Airbnb a breeze – we've got all your hosting needs covered!Quiz | Take our quiz to reveal your hosting personality style!Hosting Business Mastery Method | Join us for our live, free, host masterclass and learn how to OWN your digital real estate!HBMM | Sign up today at hostmasterclass.com.

Welcome back to the Hosting Hotline! This is an Ask Me Anything where each week we’ll answer your questions on Airbnb, STRs, real estate, and everything in between.Zach Morris (not that one) asks:My wife, Jocelyn, and I bought a villa on the Costa Brava in Spain. We have a dream of turning it into a short-term rental, but there are a lot of new issues that come with being an international host, no doubt. I'm hoping you'll consider addressing this topic in a future episode with some sort of expert that knows a lot more than us.(01:33) A Question From Zach in Philadelphia About Hosting in Spain  (02:58) 3 Past Episodes Featuring International Hosting Experts (07:38) Planning for the Future & Building a Team Culture Thanks to everyone who submitted questions. To hear your voice on the show and send a question to Sarah and Annette, submit your burning hosting questions at: hostinghotline.com.Resources:Visit thanksforvisiting.com/workshop to watch our Hosting Business Mastery Method workshop!Airbnb Essentials Checklist: hostchecklist.comInstagram: @casadegotisWebsite: casadegotis.comOperating an Overseas Vacation Rental Business with Lisa Byrne #143Making Vacation Rentals The Most Respected Travel Vertical #231Investing Abroad: A Guide to International Short-Term Rental Properties #245Thanks for Visiting is produced by Crate Media.Mentioned in this episode:StayFi | Go to www.stayfi.com and enter TFV to get 50% off your first three months.Quiz | Take our quiz to reveal your hosting personality style!Hosting Business Mastery Method | Join us for our live, free, host masterclass and learn how to OWN your digital real estate!HBMM | Sign up today at hostmasterclass.com.

Breezeway’s Justin Ford is back sharing his top holiday safety tips and tricks for rental properties. He covers the most likely accidents that occur during the holidays; why the month between Thanksgiving and Christmas are so deadly in terms of fires and other accidents; why candles are a BIG no-no; why you might want to take a peek at your insurance before welcoming guests with a bottle of wine; the unexpected common accident that comes from holiday decorating; and finally, some cheap – even free – tips that could potentially save lives and property damage.Resources:Visit thanksforvisiting.com/workshop to watch our Hosting Business Mastery Method workshop!Airbnb Essentials Checklist: hostchecklist.comLinkedin: Justin FordThe Dream Foundation: dreamfoundation.org#STRShareSunday: @stayjandkThanks for Visiting is produced by Crate Media.Mentioned in this episode:Host Checklist | Grab our Airbnb Essentials Checklist and make stocking your Airbnb a breeze – we've got all your hosting needs covered!Breezeway | Go to breezeway.io/tfv to claim your free implementation when you start a Breezeway account.Hosting Business Mastery Method | Join us for our live, free, host masterclass and learn how to OWN your digital real estate!HBMM | Sign up today at hostmasterclass.com.Relay | Go to https://relayfi.com/?referralcode=ThanksForVisiting for your FREE business banking account.Hostfully | Go to https://www.hostfully.com/tfv and use TFV100 to get $200 off your subscription.

Welcome back to Success Unlocked, where our hosting business master membership coaches discuss operations, social media, unique builds, co-hosting strategies, and so much more. This week’s episode is Vacation Ventures, hosted by Michael Hicks, an STR host and creative builder with over twenty years of experience.In today’s episode, Micheal interviews creative (and community) builder, Enoch Elwell. These gents met as they crossed paths in Chattanooga, Tennessee, where Enoch put down deep roots as a leader in culture and small business cultivation.Realizing his outside work, while successful, was keeping him from living in his own truth alongside his family – he took a sharp turn into unconventional real estate, building and hosting his first treehouse build.We hear how he made the leap, how he picks plots and develops treehouse plans, how his builds honor the land, and all about the intricacies of hosting such unique spaces. Resources:Visit thanksforvisiting.com/workshop to watch our Hosting Business Mastery Method workshop!Website: treetophideaways.comInstagram: @treetophideawaysInstagram: @findyourrepurposeTikTok: @findyourrepurposeInstagram: @wanderchattWebsite: wanderchatt.comWIN $100k IN CASH PRIZES | There’s a powerful why behind your business. The reason you keep up the hustle, inspire your team and trudge through the tough times. From now until November 12th, our partners at Relay are asking you to share your why with them.To compete for the Grand Prize, submit your entry here and complete all of the application steps before the deadline of November 12, 2023. To be eligible, you’ll also need to open a Relay account, as this step will help Relay verify your business. Learn more here. No purchase is necessary. Terms and conditions apply.Thanks for Visiting is produced by Crate Media.Mentioned in this episode:Hosting Business Mastery Method | Join us for our live, free, host masterclass and learn how to OWN your digital real estate!HBMM | Sign up today at hostmasterclass.com.Host Checklist | Grab our Airbnb Essentials Checklist and make stocking your Airbnb a breeze – we've got all your hosting needs covered!

Welcome back to the Hosting Hotline! This is an Ask Me Anything where each week we’ll answer your questions on Airbnb, STRs, real estate, and everything in between.Cam asks:When do I need to worry about 1099s and who do I need to issue 1099s to as it relates to my hosting business?Thanks to everyone who submitted questions. To hear your voice on the show and send a question to Sarah and Annette, submit your burning hosting questions at: hostinghotline.com.Resources:Visit thanksforvisiting.com/workshop to watch our Hosting Business Mastery Method workshop!Thanks for Visiting is produced by Crate Media.Mentioned in this episode:Quiz | Take our quiz to reveal your hosting personality style!Hosting Business Mastery Method | Join us for our live, free, host masterclass and learn how to OWN your digital real estate!HBMM | Sign up today at hostmasterclass.com.

Today’s expert guests are Jonathan and Heidi Love, superhosts, realtors, and mid-term rental specialists focused in San Diego and Scottsdale, Arizona. Jonathan is a Marine Corps officer with an MBA from Purdue and is nearing his military retirement; Heidi is a professional property manager. They help connect client families with temporary homes where, and for however long they need.In this episode, Heidi chats about renting multiple rooms in one home (while she was living in it!), Jonathan reveals the insights that got him hooked on hospitality, and we revel in what they have planned for the future after a first scintillating year in business together. Their winding and non-traditional paths to this landing in this field provide a great illustration of the many ways one can succeed as a host if they’re willing to take the leap – making your own schedule and controlling your own financial destiny like these two have.Resources:Visit thanksforvisiting.com/workshop to watch our Hosting Business Mastery Method workshop!Website: lovelivingmanagement.com#STRShareSunday: @beathaurfarmWIN $100k IN CASH PRIZES | There’s a powerful why behind your business. The reason you keep up the hustle, inspire your team and trudge through the tough times. From now until November 12th, our partners at Relay are asking you to share your why with them.To compete for the Grand Prize, submit your entry here and complete all of the application steps before the deadline of November 12, 2023. To be eligible, you’ll also need to open a Relay account, as this step will help Relay verify your business. Learn more here. No purchase is necessary. Terms and conditions apply.Thanks for Visiting is produced by Crate Media.Mentioned in this episode:Breezeway | Go to breezeway.io/tfv to claim your free implementation when you start a Breezeway account.Hostfully | Go to https://www.hostfully.com/tfv and use TFV100 to get $200 off your subscription.Relay | Go to https://relayfi.com/?referralcode=ThanksForVisiting for your FREE business banking account.Hosting Business Mastery Method | Join us for our live, free, host masterclass and learn how to OWN your digital real estate!HBMM | Sign up today at hostmasterclass.com.

Welcome back to Success Unlocked, where our hosting business master membership coaches discuss operations, social media, unique builds, co-hosting strategies, and so much more. This week’s episode is Co-Hosting Confidential, hosted by Amy Corbett.In this episode, Amy interviews Whitney Delaney, an SEO expert and web designer, about putting your best foot forward online. Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is absolutely critical in our industry, so be sure to take notes on this important conversation.Whitney spills the tea with actionable tips, tools, apps, and adjustments to apply to your existing online content – and keep in mind for the future – in order to show up in search results for your perfect client demographic. They also unpack what makes a good website, how to prioritize your goals and design content to meet them, and finding the right web development partner – whether they’re local or not.Resources:Visit thanksforvisiting.com/workshop to watch our Hosting Business Mastery Method workshop!Website: delaneyconsulting.co/tfvInstagram: @delaneyconsultingcoAnswer The Public: answerthepublic.comWebsite: allbelong.coInstagram: @allbelong.coTik Tok: @allbelongcoFacebook: allbelong.coWIN $100k IN CASH PRIZES | There’s a powerful why behind your business. The reason you keep up the hustle, inspire your team and trudge through the tough times. From now until November 12th, our partners at Relay are asking you to share your why with them.To compete for the Grand Prize, submit your entry here and complete all of the application steps before the deadline of November 12, 2023. To be eligible, you’ll also need to open a Relay account, as this step will help Relay verify your business. Learn more here. No purchase is necessary. Terms and conditions apply.Thanks for Visiting is produced by Crate Media.Mentioned in this episode:Host Checklist | Grab our Airbnb Essentials Checklist and make stocking your Airbnb a breeze – we've got all your hosting needs covered!Hosting Business Mastery Method | Join us for our live, free, host masterclass and learn how to OWN your digital real estate!HBMM | Sign up today at hostmasterclass.com.