Share VRS316 – How to be a ‘Fab’ short term rental host with Robert Geller Did you know that the LGBTQ market spends in excess of $200 billion dollars a year on travel? On top of that, 77% of the community have valid passports (compared to 40% of the US population as a whole) and are likely to take at least two trips a year. This is a huge market […]
Share VRS233 – Co-Hosting and Master Leasing with Anna Rawlins of Airbnb Investor Style Traditionally, a vacation rental homeowner wanting to move into property management would follow a route that meant investing in expensive software, learning email automation systems and multi-tasking like crazy. Then along came Airbnb with new terms like co-hosting, master leasing and rental arbitrage. Airbnb has recognized that not everyone wants to be standing at the […]
Share VRS232 – Using Data for Successful Vacation Rental Planning with Scott Shatford of AirDNA Investing in short-term rental properties has come out of the shadow of residential rental investment and is a widely seen as a profitable alternative to the old rental model. While there are plenty of arguments as to the sustainability of operating in a short-term market mostly citing the risk of regulations, tourism fluctuations and increasing […]
Share VRS228 – Optimizing Your Airbnb with Danny Rusteen Are you a vacation rental owner or a host? Do you own a vacation rental or an STR property? Many people will think these are odd questions – after all, aren’t they all the same thing? But, the terminology you use can define whether you primarily market with what have become known as the ‘traditional’ […]
Share Do-It-Yourself Short-Term Vacation Rental Management It’s a lot easier to self-manage a vacation home than it was 10 years ago. Online vacation rental companies like Airbnb, HomeAway, and VRBO make it less time-consuming by taking care of the processes that used to be manual. Updating calendars, managing rate tables, altering text, and uploading photos can be done with minimal effort. […]
Share VRS226 – The Questions Owners Are Asking Of Vacation Rental Managers The Cottage Life Show in Toronto is the introduction to spring for thousands of Ontario’s recreational property owners. Over 40,000 visitors throng the International Centre in Toronto over 4 days, and many of them are cottage owners who either already rent out their properties or are thinking of doing so. So, in my day-job as […]
Share VRS204 – The Future of the Vacation Rental Business with David Angotti This year’s VRMA National Conference was the biggest yet. Over 1400 property managers convened in Orlando for 3 days of networking, education and technology inspiration, and we had a lot of fun. I was privileged to spend time with so many industry influencers, movers and shakers, and meet up with a lot of old friends, […]
Share VRS191 – Airbnb Mastery with Eric Moeller Today’s guest is an investor, home renovator, and Airbnb entrepreneur; the host of the upcoming Airbnb Mastery Summit and founder of Hometel – a luxury property Airbnb management service. Erics expertise in home renovation and investment is rooted in an early interest in the topic after reading Robert Kiyosaki’s Rich Dad Poor Dad at age […]
Share VRS173 – The Airbnb Perspective With Andrea Diamond I’m embarrassed that it was only two years ago I was questioning the relevance of Airbnb, and being remarkably short-sighted on the movement of a platform that has since come to dominate the vacation rental space. I’ve just read ‘The Airbnb Story’ by Leigh Gallagher and enjoyed it immensely, learning about how Brian Chesky et […]
Share VRS170 – Practical Vacation Rental Investment with Michael Hamilton My guest today took his interest and knowledge of real estate investment and has turned it into a vacation rental business. With three properties currently listed on Airbnb & VRBO, Michael Hamilton was about to fly off to North Carolina to close on the fourth, when I was able to talk to him from his […]
