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Today's guest is Jeremy Mays, CMO and co-founder of GuestBook. He and his team have recently released an eBook called "108 Tips, Tricks, Ideas & Techniques For Property Managers." (Download a free copy here).I have read the entire book and selected my favourite tips from every category and discuss these with Jeremy.HospitalityLeave hand-written thank you notes at the propertiesSmell – Vanilla is a great smell. Wall plug ins. Candles and various air fresheners.Scaling your businessMeet with Investor Organizations: A major portion of the local vacation rental inventory may be owned by a group of investors. Find out more info about these groups and market to them as it might equate to multiple units, not just one here or there.Develop a presentation that you give to all prospective clients: Develop a great “pitch deck” that talks about the many reasons why owners should pick your company over others.Team Building & ManagementALWAYS show your staff how much you appreciate them: Your team is on the front lines and always be doing things to thank them for their hard work.CommunicationsI would recommend setting up a back end group chat on instant messaging apps like whatsapp / telegram as almost everyone uses it these days.EfficiencyHave plenty of sheets, towels available so that you don’t have to do the laundry in the short amount of time between staysInterior DesignInclude a luggage rack. It will save your furniture from dirty suitcases and bags and it’s great to help guests pack / unpack.General operationsFoster Positive and Lasting Relationships with residents and owners. Always be thinking of ways to surprise or bring a smile to your ownersProfitabilityFill up calendar gaps by offering your guests to extend their stayMarketingMake short videos about what makes your market unique: Interview local restaurants, best surf spots, best hiking trails, local hang outs, surf shops, best sushi place in town and all points in between. Promoting these hot spots will drive traffic to your site and also result in more units and more bookings.Connect with JeremyEmail: jasper@getpaidforyourpad.comWebsite: GuestBookConnect with JasperEmail: jasper@getpaidforyourpad.comTwitter: @GetPaidForUrPadInstagram: @GetPaidForYourPad Facebook: www.facebook.com/getpaidforyourpadAirbnb News Facebook GroupTo subscribe to the podcast, please use the links belowClick Here to Subscribe via iTunesClick here to Subscribe via Stitcher (Android users)If you like the show, please consider leaving the show a review in iTunesor Stitcher. A couple minutes of your time can help the show immensely! Thanks! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Today I talk to Alexander Limpert, CEO and founder of GuestReady, one of the leading property management companies for short term rentals.Alexander used his experience working for Food Panda to start GuestReady. His vision was to create a system that would allow him to scale the business quickly. As part of this vision he built in-house software to manage the units, which was crucial to his success.Alexander plans to make this software available to other property managers in the future to help them expand their business.Topics include:* Why Alexander started Guest Ready* Why he chose to start in multiple locations in different continents* The biggest challenges he faced building the business* How he scaled from 0 to a 1000 listings in less than three years* How he has managed to achieve close to five star ratings across all his listingsConnect with AlexanderEmail: alexander.limpert@guestready.comWebsite: www.guestready.comConnect with JasperEmail: jasper@getpaidforyourpad.comTwitter: @GetPaidForUrPadInstagram: @GetPaidForYourPad Facebook: www.facebook.com/getpaidforyourpadAirbnb News Facebook GroupTo subscribe to the podcast, please use the links belowClick Here to Subscribe via iTunesClick here to Subscribe via Stitcher (Android users)If you like the show, please consider leaving the show a review in iTunesor Stitcher. A couple minutes of your time can help the show immensely! Thanks! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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In today´s episode I talk with Blake, Airbnb host in Melbourne. He appeared on the podcast in October, when we talked about the Airbnb plus application process. Blake has two listings in Melboune, one regular Airbnb listing and one Airbnb Plus listing. We chat about how Airbnb plus listings differ from regular ones. Blake has a lot less control over what´s being displayed in his plus listing.The description is almost entirely composed by Airbnb. The order of the photos that are being displayed is also determined by Airbnb. Not by actual employees, but by an algorithm.As a result, the cover photos for each of the spaces in his listing, such as the bedrooms, the kitchen and the living room, are not the best pictures to show. The way that Airbnb selects the order of the photos seems to be completely random.There´s also no place to add captions, instead Blake can only select a few characteristics of what´s being showed in the photo.Check out Blake´s Airbnb Plus listing Connect with JasperEmail: jasper@getpaidforyourpad.comTwitter: @GetPaidForUrPadInstagram: @GetPaidForYourPad Facebook: www.facebook.com/getpaidforyourpadAirbnb News Facebook GroupTo subscribe to the podcast, please use the links belowClick Here to Subscribe via iTunesClick here to Subscribe via Stitcher (Android users)If you like the show, please consider leaving the show a review in iTunesor Stitcher. A couple minutes of your time can help the show immensely! Thanks! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The year 2018 was a very interesting one for Airbnb. In today´s podcast episode I discuss the major events that took place within the world of Airbnb with Margot Schmorak, CEO of Hostfully.What happened in 2018Airbnb hides guest profile picturesAirbnb tops 1B revenue in 2018 Airbnb shifts towards a focus on professional operators in an effort to grow horizontally Introduction of Airbnb Plus and Airbnb SelectSeveral changes in the executive board What didn´t happen in 2018 Airbnb didn´t IPO but expected to do so in 2019The Airbnb Open didn´t take place and probably won´t in the future eitherThe much requested loyalty program wasn´t introducedConnect with Margot Email: margot@hostfully.comWebsite: www.hostfully.comConnect with JasperEmail: jasper@getpaidforyourpad.comTwitter: @GetPaidForUrPadInstagram: @GetPaidForYourPad Facebook: www.facebook.com/getpaidforyourpadAirbnb News Facebook GroupTo subscribe to the podcast, please use the links belowClick Here to Subscribe via iTunesClick here to Subscribe via Stitcher (Android users)If you like the show, please consider leaving the show a review in iTunesor Stitcher. A couple minutes of your time can help the show immensely! Thanks! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the last podcast episode of this year I talk with Tarus and Yolanda, the owners of The Nelson Manor. This boutique luxury vacation rental is located in the Washington DC region and consists of three rental options:*The Annapolis Apartment, a one bedroom unit in the basement*The Maryland House, a five bed two bath luxury home*The Nelson Manor which consists of The Annapolis Apartment and The Maryland HouseYolanda and Tarus used Lodgify to create their own vacation rental website. Their goal is to attract more direct bookings and not be dependent on third party sites such as Airbnb.In order to grow their customer base, Tarus and Yolanda collect email addresses from their guests and send out regular promotional offers and updates on their property and events.They use Facebook and Instagram to connect with their clients and to spread the word about their business.Special offer: Use promo code GP2019 to get 20% off your stay at the Nelson Manor.Connect with Tarus and YolandaEmail: tarus@thenelsonmanor.comWebsite: The Nelson ManorInstagram: @thenelsonmanorFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/thenelsonmanor/Connect with JasperEmail: jasper@getpaidforyourpad.comTwitter: @GetPaidForUrPadInstagram: @GetPaidForYourPad Facebook: www.facebook.com/getpaidforyourpadAirbnb News Facebook GroupTo subscribe to the podcast, please use the links belowClick Here to Subscribe via iTunesClick here to Subscribe via Stitcher (Android users)If you like the show, please consider leaving the show a review in iTunes or Stitcher. A couple minutes of your time can help the show immensely! Thanks! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I have invested in three short term rental properties after I sold my apartment in Amsterdam in 2017. In today's podcast I provide an update on these investments.The properties are:*Penthouse in Cali, Colombia*Studio Villa in Carabao, the Philippines*Studio in a condo in Bang Saray, Thailand (blog post coming soon)I also go over the three most important decision factors I used to select these properties:Short term rental regulations (now and future)Amount of time I can see myself spending at the property Expected return on investment (10%+)I share updates on the construction of the properties as well as the results so far and what my expectations are. For an overview of the three properties check out my investments.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.