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262. Hosting Hotline: Listing A Charming (But Noisy!) Unit for Families

13 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the Hosting Hotline! This is an Ask Me Anything where each week we’ll answer your questions on Airbnb, STRs, real estate, and everyt...

261. Navigating the Challenges of Letting Your Team Members Go

08 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Letting go of team members is never easy, no matter how long you've been with them. It's always hard. In this episode, we're going to unpack a situati...

260. Hosting Hotline: There is Suspicious Activity at my Neighbor’s House. What Can I Do?

06 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the Hosting Hotline! This is an Ask Me Anything where each week we’ll answer your questions on Airbnb, STRs, real estate, and everyt...

259. Stay Cool this Summer: 7 Tips for Preparing Your Property for The Season

01 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Summer is around the corner, and it’s about to be a super busy season for not only your personal life, but for your rental business. Today, we're go...

258. Hosting Hotline: How Have You Had To Pivot In Your Airbnb Business?

30 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the Hosting Hotline! This is an Ask Me Anything where each week we’ll answer your questions on Airbnb, STRs, real estate, and everyt...

257. Unveiling the Secrets of HGTV with Sarah Karakaian

25 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Calling all HGTV lovers! If you’re obsessed with HGTV competition shows, or are hoping to be cast on one yourself, you’re going to love this episo...

256. Hosting Hotline: Mastering Dynamic Pricing and Modified Bookings

23 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the Hosting Hotline! This is an Ask Me Anything where each week we’ll answer your questions on Airbnb, STRs, real estate, and everyt...

255. The Real Estate Robinsons: Forging A Partnership In Business & In Life

18 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Tony & Sara Robinson are a husband and wife duo turned business partners and have built a presence on social media as STR experts. They went from ...

254. Hosting Hotline: How Should I Price my Parent-Child Listing?

16 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the Hosting Hotline! This is an Ask Me Anything where each week we’ll answer your questions on Airbnb, STRs, real estate, and everyt...

253. 7 Essential Apps For Your Airbnb

11 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today, we are going to share with you our top seven favorite apps that we use in our own hosting business. We’ll cover why we love this technology a...

252. Hosting Hotline: Marketing Your Airbnb: Instagram 101

09 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the Hosting Hotline! This is an Ask Me Anything where each week we’ll answer your questions on Airbnb, STRs, real estate, and everyt...

251. Behind The Scenes Of A Large-Scale Property Management Company

04 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today we’re giving you an insider's view of a rockstar manager who is running a ton of rentals and has so much valuable experience and data to share...

250. Hosting Hotline: How To Hire Inspectors For Your Airbnb

02 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the Hosting Hotline! This is an Ask Me Anything where each week we’ll answer your questions on Airbnb, STRs, real estate, and everyt...

249. Maximizing Revenue: Insights on Dynamic Pricing Strategies with Andrew Kitchell

27 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We are so excited today to have Andrew Kitchell, the CEO and founder of Wheelhouse, a revenue management platform that serves leading professional ope...

248. Hosting Hotline: Parent-Child Listings for Neighboring Properties

25 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the Hosting Hotline! This is an Ask Me Anything where each week we’ll answer your questions on Airbnb, STRs, real estate, and everyt...

247. The Ultimate Airbnb Spring Safety Guide with Justin Ford

20 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We’re getting summer ready with our safety captain, Justin Ford. He's an international safety expert who works at Breezeway and he has an undying pa...

246. Hosting Hotline: The Power of Education in the Airbnb Industry

18 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the Hosting Hotline! This is an Ask Me Anything where each week we’ll answer your questions on Airbnb, STRs, real estate, and everyt...

245. Investing Abroad: A Guide to International Short-Term Rental Properties

13 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever thought about investing in an international short term rental property? We've thought about investing in a property in Mexico, but since...

244. Hosting Hotline: Live in Your Own Airbnb Like a Pro

11 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the Hosting Hotline! This is an Ask Me Anything where each week we’ll answer your questions on Airbnb, STRs, real estate, and everyt...

243. Bug Off: Tips for Preventing & Dealing with Bed Bugs

06 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

If you’ve ever been a victim of this unfortunate infestation, you know it's both unpredictable and something you definitely want to avoid. No one wa...

242. Hosting Hotline: Listing Our Neighbor’s Property On Airbnb

04 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the Hosting Hotline! This is an Ask Me Anything where each week we’ll answer your questions on Airbnb, STRs, real estate, and everyt...

241. How to Design A Scroll-Stopping Listing with Bridgette Whitney

30 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s guest Bridgette Whitney is a 24-year-old AirBnB host, interior designer/stylist, and content creator who runs her businesses with her boyfri...

240. Hosting Hotline: The Surprising Way Airbnb Reviews Can Skyrocket Your Bookings

28 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to another Ask Me Anything (Ask Us Anything?) episode! Each week we’ll answer your questions on STR, real estate, OTAs, and everything in be...

239. Not Leaving These 5 Tools for Your Airbnb Guests Could Cost You Big-Time

23 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today we’re sharing five basic but essential cleaning tools that need to be available to not only your cleaning team, but to your guests. We chose t...

238. Hosting Hotline: When To Hire vs. When To Self-Manage Your Airbnb

21 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to another Ask Me Anything (Ask Us Anything?) episode! Each week we’ll answer your questions on STR, real estate, OTAs, and everything in be...

237. 5 Quick Tips for Leveling Up Your Listing

16 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this #STRShareSunday remix, we’ve invited Hosting Business Mastery members to share some of their top takeaways from the recent Level Up Your Lis...

236. Hosting Hotline: The Best Bedding For An Airbnb Wedding Venue

14 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to another Ask Me Anything (Ask Us Anything?) episode! Each week we’ll answer your questions on STR, real estate, OTAs, and everything in be...

235. Permission To Pivot Your Airbnb Business

09 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We’ve experienced some changes in our business lately, and we’re here to discuss all the details of these recent pivots; and explain why you shoul...

234. Hosting Hotline: Division Of Labor for An Airbnb Partnership

06 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to another Ask Me Anything (Ask Us Anything?) episode! Each week we’ll answer your questions on STR, real estate, OTAs, and everything in be...

233. Jump-Starting Your Airbnb Journey with Ellen Yin, Cubicle To CEO

02 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ellen Yin is the founder & host of Cubicle to CEO®, a top 1% podcast and media platform creating financially transparent content, events, and edu...

232. Hosting Hotline: Listing Your Airbnb As A Parent-Child Setup

28 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to another Ask Me Anything (Ask Us Anything?) episode! Each week we’ll answer your questions on STR, real estate, OTAs, and everything in be...

231. Making Vacation Rentals The Most Respected Travel Vertical

23 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Simon Lehmann is one of the world’s foremost experts on short-term rental and vacation rentals. He leads AJL Atelier, a specialized vacation rental,...

230. Hosting Hotline: How Your Cancellation Policy Affects Your Airbnb Listing

21 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to another Ask Me Anything (Ask Us Anything?) episode! Each week we’ll answer your questions on STR, real estate, OTAs, and everything in be...

229. Investing for Financial Independence and Empowerment

16 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Delyanne Barros is an investing coach and the founder of Delyanne The Money Coach LLC. Growing up poor and as a Brazilian-born immigrant, she believed...

228. Hosting Hotline: Yes Or No To Sleeper Sofas?

14 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to another Ask Me Anything (Ask Us Anything?) episode! Each week we’ll answer your questions on STR, real estate, OTAs, and everything in be...

227. Converting A Summer Camp Into Overnight Stays And Event Venue

09 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Helen Christopher is a former elementary teacher turned hospitable host, author, and event planner in Upstate New York. In 2021, she bought a former g...

226. Hosting Hotline: How To Generate Direct Booking Leads Without Airbnb

07 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to another Ask Me Anything (Ask Us Anything?) episode! Each week we’ll answer your questions on STR, real estate, OTAs, and everything in be...

225. Creating The Nerd’s Guide To Financial Independence

02 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Sarah King has pivoted from the world of Dave Ramsey & long term rentals, into the world of leverage and mid-term, furnished rentals. After accumu...

224. Hosting Hotline: Protecting Your Airbnb From Scams + Squatters

30 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to another Ask Me Anything (Ask Us Anything?) episode! Each week we’ll answer your questions on STR, real estate, OTAs, and everything in be...

223. Firing A Property Manager To Take Back Control

26 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Veronica Romney is a Dream Team Architect who helps online entrepreneurs build their dream teams and train their rainmaking marketing leaders. She’s...

222. Hosting Hotline: Leveraging Airbnb For Rental Arbitrage

24 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to another Ask Me Anything (Ask Us Anything?) episode! Each week we’ll answer your questions on STR, real estate, OTAs, and everything in be...

221. Taking Your Airbnb Business To the Next Level with Wendy Doris and Amy Corbett

19 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Wendy Doris and Amy Corbett are two amazing STR owners who’re part of our membership group, Hosting Business Mastery Membership. They’re joining t...

220. Hosting Hotline: Set Up Direct Booking As A New Airbnb Host

17 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to another Ask Me Anything (Ask Us Anything?) episode! Each week we’ll answer your questions on STR, real estate, OTAs, and everything in be...

219. Creating An Authentic Off-Grid Airbnb Experience

12 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Addie Wales is a marketing professional and Airbnb Superhost. She has 8 years experience working in marketing and 2 years hosting guests at her off-gr...

218. Hosting Hotline: Our Airbnb Isn’t Booking, Should We Sell?

10 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to another Ask Me Anything (Ask Us Anything?) episode! Each week we’ll answer your questions on STR, real estate, OTAs, and everything in be...

217. Making Your STR Accessibility Friendly Through Universal Design

05 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Rosemarie Rossetti is an internationally acclaimed expert on accessible and universal design. She speaks and consults with people in the vacation ...

216. Our Top 10 Episodes Of 2022

29 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

To wrap up the year, we’re recapping our Top 10 episodes of 2022! Thank you to all of our amazing guests who’ve joined us on the show, and for our...

215. Hosting Hotline: Direct Booking vs. OTAs

27 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to another Ask Me Anything (Ask Us Anything?) episode! Each week we’ll answer your questions on STR, real estate, OTAs, and everything in be...

214. Your Top 10 Hosting Tips for 2022

22 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Annette + Sarah share their Top 10 Hosting Tips for 2022. You can submit your top tips on Instagram @ThanksForVisiting_Free + Clear Laundry DetergentB...

213. Hosting Hotline: Pricing Your Property For Mid-Term Stays

20 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to another Ask Me Anything (Ask Us Anything?) episode! Each week we’ll answer your questions on STR, real estate, OTAs, and everything in be...

212. End-Of-Year Business Planning for STR Hosts

15 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Sarah and Annette recap the 2022 business year, and discuss what they plan for 2023 (including the slow winter season in Ohio). They share their tips ...

211. Hosting Hotline: Laundry Best Practices for Bedspreads

13 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to another Ask Me Anything (Ask Us Anything?) episode! Each week we’ll answer your questions on STR, real estate, OTAs, and everything in be...

210. How To Become Recession-Proof with Real Estate

08 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

With a passion for researching and sharing the most important facts on real estate and economics, Kathy is a frequent guest expert on such media as CN...

Bringing Buying Group Power To All STR Hosts

06 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jeff Iloulian has been in the vacation rental industry for nearly a decade. He has set up, managed, and/or operated over 250+ vacation rental properti...

209. Hosting Hotline: The Best Accounting Software For Your STR Business

05 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to another Ask Me Anything (Ask Us Anything?) episode! Each week we’ll answer your questions on STR, real estate, OTAs, and everything in be...

208. BIG Airbnb Updates For 2023

01 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today we’re reviewing Airbnb’s new winter updates as we move into 2023. If you have Airbnb listings, we always recommend logging into your account...

207. Building Wealth + Growing An STR Business With Your Partner

24 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Kacia & Seena are brand new to STRs and real estate investing, but they have a BIG vision of where they want to take this, and how they are going ...

206. Decoding the Best Cleaning Products & Techniques for Your STR

17 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Sean Kemper, founder of ETI Solutions, helps educate people on cleaning best practices. Their parent company, Ecolab, manufactures quality cleaning pr...

205. Hosting Hotline: Converting A Church Into An STR

14 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to another Ask Me Anything (Ask Us Anything?) episode! Each week we’ll answer your questions on STR, real estate, OTAs, and everything in be...

204. The Harder You Work, the Luckier You Get

10 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Alex Sabio is a married father of four from Southern California. He has been in healthcare for over 20 years, and focuses on helping other healthcare ...

203. Hosting Hotline: How To Safely Provide Alcohol For Your Guests

07 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to another Ask Me Anything (Ask Us Anything?) episode! Each week we’ll answer your questions on STR, real estate, OTAs, and everything in be...

202. Holiday Safety Tips for Your STR

03 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Breezeway’s Justin Ford is back sharing his top holiday safety tips and tricks for rental properties. He covers the most likely accidents that occur...

201. Hosting Hotline: Hot Tub Safety in your STR

31 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to another Ask Me Anything (Ask Us Anything?) episode! Each week we’ll answer your questions on STR, real estate, OTAs, and everything in be...

200. The Best Highlights from TFV Live (Our First Event!)

27 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

To celebrate our 200th episode we’re recapping all the best moments from our very first live event: TFV Live! Experience at the Sahara Las Vegas.Rea...

199. Creating Exclusive Short-Term Rentals for Military and Government Travelers

20 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Anthony Gantt is a retired Marine and Founder of atease. After experiencing complications with short-term rental stays during his many relocations in ...

198. Hosting Hotline: Working Around Your City’s STR Restrictions

17 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to another Ask Me Anything (Ask Us Anything?) episode! Each week we’ll answer your questions on STR, real estate, OTAs, and everything in be...

197. Short-Term Rentals are an Emotional AND Logical Investment

13 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

While working for Citi Bank doing financial research and analytics four years ago, Kenny purchased his first short term rental. After deciding to grow...

196. Hosting Hotline: How To Manage an Out Of State Rental Property

10 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to another Ask Me Anything (Ask Us Anything?) episode! Each week we’ll answer your questions on STR, real estate, OTAs, and everything in be...

195. Leveraging Medium-Term Rentals for Financial Freedom

06 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Zeona McIntyre has been an Airbnb host since 2012. After 10 years of managing short-term rentals across the globe, she has transitioned to selling Rea...

194. Hosting Hotline: What You Need To Know Before Forming A Partnership

03 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to another Ask Me Anything (Ask Us Anything?) episode! Each week we’ll answer your questions on STR, real estate, OTAs, and everything in be...

193. Know Your Numbers and Empower Your Business with Quarterly Reports

29 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Quarterly recaps are a MUST for your business. Whether you’re managing properties for clients, or self-operating your STR listings, regular quarterl...

192. Hosting Hotline: How To Organize Your Work (and Life) As An STR Owner

26 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to another Ask Me Anything (Ask Us Anything?) episode! Each week we’ll answer your questions on STR, real estate, OTAs, and everything in be...

191. Hustle Is Not Enough: Attention to Detail and Creating Your Niche in STR

22 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

TJ Tijani immigrated from Nigeria, landed in Houston, and his story is a whirlwind of hustle and entrepreneurship. He grew up with a single mom who wa...

190. Hosting Hotline: Comparing Your STR House Rules with Airbnb’s Guest Policies

19 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to another Ask Me Anything (Ask Us Anything?) episode! Each week we’ll answer your questions on STR, real estate, OTAs, and everything in be...

189. Fire Safety Comes First in Your STR

15 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Safety is one of the first things to think about in short term rentals, and our favorite safety expert, Justin Ford, is back on the show to help make ...

188. Hosting Hotline: How To Offer Your Property’s Amenities to the Public

12 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to another Ask Me Anything (Ask Us Anything?) episode! Each week we’ll answer your questions on STR, real estate, OTAs, and everything in be...

187. Fostering Support and Advocacy for Short-Term Rental Communities

08 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

David Krauss fell in love with short-term rental hosting in 2013. As a strong believer in the people of the short-term rental community, David cofound...

186. Hosting Hotline: Invest In Your Property by Hiring A Caretaker

05 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to another Ask Me Anything (Ask Us Anything?) episode! Each week we’ll answer your questions on STR, real estate, OTAs, and everything in be...

185. Create An Abundance Mindset Through Collaboration, Not Competition

01 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Kyle Stanley is an AirBnB operator out of Fresno, CA. Although he has been doing AirBnB since 2015, he didn't truly turn it into a business until May ...

184. Hosting Hotline: Airbnb Is NOT Going To Cover Your Insurance

29 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to another Ask Me Anything (Ask Us Anything?) episode! Each week we’ll answer your questions on STR, real estate, OTAs, and everything in be...

183. House Hacking Your Way To Success in Real Estate

25 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Danielle is a second generation real estate agent with a passion for helping others, investing and all things real estate. To say that she has been do...

182. Hosting Hotline: Refinancing Options Using the BRRRR Method

22 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to another Ask Me Anything (Ask Us Anything?) episode! Each week we’ll answer your questions on STR, real estate, OTAs, and everything in be...

181. Building True Generational Wealth Through Real Estate

18 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jameelah Jordan is a biochemist turned real estate investor, broker, and digital nomad. For over 6 years, Jameelah has been honing her real estate ski...

180. Hosting Hotline: Save Money and Avoid Hassles with Smart Locks

15 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to another Ask Me Anything (Ask Us Anything?) episode! Each week we’ll answer your questions on STR, real estate, OTAs, and everything in be...

179. Managing Luxury Listings Is All About the Details

11 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Scott Graden is a passionate Real Estate and Hospitality expert with over 25 years of experience in Development and Sales and Marketing of for sale an...

178. Hosting Hotline: The Top 3 Things That Impact Your STR’s Neighborhood

08 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to another Ask Me Anything (Ask Us Anything?) episode! Each week we’ll answer your questions on STR, real estate, OTAs, and everything in be...

177. Small Changes That Have BIG Impact for Your Guests

04 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Deborah Labi is a retired property manager with her fingers in many pies, sharing her experience via her consultancy, a podcast, a soon-to-launch seco...

176. Hosting Hotline: Building Nostalgia Into Your Unique STR Property

01 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to another Ask Me Anything (Ask Us Anything?) episode! Each week we’ll answer your questions on STR, real estate, OTAs, and everything in be...

175. Grow Your Inventory: Unlocking Riches in the Niches with D. Brooke Pfautz

28 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

D. Brooke Pfautz (Fouts) is one of the industry's foremost experts in growing vacation rental inventory. He literally wrote the book on inventory grow...

174. Hosting Hotline: How To Optimize A Three-In-One Property Listing

25 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to our very first Ask Me Anything (Ask Us Anything?) episode! Each week we’ll answer your questions on STR, real estate, OTAs, and everythin...

173. Expanding Your Rental Portfolio for Long-Term Wealth

21 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Avery Carl is the author of ShortTerm Rental, Long Term Wealth: Your Guide To Analyzing, Buying, and Managing Vacation Properties, and the host of "Th...

172. Discover the Power To Pivot Your Business

14 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Meredith Cowley is a passionate Social Worker turned Short Term Rental Entrepreneur. Following the birth of her son, then a diagnosis of breast cancer...

171. When Will the STR Bubble Burst? with Alex & Annie

07 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

With more than 35 years of combined experience in vacation rentals, Alex Husner and Annie Holcombe have teamed up to connect the dots between inspirat...

170. Maximize Your Listing By Taking Action Now

30 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Rose and her husband Brian own Your Family's Place. Their properties specialize in hosting multigenerational families and groups traveling together. F...

169. Make Your STR Pop With Design, Decor & Staging

23 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Good design is an example of “ONE thing” that will help your listing stand out. Implementing professional staging and unique decor in your short-t...

168. Increase Your STR Wealth with These Takeaways

16 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We recorded this episode right after getting off the plane from Nashville, where we attended STR Wealth Conference. It was so amazing seeing our frien...

167. 3 Ways You’re Leaving Money on the Table in Your STR

09 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This episode may be a bit controversial, but we’re here for it. There is extra work and extra costs associated with any short-term rental, and we be...

166. Tips for Managing Expected (and Unexpected) Maintenance

02 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Maintenance is always a hot button issue in the STR world. Let’s face it, properties are living, breathing organisms. They are constantly changing a...

165. Double Your Bookings with This STR Listing Strategy

26 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

How can you ethically list your large rental twice to make the most of a bigger property?In Sarah’s example, we split a fourplex in two by installin...

164. Getting Scrappy to Start Investing in Real Estate with Dr. Erin Hudson

19 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Erin Hudson went from being in private practice to moving into single-family investment properties, short-term rentals, and then jumped into the m...