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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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29:01

Airbnb Hosting Fatigue Prevention & Remedies

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2019/09/06

Are you annoyed with your Airbnb guests or overwhelmed with the responsibility of managing your listing? If you’ve been a short-term rental host for a while now, you may be tired of answering the same questions and frustrated with guests who complain about things you can’t control. This condition is known as Airbnb hosting fatigue. So, what can you do about it? Can you prevent hosting fatigue from happening to you?Today, I’m doing a solo episode to discuss the issue of Airbnb hosting fatigue. I

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32:50

How to Maintain Outstanding Hospitality While Scaling...

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2019/08/22

“I vowed to change the company’s vision … from putting roofs over people’s heads to creating memories and stirring emotions.”It is easy to build relationships with guests when you have a small number of listings, and you can be there in person to check them in. But how do you keep that connection as you scale up to 50 units or more? What can you do to show people you care and maintain superior hospitality as your business grows?Steve Patterson is the President of UrHomeInPhilly, a short-term rental

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35:30

Guest Screening for Growing STR Managers

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2019/08/15

If you have a small number of Airbnb listings, screening guests (and rejecting the bad ones) is not a problem once you know what to look for. But what if you want to grow your short-term rental business to 20, 50, or even 100 properties? What tools are available to STR rental managers to vet and monitor guests? How can you leverage effective screening to make more money AND acquire new listings?Anton Zilberberg is an STR Legend and property manager out of Toronto. He operates a portfolio of 100-plus

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30:02

How to Keep the Bad Airbnb Guests Out by Screening...

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2019/08/08

If you’ve had a bad experience with a guest on Airbnb, chances are you did not screen that guest effectively. But if you know what to look out for and what questions to ask, it is fairly easy to determine which guests are likely to break your house rules—and which ones might be engaged in criminal activity like fraud or identity theft.Anton Zilberberg is the Founder and CEO of Autohost, a new AI tool for screening Airbnb guests, and QuickStay, a luxury short-term rental (STR) management company out

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28:06

July Airbnb News Update

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2019/08/01

Accommodations account for 40% of the global travel industry, bringing in a jaw-dropping $675B in 2018. And according to a recent report by Cleveland Research Company, accommodations also happen to represent the largest, fastest growing, and most profitable segment of the online travel market. So, how much of that $675B is credited to Airbnb and other short-term rental opportunities?Margot Schmorak is the cofounder and CEO of Hostfully, the SaaS company that helps short-term rental hosts save time,

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27:27

How to Rent Your Car on Getaround

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2019/07/25

Looking for ways to supplement your STR income? Chances are, most of your Airbnb guests are renting a car locally to explore the area while they travel. Why not make extra money by offering YOUR car on a site like Getaround?John William Johnson is the founder of Happy Healthy Long Life, an online store dedicated to products that promote health and wellbeing. He is also a veteran short-term rental host and runs a car sharing business through the site Getaround. John takes full advantage of his status

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23:52

Grow Your Short-Term Rental Business with Smartbnb

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2019/07/18

What’s the biggest obstacle hosts and property managers face in growing a short-term rental business? For most, the frustration comes from the sheer volume of communication necessary to run a large portfolio of properties. But what if you could automate both your guest messaging and operations—without sacrificing personalization?Pierre-Camille Hamana is the founder and CEO of Smartbnb. the leading guest experience platform for short-term rentals. Pierre-Camille and his team are on a mission to

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33:12

Acquiring Properties Through Creative STR Strategies

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2019/07/11

Traditional real estate investing requires saving for a down payment and securing a bank loan before you purchase an asset. And this process limits how often you can add properties to your portfolio. But that is not the only way to acquire real estate, and Scott Glass contends that with a little creativity, you can own more properties and accelerate the growth of your STR listings!Scott Glass is a serial entrepreneur and real estate investor who manages 65 STR units in his native Canada, the US and

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29:15

Takeaways from STR Legends Live

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2019/07/04

STR Legends Live hosted 25 top operators from all over the world. Attendees represented 10 countries on 5 continents, with a grand total of more than 1,000 combined listings. So, what can we learn from these Airbnb big fish running businesses at scale? What were some of our top takeaways from the mastermind retreat?Eric Moeller is the creator of Cohost Mastery and the cohost of STR Legends Live. Erica Beers and Rebecca Slivka serve as head of Operations & Finance and Customer Service &

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28:59

How to Get Inspired to Create a Unique Airbnb

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2019/06/27

Jot down your top three travel experiences. What made your stay so special? If you are looking for inspiration to create a unique Airbnb, considering what you appreciated most about those spaces is a good place to start.Nadia Rodriguez is a property appraiser and successful Airbnb Superhost with an upscale listing on the beach in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Today, she joins me to discuss where she goes for the design inspiration that makes her Airbnb stand out.Nadia describes her design aesthetic,

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24:43

How to Create a Social Impact with Your Airbnb

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2019/06/19

87% of consumers prefer to work with businesses that align with their values. So, how can we create a social impact as Airbnb hosts? How do we attract guests by doing good?Lynn Thurston is the founder and principal at Watersound Management, a firm dedicated to helping business owners develop social impact initiatives. With 20-plus years of experience as a social impact professional, Lynn often speaks on the topics of strategic planning and marketing, presenting at the VRMA International Conference,

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29:23

How to Collaborate with Local Artists & Creatives

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2019/06/12

Artists and creatives need space to work their magic, and a unique Airbnb can offer the perfect backdrop for a photo or film shoot, a podcast recording, or even a pop-up art show. But it can be costly to rent a listing overnight, especially if you only need the space for an hour or two. So, how can STR hosts collaborate with local creative entrepreneurs to make the most of the space available AND support the arts in their community?Sid Kosatsky is the founder and CEO of HostOften, a vacation rental

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25:14

How to Manage Host Relationships

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2019/06/06

One of the most challenging aspects of growing a short-term rental property management business is managing host relationships. How do you decide which property owners to work with? How do you build trust with hosts early on? What is the best way to onboard new clients so that they understand your process?Zac Rushton is the co-owner and Host Relations Specialist at Great Dwellings, a DC-based property management company that helps homeowners maximize their Airbnb and short-term vacation rentals. In

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35:37

How to Maximize Profit on Airbnb from Special Events

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2019/05/29

We know that special events afford Airbnb hosts the opportunity to make extra money on the platform. But how do you decide how much to charge for your listing? When do guests start making reservations for events like the Super Bowl or SXSW? Are there ways you might earn additional revenue by offering add-on services?Tyler Olson is the founder and CEO of Away Agents, a unique property management startup out of Minneapolis that specializes in short-term vacation rentals. Tyler’s team provides

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35:44

How Alma Bair Went From 1 to 50 Luxury Villas in...

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2019/05/22

How do you go from managing a single vacation rental to 50? Alma Bair got her start renting out her family’s luxury villa in Puerto Rico. Before long, neighbors in Dorado Beach asked her to take on their properties, and the business grew organically by word of mouth from there. So, what challenges has she faced in scaling up? How does she market and manage her listings remotely? And how is she working to customize the guest experience?Alma is the founder and Chief Joy Officer at Paradise Villas

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29:01

STR Legends Live Mastermind Retreat in Puerto Rico

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2019/05/15

There are any number of forums and online groups for short-term rental hosts. But Airbnb operators who manage 25-plus listings don’t seem to have a community where they can share the unique challenges of scaling and managing a vacation rental business with multiple units. Enter STR Legends Live Mastermind Retreat, an epic live event planned for this summer in Puerto Rico.A master at organizing live and online events, Eric Moeller is the host of the Airbnb Mastery Summit, a platform where he

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34:31

Case Study of an Airbnb in Cape Town

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2019/05/08

Airbnb is a momentum game. The more bookings you get, the more users see your listing in search results. Build a solid reputation, and you become one of the top Airbnbs in your city. But in order to get those initial bookings and build that momentum, you have to make it as easy as possible for guests to book your Airbnb!My friend, Simon Lewis, lists his home in Cape Town, South Africa, and it’s a beautiful space in an ideal location. Unfortunately, his bookings have declined in recent months. Today

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45:29

How Airbnb Personalization Affects Search Rankings

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2019/05/01

Today I chat with Kevin Mah, founder ofRankbreeze. Kevin is an Airbnb SEO specialist and he did a study to find out how Airbnb personalization affects search results.Airbnb's search algorithm takes into account the user's unique profile when calculating which listings to show. Factors include historic data such as what listings the user has clicked on in the past and historic bookings.Here are some takeaways from the study Kevin performed.1. The longer a user spends viewing a listing, the more

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39:25

Airbnb News Update April

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2019/04/24

In today's episode I discuss news updates in short term rental land with Margot Schmorak, CEO of Hostfully. Items discussed: Skift Forum Europe: Airbnb Is Doubling Down on ExperiencesThe Airbnb Invasion of BarcelonaAirbnb Leads $160 Million Investment Into Hospitality Startup LyricAirbnb improves security deposit featureSTR Legends Live Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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35:10

Hospitality Masterclass: 16 Tips to Create an...

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2019/04/17

Today I chat with John Oden, superhost with properties in Nashville and Florida. John hosts his properties with his wife Ellen under the brand Stay in the South. He's a firm believer in offering his guests the best hospitality possible by creating outstanding guest experiences. Here's how he does it.We really focus on building a great guest experience, and we do so by making sure we absolutely nail the basics. Cleanliness is #1 - we are fanatical and impress that upon our housekeepers, who are

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