All Episodes

352. Damage Waivers Explained: What They Cover (And What They Don't)

351. What a Direct-Booking Website Builder Wishes Every Host Knew

350. Security Deposits vs Damage Waivers: Which Protects Your Short-Term Rental Better?

349. How to Build a Hotel-Quality Bed Setup for Under $1,000

348. From 1 Property to 100+: Inside the PMS Powering 62,000 Rentals

347. Should You Leave a Bad Review for a Bad Airbnb Guest?

346. Before You Invest in Airbnb Amenities, Use This Framework!

345. 5 Things Your STR Software Should Be Doing (But Probably Isn't)

344. They Have 87 STR Deals Under Contract: Here's What They're Seeing

343. 10 Ways to Collect Airbnb Guest Contact Info (Without Getting Flagged)

342. Airbnb's AirCover: What It Actually Covers (And What It Doesn't)

341. 4 Best Security Cameras for Your Airbnb (Plus the One I Actually Use)

340. Airbnb Cheap vs. Expensive Furniture: Where to Splurge and Where to Save

339. From Owner to Exit: How to 10X Your STR Value

338. I Manage 230+ Airbnb's: Here's My Housekeeping System

337. What Most Successful STR Investors Are Focussed on Today: From a 300+ Investor Meetup

336. Is Your STR Actually Profitable? Use This Financial Setup

335. Turning Raw Land into $865K/Year Colombia Resort

334. How to Make More Per Booking Without Raising Your Rate

333. VRBO's Big 2026 Update Every STR Host Must Know

332. STR/Airbnb Q&A: AI Tools, Tasks & Revenue in 2026 (Part 2)

331. STR/Airbnb Q&A: AI Tools, Tasks & Revenue in 2026 (Part 1)

330. How to Allow Pets Without Risking Your Short Term Rental Property

329. The Airbnb Rules That Have Completely Changed in 10 Years

328. These STRs Earn $150K/Year and cost ONLY $300K property

327. 25 Conferences Later: My Best STR Insights

326. 8 Airbnb Mistakes You Need To STOP Today

325. Managing 5 Properties vs. 20: The Real Differences

324. The World's Most Extreme Off-Grid Airbnb's

323. "Airbnb Experiences" Explained: How it impacts Your Property

322. The Smart & Easy PMS: Insights from CEO Shaun Shirazian

321. These 5 STR Shifts Coming in 2026 (Use these strategies to adapt)

320. 40+ Years of Real Estate Wisdom in One Conversation

319. How to Cancel Airbnb Reservations Without Getting Penalized

318. Interest Rates EXPLAINED for Real Estate Investors

317. 10 Proven Ways to Earn More with Your Short-Term Rental

316. This Is How I'm Getting More Direct Bookings

315. Every Host Should Use These Airbnb House Rules

314. The Hidden Costs of Quitting Airbnb (My True Story)

313. Hospitable CEO: How we Manage $5B in Annual Reservations

312. 7 Winter Safety Checks Every Airbnb Hosts Needs

311. How Smart Hosts Use Promos (Airbnb Vs. Booking.com Vs. VRBO)

310. Airbnb's 15.5% Commission: What Hosts Need to Do Now

309. Furnished Finder CEO: The Future of STR Is Mid-Term

308. Use these 9 Red Flags to Avoid Problem Guests

307. The Ultimate Stripe Guide for Vacation Rental Hosts

306. Airbnb Discount Requests: How Hosts Should Handle Them

305. How to Get Airbnb's Guest Favorite Badge (& Rank Higher)

304. 8 Smart Lock Requirements Airbnb Hosts Must Know

303. Airbnb Scammers Are Getting Smarter (Stay Protected)

302. STR Investors: Your Tax Bill Just Got Slashed

301. 4 Times You Should NEVER Drop Your Airbnb Rate

300. 50 000 Guests Later: My 10-Year STR Journey & What's Next

299. 5 Ways AI Beats Human Reception

298. Is The STR Crash Real? 5 Years Of Actual Data

297. Brutal Airbnb Reviews: What NOT to Do as a Host

296. The #1 Calendar Strategy Every Mid-Term Rental Host Needs to Know

295. Removing Bad Airbnb Reviews (Updated Host Strategy)

294. Growth Blueprint: 13 Strategies to Scale Your STR Management Business

293. Where to Invest, What to Charge: STR Strategy from AirDNA

292. NEW Compliance and Regulations for STR Hosts

291. Accepting First-Time Airbnb Guests? Here's What Hosts Need to Know

290. Tariffs & Airbnb: Hidden Costs That Shrink Profits

289. Lydia Patel's Playbook for Smarter STR Systems

288. Rental Maintenance Costs: Short-term vs. Long-term

287. Booking.com's NEW Damage Program: What Hosts Need to Know

286. Exposed: What Your Review History Is Telling Future Guests

285. How Stacking Small Wins Can Boost Your STR Revenue by 30% or More

284. How to List Your Property on Booking.com in 2025 & Hacks You Should Know

283. 5 Reasons Your Automated Pricing Tool is Failing

282. Summer 2025 Airbnb Prep: 7 Ways to Make Your Listing Unstoppable

281. The Secret to High-Yield Vacation Rentals? Think Small, Earn Big!

280. The 5-Star Pricing Strategy: How to Charge More as an Exceptional Host

279. MEET the Founder of the Industry's Most Powerful Dynamic Pricing Tool!

278. Virtual Management Evolution: Meet Tim's Partner and Find Out What's Next!

277. Hostaway's CEO Explains $924 Million Valuation & STR Industry Future

276. Fixing Failing Housekeeping Strategies for 5-Star Airbnb Reviews

275. The Hidden Risks of Letting Your STR Manager Handle Repairs (Costly Mistake!)

274. STR Nightmares: Craziest Airbnb Guest Stories

273. Why Having a Revenue Goal Is Costing You Profits

272. Is Starting an Airbnb in 2025 Still Worth It? Here's the Truth

271. Boutique Hotels vs STRs: Rich Somers Explains Why They're the Future of Real Estate in 2025

270. 12 STR Hacks to Maximize Revenue & Enhance Guest Experience

269. Short-Term Rental Trends 2025: Boost Your Airbnb Bookings with AI, Google, and Pricing Tips

268. How to Find Profitable Airbnb Properties in 2025 | STR Investing with John Bianchi (Part 2)

267. How to Find Profitable Airbnb Properties in 2025 | STR Investing with John Bianchi (Part 1)

266. 4 Risky Markets to Avoid in Short-Term Rental Investing

265. 6 Hidden Costs Your Guests Pay | Airbnb Pricing Insights

264. Industry Trends - People are Searching for Cheaper Options

263. How to Handle Trash Like a Pro: 4 Easy Tips for Airbnb Hosts

262. Scaling Short-Term Rentals: Boutique Hotel Investment, Airbnb Alternatives, and Real Estate Strategies with Blake Dailey

261. Short-Term Rental Cost Management: Save Big on Maintenance & Recurring Expenses!

260. Signs Your Virtual Assistant Has Multiple Jobs

259. VRMA 2024 Highlights: Top STR Trends, Revenue Strategies, and AI Tools for Airbnb Success

258. Emergency Preparedness for Short-Term Rentals: How to Protect Your Airbnb

257. Maximize Rental Income with Padsplit: Rent by the Room Strategy

256. How Bad Airbnb Reviews Impact Your Short-Term Rental Revenue & How to Get 5-Star Ratings

255. Are your Airbnb prices too high? One Easy, Telling Insight

254. 9 Crucial Steps to Buying an Existing Short-Term Rental | Avoid Costly Mistakes!

253. Save on Taxes and Don't get Audited! Short-Term Rental Strategies with CPA, Amanda Han

252. Protect Your Airbnb from Damage and Fraud | Guest Screening with Leo Walton from Superhog

251. Top 8 Riskiest Parties to Host in Your Airbnb: What Every Host Needs to Know

250. A Successful Airbnb Launch Strategy; Fully booked

249. Maximize Your STR Guest Experience with Tyann Marcink Hammond of TouchStay

248. Boost Your Direct Bookings with Mark Simpson of Boostly

247. Disconnect to Reconnect: Eric Moeller's Unique Approach to Short-Term Rentals

246. Housekeeping Troubleshooting for Airbnb | Managing Housekeepers & Feedback

245. Unlock Direct Bookings for Your Airbnb with StayFi CEO Arthur Colker

244. Analyzing Airbnb Competition in 30 Seconds

243. 7 Steps for Finding & Working With Airbnb Housekeepers

242. Mastering Linen Management for Your Airbnb

241. 15 Riskiest Holidays to Rent out Your Airbnb

240. Best Internet for your Airbnb

239. Airbnb Insights: When You're Priced Too Cheap

238. Should You Add People In Your Airbnb Photos

237. You Need Another Minimum Night Price

236. Listing FACTORS Affecting your Performance (41 of them)

235. Active Listings - Is Your Pricing Strategy Still Relevant?

234. 46 Pricing Settings Affecting Your Short-Term Rental Performance

233. Questions For Your Next Team Member (or 1st)

232. Delivery! Better Ways for Guests to Receive Packages at Your STR

231. Guests are Happy to Pay More For "Gap Nights"

230. People Are Giving Up: State of the Economy

229. How The Best Hotels in the World Solve Their Guest Issues

228. When Your Guest Doesn't Leave And Happens To Be A Felon

227. Improve Your Writing For Rules & Policies

226. Your Guest Left Something Valuable Behind And They Need It! (What To Do)

225. Furnishing Your STR with Ease with Marc Hostovsky (Minoan)

224. From STRs to Boutique Hotels - Expert Insights with Mike Sjogren

223. Earn $1000/night by Mastering Airbnb Booking Windows

222. Airbnb Hosting Tips from the Cruise Industry

221. Should You Still Provide Netflix in Your Short Term Rental?

220. Six Factors that will increase Supply in Your Market

219. Securing Easy Finance for Life with Jay Conner

218. Why You Should Never Opt For A Shorter Loan Term

217. The Landlord's Guide to Mid-Term Rental Property Management (Part 3)

216. 2024 Market Predictions… where should you put your money?

215. Seven Signs Your STR Demand are likely to increase!

214. Overlooked Maintenance: Your team will not know to check

213. Get More From The Best Free Tool For Market Research You Already Use

212. Perfecting Your Mid-Term Rental Guest Screening, Payments, and Lease Agreements (Part 2)

211. Setting Up Your Mid-Term Rental Listing for Success (Part 1)

210. Why a Perfect Property Gets Less-Than-Perfect Reviews (and what to do about it)

209. Expert Panel Insights & Pro Tips : Unlocking Short-Term Rental Success

208. Enhancing Guest Experiences: Property Management Insights from France

207. Unlocking the Art of Super Properties with Bill Faeth

206. The Rise of Easy Travel: How it Impacts Short-Term Rentals

205. Self Managing for Over A Decade - Tips from Industry Expert Luke Carl

204. New Ways to Use AI for Your Short-Term Rental, Productivity (Part Two)

203. Getting more visibility for your rentals: Furnished Finder

202. How to Stand Out in the Short-Term Rental Market with Shawn Moore

201. Doing more with less time, Productivity (Part One)

200. My Experience Hosting 30,000 Guests and Counting

199. Unlocking Success in Short-Term Rentals, Your Burning Questions Answered | Part 2 Q&A

198. Unraveling Decades of experience with Steve Trover

197. Rapid Fire Q&A: Your STR Questions Answered

196. How Self Driving Cars will Change Real Estate Forever

195. Saving your Guests from Construction Catastrophes

194. Be Careful When Doing Bigger Deals (but why they'll keep happening)

193. Avery Carl - Connecting Investors Across the Nation with Great Short Term Rental Investments

192. Are your Property Taxes too High?

191. How Brooke Pfautz Grew A Portfolio of 500 Properties in Just 5 Years! (And TIPS for How You Can As Well)

190. 7 Ways to Avoid Failing As A Real Estate Investor

189. Your Property Scorecard: How to Measure and Improve Your Property Performance

188. A new source for bringing on your first team member

187. Property Management Fees Exposed: The Real Cost of Hiring A Manager

186. The Math Behind Long-Term Discounts: How to Make Sure You're Not Losing Money

185. Laundry Trouble? Efficient Options for your Short Term Rental

184. Smart Thermostats for Vacation Rentals: Easy Guest Control and Energy Savings

183. How to Earn 5-Star Reviews for Your Non-Perfect Property EVERYTIME

182. Lessons from one of the industry's leading experts (Jason Hartman)

181. Smart Banking Solutions for your Short Term Rentals

180. Lessons from one of the industry's leading experts (Danny Rusteen "Optimize Your BNB")

179. Lessons from one of the industry's leading experts (Jonathan Farber)

178. A Short-Term Rental Option that Won't Break the Bank AND Earns Higher Returns

177. How the Right Virtual Assistants Can Boost Your Short Term Rental Property Performance

176. How Your Virtual Assistants (or manager) Should be handling Your Short Term Rental Bookings

175. What Landlords Need to Know Before Choosing a Short-Term Rental Property Manager

174. Find out why Virtual management is the future of property management

173. Lessons from one of the industry's leading experts (Jasper Ribbers)

172. Enhancing your STR's curb appeal

171. What to Do If Your Airbnb Gets "Shut Down"

170. Does Your Short-term Rental Need Additional Insurance?

169. Guide to Hosting on Booking.com for Beginners

168. Renting Your Property By the Hour

167. What Linens Should You Use For Your Bed? (and What I Use)

166. You're Leaving These Items For Your Guests…But You Probably You Don't Need To

165. Do You Have the Right Number of Bedrooms?

164. Cash on Cash Returns Explained

163. International investment options just got WAY better

162. Dissecting Airbnbs review (from the guest side)

161. Should You Still Leave Instant Book Turned On?

160. It's Now a Buyer's Market (But Should We Buy?)

159. How to Get Your Negative Reviews Removed

158. Are you being lied to?

157. Tom Wheelwright Interview - Why We Should "Partner With The Government" (Part Two)

156. Tom Wheelwright Interview - Why We Should "Partner With The Government" (Part One)

155. The Biggest Fail You Can Make as an Airbnb Host

154. How to earn twice as much as your neighbor

153. Superhost Status- Does it really change anything?

152. Setting up your property online like a pro (Part two)

151. 9 Steps to Starting your Airbnb (Part one)

150. How living longer WILL affect real estate

149. Are you keeping your property secure? (best security camera)

148. Short term rentals are LESS RISKY than long term rentals

147. Exploring Airbnb Categories

146. Is it time to renovate your property?

145. Upside and Downside of Alteration Requests

144. When do the expensive markets make sense?

143. Outsourcing your guest communications 24/7

142. Breezeway for scaling

141. Are you charging the correct cleaning fee?

140. Are long-term stays better? (Pros and cons)

139. Remote listings & traveling tax free

138. The Risks and Opportunities with Short-term Rentals

137. How you know you're getting scammed (Airbnb thieves)

136. How Aircover Protects You

135. Future outlook from the biggest hotel chains in the world

134. Why You Might Want to Delete Your Airbnb

133. When A Guest Can Bring a Pet to Your Property (Whether you like it or not)

132. Should You Accept Pets?

131. Is your Airbnb Getting Better or Worse? (Performance Insights)

130. Five listing upgrades to BOOST your search ranking

129. Bathroom Maintenance Items You Will Definitely Encounter

128. Past Prejudices Might Make You Say "No"

127. A Free Digital Guidebook Option

126. Save Time & Money Furnishing Your Property (new options)

125. A Road Map For Furnishing Your Property

124. 3-step Formula to Stay Organized With Those You Work With

123. Are you working with the right real estate agent?

122. Are You Getting What You Paid For? (Inspection Tips)

121. Is It Cold In Your City? (Impacts Of Weather On Your Investments)

120. What's Your Breaking Point?

119. How much does crime impact your property performance?

118. Tips For Creating The Perfect Listing Title

117. Four and a Half Tools to Forecast Occupancy

116. Luxury Vacation Rental RISK - Is This the Right Investment For You?

115. What's Slimy And Smells (Good) But 100% Necessary For Your STR?

114. Why Are We Doing This?

113. The Most Difficult Furniture Item (And What To Do About It)

112. How To Ensure Your Property Is Perfect (Private Feedback)

111. Add Another Listing? (Linked Listings)

110. Get BETTER Deals By Building Your Network

109. Get More Repeat Guests (Increase Your Revenue)

108. Red Flag Reservations (Bad Guests)

107. Your Q&A Part Two (Incl. Where To Find The Best Markets)

106. Why You Need To Refinance Now! (Inflation)

105. Have You Thought Of These Tiny Home Downsides? (+Container Homes)

104. Your Q&A

103. Lease Arbitrage Deals Just Got Riskier

102. 9 Questions You Will Receive AFTER A Reservation

101. A New Tool For Added Protection Against Unruly Guests

100. Two Years Of STR History In A Nutshell (Opportunity Is Bursting At The Seams)

99. Three Reasons To Pass On A Real Estate "Deal"

98. 8 Issues You Can't Avoid, Forever That Is... (Part 2 of 3)

97. How Many Properties It Takes To "Retire"

96. Top 15 Pre-Arrival Questions YOU WILL GET ASKED!

95. When Are Your Guests Most Uncomfortable?

94. Are You Automating Too Much?

93. Should You Use Booking.com?

92. Luxury vs. Affordable Airbnb? What's A Better Investment

91. What NOT To Do With Your Airbnb Photos

90. Lower Your Taxes By Operating Airbnbs

89. Is Travel Back? (Airbnb After Covid)

88. It's INEVITABLE, Rents ARE Going Up

87. The BEST Flooring For Your Airbnb

86. 6 Expert Tips For Communicating With Your Guests

85. How I Got An Apartment Building For "Free" (Why Lease Arbitrage Will Never Equal Ownership)

84. How To Decrease One of Your Biggest Expenses

83. Should We Offer One Night Stays?

82. On The Ground Market Research (Finding The Right Property In A New Market)

81. Can I Kick A Guest Out Of My Airbnb?

80. Sound In Your Rental & The Consequences!

79. A New International Acquisition (Takeaways)

78. Why I'm Switching Property Management Platforms (And Who I Went With)

77. Record Yourself So You Don't Have To Repeat Yourself

76. Where to Hire a Virtual Assistant

75. Connecting With Your Team - USE This Tool

74. How Appraisals Impact Your Loan & Refinances

73. Rembrances of Other People? Ditch Them!

72. HAVE This in Your Lease Agreement (Lease Arbitrage)

71. Negotiating a Better Lease Rate for Lease Arbitrage

70. 10 Must-Have Photos in Your Listings

69. How to Use a "Virtual" Phone Line with Your Airbnb Account

68. Operating Our Rentals Remotely - The Secret Ingredient

67. Control (The Beauty of Real Estate vs. Other Investments)

66. Buying International Property? Beginner Tips You Need To Know

65. Are You Meeting Your Guests' Expectations?

64. The Mandatory One Page Printout (All Your STR's Should Have)

63. ONE New Tool to Organize EVERYTHING

62. Professional Tax Advice From My CPA - Part 2

61. Pro Tax Advice directly from my CPA (part one)

60. Are the Numbers You're Hearing Real? (And What's a Pro Forma?)

59. 6 Steps to Get Started as a New Investor

58. Are You Pricing Your STR Right?

57. Is the Hotel Industry FINISHED?

56. Short-Term vs. Long-Term Rental? How Much Does it Really Cost?

55. Insider Tips From a VRBO Account Manager

54. Looking for Help Managing Your Properties?

53. 5 Steps to Combat Smoking in Your Unit

52. Airbnb Took Down ALL of My Listings, This Could Happen to You!

51. Three questions to ask yourself before selling

50. The REAL Secret to Accomplishing Anything (Special 50th Episode)

49. A Designated Workspace is a MUST Have

48. How to Determine if You Will Do Well in a NEW Market

47. What Keeps Us From Purchasing Investment Properties Remotely? (F**R)

46. How to Handle Negative Reviews?

45. Hiring Your OWN Housekeeping Team (Pros and Cons)

44. Should We Hire a Housekeeping Company or An Individual?

43. They Rhyme With 'Shmed Shmugs' and They Could Cause HUGE Issues for You!

42. What You Need to Know About Working With Contractors

41. Unanticipated Changes in Housing (From COVID-19)

40. The Top 3 Causes of Damage

39. A Password for Everything! How to Manage Them All Effortlessly

38. Is a Short Term Rental the Best Use for Your Real Estate?

37. Remote Airbnb Check In vs. Check In at One of the Largest Hotels in the World!

36. How Much Time Does it Really Take to Manage an STR?

35. Quite Possibly the BEST Tax Break Ever (1031 Exchange)

34. The Easiest Way to Keep Track of Your Rental Income & Expenses

33. When Should You Put Your Properties in an LLC?

32. Why Hotels Are Envious of Short-Term Rentals (COVID Impacts)

31. Your Recommendations = Excellent Reviews = More Bookings = More $!

30. 3rd Party Bookings - Good or Bad?

29. Information Overload! How to Organize it All

28. Where to Find the Best Information for Your STR Business

27. Building Your Remote Team (Essential Steps)

26. Our Future Work Environment (And What It Means For Your STR)

25. Increasing Your Listing Exposure Without the Headache

24. Essential "House Rules" For Your STR

23. A Tool for Automating Your Business (Mindomo)

22. Precautions for Accepting Guests Over 30 Days

21. Money coming your way! (And Industry Updates)

20. Are You Getting Denied By Lenders?

19. Where do we stand in the current crisis?

18. Having Reserves

17. Mistakes - Years of Mistakes & What to do About Them

16. This Should Make You Excited About STRs

15. Have You Incorporated These in Your Rentals?

14. When Recession Hits, Will You Be Safe?

13. What is the Best Real Estate Market?

12. How Much Should I Budget for Furniture?

11. Is This the Cheapest AND Easiest Way to Get Started Investing?

10. The $67.5 Million Deal

9. Searching for a Property? Use a Broker or Real Estate Agent

8. How to Price Your Short-Term Rental Perfectly - EVERYDAY!

7. One Amazing FREE Tool That You May Not Be Using!

6. The Most Essential Automation Component!

5. What Property Size Makes the Best Short-Term Rental?

4. Uncertain Regulation Changes? Must-Have BACK UP Strategies

3. Owning a Short-Term Rental vs. Lease Arbitrage

2. How Much Money Does it Take to Invest?

1. From 0 to 10,000+ Guests: Tim's Story