Share VRS267 – The Business Of Short-Term Rental With Peter Lorimer from the Netflix Original Series Stay Here In this episode, I’m joined by real estate maverick, Peter Lorimer, to talk about the Netflix show, Stay Here. If you are a fan of makeover shows, you’ve probably already checked out Stay Here on Netflix, where Genevieve Gorder and Peter Lorimer help property owners turn their short-term rentals into successful businesses. If not, binge-watching […]
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 VRS227 – The Short-Term Rental Direct Booking Disruptor with Joe Godar It’s been a couple of months since #BookDirect Day, and the momentum is still high. More and more regional sites are being launched, and I see the results of owners creating their own websites and throwing off the OTA bonds. And they are seeing success. We also heard from Amy Hinote in an excellent blog […]