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Episode 170: Mendbnb; Maintenance for your Airbnb! w/ Andrew Kaiser
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Andrew Kaiser from Mend BNB breaks down their subscription maintenance service for short-term rentals - $100/month gets you unlimited corrective work orders, 24/7 emergency service, free labor on 90% of repairs, and preventative maintenance visits. The company launched in Nashville in December 2019, recently expanded to Palm Springs and Scottsdale, and is eyeing Dallas-Fort Worth next. Unlike American Home Shield's pay-per-visit model, Mend BNB handles everything from garbage disposals to HVAC diagnostics, with a filter-replacement specialist driving routes to swap air filters before problems start.
The hosts discuss common short-term rental maintenance headaches - AC units failing during Texas heat, last-minute emergency repairs, unreliable contractors charging $100 just to look at a problem. Myka shares a recent guest confrontation where seven people showed up on a one-guest reservation, leading to an eviction threat and Airbnb resolution. The conversation covers pool maintenance challenges, the February 2021 Texas freeze aftermath, party prevention strategies, and whether Mend BNB's flat-rate model makes sense for 500-square-foot condos versus 2,500-square-foot homes.
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