Thanks For Visiting

We met two amazing young entrepreneurs, Tia Brown and Kyle Brown, at a local Airbnb meetup recently – and they probably didn’t even get two sentences out of their mouths before we fell head over heels for these two!So, today, we want to introduce you to this amazing power couple. They share how and why they took action to start the business, what it takes to run the entire business a two-person operation, and how Airbnb has helped finance new real estate purchases and their wedding.Resources: Check out their listings: abnb.me/ncTDwZEXEX Tia on IG: instagram.com/tiab12 Kyle on IG: instagram.com/kyleisnext Want to open your own short-term rental? Then get your FREE copy of 7 Steps to Your First Guest at thanksforvisiting.me! Thanks for Visiting is a production of Crate Media.Mentioned in this episode:Hosting Business Mastery Method | Join us for our live, free, host masterclass and learn how to OWN your digital real estate!HBMM | Sign up today at hostmasterclass.com.

Ria Greiff is a radio personality, podcast host, and Airbnb Experience host expert! So she doesn’t just talk the talk – she walks the walk, and she has some great advice to help you walk it too.So why is hosting an Airbnb Experience such an incredible opportunity?! Well, it doesn’t matter where you are in the world, you don’t have to own property, you don’t have to own a business, and you can make it anything from a side hustle to a full-time entrepreneurial venture. But it’s a lot of hard work, so thankfully, we have people like Ria who can share what it takes to make your guest’s Airbnb Experience magical.Resources:Learn more at 2rogues.comRia’s Airbnb Experiences: www.airbnb.com/experiences/426958 Instagram: www.instagram.com/riagreiff/Facebook: www.facebook.com/ria2RoguesTwitter: twitter.com/riagreiffZoom H6: www.zoom-na.com/products/field-video-recording/field-recording/h6-handy-recorder Thanks for Visiting is a production of Crate Media.Mentioned in this episode:Hosting Business Mastery Method | Join us for our live, free, host masterclass and learn how to OWN your digital real estate!HBMM | Sign up today at hostmasterclass.com.

We’ve been spying on today’s guests on Instagram for a long time (@theboxhop – check it out), and we are so excited to finally be able to chat with them!!Emily and Seth Britt live in Columbus, and they love it, but they also yearn for a space where they can return to return to their rural roots. So Seth followed his long-time dream to build a shipping container home in one of their favorite places: the Hocking Hills of Ohio. It took one year of planning, three shipping containers, seven months of sweat and tears, a lot of help, and a whole lot of late nights, but they finally did it... and it is BEAUTIFUL!Their desire is to now share this home and dream with others – and we are so excited to share them with you!Resources:Stay in The Box Hop: theboxhop.comInstagram: instagram.com/theboxhop A Carpenter’s Son: acarpenterssondesignco.com Their Fridge: smegusa.com/product/fab28uorr1 Want to open your own short-term rental? Then get your FREE copy of 7 Steps to Your First Guest at thanksforvisiting.me! Thanks for Visiting is a production of Crate Media.Mentioned in this episode:Hosting Business Mastery Method | Join us for our live, free, host masterclass and learn how to OWN your digital real estate!HBMM | Sign up today at hostmasterclass.com.

Ashley Cordray and Michael Cordray own a real estate renovation company that specializes in restoring homes from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. They are working with homes near the brink of destruction in their home town of Galveston, Texas, with hopes of restoring the island’s history and architectural styles. We recorded this episode from what is soon to be their first Airbnb, The Kettle House, which is a local landmark (it’s so famous that it’s a square in the local version of Monopoly).But here’s what makes the Cordrays two even cooler: their incredible story!!They met in 2010, at work, and then started dating in 2011. Two months later, they decided to move in together and purchase a fixer-upper in Galveston. In 2015, they were approached by a production company who knew they had the right stuff for a TV show – and Big Texas Fix is about to start airing its first season on the HGTV in June 2019 (you can already watch it on Amazon, though)! Resources:Learn more at https://save1900.comWatch Big Texas Fix: https://www.hgtv.com/shows/big-texas-fixS1E7, “The Kettle House”: https://www.amazon.com/Big-Texas-Fix-Season-1/dp/B07QDGZ4NQ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/SAVE1900/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SAVE1900 Stay in The Kettle House: https://abnb.me/2IHrWKi1YW Thanks for Visiting is a production of Crate Media.Mentioned in this episode:Hosting Business Mastery Method | Join us for our live, free, host masterclass and learn how to OWN your digital real estate!HBMM | Sign up today at hostmasterclass.com.

We’re talking to Chris Carlone from TidyHost, an automated housekeeping solution exclusively for short-term rentals. We’ve talked about it on the show before, but keeping your rental spaces clean is a non-negotiable – no exceptions!Resources:Learn more at https://www.tidyhost.co/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TidyHost/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/tidyhostInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/tidyhost/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christophercarlone/Are you ready to open up your first short-term rental?We are so excited for you, and we want to help you share your space and live your dream!! That’s why we’re sharing our eBook, 7 Steps to Your First Guest, with you. Just head over to https://www.thanksforvisiting.me/ to get your FREE book!Thanks for Visiting is a production of Crate Media.Mentioned in this episode:Hosting Business Mastery Method | Join us for our live, free, host masterclass and learn how to OWN your digital real estate!HBMM | Sign up today at hostmasterclass.com.

Together, we’ve hosted more than 2,000 guests throughout our careers – and we’ve learned a lot, but let us tell you, we definitely stumbled a few times along the way! So, today, we’re going to share the five things we WISH we had known when we started building our short-term rental businesses.Resources:Thanksforvisiting.me Thanks for Visiting is produced by Create Media.Mentioned in this episode:Hosting Business Mastery Method | Join us for our live, free, host masterclass and learn how to OWN your digital real estate!HBMM | Sign up today at hostmasterclass.com.

Superhost Christine Kimball owns The Corner House in Columbus, and today, we talk about why she pivoted from long-term rentals to short-term rentals – and why she loves it!Resources:Stay with Christine: https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/32061778?s=51 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecornerhouse_columbus/Thanks for Visiting is a production of Crate Media.Mentioned in this episode:Hosting Business Mastery Method | Join us for our live, free, host masterclass and learn how to OWN your digital real estate!HBMM | Sign up today at hostmasterclass.com.

Do you ever wonder what it would be like to have more than one listing? Have you ever wanted to be an Airbnb host... but you don’t own any real estate? Want to know what it’s like to manage over ONE HUNDRED properties?Well, you’re in luck! Because, today, we’re talking to Charles Hawkins, the owner of STR Capital. He has scaled his short-term rental management business from just one (messy) property to over one hundred (beautiful) properties in the Columbus area – and he’s still growing!Charles believes that each city has its own memorable experiences. So, as short-term rental hosts, our responsibility is making each guest feel at home in our city, whether it’s by trying a favorite local restaurant or hanging out with some of the locals. He shares what it takes to scale a short-term business, even if you don’t own the properties, as well as what it takes to keep track of so many properties.Resources:Learn more at STR Capital: str.capital Properly: getproperly.com/nestrs Fantastic Stay: fantasticstay.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/strcapital_/Thanks for Visiting is produced by Crate Media.Mentioned in this episode:Hosting Business Mastery Method | Join us for our live, free, host masterclass and learn how to OWN your digital real estate!HBMM | Sign up today at hostmasterclass.com.

People travelling for business make great guests: they almost never wreck your place, they’re often more concerned about convenience than saving a few bucks, and best of all, they can become repeat guests!Today, we talk about how you can make your space more attractive for business and corporate guests, what you NEED to be business class, how you can find out more about potential repeat guests, and what goes into negotiating corporate/business pricing. Resources: How to make your space "work ready": https://www.airbnb.com/help/article/1185/what-type-of-listings-appear-under-the--for-work--filterAirDNA: https://www.airdna.co/ Thanks for Visiting is produced by Crate Media.Mentioned in this episode:Hosting Business Mastery Method | Join us for our live, free, host masterclass and learn how to OWN your digital real estate!HBMM | Sign up today at hostmasterclass.com.

Today, instead of talking to a Super Host about what they’ve done to create an incredible experience on Airbnb, we’re talking to a Super Guest! Hayden Lee is the host of Travel Stories Podcast, and he’s been travelling pretty much full-time since 2013. He recently became the first person to ever visit every country in mainland Europe on his motorcycle – during which he stayed in a lot of Airbnbs – and now he’s living in Brazil for a few months!We mine everything we can learn from his best and worst Airbnb experiences, and as an added bonus, he leaves us with an inspirational message that we know will inspire you to get up and take a step towards your dream!Resources:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/backpackdigital/Travel Stories Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/travel-stories-podcast/id1097413901?mt=2Thanks for Visiting is produced by Crate Media.Mentioned in this episode:Hosting Business Mastery Method | Join us for our live, free, host masterclass and learn how to OWN your digital real estate!HBMM | Sign up today at hostmasterclass.com.

We recently had the opportunity to check out Elliott and Lauren May’s renovated 100-year-old barn. We talk all about why they decided to renovate the space, what went into doing that,, how they’re making money off of the space in addition to renting it out on Airbnb, how they’re marketing the barn on Instagram, and what they’re doing with paid advertising online.Resources:Stay with Elliott and Lauren: https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/27902014?s=51 Instagram: @thegranvillebarn Thanks for Visiting is produced by Crate Media.Mentioned in this episode:Hosting Business Mastery Method | Join us for our live, free, host masterclass and learn how to OWN your digital real estate!HBMM | Sign up today at hostmasterclass.com.

We hit the road again, and we came back with some great memories and a great conversation with Superhost Patti Whalen!We discuss Patti’s fact-finding expeditions to Airbnbs in Europe, the long history between women and B&Bs, following the rules, furnishing apartments (with minimal IKEA), Patti’s worst Airbnb experiences, tips and tricks for managing multiple properties, and investing in yourself.Resources:Stay with Patti: https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/20519860?s=51Watch “Stay Here” on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/80201870Thanks For Visiting is produced by Crate Media.Mentioned in this episode:Hosting Business Mastery Method | Join us for our live, free, host masterclass and learn how to OWN your digital real estate!HBMM | Sign up today at hostmasterclass.com.

Annette and Sarah just came back from a road trip, and we had the opportunity to sit in Pittsburgh’s only tiny home! So today, we talk to superhost Casey Smith about how the tiny home became his first Airbnb listing (and his future plans for a house boat), creating memorable experiences for your guests, and differentiating yourself from other hosts.Resources:Stay with Casey: https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/15870125?s=51Thanks for Visiting is produced by Crate Media.Mentioned in this episode:Hosting Business Mastery Method | Join us for our live, free, host masterclass and learn how to OWN your digital real estate!HBMM | Sign up today at hostmasterclass.com.

Today, we walk you through a real listing, step by step. We cover what you need to have to start the process, what you need to know about the prompts that come up, and share the answers to some questions that have come up in our own short-term rental businesses.Resources:Learn more at https://thanksforvisiting.me/Connect on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thanksforvisiting_/Get a free smoke and carbon monoxide detector: https://www.airbnb.com/trust/home-safetyAirbnb Plus home checklist: https://www.airbnb.com/b/plushomechecklistThanks for Visiting is produced by Crate Media. Mentioned in this episode:Hosting Business Mastery Method | Join us for our live, free, host masterclass and learn how to OWN your digital real estate!HBMM | Sign up today at hostmasterclass.com.

We’re passionate about cleanliness in our short-term rental spaces because we KNOW this is a difference-maker.When we talk with other people about Airbnb, the two topics that come up most often are, one, it didn’t look like the pictures and, two, it wasn’t clean. It’s a little disheartening that this comes up so often because cleanliness is one of the easiest things to achieve in any space!Resources:Learn more at https://thanksforvisiting.me/ Connect on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thanksforvisiting_/  Thanks for Visiting is produced by Crate Media.Mentioned in this episode:Hosting Business Mastery Method | Join us for our live, free, host masterclass and learn how to OWN your digital real estate!HBMM | Sign up today at hostmasterclass.com.

Photography is probably the most important thing you put out there when you start to list on Airbnb, so today, we’re going to offer our tips and tricks for what to shoot and where to find a photographer.Resources: Have any questions, comments, or concerns? Email us at [email protected]! Learn more at https://thanksforvisiting.me/ Connect on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thanksforvisiting_/Thanks for Visiting is produced by Crate Media. Mentioned in this episode:Hosting Business Mastery Method | Join us for our live, free, host masterclass and learn how to OWN your digital real estate!HBMM | Sign up today at hostmasterclass.com.

When you’re operating a short-term rental business, you’re part of the hospitality business. Just like a luxury hotel, the most successful short-term rentals sell their guests more than just a space to stay – they offer unique experiences.This is a lot more work than just providing a space and cleaning it up when your guests are done using it, for sure, but it’s also a way to stand out in a crowded market and make a little bit more money per night.So whether you’re just starting out or well on your way to building a successful short-term rental business, it never hurts to think like a guest and be proactive about offering things that might make staying in your locations a better experience.Resources:Learn more at https://thanksforvisiting.me/Connect on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thanksforvisiting_/Get a free smoke and carbon monoxide detector: https://www.airbnb.com/trust/home-safetyThanks for Visiting is produced by Crate Media.Mentioned in this episode:Hosting Business Mastery Method | Join us for our live, free, host masterclass and learn how to OWN your digital real estate!HBMM | Sign up today at hostmasterclass.com.

Pricing is a multifaceted subject that is always changing and evolving, and it’s something you need to be paying attention to constantly. So, today, we’re going to offer an introduction to pricing short-term rentals – but you can be sure we’ll talk about the subject more in the future.Resources:Learn more at https://thanksforvisiting.me/Connect on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thanksforvisiting_/Airbnb’s pricing estimate calculator: https://www.airbnb.com/host/homes3rd Party Pricing App: https://beyondpricing.com/ Thanks for Visiting is produced by Crate Media. Mentioned in this episode:Hosting Business Mastery Method | Join us for our live, free, host masterclass and learn how to OWN your digital real estate!HBMM | Sign up today at hostmasterclass.com.

One of the biggest obstacles you might run into when starting an Airbnb is area regulations, and we actually first met at a city council meeting when our city was trying to regulate Airbnb. We think that the sharing economy is (not so slowly) becoming the new normal, but it’s still weird for some people and there might be some pushback.So today we’re going to discuss what kind of market research you need to do to make sure your new Airbnb will be legal, and what you need to know to make sure you position and price your rental appropriately.Resources:Learn more at https://thanksforvisiting.me/Connect on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thanksforvisiting_/Listen to How I Built This: “Airbnb: Joe Gebbia”Thanks for Visiting is produced by Crate Media. Mentioned in this episode:Hosting Business Mastery Method | Join us for our live, free, host masterclass and learn how to OWN your digital real estate!HBMM | Sign up today at hostmasterclass.com.

Airbnb can be a tremendously profitable side hustle, or even a full-on business, but it can also be daunting figuring out where to start.The very first step is considering what you want to invest, and that really comes down to three things: time, money, and heart.Resources:Learn more at https://www.thanksforvisiting.me/Connect on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thanksforvisiting_/Check out our favorite mattress: https://rstyle.me/cz-n/cxvic3cek4xThanks For Visiting is produced by Crate Media. Mentioned in this episode:Hosting Business Mastery Method | Join us for our live, free, host masterclass and learn how to OWN your digital real estate!HBMM | Sign up today at hostmasterclass.com.

Hello, and welcome to Thanks for Visiting! We are your hosts Annette Grant and Sarah Karakaian, and we are here to encourage you to share your space and live your dreams!But first, we want to share our stories so that you can get to know a little bit more about who we are and how we got into the wonderful world of (both short-term rental and podcast) hosting.Resources:Learn more at https://thanksforvisiting.meInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thanksforvisiting_/Thanks for Visiting is produced by Crate Media.