Thanks For Visiting

We’re talking to Chris Carlone from TidyHost, an automated housekeeping solution exclusively for short-term rentals. We’ve talked about it on the show before, but keeping your rental spaces clean is a non-negotiable – no exceptions!Resources:Learn more at https://www.tidyhost.co/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TidyHost/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/tidyhostInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/tidyhost/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christophercarlone/Are you ready to open up your first short-term rental?We are so excited for you, and we want to help you share your space and live your dream!! That’s why we’re sharing our eBook, 7 Steps to Your First Guest, with you. Just head over to https://www.thanksforvisiting.me/ to get your FREE book!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.

Together, we’ve hosted more than 2,000 guests throughout our careers – and we’ve learned a lot, but let us tell you, we definitely stumbled a few times along the way! So, today, we’re going to share the five things we WISH we had known when we started building our short-term rental businesses.Resources:Thanksforvisiting.me Thanks for Visiting is produced by Create 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.

Superhost Christine Kimball owns The Corner House in Columbus, and today, we talk about why she pivoted from long-term rentals to short-term rentals – and why she loves it!Resources:Stay with Christine: https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/32061778?s=51 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecornerhouse_columbus/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 ever wonder what it would be like to have more than one listing? Have you ever wanted to be an Airbnb host... but you don’t own any real estate? Want to know what it’s like to manage over ONE HUNDRED properties?Well, you’re in luck! Because, today, we’re talking to Charles Hawkins, the owner of STR Capital. He has scaled his short-term rental management business from just one (messy) property to over one hundred (beautiful) properties in the Columbus area – and he’s still growing!Charles believes that each city has its own memorable experiences. So, as short-term rental hosts, our responsibility is making each guest feel at home in our city, whether it’s by trying a favorite local restaurant or hanging out with some of the locals. He shares what it takes to scale a short-term business, even if you don’t own the properties, as well as what it takes to keep track of so many properties.Resources:Learn more at STR Capital: str.capital Properly: getproperly.com/nestrs Fantastic Stay: fantasticstay.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/strcapital_/Thanks for Visiting is produced by 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.

People travelling for business make great guests: they almost never wreck your place, they’re often more concerned about convenience than saving a few bucks, and best of all, they can become repeat guests!Today, we talk about how you can make your space more attractive for business and corporate guests, what you NEED to be business class, how you can find out more about potential repeat guests, and what goes into negotiating corporate/business pricing. Resources: How to make your space "work ready": https://www.airbnb.com/help/article/1185/what-type-of-listings-appear-under-the--for-work--filterAirDNA: https://www.airdna.co/ Thanks for Visiting is produced by 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.

Today, instead of talking to a Super Host about what they’ve done to create an incredible experience on Airbnb, we’re talking to a Super Guest! Hayden Lee is the host of Travel Stories Podcast, and he’s been travelling pretty much full-time since 2013. He recently became the first person to ever visit every country in mainland Europe on his motorcycle – during which he stayed in a lot of Airbnbs – and now he’s living in Brazil for a few months!We mine everything we can learn from his best and worst Airbnb experiences, and as an added bonus, he leaves us with an inspirational message that we know will inspire you to get up and take a step towards your dream!Resources:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/backpackdigital/Travel Stories Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/travel-stories-podcast/id1097413901?mt=2Thanks for Visiting is produced by 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 recently had the opportunity to check out Elliott and Lauren May’s renovated 100-year-old barn. We talk all about why they decided to renovate the space, what went into doing that,, how they’re making money off of the space in addition to renting it out on Airbnb, how they’re marketing the barn on Instagram, and what they’re doing with paid advertising online.Resources:Stay with Elliott and Lauren: https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/27902014?s=51 Instagram: @thegranvillebarn Thanks for Visiting is produced by 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 hit the road again, and we came back with some great memories and a great conversation with Superhost Patti Whalen!We discuss Patti’s fact-finding expeditions to Airbnbs in Europe, the long history between women and B&Bs, following the rules, furnishing apartments (with minimal IKEA), Patti’s worst Airbnb experiences, tips and tricks for managing multiple properties, and investing in yourself.Resources:Stay with Patti: https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/20519860?s=51Watch “Stay Here” on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/80201870Thanks For Visiting is produced by 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.

Annette and Sarah just came back from a road trip, and we had the opportunity to sit in Pittsburgh’s only tiny home! So today, we talk to superhost Casey Smith about how the tiny home became his first Airbnb listing (and his future plans for a house boat), creating memorable experiences for your guests, and differentiating yourself from other hosts.Resources:Stay with Casey: https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/15870125?s=51Thanks for Visiting is produced by 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.

Today, we walk you through a real listing, step by step. We cover what you need to have to start the process, what you need to know about the prompts that come up, and share the answers to some questions that have come up in our own short-term rental businesses.Resources:Learn more at https://thanksforvisiting.me/Connect on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thanksforvisiting_/Get a free smoke and carbon monoxide detector: https://www.airbnb.com/trust/home-safetyAirbnb Plus home checklist: https://www.airbnb.com/b/plushomechecklistThanks for Visiting is produced by 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.