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Episode 163: How To Track & Increase Your STR Revenue w/ Bruna Villaseca!
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Bruna Villaseca, a data analyst and host based in Chile (currently in Berlin), walks through the hard numbers behind profitable short-term rentals. He explains why a 100% occupancy rate often means you're leaving money on the table, how a single bad review cost him superhost status and tanked his visibility, and why two-bedrooms consistently outperform one- and three-bedroom units in revenue. Bruna now offers profit-and-loss dashboards and KPI tracking for STR operators who want to stop guessing and start optimizing.
The conversation covers cleaning-fee math (charge enough to turn a profit, not just break even), the trade-offs of allowing pets, the danger of amenities that don't move the needle with local guests, and why communication scores matter more than hosts realize. Myka and Steve compare notes on answering guest phone calls, dealing with entitled guests during power outages, and the Profit First accounting system they're adopting to stop double-paying for software they don't need.
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Myka — Sharebnb: www.sharebnb.com
Steve — Argest Rentals: www.ArgestRentals.com
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