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Season 1 Episode 31
We used to find them in paper formats, sometimes with the last guest's wine stains or food crumbles mixed into the pages but times have changed! Guests want information at their fingertips. Providing…
Published on 5 years, 6 months ago
3rd Party Bookings - Good or Bad?
Season 1 Episode 30
There are many reasons why someone may attempt to book one of our properties for someone else (a 3rd party booking). Should we accept those reservations? We have to ask the guests (and ourselves) why…
Published on 5 years, 6 months ago
Information Overload! How to Organize it All
Season 1 Episode 29
How can we possibly handle so much information coming at us from every direction? The plans we have for our short term rentals, the markets we're researching, the contacts in those markets, pros and …
Published on 5 years, 6 months ago
Where to Find the Best Information for Your STR Business
Season 1 Episode 28
There is more information available online than ever before and it's growing at an exponential rate but not all of it is credible. Not all of it is helpful. Not all of it is useful for your STR. This…
Published on 5 years, 7 months ago
Building Your Remote Team (Essential Steps)
Season 1 Episode 27
With recent advances in technology we can build our "remote" team easier than ever (and there are more people in the remote working "pool" than ever before). The best time to higher a new team member…
Published on 5 years, 7 months ago
Our Future Work Environment (And What It Means For Your STR)
Season 1 Episode 26
The world has gone remote. More people are working from home than ever before. Will this uninvited "work from home" experiment debunk some employers' stigma that employees who work from home are not …
Published on 5 years, 7 months ago
Increasing Your Listing Exposure Without the Headache
Season 1 Episode 25
An easy way to gain more exposure for your short-term rental is to go on multiple channels or OTA's (Online Travel Agencies). However, this can create a challenge with your calendars. For example, if…
Published on 5 years, 7 months ago
Essential "House Rules" For Your STR
Season 1 Episode 24
We are in the business of renting to people that we do not know personally. We have reviews to go off of but do we really know who's staying in our properties? Well, not really. "House rules", as Air…
Published on 5 years, 8 months ago
A Tool for Automating Your Business (Mindomo)
Season 1 Episode 23
It's really difficult to outsource work or automate your business without a set of instructions, or operating procedures (SOP's). We'll talk about a really cool little tool that can help you do all o…
Published on 5 years, 8 months ago
Precautions for Accepting Guests Over 30 Days
Season 1 Episode 22
If you are accepting longer than normal reservations with your short-term rental (30+ days) you'll want to make sure you're protected. After thirty days a guest will become a resident and with that c…
Published on 5 years, 8 months ago