Episod 52: Hostfully Co-Founder David Jacoby hops on!

Send us Fan Mail Steve hosts David Jacoby, co-founder of Hostfully, who shares how a year-long sabbatical across 27 countries - including free couch surfing stays in Lima, Cairo, and Hanoi - sparked the idea for digital guidebooks that replace the unwieldy three-ring binder. David's been an Airbnb Superhost for 13 straight quarters renting rooms in his San Francisco home, where his kids meet guests from around the world. The conversation moves through San Francisco's short-term rental crackdown - overnight in January, half the city's 8,000 Airbnb listings vanished when the platforms were forced to remove unregistered properties - and why that barely moved the needle on housing prices. David explains Hostfully's merger with property management software Orby Rental, syncing calendars across Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com and TripAdvisor, the August smart lock that auto-unlocks when he walks up, dynamic pricing tools that catch big festivals he'd miss, and why direct bookings through your own website beat platform dependence. Steve recounts a double-booking nightmare with Booking.com threatening to charge him for rebooking the guest elsewhere, and debates turning his mother-in-law suite into an Airbnb instead of his wife's salon. Become a Live Let Thrive Insider: For $3 a month, get every new episode 5 days before everyone else. Raw, uncut, and early. Join here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2641586/subscribe Julie George's Million Dollar Host STR mastermind: 140+ operators, 3 live calls a week. Code MYKA = 10% off your first payment. Springboard to Wealth Real estate mentorship with Thach Nguyen & Stephanie Owens: education, accountability, live events. Julie George's Million Dollar Host STR mastermind: 140+ operators, 3 live calls a week. Code MYKA = 10% off your first payment. Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. Support the show Work with us. Interested in professional management or consulting? Myka — Sharebnb: www.sharebnb.com Steve — Argest Rentals: www.ArgestRentals.com Sign up for PadSplit with Steve's link and get a free 1-on-1 PadSplit strategy call with Stevie Stacks: padsplit.com/hosts Myka's other podcast, Entrepremarriage — building wealth without losing the marriage: youtube.com/@Entrepremarriage All our links: linktr.ee/liveletthrive #airbnb #airbnbhost #shorttermrentals #midtermrentals #padsplit #rentbytheroom #coliving #corporatehousing #BRRRR #realestate #realestateinvesting #VRBO #shareeconomy #airbnbsuperhost #airbnbpodcast #sharebnb #liveletthrive #liveletthrivepodcast #biggerpockets #directbookings #bookdirect #dfwrealestate