When I’m passionate about something, I bury myself in it. I read blog posts, and books, listen to podcasts and watch shows. I obsess a bit, in the very best way. When I first decided to get into doing short term rentals, I went into full research mode, burying myself in all of the information I could handle.
While sifting through the mountains of info on the internet superhighway, I discovered a few of my favorite gems that no one should be without when working on their short term rental.
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4 Podcasts You Need to be Listening To
Get Paid for Your Pad - This podcast has been around since 2014 and touches on all the hot topics and trending stories on short term rentals. This podcast covers a wide audience, which means it will be helpful for beginners and experienced hosts. From acquiring hot rental properties, to screening bad guests, to hosting all over the globe, this podcast has it all. Great interviews, well-produced, and very informative.
Thanks for Visiting - Hosts Annette Grant and Sarah Karakaian share their wealth of combined knowledge as Superhosts and business partners, giving you the tips and tricks you need to make your short term rental stand out from the crowd. There’s a lot of very practical knowledge from just starting to consider doing a short term rental, to the ins and outs of operation. This is a newer podcast, starting in February of 2019, but everything they’ve shared so far has been top-notch!
The High Performance Hosts - These podcasters focus on a strategy they’ve developed and utilized for their own rentals they call “high-performance hosting”. These episodes are fairly short, and they’ve only been around since March of 2019, but they do have useful information to share, and the conversational tone between the three hosts is easy to digest.
The Skift Travel Podcast - There are other topics you might want to get familiar with. The travel industry has a lot to do with your short term rental, and this podcast will tell you everything you need to know. Your vacation rental can benefit from traveler behavior insights. Interviews with people from around the world involved in this business, this program can be a good way to keep you informed and prepared ahead of the future.
4 Books You Need to Be Reading
Optimize YOUR Bnb: The Definitive Guide to Ranking #1 in Airbnb Search by Daniel Rusteen - What good is your short term rental if no one can find it? Daniel is my favorite short term rental guru to follow online. He is always coming up with amazing content and his book is chock full of tips and tricks to get you to the top of the Airbnb rankings.
Unlocking success in Short-Term Rentals: A Review of Profitable Properties by Daniel Rusteen - Daniel is a seasoned Airbnb expert and successful property investor, and he distills years of experience and industry knowledge into this must-read guide. Whether you're a seasoned host or just starting out, this book equips you with the tools and insights to make your short-term rental property a lucrative endeavor.
The Vacation Rental Goldmine: How to Maximize Your Rental Income With Great Guest Experiences by Chris DeBusk - This book is currently available for free to Kindle Unlimited members on Amazon, which makes it a great steal if you have that service. This book’s unique approach from the guest’s perspective gives great insight into the best way to make your guests stay in your rental an experience they’ll want to repeat. It’s an easy read, and well broken down with great real-life examples of using the methods discussed.
Get Paid for Your Pad: How to Maximize Profit From Your Airbnb Listing by Jasper Ribbers & Huzefa Kapadia - Does this look familiar? The creator of the long-standing podcast, above, brings all of his short term rental knowledge to this jam-packed, easy to read guide focusing specifically on Airbnb listings. A must-read!
4 Shows You Need to Be Watching
If you like remodeling shows (ahem Fixer Upper) then you will LOVE this show. The hosts take already existing listings and rework them to be amazing and Instagram worthy. They also talk about how to weave in local welcome baskets and recommendations, and how to take photos and market the listings.
The World's Most Amazing Vacation Rentals
Well, Netflix's 'The World's Most Amazing Vacation Rentals' is your passport to explore some of the most extraordinary getaways that travelers can only dream of.
Hosted by an adventurous trio of travelers – Megan Batoon, Jo Franco, and Luis D. Ortiz – this captivating series takes you on a whirlwind tour across the globe. Each episode is a delightful mix of travel exploration, design inspiration, and incredible hospitality experiences.
This show is a bit dramatic but very entertaining. It takes place in Australia, and it’s a battle of the hosts for who has the best rental. The short term rental owners all go and stay together at each other's rental spaces, and rate them on what they find, from pricing to cleanliness, decor and more. There is a grand prize for the winning team – in season 1, it’s an all-expenses-paid trip to California, to stay at the Airbnb of an unnamed “star” – in season 2 it’s $10,000 to spiff up their rental. The two seasons are very different, but full of cutthroat drama. You can also see a lot of great things, and not so great things, these hosts do with their rentals.
This show is a bit different from the others, as it’s not on Netflix, and it starts from the very beginning of the journey – the purchase of a property specifically for a short term rental. This is really worth watching if you’re planning to purchase a new short term rental.
The Short Term Rental Lab is the only online implementation program of its kind. It walks you through step-by-step how to set up your short term rental operations, physical space and online listing, so you can welcome guests into your space faster and start making money from the space you already own today.
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Alisha Arnold
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