Thanks For Visiting

Welcome to another Ask Me Anything (Ask Us Anything?) episode! Each week we’ll answer your questions on STR, real estate, OTAs, and everything in between.Today’s Question:What suggestions do you have for generating direct booking leads?Thanks to everyone who submitted questions. To hear your voice on the show and send a question to Sarah & Annette, visit Speakpipe.com/ThanksforvisitingAMAThanks 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.

Sarah King has pivoted from the world of Dave Ramsey & long term rentals, into the world of leverage and mid-term, furnished rentals. After accumulating piles of debt and seeing all of her money go straight to bills, Sarah decided it was time to make a change and claim financial independence. Beginning in 2020, Sarah has since rebuilt her entire portfolio from 0 units back up to 13 units after a divorce, all with a three year old in tow and while working full time!Resources:Visit hostmasterclass.com to watch our Hosting Business Mastery Method workshop!Nerd's Guide To Financial Independence Nerd’s Guide To FI Podcast@NerdsGuideToFI on InstagramSarah’s Airbnbs:Flat On 8Casa VerdeCasita at Casa VerdeSinclair FlattsSpacious At Sinclair#STRShareSunday: @great_harbor_getawayThanks 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.Minoan | Minoan helps short-term rentals and boutique hotels enhance their appeal with their customizable, curated retail platform.Minoan | Visit MinoanExperience.com and tell them TFV sent you!Breezeway | Go to breezeway.io/tfv to claim your free implementation when you start a Breezeway account.

Welcome to another Ask Me Anything (Ask Us Anything?) episode! Each week we’ll answer your questions on STR, real estate, OTAs, and everything in between.Jasmine asks:How can you check if booking requests from brand new Airbnb users are valid? Specifically, if they are requesting a long-term stay but have just made an account and have zero reviews.Thanks to everyone who submitted questions. To hear your voice on the show and send a question to Sarah & Annette, visit Speakpipe.com/ThanksforvisitingAMAVisit https://www.hostmasterclass.com to watch our Hosting Business Mastery Method workshop!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.

Veronica Romney is a Dream Team Architect who helps online entrepreneurs build their dream teams and train their rainmaking marketing leaders. She’s a former Speaker and Trainer for Tony Robbins and Dean Graziosi, and the former Chief-of-Staff of mega-brand BossBabe. She’s no stranger to the stage and has been in the online marketing world for over 15 years, having been featured in places like Forbes, Inc, Huffpost, ABC News Radio, and more. When she’s not helping her visionary clients scale to 8-figures plus, you can find her wrangling her two man cubs in the beautiful oak trees of North Carolina.After purchasing a dream rental property in Surf City, NC, Veronica found herself tied up with an undesirable property management company; outdated, careless, and anti-Airbnb. But because of her business and marketing experience, Veronica willed the property back to life, changing out management teams, cleaning teams, and eventually booking out the property year-round with a combination of Airbnb and direct bookings.Resources:Seaglass LookoutVeronicaRomney.com RainmakerResidency.com#STRShareSunday: @mirariverfrontgetawayThanks 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.Breezeway | Go to breezeway.io/tfv to claim your free implementation when you start a Breezeway account.Minoan | Minoan helps short-term rentals and boutique hotels enhance their appeal with their customizable, curated retail platform.Minoan | Visit MinoanExperience.com and tell them TFV sent you!

The podcast discusses rental arbitrage on Airbnb and offers advice on approaching landlords. They also promote the annual TFBCon in Columbus, Ohio, and emphasize the benefits of building strong relationships with landlords. The hosts share personal experiences with rejection and encourage listeners to stay motivated in pursuing their goals.

Wendy Doris and Amy Corbett are two amazing STR owners who’re part of our membership group, Hosting Business Mastery Membership. They’re joining the podcast today (for the second time!) to discuss their hosting journeys, what led them to join HBMM, what’s changed for their businesses since then, and what they're planning for the future.Learn more about Hosting Business Mastery Membership and sign up here.Listen back to the origin stories for Wendy (Episode 27) and Amy (Episode 96) on the podcast.Resources:Amy on Instagram @thosecrazycorbettsWendy on Instagram @mostess.host#STRShareSunday: @onwatersedgeThanks 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.Minoan | Minoan helps short-term rentals and boutique hotels enhance their appeal with their customizable, curated retail platform.Minoan | Visit MinoanExperience.com and tell them TFV sent you!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 to another Ask Me Anything (Ask Us Anything?) episode! Each week we’ll answer your questions on STR, real estate, OTAs, and everything in between.Kara asks:As a brand new host, what do I need to be aware of when setting up a direct booking site for my property?Thanks to everyone who submitted questions. To hear your voice on the show and send a question to Sarah & Annette, visit Speakpipe.com/ThanksforvisitingAMAThanks 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.

Addie Wales is a marketing professional and Airbnb Superhost. She has 8 years experience working in marketing and 2 years hosting guests at her off-grid cabins in northern Minnesota. Addie and her husband Ben are serial entrepreneurs. They also own and operate a coworking & fitness space in Minneapolis, Minnesota. When Addie's not working, she loves to travel, hike, bike, and practice yoga.Their off-grid properties, the Ely Cabin Collective, provide guests with a range of nature-focused comforts, including all the desired “Glamping” amenities, while remaining fully off-grid with solar power, propane heat, and outdoor firepits. Situated on 40 private acres of Minnesota wilderness, guests have access to walking trails, nearby state parks, and watersports like kayaking and paddle boarding.Addie offers consulting for hosts that want to:Build from scratch on raw land,Set up an off-grid solar system, or Need help marketing and branding their rental to make it stand out from the rest Resources:Ely Cabin Collective@ElyLogCabin on Instagram@ElyCabinCollective on InstagramEly Log Cabin Airbnb Listing#STRShareSunday: #TheTexasAFrameThanks for Visiting is produced by Crate Media.Mentioned in this episode:MinoanMinoan | Visit MinoanExperience.com and tell them TFV sent you!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.

Welcome to another Ask Me Anything (Ask Us Anything?) episode! Each week we’ll answer your questions on STR, real estate, OTAs, and everything in between.Kitty asks:We have a great property, but because the town is extremely seasonal, it’s very difficult to rent. Should we sell? Thanks to everyone who submitted questions. To hear your voice on the show and send a question to Sarah & Annette, visit Speakpipe.com/ThanksforvisitingAMAThanks for Visiting is produced by Crate Media.

Dr. Rosemarie Rossetti is an internationally acclaimed expert on accessible and universal design. She speaks and consults with people in the vacation rental industry to help make their properties more accessible, safe, and marketable. She is committed to teaching vacation rental homeowners how to attract guests of all abilities.As the author of the Universal Design Toolkit, her book is filled with time-saving ideas, resources, solutions, and guidance for making homes accessible. Rossetti and her husband led the design team, were the general contractors, and live in the Universal Design Living Laboratory, This is the top-rated universal design home in North America.Today, Rosemarie joins us to discuss the business opportunities of accessible homes, what is typically missing from homes to make them accessible, and features that already exist in your property that may qualify as accessibility options.Resources:RosemarieSpeaks.comUDLL.comUniversal Design Toolkit#STRShareSunday: @becomingrentableThanks 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.Breezeway | Go to breezeway.io/tfv to claim your free implementation when you start a Breezeway account.Minoan | Minoan helps short-term rentals and boutique hotels enhance their appeal with their customizable, curated retail platform.Minoan | Visit MinoanExperience.com and tell them TFV sent you!