Vacation Home Help

Connect with Me: john@vacationhomehelp.com This episode is brought to you by the Vacation Rentals with John Newsletter my very own email newsletter every Friday that features 4 bullet points highlighting cool things I found this week in the short term rental world including apps, books, tech, new hacks, tricks, articles, and other weird but interesting short term rental stuff of value that I stumb...

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Connect with Me: john@vacationhomehelp.com This episode is brought to you by the Vacation Rentals with John Newsletter my very own email newsletter every Friday that features 4 bullet points highlighting cool things I found this week in the short term rental world including apps, books, tech, new hacks, tricks, articles, and other weird but interesting short term rental stuff of value that I stumb...

Source article: https://www.wsoctv.com/news/trending/homeowner-tied-up-by-man-he-rented-room-airbnb/6KIGXAPW3ZCOBDS5XZTHGH7HUA/ Connect with Me: john@vacationhomehelp.com This episode is brought to you by the Vacation Rentals with John Newsletter my very own email newsletter every Friday that features 4 bullet points highlighting cool things I found this week in the short term rental world includi...

Connect with Me: john@vacationhomehelp.com This episode is brought to you by the Vacation Rentals with John Newsletter my very own email newsletter every Friday that features 4 bullet points highlighting cool things I found this week in the short term rental world including apps, books, tech, new hacks, tricks, articles, and other weird but interesting short term rental stuff of value that I stumb...

Read it here: https://www.keydatadashboard.com/blog/summer-2023-us-vacation-rental-market-winners-and-losers Connect with Me: john@vacationhomehelp.com This episode is brought to you by the Vacation Rentals with John Newsletter my very own email newsletter every Friday that features 4 bullet points highlighting cool things I found this week in the short term rental world including apps, books, tec...

When this happens, it is never a good situation, and prevention is always better than having to fix it. So this episode will go into prevention methods and ways you can make it right for your guests. Identify the WHY it happened after you fix the problem. Take care of the guest first Identify the cause so you can prevent in the future How to handle the guest How to handle the cleaner How to handle...

How to choose vacation rental sites to list on (...besides Airbnb and VRBO) If you. need more exposure to fill up your calendar, here is a 5-minute exercise you can use to find the most effective vacation rental websites. Connect with Me: john@vacationhomehelp.com This episode is brought to you by the Vacation Rentals with John Newsletter my very own email newsletter every Friday that features 4 b...

Connect with Me: john@vacationhomehelp.com This episode is brought to you by the Vacation Rentals with John Newsletter my very own email newsletter every Friday that features 4 bullet points highlighting cool things I found this week in the short term rental world including apps, books, tech, new hacks, tricks, articles, and other weird but interesting short term rental stuff of value that I stumb...

Connect with Me: john@vacationhomehelp.com This episode is brought to you by the Vacation Rentals with John Newsletter my very own email newsletter every Friday that features 4 bullet points highlighting cool things I found this week in the short term rental world including apps, books, tech, new hacks, tricks, articles, and other weird but interesting short term rental stuff of value that I stumb...

One of our listeners had a 'guest from hell' - they do have a shared space, but I have dealt with a difficult guest who was dead-set on breaking every rule possible. Hope this never happens to you, but if it does...here are some practical steps you can take to ask them to stop and if it fails, how to get the platform to cancel the reservation. Connect with Me: john@vacationhomehelp.com This episod...

Should I leave a welcome gift for my Airbnb guests? This short episode will dive into a couple of ideas to improve your guest experience. Connect with Me: john@vacationhomehelp.com This episode is brought to you by the Vacation Rentals with John Newsletter my very own email newsletter every Friday that features 4 bullet points highlighting cool things I found this week in the short term rental wor...

Sometimes guests have to leave early. Storms, wildfires, illness in the family, or just because they want to go home early. Here is how I deal with it. Connect with Me: john@vacationhomehelp.com This episode is brought to you by the Vacation Rentals with John Newsletter my very own email newsletter every Friday that features 4 bullet points highlighting cool things I found this week in the short t...

Just a couple of things I think about and do when dealing with guests who break house rules. Note: This episode is probably more suited to beginner hosts. Connect with Me: john@vacationhomehelp.com This episode is brought to you by the Vacation Rentals with John Newsletter my very own email newsletter every Friday that features 4 bullet points highlighting cool things I found this week in the shor...

Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky's X Tweet - https://twitter.com/bchesky/status/1704465615954584043 Connect with Me: john@vacationhomehelp.com This episode is brought to you by the Vacation Rentals with John Newsletter my very own email newsletter every Friday that features 4 bullet points highlighting cool things I found this week in the short term rental world including apps, books, tech, new hacks, tric...

Today, we have Zach Busekrus from Sponstayneous on to talk short term rentals. Connect with Zach on Instagram Last Minute Airbnb Deals on sponstayneous.com Connect with Me: john@vacationhomehelp.com This episode is brought to you by the Vacation Rentals with John Newsletter my very own email newsletter every Friday that features 4 bullet points highlighting cool things I found this week in the sho...

If your guests won't leave your property in time, here are some practical steps you can take. Connect with Me: john@vacationhomehelp.com This episode is brought to you by the Vacation Rentals with John Newsletter my very own email newsletter every Friday that features 4 bullet points highlighting cool things I found this week in the short term rental world including apps, books, tech, new hacks, t...

Read the article by The Atlantic 'Airbnb Really Is Different Now" https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2023/09/airbnb-hotel-hosting-cleaning-fees/675355/ Connect with Me: john@vacationhomehelp.com This episode is brought to you by the Vacation Rentals with John Newsletter my very own email newsletter every Friday that features 4 bullet points highlighting cool things I found this week in...

A little neat trick to help you rank higher with the algorithm... Connect with Me: john@vacationhomehelp.com This episode is brought to you by the Vacation Rentals with John Newsletter my very own email newsletter every Friday that features 4 bullet points highlighting cool things I found this week in the short term rental world including apps, books, tech, new hacks, tricks, articles, and other w...

Big changes with VRBO's cancellation policy and Premier Host Program If the host cancels a booking 48 hours before the stay, they will be charged 50% of gross booking value — that’s the most harsh penalty. If it is canceled between 30 days to 48 hours prior, the penalty is 25%; prior to 30 days, the penalty is 10% with a minimum of $50. Hosts can get a waiver for unavoidable cancellations, such as...

How I do short term rental bookkeeping in under 30 minutes a week Links to help with creating your chart of accounts (you do not need these softwares, these are just to reference to get your chart of accounts) https://blog.bnbtally.com/airbnb-costs-and-chart-of-accounts-to-consider https://www.doorloop.com/blog/property-management-chart-of-accounts Connect with Me: john@vacationhomehelp.com This e...

Airbnb retires email aliases. What hosts need to know Connect with Me: john@vacationhomehelp.com This episode is brought to you by the Vacation Rentals with John Newsletter my very own email newsletter every Friday that features 4 bullet points highlighting cool things I found this week in the short term rental world including apps, books, tech, new hacks, tricks, articles, and other weird but int...

We got a situation! How to handle a guest pressuring for a refund through complaints. Connect with Me: john@vacationhomehelp.com This episode is brought to you by the Vacation Rentals with John Newsletter my very own email newsletter every Friday that features 4 bullet points highlighting cool things I found this week in the short term rental world including apps, books, tech, new hacks, tricks, a...

Sometimes the numbers may be a bit confusing whether you are reading the transaction activity report (the airbnb spreadsheet download) or your reservation detail. I recommend checking the reservation detail to understand the numbers that go into your payout spreadsheet that you can download from Airbnb. This episode I am going over numbers from a reservation I had to explain how they show reservat...

Connect with Me: john@vacationhomehelp.com This episode is brought to you by the Vacation Rentals with John Newsletter my very own email newsletter every Friday that features 4 bullet points highlighting cool things I found this week in the short term rental world including apps, books, tech, new hacks, tricks, articles, and other weird but interesting short term rental stuff of value that I stumb...