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Get Paid For Your Pad | Airbnb Hosting | Vacation Rentals | STR Revenue Management

Freewyld Foundry

Get Paid For Your Pad is the go-to podcast for Airbnb hosts, short-term rental operators, and vacation rental entrepreneurs who want to scale smarter, earn more, and stay ahead of industry shifts.Hosted by Jasper Ribbers, Eric Moeller, and Kaye Putnam from Freewyld Foundry, this podcast delivers actionable tips on Airbnb pricing strategies, revenue management, direct bookings, listing optimization, and guest experience. You"ll hear from real hosts, property managers, and industry pros who share

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38:51

Legends X Takeaways and Learning Lessons

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2021/12/17

At the end of each session of Legends X, we ask our students for feedback around what aspects of the program were most beneficial. And the takeaways for this cohort were much like that of our first student group.On this episode of Get Paid for Your Pad, Eric and I go over the feedback from our latest group of Legends X students, describing the four aspects of the course they found most valuable.We discuss what our students like about the Legends X playbook and our customized systems, explaining why

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39:47

Create Long-Term Wealth by Acquiring Airbnbs

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2021/12/13

What is the best way to create long-term wealth?As Airbnb hosts, we can leverage our expertise running a short-term rental business to acquire properties of our own.But what does it look like to buy a STR property? How, exactly, do you finance a purchase like that?Juan Carlos Morales is the serial entrepreneur and Airbnb investor behind Capital Jetset, a beachfront vacation rental company out of San Juan, Puerto Rico. He leveraged the rental arbitrage model to start his business and has since added

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36:52

Recap of the 2nd Legends X Class

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2021/12/10

Is scaling your Airbnb business on your list of goals for 2022? Then the next session of our Legends X program may be right for you.On this episode of Get Paid for Your Pad, Eric and I sit down to reflect on the 2nd Legends X class, describing what we’ve learned about the STR industry from coaching hosts around the world.We explain how our students benefited from the program discussing what gave several Legends Xers the confidence to quit their corporate jobs and go all-in on Airbnb.Listen in for

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30:12

How to Attract Mid-Term Stays with Nestpick

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2021/12/06

Now that remote work has become mainstream, more and more workers want to travel the world. To spend several months living and working in a location before they move on to the next.Unfortunately for digital nomads, booking mid-term stays through Airbnb is terribly expensive. But there is a platform that caters specifically to guests and hosts looking to book one-, two- or three-month leases.Omer Kucukdere is the Founder and CEO of Nestpick and Sublet.com, the largest global platform for on-demand

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23:46

How to Find New Airbnb Properties

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2021/12/03

So, you want to find new Airbnb properties to grow your short-term rental business. But you’re competing with big companies (with big marketing budgets) like Sonder and Vacasa.You can’t afford to run a Facebook ad campaign or hire a sales team the way they can.But you CAN grow your influence in the marketplace and make YOUR name the one people think of when they hear ‘Airbnb.’On this episode of Get Paid for Your Pad, Eric and I explain how to create your own property abundance plan and describe how

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40:57

Taking Over an Old-School Vacation Rental Business in...

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2021/11/29

We’ve talked at length in recent weeks about the opportunity to take over old-school vacation rental businesses and improve the guest experience.Niels Becker is the Airbnb host behind Living in History, a hospitality brand based in rural Germany. And he’s in the process of taking over a business stuck in the 1960’s. (The previous operator’s marketing efforts were limited to a roadside sign boasting amenities like hot water and showers in the units!)On this episode of Get Paid for Your Pad, Niels

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36:52

Freewyld Updates—Wins and Challenges

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2021/11/26

Just two months ago, Eric and I bought an existing vacation rental business in Idyllwild, California, with the intention of renovating the existing units and building 10 to 15 new cabins on the property.This acquisition is our first step in building a hospitality brand known as Freewyld, a world-class short-term rental operation focused on secondary markets near large metropolitan areas. Places for city dwellers to get away and reconnect with nature.On this episode of Get Paid for Your Pad, Eric and

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37:14

How to Quit the Rat Race and Go All-In on Airbnb

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2021/11/22

In the aftermath of the pandemic, a growing number of corporate workers are thinking about leaving their jobs to make room for what’s most important to them. And for those who already manage one or two units on Airbnb, building a short-term rental business seems like a natural fit.But walking away from the certainty of a monthly paycheck is scary. Just ask Samantha, a Legends X student who is trying to decide if she should quit her job and go all-in on Airbnb.On this episode of Get Paid for Your

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43:11

How to Build Your Team to Scale Your Airbnb Business

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2021/11/19

When Eric and I started building an Airbnb business together, our hiring process was arbitrary. We would recognize the fact that we needed help, reach out to our network and then hire the first person available.We didn’t have clear expectations around what the role would entail. It was impossible to hold team members accountable or help them improve.On this episode of Get Paid for Your Pad, Eric and I explain how creating a job score card for each role, giving an example of how we use key

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39:39

How Craig TRIPLED the Revenue on His Airbnbs—with...

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2021/11/15

Craig Westaway took over the management of a luxury short-term rental property on July 1, 2020. And in one month, he made more than the previous operator did in all of 2019.Craig is the Cofounder and CEO of Bnbbooking, a high-end STR management company out of Gold Coast, Australia.On this episode of Get Paid for Your Pad, Craig joins me to explain what he and his wife Holly do differently from ‘old school’ STR managers, describing how they create a high-end experience for guests across their

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32:54

The Airbnb Winter Release

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2021/11/12

Short-term rental hosts asked... And this week, Airbnb delivered, announcing 50-plus upgrades to the platform in its 2021 Winter Release.So, what are the most important updates? And how do they impact you and your STR business?On this episode of Get Paid for Your Pad, Eric and I share our top takeaways from Airbnb’s Winter Release, describing how Chesky’s team improved its host guarantee program—now known as AirCover.We explore several of our favorite new features, including the accessibility

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42:47

Into the Weeds of the Operations of an Airbnb...

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2021/11/08

Are you looking to scale your Airbnb hosting business? If so, you need to hire an operations manager sooner rather than later.David Golshan is the founder of StayWithDave, a short-term rental business out of Los Angeles, California. He started hosting on Airbnb seven years ago, growing a portfolio of 50 units through rental arbitrage. Forced to downsize in the pandemic, Dave currently has 15 listings, and he is rebuilding his hosting business in the management model.This episode of Get Paid for Your

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38:54

Tools and Systems That We Use to Streamline Our...

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2021/11/05

When Eric and I bought the existing Airbnb business at Strawberry Creek Village, the previous host didn’t use any technology tools at all.Running the community as a traditional vacation rental, she tracked bookings with pen and paper, texted the cleaner personally and physically plugged in and unplugged the outdoor lights herself each day.On this episode of Get Paid for Your Pad, Eric shares the home automation technology he’s installed at Strawberry Creek and describes the system we created around

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44:38

Into the Weeds of the Operations of an Airbnb...

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2021/11/01

If you manage listings remotely, operations can be a challenge.With no supervision, how do you maintain quality control? How do you make sure that your cleaners and maintenance workers are meeting expectations?David Golshan is the entrepreneur and real estate investor behind StayWithDave, a short-term rental business with properties in Los Angeles, Orange County and the Smoky Mountains.On this episode of Get Paid for Your Pad, Dave asks me questions about the operations of his Airbnb business,

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27:39

How Eric Got Started with Airbnb

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2021/10/29

Today, Eric and I are focused on buying property and building a hospitality brand. We also run a Short term rental mastermind as well as the Legends X coaching program.We started just like everyone else, hosting a single property on Airbnb.And the reason why we can teach at such high level is because we’ve been through it all; Run into challenges, made mistakes, figured out how to problem-solve and move forward.On this episode of Get Paid for Your Pad, Eric explains how he got started with Airbnb:

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31:49

Affordable Technology for Small Airbnb Hosts—with...

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2021/10/25

Short-term rental operators understand that technology helps automate certain aspects of our hosting business, saving time and streamlining our operations. But there are few tools that smaller Airbnb hosts can afford.So, what is the ideal tech setup for STR hosts with five units or less?Henry Bennett is the Cofounder and CEO of YourWelcome, a guest engagement tablet currently used in 15,000 STR properties. Henry and the YourWelcome team are in the process of launching PropertyCare, a complementary

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41:17

Don't Start an Airbnb Business, Buy One

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2021/10/22

As Airbnb entrepreneurs who help people start and scale their own short-term rental companies, you may be surprised to hear that, right now, we don’t think you should start a STR business.You should buy one.There's value creating your own hosting business. If you’re brand new to the industry, it’s a good place to start.But if you’re an experienced host with funding, you can create wealth by taking over another business and increasing its value. So, what does that look like?This episode of Get Paid

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31:29

Building an Airbnb Listing That Beats the...

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2021/10/18

As short-term rental hosts, we ALL want to build a listing that stands out from the competition. And we know that having the right photos is crucial in getting prospective guests to book.But what if you’re not a professional photographer, and you don’t have the money to hire one? Can you still take gorgeous listing photos if it’s just you and your smartphone?Kati and Brian Greene are the Cofounders of Overlooked 2 Overbooked, a service that helps hosts optimize their listings to attract their ideal

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43:37

The Biggest Opportunity in Short-Term Rentals

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2021/10/15

In a recent interview with Skift CEO Rafat Ali, Brian Chesky predicted a near-future revolution in travel. A revolution that presents a big opportunity for short-term rental hosts.As more companies offer employees the option to work remotely, Chesky believes people will take advantage of the flexibility to travel. This will increase demand for STRs, especially in secondary markets.On this episode of Get Paid for Your Pad, Eric and I discuss the biggest opportunity we see right now in short-term

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36:56

Delight Your Guests by Delivering the Unexpected—with...

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2021/10/11

If you want your guests to delight YOU with five-star reviews, return visits and referrals, then you need to delight them first by delivering the unexpected.But what, exactly, does that look like? How can Airbnb hosts WOW their guests in every step of the short-term rental journey?J.T. McKay is the author of Airbnb on Autopilot: Save Time and Boost Profits for Your Vacation Rental. J.T. has been investing in real estate for over 25 years, and he currently operates 10 vacation rental units in

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