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Episodes
Don't Start an Airbnb Business, Buy One
22 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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’...
Building an Airbnb Listing That Beats the Competition—with Kati & Brian Greene
18 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 i...
The Biggest Opportunity in Short-Term Rentals
15 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In a recent interview with Skift CEO Rafat Ali, Brian Chesky predicted a near-future revolution in travel. A revolution that presents a big opportunit...
Delight Your Guests by Delivering the Unexpected—with J.T. McKay
11 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 unex...
Takeaways from the VRMA
08 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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How to Set Up a Multilingual Airbnb—with Tracey Northcott
04 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It’s your job as an Airbnb host to understand the struggles your guests might face and set them up for success. But what if your guests are int...
Learning Lessons from 13 Years’ Experience in the STR Industry
27 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Yes, we learn a lot from personal experience. But smart short-term rental hosts also learn from each other.We take advantage of our peers’ and prede...
International Travel Ban to US Will Be Lifted in November
24 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On Monday, September 20, the US government announced that it is lifting its Covid-related ban on international travel starting in November.The new rul...
Ideal Operations to Scale your Airbnb hosting business
17 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
You might be surprised to hear that the most downloaded episode of Get Paid for Your Pad so far this year is a show about systems. While operations is...
How to Leverage Virtual Assistants to Scale Your Hosting Business—with Kim Herrlein
13 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Are you still trying to do it all yourself in your short-term rental business? If you’re afraid to be away from your phone even for a few minutes or...
Why You Need a Vision for Your Airbnb Business
10 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Don’t think you need a vision for your Airbnb business?If you’re trying to grow a short-term rental company, but you haven’t given any thought t...
Green Cleaning and Chemical-Free Airbnbs—with Katrina Papé
06 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Imagine having chemical sensitivities to the cleaning products used in most short-term rentals and knowing that every time you travel, you are likely ...
The Future Of Short-Term Rentals
03 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As we look to predict the future of short-term rentals, it’s useful to look at industry trends. Searches for unique properties on Airbnb grew 9...
How to Leverage Experiential Design to Stand Out on Airbnb—with Kate Shaw & Betsy Moyer (Ep403)
30 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
So, you’re an Airbnb host in a saturated market. The investment blogs said it would be easy to build a thriving short-term rental business in your a...
What we're learning from buying our next Airbnb property
27 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Many STR hosts have dreams of turning their Airbnb business into a real estate investing company. But what does it look like to buy a property for sho...
Tips for Hosting Families with Pets on Airbnb—with Rachel Gainsbrugh
23 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Savvy short-term rental hosts have pivoted in the last 18 months, shifting their business model to provide family-friendly accommodations that welcome...
How to capitalize on the BOOM in short-term rentals
20 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Airbnb reported revenue of $1.3B for Q2 of 2021, surpassing 2019 numbers for the same period by 10%. And as people get more and more comfortable trave...
Leveraging Airbnbs for Your Real Estate Business -with Cynthia Tant
16 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Not only is airbnb used for vacation rentals, many use airbnb to get a better feel of a city when looking into buying or investing there. What if...
Legends X Accelerator Program Open For Applications
13 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Only 4% of people who buy an online course actually implement the information and get results. But in our STR Legends X Accelerator, we have a 100% su...
Julie George’s Takeaways from Coaching 52 Airbnb Hosts Through Legends
09 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the Legends X program, we help students transition from hectic Airbnb host to millionaire short-term rental manager. And in the process, we coaches...
From Hectic Host To Millionaire Manager
06 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Are you cleaning your own short-term rental units? Responding to guest messages at all hours? Do you have to say no to opportunities to add units beca...
How to Acquire Land and Build Your Own Unique STR Structures
02 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The future of travel is in unique experiences. And the more Instagrammable your short-term rental listing, the more likely you are to succeed in the l...
Roadmap to Go from Hectic Host to Legend
30 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
So, your Airbnb side hustle has turned into a full-time job. You’d like to scale the operation and run a true hospitality company, but at...
Creative Financing Strategies to Acquire Airbnb Properties – with Isaac Moore & Andrew LeBaron
26 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
If you have dreams of buying properties to list on Airbnb but you don’t qualify for a traditional mortgage, all is not lost! You can still acquire r...
Airbnb Host Leverages Peloton Bike to Increase Revenue by 15% – with Aaron Hanauer
19 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
During the pandemic, smart Airbnb hosts focused on making it easy for guests to work from home. But Aaron Hanauer took it a step further and made it e...
How To Pivot From Masterleasing to Management
13 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Airbnb was a crazy saturated space pre-COVID and once the whole world shut down, it caused everyone, including people in real estate to have to majorl...
Scaling a Remote Co-Hosting Business While Maintaining a 5-Star Guest Experience – with Sean McGregor
05 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The best business strategy is a satisfied customer. And if you host one or two short-term rental properties, it’s fairly easy to earn five-star revi...
How Sergio Quit His Job to Go All-In on Airbnb – with Sergio Castaneda
28 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
So, you don’t quite make enough money to support yourself as a short-term rental host. But you know you need to spend more time on the business if y...
Scale Your Airbnb Business by Building Relationships – with Liam Carolan
21 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
To scale a short-term rental business, you need more properties. And the best way to expand your portfolio is to build relationships with the right pe...
Streamline Your Cleaning and Maintenance with Breezeway – with Jeremy Gall
14 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
If you manage one or two properties on Airbnb, it’s fairly easy to keep track of your communications with cleaners and maintenance personnel. But as...
Automatically Collect Guest Emails with StayFi – with Arthur Colker
08 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
There are two ways to get more direct bookings: You can either find new customers or get current customers to return. And when you try to recruit bran...
Streamline self-checkins using Smartlocks
01 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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Biggest Airbnb Update EVER - What you need to know
28 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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How to set and track KPIs in your Airbnb business
11 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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Destination Creation – with Wil Slickers
04 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Travel is back in a big way, and people are hungry for unique experiences. And Wil Slickers contends that you can differentiate your short-term rental...
Lessons from the Legends X Accelerator
29 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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From 8 to 50 Units in Less Than a Year
13 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Do you see other short-term rental hosts as competitors or potential collaborators? It may seem counterintuitive, but connecting with other STR entrep...
What to Do When Your Airbnb Guest Sues You
06 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Even if you take every possible precaution, there’s still a chance that an Airbnb guest could get hurt on your property and sue you for negligence. ...
Million Dollar Marketing Secrets
29 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Are you chasing property owners and investors in an attempt to scale your short-term rental management portfolio? What if you could market yourself in...
Introducing the Legends X Accelerator
22 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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How to use systems to make your life easier as an Airbnb host
17 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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The Three Pillars of a Successful Hospitality Brand
03 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Yesterday we announced our brand new virtual event, From Host to Successful Hospitality Brand. If you haven’t registered yet, do so now,&n...
The Launch of Overnight Success
22 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As you know, Eric and I have been working together for a few years now building different products and events for the short-term rental industry.To be...
The 15% Airbnb Host Fee and Adjusting Your Prices
15 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As of December 7, 2020, Airbnb hosts who use third-party property management software are required to use Simplified Pricing (unless your listings are...
Get Up to 75% Discounts on Furniture and Amenities
08 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We all know that you can save money by buying in bulk. And most short-term rental hosts do try to negotiate discounts when we purchase multiple mattre...
Pricing Tips for 2021
01 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Travel has changed in the pandemic era. While it’s harder to make plans in advance, many are taking advantage of the ability to work from anywhere a...
Outlook on the Real Estate Market
25 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We experienced an unprecedented drop in GDP in 2020 and record unemployment numbers. And yet, the real estate and stock markets seem to be doing fine....
How to Manage Your Linen Efficiently
18 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What kind of linens should you buy for your short-term rentals? Should you focus on quality or durability? And how do you take care of the bedsheets a...
Hosting Remote Workers in Paradise
11 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Remote work became a reality during the COVID-19 pandemic, and many of us learned that you really can do business from just about anywhere. And now th...
Guest Communication Tips in a COVID World
04 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Guest communication has changed in the COVID era. Travelers have more anxiety right now, and there is a strong need for STR hosts to communicate clear...
Learning Lessons from 2020 for Short-Term Rental Hosts
30 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
2020 was a roller coaster ride for short-term rental hosts. Yes, the COVID crisis presented some very big challenges. But for those of us who stuck it...
Revenue Management Secrets
21 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
To maximize revenue from your Airbnb listing, you have to adjust your pricing based on demand. But how do you identify when you can command a higher n...
How to Grow an STR Management Company
14 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Last week, we took a closer look at the ownership model for a short-term rental business. But what if you’re not interested in buying real estate an...
How to Grow an STR Investment Portfolio
07 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The first step in building a short-term rental business is choosing the right business model. Do you want to lease properties and then list them on Ai...
Prevent a Ban on Airbnb in Your City
30 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In July 2019, Theron Lewis was in the process of scaling a short-term rental business when he read about a proposed ban on Airbnb in the city of Detro...
Top SEO Strategies to Drive Bookings
23 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Short-term rental hosts know that ranking on the first page of Google results is crucial in driving traffic to a direct booking site. So, what can we ...
From Host to Hospitality Brand
16 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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How to Manage Your Cleaners When Scaling Your STR Business
09 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Cleaners are an integral part of any short-term rental (STR) business, and their role has become even more vital in the season of COVID-19. So, how do...
How to Make Your Airbnb Pet Friendly and Increase Revenue up to 25%
03 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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How to Avoid the Pandemic Partiers
26 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The pandemic has limited our ability to engage in social interaction. Sporting events and concerts have been cancelled, nightclubs are closed and even...
How to Drive Direct Bookings with Your Porter
19 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We know it’s beneficial to have a direct booking website for our short-term rental (STR) business. But having a webpage doesn’t do us much good if...
How to Maximize Your Revenue with Rented
12 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Airlines and hotel chains employ entire teams to determine what their pricing and booking settings should be to maximize revenue. But most short-term ...
Crushing the STR Game in Nashville
05 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the same way that ‘smooth seas don’t make great sailors,’ a strong economy doesn’t produce great entrepreneurs. And for short-term rental (...
Mack Owen’s 7-Year STR Journey in Seattle
28 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For short-term rental hosts in urban markets, the last few months have not been easy. So, how do you stay sane in such a stressful time? Mack Owen cre...
How to Hire and Train Virtual Assistants
21 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Are you starting to feel overwhelmed as your short-term rental (STR) business grows? Or maybe you’re just tired of doing EVERYTHING and wish you had...
What I learned from 350 GPFYP podcasts
15 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Top three learning lessons from 350 podcast episodes.We’re not selling a space, we’re selling an experience The size, #rooms and location don...
How to Use Email Marketing to Personalize the Guest Experience
31 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
If your Airbnb listing is a treehouse or a castle, the property itself creates a unique guest experience. But what if your space is a typical, two-bed...
How to Market to the Work-From-Home Traveler
24 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Travel has changed in the season of COVID-19. Short-term rental (STR) guests are looking for a ‘home instead of home’ that they can drive to. Most...
How to Pivot to a New STR Business Model
17 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Did COVID-19 put a halt to your short-term rental (STR) business? If so, you may need to restructure your Airbnb portfolio and pivot to a new business...
The Perfect System to Manage Inventory in Your STR Units
10 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Do you know exactly what items are in each of your Airbnb listings? Do you know where the breaker box is located? Or the make and model of the washing...
How to Work ON Instead of IN Your STR Business
03 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Why are you in the short-term rental (STR) business? A lot of us start with a goal to replace our income and eventually quit our 9-to-5. But do you wa...
From 0 to 100 in One Year
27 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
So, you want to scale a short-term rental (STR) property management company. But how do you find new clients? And how do you manage tens or even hundr...
The Importance of Community
20 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
When you have a question about your short-term rental (STR) business, where do you go? Do you run a Google search and then spend several hours sifting...
Thriving Through the Pandemic in Newfoundland
13 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Are you struggling to move out of fear and into action? Yes, the short-term rental (STR) industry took a hit in March when the Coronavirus forced most...
From 0 To 165 Units in Two Years
06 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
If you survived the last 3 months, you can survive anything. The pandemic hit short-term rental (STR) units hard and it hit property management compan...
How to Set Up an Accessibility Friendly Airbnb
29 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Search Airbnb for listings in your area that are accessibility friendly. What did you find?Many markets have very few short-term rental (STR) units th...
How to Get 100% Five-Star Review on Airbnb – with Martin Chilangles
22 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Nobody’s perfect. But Martin Chilangles comes pretty close. If you check out his Airbnb listing, you’ll notice that he’s never received anything...
How to Invest and Run Multiple STR Units in Different Markets
15 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Is it too much trouble to manage multiple short-term rentals (STRs) in different markets? If you have the opportunity to invest in Airbnb properties, ...
STR Legends Mastermind Goes Virtual
12 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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How to Pick Your Tech Stack for Your Short-Term Rental
08 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
There is no such thing as the perfect property management system (PMS). So, if you’ve been waiting for a unicorn that will solve all of your problem...
How to Take Great Airbnb Photos with a Smartphone
01 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Many short-term rental hosts are using the Coronavirus shutdown to show our listings some love, taking advantage of the unexpected break to upgrade ou...
The One Thing
27 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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How to list on Kopa, the Airbnb for mid-term rentals
12 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With Jack Forbes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Airbnb lays off 25% of their staff
08 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With David Krauss Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
How To Use Email Marketing To Drive Bookings
05 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With Mark Simpson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Airbnb finally paid hosts the cancellation fees
01 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With Eric Moeller Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Direct Bookings Through Powerful and Actionable Marketing Techniques
28 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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Airbnb may allow guests to cancel June bookings
24 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With Eric Moeller Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
What iGMS Customers Are Doing To Weather The Crisis
21 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With Inna Shevchenko, CMO of iGMS Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Airbnb introduces temporary cancellation policy
17 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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How to thrive through the short-term rental crisis
14 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With Adam Johnson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Airbnb Raises USD 10 Billion and starts Online Experiences
12 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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How the Coronavirus Downturn will Shape and Change Hospitality
07 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With Anton Zilberberg Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
News updates and tips from the community
02 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With Eric Moeller Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
How to use Pinterest to drive bookings
30 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With Matt Malouf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
How the Coronavirus impacts Airbnb hosts Part 5
26 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With Eric Moeller Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
How the Coronavirus Impacts Airbnb Hosts (Part IV)
23 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With Tom Sargent Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
How the Coronavirus impacts Airbnb Hosts (Part III)
20 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With John Cunningham of the Birdnest Group. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
How the Coronovirus Impacts Airbnb Hosts (Part II)
17 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The effect of the Coronavirus on the STR Industry Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
How the Coronavirus Impacts Airbnb Hosts (Part I)
12 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Coronavirus has people scared. Though the perceived risk is much higher than the actual threat of contracting COVID-19, many would-be Airbnb guest...