We are big fans of checklists here at Thanks For Visiting. What better way to ensure that the basics always get handled consistently? In this episode, we share an inspector checklist detailing everything you need to do after the cleaning team does their work. Trust, but verify. That’s what we always say! Cleaning teams don’t have it easy. When they come into a property, their job is to turn things from upside down to rightside up. Occasionally, that might mean missing the forest for the trees, understandably! There are also maintenance tasks that we want to be more preventative about rather than reactive. Even if you’re doing the cleaning yourself, it’s important to put on your inspector hat. We know, it’s exhausting to try and remember everything you need to check, but that’s exactly where checklists come in handy!Resources:Visit thanksforvisiting.me/workshop to watch our Hosting Business Mastery Method workshop!#STRShareSunday: @getawayupstateThanks for Visiting is a production of Crate MediaMentioned 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.

Nearly every travel destination is going to experience off seasons at certain times of the year (if you don’t, let us just say — lucky you!). During lean times, it’s essential that you take booking into your own hands, rather than relying on OTAs to bring new guests in. You want to be connecting with the community and becoming a part of it. We call our method of bringing in guests directly our Sales Blitz method, and we’re going to teach it to you today.Resources:https://stayawhilehostingco.com/businessVisit thanksforvisiting.me/workshop to watch our Hosting Business Mastery Method workshop!#STRShareSunday: @thewinonahouseThanks for Visiting is a production of Crate MediaMentioned 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.

Elise Armitage had the good job and a fancy title at a big brand. Her future was laid out in clear steps, but something was missing. It took taking a month from her day job at Google to convince her to dive head first into her side hustle, What The Fab, a start-up fashion and beauty blog that’s grown into a full-on travel and lifestyle brand.She walks us through the steps she took on her way to leaving her day job (Hint: six months of extensive planning) before we tackle a subject that’s growing more complex by the day: STRs and social media influencers. What’s appropriate? What’s fair? Who pays whom? All that good stuff.Elise’s story mirrors that of so many hosts, swapping out her blog for STR properties. We obsess and nurture them in our spare time, nights, weekends, and daydreams. But when is the right time to go all in? We hope this conversation helps open your eyes to what might be possible if you did the work and invested yourself, full-time, in a keystone listing, a group of properties, a brand, or any other passion project.Resources:Best Sedona Airbnbs for an Incredible Sedona, AZ VacationWhat The Fab: websiteInstagram: @wtfabLinkedin: Elise ArmitageVisit thanksforvisiting.me/workshop to watch our Hosting Business Mastery Method workshop!#STRShareSunday: @lakeviewlandingThanks for Visiting is a production of Crate MediaMentioned 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.

Not long ago, we announced that the two of us were partnering for our first joint real estate deal. Picking up on that conversation, we wanted to let you know how everything is going so far, what progress has been made, how we structured the deal, and what level of investment we each brought to the table. We’re excited to continue updating you on these important developments and provide an inside look at first-time real estate owners figuring it all out as they go.Resources:Visit thanksforvisiting.me/workshop to watch our Hosting Business Mastery Method workshop!#STRShareSunday: @island_in_this_dreamThanks for Visiting is a production of Crate MediaMentioned 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.

Following up on last week’s episode covering the basic steps you can take as a host to make sure you have all the simple things dialed in, we look at ways to step back and reconsider your guest experience. The customer is always right, after all.We’ve stayed at at least twenty hotels and short-term rentals over the past year and we always come away with new takeaways each time. Today, we share those insights with you. Most of them are simple, immediately actionable, and affordable to implement. Let’s not overthink it!Resources:BOTHSTAR Keypad Door KnobVisit thanksforvisiting.me/workshop to watch our Hosting Business Mastery Method workshop!#STRShareSunday: @pines.edgeThanks for Visiting is a production of Crate MediaMentioned 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.

Even if you’ve been renting and managing for years, we all need to go back to the basics from time to time. What better time than a new year? In this episode, we share seven things you can do, that you probably haven’t been thinking about, to make sure you’re starting off the year on solid footing, literally and figuratively.Resources:Visit thanksforvisiting.me/workshop to watch our Hosting Business Mastery Method workshop!#STRShareSunday: @lasterrazasprThanks for Visiting is a production of Crate MediaMentioned 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.

Stacey St. John is a boss babe who was bitten by the STR bug and never looked back. While working for a global consulting firm, she fell into the real estate game by accident. After a few short months of renting out that “accidental” investment, Stacey quickly realized that she had an appreciating asset on her hands, all while someone else paid her mortgage, grew her bank account, and earned her tax benefits.Now, she is passionate about helping other women turn their real estate goals into successful businesses without having to sacrifice their family, free time, or sanity. We talk about building communities and partnerships with people you know and trust, sharing information, and how we can build up the short-term rental community as a whole.Resources:Facebook Group: Female Short-Term Rental Investorsthanksforvisiting.me/summit2022Visit thanksforvisiting.me/workshop to watch our Hosting Business Mastery Method workshop!#STRShareSunday: @sanbis_retreatsThanks for Visiting is a production of Crate MediaMentioned 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.

We’ve reached the end of the year! 2021 felt like we were finding our way again, but we have high hopes for 2022. As a way of looking back over how far we’ve come during the past 365 days, we want to run down the top 10 episodes from the year to give us a better idea of what you want to hear more of and share what you should go back and listen to if you missed it the first time around. These are the 10 episodes that received the most traffic in 2021:10. 1. Your First Investments in Starting an Airbnb 1019. 121. Hiring a Team That Works with You with Taylor Arbaugh8. 123. Our Mistakes Making Property Offers and How to Avoid Them7. 100. Hospitality Tips from an Airbnb Legend with Chip Conley6. 122. Going All In on Short-Term Rentals with A-Frame Ranch Owner Callie Withce5. 118. Hidden Expenses of Your Airbnb4. 124. Buying Land & Property Using Creative Financing Options with Mike Hicks3. 117. Start Boosting your direct Bookings Today with Mark Simpson2. 130. Elevating Your STR with High Vibe Design with Moria Sedgwick1. 99. Leveraging Passive Income for Financial & Time Freedom with Amanda WilliamsResources:Visit thanksforvisiting.me/workshop to watch our Hosting Business Mastery Method workshop!#STRShareSunday: @thepoffsThanks for Visiting is a production of Crate MediaMentioned 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.

Managing vacation properties is hard work. Anticipating the needs of guests, taking care of things as issues arise, planning proactive and preventative work, there’s a lot to think about – even more so when you’re operating business from afar. In this episode, we hear from a successful industry pro living in North America and operating in Europe to learn how she keeps everything in order. Lisa Byrne is the General Manager of VacationPerfect.com which has been hosting travelers overseas for over twenty years. We talk about operating a business in another country, getting customers from OTAs to your personal website, and creating real connections with guests.Resources:vacationperfect.com parisperfect.comitalyperfect.comlondonperfect.comVisit thanksforvisiting.me/workshop to watch our Hosting Business Mastery Method workshop!#STRShareSunday: @whoyourewithThanks for Visiting is a production of Crate MediaMentioned 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.

Rental Women’s Summit. It was impossible to see everything there was to see, so we enlisted the help of our Hosting Business Mastery Method members to divide and conquer! In this episode, we share our biggest takeaways from the event.A massive thank you to each and every one of our Hosting Business Mastery Method members:@lacroixcovington@levinaia_estates@gogorgegetaways@aboveandabodeco@velkommen.chico@wunderschonvista@thedigs.comResources:Visit thanksforvisiting.me/workshop to watch our Hosting Business Mastery Method workshop!#STRShareSunday: @thepaloverdehouseThanks for Visiting is a production of Crate MediaMentioned 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.