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Episode 61: Special Guest Leslie Farin; Damage Claims, LLC's and Disablility Friendly Airbnb's
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Leslie Farin joined the show to discuss her accessible Airbnb in Granbury, Texas - a property she designed from the ground up with universal design features after caring for her wheelchair-using mother. She's been hosting since February and already achieved Superhost status. Leslie shares stories from her short hosting career, including a $1,000 prom party damage claim that Airbnb reimbursed without hassle, and kids who stole her expensive blankets because "they're so soft." She explains why she built accessible rather than renovated (it's cheaper from scratch), discusses her LLC setup and PPO insurance eligibility in Texas, and offers practical hosting tips: empty closets and drawers for guests, leaving wine and snacks, keeping the place nearly sterile to set expectations, and why she now only accepts guests with existing Airbnb reviews.
The conversation covers insurance strategies, the challenges of rural hosting twenty minutes north of Granbury with critters and limited stores nearby, Airbnb's push for instant booking and first-time guests, and how asking guests to do dishes and take out trash (while explaining it keeps prices low) has improved checkout condition without hurting reviews. Leslie also runs a magazine launching in September called FYI 50 Plus and operates a pottery studio, keeping the Granbury lake house as a weekend retreat when it's not rented.
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