Podcast Episodes

What Is Rental Arbitrage & Should You Do It?

Episode 44

We’re going to talk about a lesser-known strategy for growing your short term rental business: rental arbitrage. What exactly is it, what benefits can it provide, and what are the risks involved? We …

Published on 5 years, 11 months ago

Advice From a Prior Airbnb Employee- with Danny Rusteen

Episode 43

What kinds of things could you learn from chatting with a former Airbnb employee?

Well, Danny Rusteen is a former Airbnb employee, and this has opened a lot of doors for him! After working for them in…

Published on 5 years, 11 months ago

The “What If” Episode- with Jesse Gross

Episode 42

Do you have burning questions about starting up your first short term rental? What if your tenants throw a big party? What if someone gets hurt? The questions are endless!

We had the pleasure of meeti…

Published on 6 years ago

Capturing Email Addresses for Your Airbnb Guests-with Kelly Rauch

Episode 41

How do you keep up high occupancy rates? You have to market!

Kelly Rauch is a marketing expert. We want your short term rental to be the best that it can be, and offer the best guest experience it can…

Published on 6 years ago

Airbnb & the Future of Hospitality- with Joseph Michelli

Episode 40

We are big believers in hospitality when it comes to being a host. That’s why we were so excited to read about our guest, Joseph Michelli, on the Airbnb blog. He’s an internationally sought after spe…

Published on 6 years ago

Everybody’s Booking for the Weekday: How to Get Your Airbnb Booked All Week Long

Episode 39

Have you ever said to yourself, “Our weekends are rocking, but how do I get that weekday occupancy up?”

We are all about the guest experience, but we are still trying to run a profitable business. Unl…

Published on 6 years ago

Why You Should Keep All Bookings on the App (Even Your Mom)

Episode 38

This episode is all about the importance of booking all guests — including your mom, your grandma, and regular corporate clients — through the app, whether that’s with Airbnb or another platform.

Some…

Published on 6 years, 1 month ago

Creating a Website (in Addition to Airbnb) for your Short Term Rental- with Kelly Rauch of Local Anywhere

Episode 37

A few weeks ago, Kelly Rauch taught us about how we can utilize Instagram and Facebook to market your short-term rental — go check that episode out if you haven’t already — and today she’s back to sh…

Published on 6 years, 1 month ago

Hiring A Co-Host + Sharing Your Vacation Rental with the World- with Jennifer and Jamey Ratcliff

Episode 36

Jennifer and Jamey Ratcliff are an incredible couple — and an incredible couple of entrepreneurs in the Columbus area! They own a local restaurant, Arch & Eddie’s, and a local brewery, Sixth Sense, i…

Published on 6 years, 1 month ago

Airbnb 101: How to Handle Damages Caused by Guests

Episode 35

When people start hosting short-term rentals, especially if they’re sharing their own home, they are usually worried about two things: damaged/stolen property and parties (which can lead to damaged o…

Published on 6 years, 1 month ago