David Warneke
Local Bookings + Instant Bookings
Hey Everyone - I just made my first Airbnb live (super excited). I had a booking come through that's a local person, for two nights (next Friday and Saturday). Instant book was on (per Airbnb recommendations but I hav...
Denis Ponder
Early Check-In Options on AirBnB Platform
Good morning,I have a guest asking to check in earlier which I am happy to explore. Right now, the night before they are scheduled to arrive is available, so an early check-in could happen IF the night stays vacant. ...
Michael Furey
Difference between lower and higher end condos?
I’m looking to buy my first condo to rent out on Air BnB in the Orlando area. I’ve been looking on their site to see what types of places work best and get rented the most. One question I’ve had that is hard to tell i...
Ryan Leake
STR Data in Austin, TX - # of Guests, Average Daily Rates, Occupancy %...
This week's post goes out to the data-driven folk...First, let's talk about two key metrics: Average Daily Rate (ADR) and Occupancy Rate (%).Understanding ADR: Maximizing Rental IncomeThe Average Daily Rate (ADR) is a...
Conner Olsen
3 ways to increase revenue on medium-term rentals
I list one side of a duplex in North Austin on Airbnb as a medium term rental (30+ days). I found there are 3 ways to increase revenue on a medium-term rental:1. The most obvious one is increasing your nightly rate. I...
Joseph Weisenbloom
Catering to the busines crowd with the vacation rental?
Let preface this conversation with the fact that I dont own vacation rentals or know much about them. I am down here in corpus on work assignment and I am staying in a hotel. I began to think is there anyway I could s...
Daniel Ryu
How WE got Joshua Dorkin, CEO of BiggerPockets, to spend 30 Minutes Motivating US about Real Estate last Friday night!
Hi BiggerPockets Community!I wanted to share a success story with everyone that I hope gets people fired up about starting meetups and spreading the word about BiggerPockets.Sometime last year around November, I got a...
Patrick Tudor
Most Profitable Pricing Strategy for Christmas/NewYears Week!
What do you all feel like is the most profitable pricing strategy for Dec 24-31st for 3-5 Bedroom Homes? Based on Price and Minimum Stay.In the previous 2 years, I've just done 5 day minimums and have gotten 5 night s...
Jon Martin
VRBO "Host Fee" when booking . . . Please explain?
Trying to make booking for 2 nights business and 1 night pleasure next week. I was looking on VRBO so that I can burn up the last of my Hotels dot com rewards now that future accruals are at 20% of what they used to b...
Naftali Tolibas
How many hours of sleep do you get?
Just out of curiosity, how many hours of sleep do you get a night? How many do you think you need? I love my sleep, but after reading the Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod, my entire philosophy on sleep has changed, and I ...