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Banned on Airbnb - How We Got the Account Back and What We Changed
Description
Myka and Steve's Airbnb account was suspended after maintenance entered a guest's apartment without confirmation - a property manager knocked three times, got no answer, entered while guests were sleeping, and took photos during an investor inspection. The hosts scrambled to recover: they submitted Ring camera footage, refunded the stay, and spread listings across backup accounts using VPNs and different bank details while the safety team investigates. Federico and Steve now enforce a strict rule - always get written guest confirmation before any entry, escalate to Airbnb support if guests don't respond, and never put all your listings in one account.
The crew explores what actually works in 2025's saturated markets. Arbitraging houses beats apartments because you control maintenance without HOA delays. Management makes sense at 20 percent only on higher-end properties - one Fort Worth two-bed management fee matched the profit from a struggling Dallas one-bed arbitrage. Midterm stays (70-80 percent occupancy) now outperform short-term in oversaturated cities like Houston. Remote workers drive utility bills through the roof - one unit hit a $300 electric bill - so hosts debate coin-op thermostats or written utility caps in leases. The path forward: use arbitrage income to buy properties, manage selectively for wealthy clients, set pricing to attract 30-plus-day stays, and market to specific guest avatars instead of chasing every booking.
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Myka — Sharebnb: www.sharebnb.com
Steve — Argest Rentals: www.ArgestRentals.com
Sign up for PadSplit with Steve's link and get a free 1-on-1 PadSplit strategy call with Stevie Stacks: padsplit.com/hosts
Myka's other podcast, Entrepremarriage — building wealth without losing the marriage: youtube.com/@Entrepremarriage
All our links: linktr.ee/liveletthrive
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