Kevin Hill
Failure to launch on Airbnb
So my wife and I purchased a camp on a canal. We bought it with the intent to rent as an airbnb. We created our LLC, did some renovations and fully furnished it. We have used it with my parents as a fishing camp for ...
Jonathan Greene
If You Are Asking These Questions About Your STR, You Are Already Failing
There are so many new operators in the STR field now, and the questions about certain things are mind-boggling. STR is a hospitality business first, and a for-profit business second (if you want to succeed). Your gues...
Mary Kaye pepperman
First Summer at VRBO Host-all good til the terrible guest leaves a mess for Maid
How do you handle a guest who leaves the house a mess, smokes in the house and leaves the evidence when we have a clear rule of no smoking and enters a locked owners closet and takes items. We need one more 5 star rev...
Mike V.
How much will you pay for a 5* review?
I was in a situation today where $100 bought me a nice 5* review on AirBnB. Basically, a guest was pissed about something stupid. Not my fault at all but that doesn't really matter when it comes time to leave their ...
Byron Umana
Your First Airbnb: Do’s and Don’t
Starting your first Airbnb? Here are a few do’s and don’ts that saved me time and headaches:✅ Do invest in professional photos.❌ Don’t ignore guest communication—automate it!✅ Do research your local market before sett...
Dale Bertrand
AirBnb unauthorized party
I'm curious what you guys would do in our situation. We have an AirBnb renter for a STR who hosted a gathering at our house. We explicitly told him no parties or gatherings of any kind. We found 300 beer cans in 8 gar...
Jon Martin
Do you ask for a 5 star review?
Curious to hear how you all approach this. I already send a pre check out email thanking tie for the stay. Should I go ahead and ask them to leave a 5 star review and is there a way to do tie without sounding presumpt...
Tina Kapur
Which portal to use for best comprehensive screening
Hello, Newbie here. Just have 1 unit /condo in chicago loop, that is now available for renting. Hence I dont use a property manager/management company for this unitPosted on Zillow , total of 6 applicants. 2 very in...
Joe Prillaman
Ask Me Anything And Help Me Understand: Short Term Rentals
I’m in a unique situation. My wife and I have been investing in short term rentals in Carolina Beach, NC since 2019. We have 10 listings here on the island and have built the systems to run a portfolio of this size at...
Cassandra Jade
Airbnb delisted 3 properties
We have 40 properties on Airbnb. They said they were delisting 3 of them due to hosting standards. Two of these properties were just completely refurbished in the last 2 months and have increased their rating more tha...