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Hosting is a challenge, and we want to know if you’re up for it!We want to prepare you for what we call “hosting fatigue.” There are going to be challenges to deal with, but if you know they’re going to come, you can prepare for them.Resources:#STRShareSunday: @tokyofamilystaysThanks for Visiting is a production of 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.

As promised, Justin Ford is back to talk about all things safety! We’re going to keep him on as a recurring guest all year, and today he’s going to talk about 8 danger zones in a short-term rental.In case you missed the first episode, Justin is a vacation rental safety expert. He works at a company called Breezeway, a property operations & services platform. He understands what it means to be a host, but he also understands why safety needs to be your top priority.Resources:Lofgren Family Initiative: www.lofgrencoinitiative.orgJustin’s LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/captjustinfordProper Insurance: proper.ositracker.com/145062/8728Breezeway: www.breezeway.io | Instagram: @breezeway.ioBreezeway CEO on the Today Show: www.today.com/video/homesharing-what-to-know-before-you-book-73130565982DwellSafe: www.facebook.com/dwellsafeNatural Gas Detector: www.amazon.com/Natural-Detector-Sensitivity-Detection-Monitor/dp/B081H1QVD8#STRShareSunday: @thedawsonhouse_Thanks for Visiting is a production of 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.

We are all about education here on the show, and when we are really experts on something, we want to share it with you. One of those things we want to share with you today is how to make more money and diversify your income using staging or designing skills applied to the short term rental industry. Today, we have 7 ways you can make more money as a stager, designer, or host.Resources:Sign up for our Stage to Rent Course: thanksforvisiting.me/stagetorent#STRShareSunday: @flippinwendyThanks for Visiting is a production of 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.

Sharon Keefe has spent the last 7 years conducting knowledge management in the vacation rental space. She is a vacation rental property management pro, and we’re so excited to chat with her. She coaches other vacation rentals on how to do better, be better, and make more.While vacation rentals have been doing this for a while, their mission overlaps so, so much with short term rentals. But there are also a lot of misconceptions out there between a professional vacation manager and an Airbnb host.Sharon has spent the last 17 years in the hospitality space and her passion for the last 14 years has been in the vacation and short-term rental industry. She coaches and teaches how to run the business more efficiently, increase positive guest reviews and make more money.Resources:VRM Advocate: https://www.vrmadvocate.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharon-keefe-what-you-measure-and-monitor-will-improve-37600a9/#STRShareSunday: @mystudiobcThanks for Visiting is a production of 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.

It is your responsibility to make sure your property is safe for your guests! To drive home the importance of safety, we talk with Justin Ford, Director of Safety at Breezeway, a software company that makes it easier to manage property care and maintenance operations. Justin focuses on the operations side specifically, helping property managers and owners maintain safety of vacation rental properties and short term rentals.Resources:Justin’s LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/captjustinfordProper Insurance: proper.ositracker.com/145062/8728Breezeway: www.breezeway.io | Instagram: @breezeway.ioBreezeway CEO on the Today Show: www.today.com/video/homesharing-what-to-know-before-you-book-73130565982DwellSafe: www.facebook.com/dwellsafe#STRShareSunday: @1920granddameBecky’s personal profile: @rustandfoundThanks for Visiting is a production of 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.

Mistakes are going to happen when you have an Airbnb, and that can be kind of scary. We’re going to share the experiences we’ve had and how we bounced back in hopes of alleviating some of that fear. You are not alone if you’ve made a mistake. No matter how good you are, things are going to happen, and what matters in those moments is how you handle it.Resources:Automated Messaging: www.smartbnb.io#STRShareSunday: @thevermontaframeThanks for Visiting is a production of 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.

We’re going to talk about a lesser-known strategy for growing your short term rental business: rental arbitrage. What exactly is it, what benefits can it provide, and what are the risks involved? We lay it all out, including our personal thoughts on it, so you can decide whether or not rental arbitrage is right for you.Resources:Check out www.niido.com#STRShareSunday: @enchantedviewcabinThanks for Visiting is a production of 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.

What kinds of things could you learn from chatting with a former Airbnb employee?Well, Danny Rusteen is a former Airbnb employee, and this has opened a lot of doors for him! After working for them in accounting for two years, he ended up working in a marketing role bringing in hosts, and then for an outside company optimizing hosts’ listings.He has a ton of info to share with us, including a few tips from his book, Optimize Your Bnb.Resources:Book: Optimize YOUR BnbWebsite: https://optimizemybnb.com/Hostfully: https://www.hostfully.com/Airbnb Guide: Airbnbguide.com#STRShareSunday: @cabanacariocaThanks for Visiting is a production of 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.

Do you have burning questions about starting up your first short term rental? What if your tenants throw a big party? What if someone gets hurt? The questions are endless!We had the pleasure of meeting Jesse Gross, CEO and co-founder of Makomi, which is a short term rental management company. He has so much experience, because they manage properties from all over.We’re going to talk about the “What If’s” that could happen to your property, and hopefully put your mind at ease!Resources:Find them at www.makomi.comE-mail and get in touch at jesse@makomi.com#STRShareSunday: @peachstatepadThanks for Visiting is a production of 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.

How do you keep up high occupancy rates? You have to market!Kelly Rauch is a marketing expert. We want your short term rental to be the best that it can be, and offer the best guest experience it can, and for you to have high occupancy rates. Marketing your property is going to help keep your occupancy rates high.We’ve talked with Kelly before on social media marketing and having your own website, but today we’re going to be talking on of the most tried and true marketing methods: building an email list. We’re going to talk about some of the best ways to get those emails and then what the heck you should send them!Resources:Learn more at www.golocalanywhere.comKelly’s Instagram: @kellykrauchKelly’s STR: @casapalmarsayulitaMailchimp: www.mailchimp.comThanks for Visiting is a production of 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.