Newbie to Airbnb hosting in San Francisco and looking for advice

[Katrina Razavi]

Hi BP Friends! I'm looking to learn from folks who have experience offering a portion of their home in the city of San Francisco on Airbnb. Lessons learned, insights, feedback is much appreciated as I'm highly considering hosting on Airbnb. Here are some of my burning questions:

• What is your #1 challenge when it comes to hosting on Airbnb?
• What's one thing you were surprised to learn or didn't expect?
• What's your vacancy rate?
• What's your least favorite part of hosting on Airbnb?
• How many hours per week or month do you spend on managing your Airbnb?
• What are some tips/tricks to start getting folks to rent your Airbnb for first-time hosts

Thank you!