Thanks For Visiting

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve heard about the coronavirus disease. We wanted to address some of the questions and concerns hosts may be facing, including cancellations, cleaning questions, and how to handle reservations.Resources:WHO Advice for the Public: https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/advice-for-publicWhat if I need to cancel because of an emergency or unavoidable circumstance?: https://www.airbnb.com/help/article/1320/what-if-i-need-to-cancel-because-of-an-emergency-or-unavoidable-circumstanceAirbnb Cancellation Policies: https://www.airbnb.com/home/cancellation_policiesAirbnb Updated Extenuating Circumstances Policy: https://news.airbnb.com/updating-our-extenuating-circumstances-policy/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.

Do you want to grow your short-term rental side hustle into a full-time gig?Steve Trover is an expert at scaling businesses. He got into the vacation rental industry in 1997, where he started helping others manage their own properties. He eventually went on to scaling his own management business, eventually managing over 350 properties and 100 employees. He now helps vacation rental companies identify, hire, and retain the right people for the right seats. If you’re interested in scaling your STR business, what do you need to keep in mind? That’s what we’re here to talk about!Resources:Steve’s LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/vacationrentalconsultant#STRShareSunday: @thehoneybearcabinThanks 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’ve talked about this topic a TON, but we’ve yet to have a professional photographer on the show. That’s why we’re so excited to have Matthew Garsky, who has been photographing Airbnb properties for several years now — he’s even been hired by Airbnb to do photography!Resources:Instagram: @matthewgarsky#STRShareSunday: @_thepondhouseThanks 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 on the road this week for a short term rental sponsored SLEEPOVER! And we are visiting Becky Rhey, a fabulous host with an impeccable sense of style. She talks about what the transition from flipping to rental was like, how she finds decor for her rental, allowing photographers to use her space, and collaborating with local businesses.Resources:Instagram: @rebeccarhey | @1920granddame#STRShareSunday: @bensondwellingThanks 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 is back on the show! As a reminder, Sharon has spent the last 7 years conducting knowledge management in the vacation rental space and coaching others on how to run their rentals better and make more money. No matter where you are renting, we all have the same mission, and we all need to do better so our neighbors and communities can be excited to have short term vacation stays in their town.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: @adirondackserenitystaysThanks 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.

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.