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Back to EpisodesAirbnb Held His Payment — Then the Guests Vanished ($2,600 Gone)
Description
Airbnb held Steve's $2,600 payment on a 48-day booking, then cancelled the reservation after the seven-day hold window ended. When he arrived at the house, the guests had vanished—no cars, AC turned off, and 96 degrees inside. He suspects they were birth tourists who had a baby in the U.S. and left the country without paying the second month.
The hosts discuss standing firm on leases with difficult midterm guests, the risks of properties that can't do short-term rentals, new AI features from Hospitable including dynamic pricing, and why cast a wide net instead of limiting yourself to midterm-only markets. They also cover arbitrage lease options, the importance of Ring doorbells, and how being polarizing beats being perfect in the short-term rental game.
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