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162. Less is More in Luxury Real Estate with Rachel Gainsbrugh

05 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Rachel Gainsbrugh went from being a healthcare professional by day to real estate investor by night in the luxury and corporate short-term rental spac...

161. Simplify Ordering & Save on Furnishing Your STR with Minoan

28 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Shopping for your property never gets old. It’s not just about doing it as quickly or cheaply as possible—it’s about putting a piece of yourself...

160. Making the Short-Term Rental World More Accessible with Lorraine Woodward

20 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we break down the endless opportunities available by making your property as accessible as possible.Lorraine Woodward is founder and ...

159. Back to Basics: Fire Alarm 101 with Justin Ford

14 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It’s been far too long since Justin Ford has been on the show, but don’t worry, he’s going to make up for it. He’s been steeped in the short-t...

158. Building Successful Digital Marketing Campaigns with Emily Miethner

07 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Emily Miethner, like many of you, is a serial entrepreneur with a focus on social media, community building, and digital marketing. She’s an award-w...

157. Learn How Your STR Can Make Dreams Come True with Kisa Heyer

31 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Do you realize how important you are to your guests, to your community, to your family – and to people you don’t even know? Kisa Heyer, CEO of The...

156. Scaling Your Business with Investor Capital with Jeff Brown

24 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jeff Brown is here to teach us how to dream big and scale our businesses with investor capital. He’s the co-founder of Loma Homes, a vacation rental...

155. Taking Your Short-Term Rental from Job to Business with Kylan Pimley

17 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

One thing nobody tells you when you start your hosting journey is that you’re going to have to get really, really good at revenue management. Well, ...

154. Keeping Your STR Business Legally Protected with Scott Brown

10 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Look, we get it – legal talk isn’t usually the most exciting thing in the world, but Scott Brown, an attorney out of Columbus, Ohio who specialize...

153. Creating a Time-Traveling Summer Camp Destination with Tereasa Surratt

03 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Finding ways to stand out in the rental industry is key. What better way to stand out than running a massive summer camp out of a historical 1920s spe...

152. Pets & Your Rental Property: What You Need to Know with Heather Kazmark

24 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

One topic we hear again and again when it comes to short-term rentals: What do we do about pets? Today’s guest is an expert when it comes to incorpo...

151. How to Build a Foolproof Inspection Checklist

17 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We are big fans of checklists here at Thanks For Visiting. What better way to ensure that the basics always get handled consistently? In this episode,...

150. Breaking Down Our Sales Blitz Strategy

10 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Nearly every travel destination is going to experience off seasons at certain times of the year (if you don’t, let us just say — lucky you!). Duri...

149. Working With Influencers To Showcase Your STR Listing with Elise Armitage

03 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Elise Armitage had the good job and a fancy title at a big brand. Her future was laid out in clear steps, but something was missing. It took taking a ...

148. Behind the Scenes on Our First Real Estate Deal

27 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Not long ago, we announced that the two of us were partnering for our first joint real estate deal. Picking up on that conversation, we wanted to let ...

147. Back to the Basics: Refocusing on Guest Experience

20 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Following up on last week’s episode covering the basic steps you can take as a host to make sure you have all the simple things dialed in, we look a...

146. Back to the Basics: 7 Things to Review in the New Year

13 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Even if you’ve been renting and managing for years, we all need to go back to the basics from time to time. What better time than a new year? In thi...

145. Real Estate Investing & the Power of Communities with Stacey St. John

06 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Stacey St. John is a boss babe who was bitten by the STR bug and never looked back. While working for a global consulting firm, she fell into the real...

144. Our Best Episodes of 2021

30 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We’ve reached the end of the year! 2021 felt like we were finding our way again, but we have high hopes for 2022. As a way of looking back over how ...

143. Operating an Overseas Vacation Rental Business with Lisa Byrne

23 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Managing vacation properties is hard work. Anticipating the needs of guests, taking care of things as issues arise, planning proactive and preventativ...

142. Vacation Rental Women’s Summit Recap

16 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Rental Women’s Summit. It was impossible to see everything there was to see, so we enlisted the help of our Hosting Business Mastery Method members ...

141. Creating an Identity for Your STR Property with Stacey Rase

10 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Stacey Rase is a Superhost from the New Orleans area who has found her passion in offering specialty stays at her short-term rentals. After raising fo...

140. Looking at Airbnb’s November 9, 2021 Update in Detail

02 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In your short-term rental business, Airbnb is one of the biggest and best tools out there to get your spaces booked and busy. But as a small business ...

139. Renting Responsibly: Playing a Role in Your Local Regulation

25 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We’re continuing to bring our favorite speakers from the VRMA onto the show! This time, we’re joined by the wonderful Dana Lubner. As Head of Lead...

138. Buying with the End in Mind

18 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We are all about starting fast without overthinking things. You don’t have to have everything dialed in and figured out before you dive into your fi...

137. Lessons for STR Hosts from a Digital Nomad

11 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

You can learn a lot from professional hosts, but what about a professional guest? In this episode, we reverse engineer what pulls at a potential guest...

136. Growing a Business While Giving Back with Coconut Condos’ Angie Leone

04 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Continuing a series of interviews featuring our favorite speakers from the 2021 Vacation Rental Managers Association International Conference in San A...

135. Revenue Management for the Rest of Us

28 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Heather Richer is a revenue management and distribution expert with over a decade of experience. She and her team have done revenue management for hot...

134. Our Experiences at the 2021 Vacation Rental Managers Association International Conference in San Antonio, Texas

21 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We’re still reeling from our first in-person conference post COVID. It was great to spend time among so many great and like-minded people at the Vac...

133. Leveraging Local Expertise to Successfully Run Your Rental Business with Victoria Hawley

14 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Running multiple rental properties can be stressful… but managing them across multiple states? It’s still totally doable!Victoria is a Superhost w...

132. Take Your Property from Overlooked to Overbooked with Brian and Kati Green

07 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The number one thing that communicates to your potential guests and turns them to booked guests is effective photography. Kati and Brian Greene are “...

131. What to Do When a Potential Guest is Sending Warning Flags

30 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What can you do when your gut is sending you warning signs about a guest booking?While you don’t want to be individually vetting guests, you do want...

130. Elevating Your STR with High-Vibe Design with Moira Sedgwick

23 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Moira Sedgwick is the James Beard Awards Director and founder of A Chalet Collective, a short term rental design, remote management, and consulting bu...

129. Give & Grow: How Philanthropic Hosting Helps Communities & Businesses Alike with Chelsea Dunckley

16 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We all want to run a good business, but many of us want to do good in the world as well. Chelsea Dunckley of Digs Co. joins us as we explore how offer...

128. A Wild Story: An Unorthodox Short-Term Rental Journey in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

08 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dan Ferretti has spent most of his life acting, singing, and pursuing a career in theater. He supplements this unstable career choice by managing a ro...

127. How to End a Property/Manager Relationship That’s Out of Alignment

02 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Last week we talked about how to find a property manager that’s a good fit for you. But what if you’re on the management side, you take a job and,...

126. 11 Things to Look for When Hiring a Co-Host

26 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Even if you LOVE being a property manager, practically everyone hits a point where they realize “You know what? Maybe I don’t want to be managing ...

125. 3 Things a Property Manager Can Focus on Now to Help Them Achieve the Best Exit with Jacobie Olin

18 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We’ve spent a lot of time focused on two phases of the property-owning process: buying and renting. But there’s another step we have had a chance ...

124. Buying Land & Property Using Creative Financing Options with Mike Hicks

12 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Mike Hicks is a real estate maverick. He’s been involved throughout the industry for over 20 years, beginning in new construction and working his wa...

123. Our Mistakes Making Property Offers & How to Avoid Them

05 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We always try to be transparent about what is going on in our businesses in the hopes that doing so will serve you. We share our hopes, ideas, struggl...

122. Going All In on Short-Term Rentals with A-Frame Ranch Owner Callie Witcher

28 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Some people like to dip their toes into the short-term rental world. Others, like today’s guest, go all in from the beginning. Despite having no bac...

121. Hiring a Team That Works with You with Taylor Arbaugh

21 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

One of the questions we get asked most often is: how do you hire a team that has the same ethos and attention to detail as you?Taylor Arbaugh is a pro...

120. Make Deck Safety a Priority with Justin Ford

15 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

When it comes to safety, it always feels like an accident will never happen with you – until it does.Justin Ford, our Safety Captain, is professiona...

119. Five Commonly Overlooked Cleaning Opportunities

08 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

There are so many things to clean within your short-term rental, so it’s worryingly easy to overlook something. We’re exploring the top five thing...

118. The Hidden Expense of Your Airbnb

01 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

When you’re running a business, keeping track of your expenses is just as important as tracking income. But there are some costs that you’d never ...

117. Start Boosting Your Direct Bookings Today with Mark Simpson

16 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

So many hosts complain about the drawbacks of online travel agencies – but few actually do anything about them. Most don’t even know how!In an eve...

116. Cash Pad, TV Show Renovation & the Austin STR Market with Lauren Noble

10 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Lauren Noble is a Superhost from Austin, Texas whose short-term rental was featured on the CNBC show “Cash Pad” with the Bachelorette's JoJo Fletc...

115. Outdoorsy Takes Short-Term Rentals on the Road with Matt Mitchell

03 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Looking for a creative, fun, and accessible way to get into the short-term rental space? Look no further!Matt Mitchell is a digital nomad who turned h...

114. Marketing Your Brand Through WiFi Portals with Arthur Colker

27 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Marketing and branding are how you take your short-term rental business to the next level, but how do you introduce your brand to all of your guests -...

113. Start Your STR Business with an Investment Tribe with Travis Smith, Founder & CEO of Tribevest

19 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

You’re all here because you want to learn more about the short term rental industry. Maybe you want to get involved, but don’t know how to get sta...

112. How FemmeBnb Helps Women Travel Safe & Comfortably with Yaa Birago

13 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Solo travel is a rising trend, but it can be dangerous — especially for women.Yaa Birago is a tech entrepreneur, philanthropist, mentor, and the co-...

111. Giving a Historic Home New Life with James Gray

06 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

If you had the opportunity to purchase a historic home, what would you do with it? James and Jacob created an Airbnb rental, a country retreat, and a ...

110. 7 Tips to Ensure Pool & Spa Safety with Justin Ford

29 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Safety is such an important component of the rental industry. You’re inviting people who aren’t familiar with the space and carry responsibility f...

109. Using Rental Property to Fund Your Vacation Home with Larry Nettles

22 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Who wouldn’t want to vacation on a Caribbean island for free?That was the goal for Larry Nettles, a short term rental property owner in St. Croix. H...

108. Recognizing the Lifetime Value of Your Guests

15 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What if we told you that the actual reservation is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the true value your guests represent?We’ve been in a...

107. Focusing on Preventative Maintenance, with Andrew Kaiser

02 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Being a successful host requires more than being reactive to issues — you have to be proactive and preventative. Andrew Kaiser of MendBnb chats with...

106. Following the Journey from Idea to Income Property (Part 2), with Shannon Leyh

25 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In Part One of this interview with Shannon Leyh, we heard how she wanted to get into the short-term rental game and purchased a rental in Snowshoe, We...

105. Following the Journey from Idea to Income Property (Part 1)- with Shannon Leyh

18 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What if you could follow someone’s journey from hopeful host to burgeoning success and see what exactly it takes to make it in this business?Shannon...

104. How Joining a GPO Can Help Your Short-Term Rental- with Jeffrey Iloulian

11 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Anyone who’s worked in the industry long enough begins to identify some of the pain points. Still, it takes a true entrepreneur to turn the solution...

103. The Long Short: Renting Short & Long Term- with Julie Gates

04 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Should you be focused on short-term or long-term rentals?Julie Gates is a real estate investor, and while she enjoys the complex world of short-term r...

102. How STRs Can Get a Leg Up on the Hotel Industry- with Wil Slickers

25 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We’ve talked about what the short-term rental industry can learn from the hotel industry… but what can Airbnb and other short-term rentals do even...

101. Creating a Stronger STR Industry Together- with Merilee Karr

18 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Merilee Karr is the founder and CEO of UnderTheDoormat and chairperson of the UK Short Term Accommodation Association. She went all-in on the short-te...

100. Hospitality Tips from an Airbnb Legend- with Chip Conley

11 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What would you do if you could pick the brain of one of the people responsible for Airbnb’s success? Well, you just might have that chance!New York ...

99. Leveraging Passive Income for Financial & Time Freedom- with Amanda Williams

04 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Amanda Williams is known as “The Traveling Realtor” because she runs all of her businesses remotely, including a 15-property Airbnb portfolio, and...

98. You Can Become a Million Dollar Host- with Julie George

28 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Julie George is a celebrity in the Airbnb world. She’s the author of “Million Dollar Host” and now a consultant in the STR industry. She listed ...

97. Short-Term Rentals are Not Just About Heads in Beds

21 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Excuse us while we get on our soapbox: We are so anti heads-in-beds. We are not about getting as many people into a space as possible to make as much ...

96. Create a Space Where Everyone Belongs- with Amy Corbett of All Belong Co

14 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Why are you interested in short-term rental hosting? Like everything in life, hosting is not always easy, and when the hard times inevitably come, you...

95. SEO Optimization Tips for Your Airbnb- with Kelvin Mah

07 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Do you have a great property with beautiful photos and a fair price that you just KNOW would get more bookings… if you could just get it in front of...

94. How to Make Your Short-Term Rental Safe: Top 5 Preventable STR Accidents from 2020- with Justin Ford

31 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

When people stay at a rental property, they have an expectation that the property is safe and secure. This is something that we, as hosts, need to mak...

93. The Senior Nomads on Retiring Around the World- with Debbie and Michael Campbell

24 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Michael and Debbie Campbell are known as The Senior Nomads. As they headed into retirement, they felt the call to adventure. They rented out their hom...

92. Remote Hosting, Real Estate, & House Hacking- with Zeona McIntyre

17 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We’ve been fangirls of Zeona McIntyre for a while. She’s been an Airbnb host since 2012, and after eight years of being a property manager and con...

91. Top 5 Episodes of 2020

10 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

As 2020 heads to a close, we want to round up our top 5 most listened to episodes of the year and explain why we think they’re getting so much atten...

90. Secrets of the Hospitality Industry- with Simon DeSwaan

03 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

When you can learn from someone with a history of experience in hospitality, you take it!Simon DeSwaan is a Superhost who has spent 15 years working f...

89. How to Gain the Confidence to Act While You Learn- with Katie Raboy

26 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

What do you do if you have everything you need to start your own management company, but all you’re really lacking is the confidence to move forward...

88. Transformative Travel: How to Create Meaningful Airbnb Experiences like Bolt Farm Treehouse- with Tori Bolt & Seth Bolt

19 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Tori and Seth Bolt are the Superhosts behind Bolt Farm Treehouse, the #1 Airbnb in South Carolina. They are dedicated to creating inspiring luxury nat...

87. How to Create a Great Airbnb Experience: During the Pandemic & Beyond- with Kate Buhler

12 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Sometimes it takes a near-death experience to make you realize you’re not doing what you are meant to do.Kate Buhler is a consultant and trainer for...

86. House Rules: Making Your Policies Clear For Guests

05 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Tricia at @lakesuperiorvacations asked us a question about house rules and what a host should include on their list of rules. If you’re like us, you...

85. Being a Tiny Home YouTuber and Airbnb Superhost- with Robert Abasolo

29 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Robert Abasolo is a tiny home builder, “glampsite owner,” and Airbnb Superhost. Passionate about sharing his knowledge, he started a Youtube chann...

84. How to Give Constructive Criticism to Your Turnover Team

22 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In the rental industry, we all REALLY depend on our turnover teams. They’re an essential part of making sure business runs smoothly and that our gue...

83. Never Stop Experimenting- with Sarah Nie and Karen Gleason of POP Rentals

08 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Never stop experimenting — that’s the theme of this conversation with the people behind POP Rentals.Sarah Nie is a professional vacation rental ma...

82. The Role of the Inspector

01 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The turnover process is the foundation of a thriving rental business. If you’re not ready for that next guest, they are going to let you know.One ro...

81. Stage to Rent Q&A

24 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We are in the process of launching our Stage to Rent Academy course for anyone who wants to create a living furnishing and designing short-term rental...

80. How to Price Your Properties for Success- with Meg Park

17 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Ready for a healthy dose of practical pricing education?Meg Park has been working in the vacation rental industry since 2007. She answered an online e...

79. Attracting Influencers to Your Short Term Rental- with Levi Kelly

10 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Is your short term rental fit for stardom?Levi Kelly is a YouTuber with over 150k subscribers—which he gained in just one year—with some videos re...

78. What to Consider When Hosting Photo Shoots in Your Rental

03 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

You may have entered this business with short-term rentals in mind, but there are SO many ways to make money off of your property. Why limit yourself ...

77. Pivot From the Overnight Short-Term Rental Strategy to the Niche of Hourly Location Rentals- with Ashley & Brett Nobles

27 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We want you to make money in all sorts of different ways—and that can mean more than just nightly stays!Our guests Ashley and Bretty Nobles are goin...

76. How to Close Down Listings Efficiently and Ethically Without the Overwhelm- with Tracey Northcott

20 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Naturally, every host is concerned with starting and running their listings. But what do you do to efficiently—and ethically—close down a listing ...

75. Live Airbnb Coaching!- Ashley Wilson

13 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Is there something you know now that you wish you had known months or years ago that would have made you much more money?Well, why not learn from the ...

74. How to Market & Brand Your Short Term Rental Business- with Tayler Smith

06 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

From planes to trains to automobiles, the Smith family has turned their one-of-a-kind getaway into a family business. A rusted, empty World War 2 trai...

73. 5 Overlooked Aspects of a Management Contract

30 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Whether you are on the management side of a short term rental or you have your own short term rental and hope to hire a manager someday, understanding...

72. The Benefits of Cleaning Training & Certification- with Jill Mason

16 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We’re getting down and dirty with cleaning with Jill Mason, the founder and CEO of VRScheduler.com. She’s been working with property managers and ...

71. Offering Concierge Services- with Meghan Alfonso

09 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We’re always looking for great ways to elevate our guest experience, and one easy way to do that (and make more money!) is by offering concierge ser...

70. How Hostfully Can Help You Reach More Customers & Guarantee a Great Guest Experience- with Margot Schmorak

02 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

What if you could simplify the way you run your short-term rental business? Margot Schmorak is the CEO and co-founder of Hostfully, a property managem...

69. Co-Hosting From Part-Time to Full-Time Salary & Beyond

25 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Are you interested in hopping into the rental world full time but unsure of where to start or how the numbers will shake out?The world of co-hosting i...

68. Why Aligning with Your Clients is Essential to Your Business

18 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

When people talk about starting a new business, one topic that doesn’t get enough attention is choosing your customers — but this is imperative to...

67. What if We Get Another Stay-at-Home Order This Fall? How to Prepare - with Steve Trover

11 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Things are opening back up in the US! While we all take a moment for a collective sigh of relief, remember that COVID-19 hasn’t gone anywhere just y...

66. The Hosts of HGTV’s “Stay or Sell” Open Their First Short-Term Rental- with Brad & Heather Fox

04 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

How do you juggle owning two businesses, starting your first short term rental, and filming a TV show at the same time? That’s what Brad and Heather...

65. Short-Term Rental Tips from a Superhost + Design Influencer- with Catherine Williamson

28 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Catherine Williamson is one half of the very popular blog Beginning in the Middle. She and her husband are designers, renovators, and Airbnb Superhost...

64. 5 Ways to Pivot Your Airbnb During Downtime

21 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Is downtime in your business leaving you feeling down? Don’t worry! We’re going to outline 5 things you can do during a downtime — whether it’...

63. Cleaning is Now Safety- with Safety Captain Justin Ford

14 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We’ve talked about safety before, and we’ve talked about cleaning, but one thing is now clear in a COVID-19 world: Cleaning is safety. We have our...