Thanks For Visiting

Today’s expert guest is Marilynn Taylor. Marilynn feels like an old friend but we met this year, as she flew all the way from California to grace that stage at TFVcon to educate our audience on building sustainable, heart-centered hospitality businesses. She’s been a short-term rental host since before 2004 (yes, that's pre-Airbnb), is a fellow HGTV alum, and now, as an Airbnb ambassador, dedicate...

Welcome back to Success Unlocked, where our hosting business master membership coaches discuss operations, social media, unique builds, co-hosting strategies, and much more. This week’s episode is Systems Shakedown, hosted by Wendy Doris. Stacey Rase, known as Miss Stacey by her guests, operates The Properties of Sleepy Lagoon in Covington, Louisiana. She specializes in full-on wedding experiences...

Welcome back to the Hosting Hotline! This is an Ask Me Anything where each week we’ll answer your questions on Airbnb, STRs, real estate, and everything in between. Zach Morris (not that one) asks: My wife, Jocelyn, and I bought a villa on the Costa Brava in Spain. We have a dream of turning it into a short-term rental, but there are a lot of new issues that come with being an international host,...

Breezeway’s Justin Ford is back sharing his top holiday safety tips and tricks for rental properties. He covers the most likely accidents that occur during the holidays; why the month between Thanksgiving and Christmas are so deadly in terms of fires and other accidents; why candles are a BIG no-no; why you might want to take a peek at your insurance before welcoming guests with a bottle of wine;...

Welcome back to Success Unlocked, where our hosting business master membership coaches discuss operations, social media, unique builds, co-hosting strategies, and so much more. This week’s episode is Vacation Ventures, hosted by Michael Hicks, an STR host and creative builder with over twenty years of experience. In today’s episode, Micheal interviews creative (and community) builder, Enoch Elwell...

Welcome back to the Hosting Hotline! This is an Ask Me Anything where each week we’ll answer your questions on Airbnb, STRs, real estate, and everything in between. Cam asks: When do I need to worry about 1099s and who do I need to issue 1099s to as it relates to my hosting business? Thanks to everyone who submitted questions. To hear your voice on the show and send a question to Sarah and Annette...

Today’s expert guests are Jonathan and Heidi Love, superhosts, realtors, and mid-term rental specialists focused in San Diego and Scottsdale, Arizona. Jonathan is a Marine Corps officer with an MBA from Purdue and is nearing his military retirement; Heidi is a professional property manager. They help connect client families with temporary homes where, and for however long they need. In this episod...

Welcome back to Success Unlocked, where our hosting business master membership coaches discuss operations, social media, unique builds, co-hosting strategies, and so much more. This week’s episode is Co-Hosting Confidential, hosted by Amy Corbett. In this episode, Amy interviews Whitney Delaney, an SEO expert and web designer, about putting your best foot forward online. Search Engine Optimization...

Welcome back to the Hosting Hotline! This is an Ask Me Anything where each week we’ll answer your questions on Airbnb, STRs, real estate, and everything in between. John asks: I run Seaside Shacks in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, where it's beautiful weather and strong tourism from May through October. However, November rolls around and we get local winds called Les Suêtes, 60 to 120 mph at least once...

Today’s expert guest is Joelle Pittman Elliott – super host, premier host, and our very good friend.  She has invested in real estate in Memphis, Tennessee, excelling with short-term rentals for three years and counting.  We talk about how she was able to escape the golden handcuffs of her cushy corporate job to follow her dreams of managing short-term rentals – all with the mission to s...

Welcome back to Success Unlocked, where our hosting business master membership coaches discuss operations, social media, unique builds, co-hosting strategies, and much more. This week’s episode is Systems Shakedown, hosted by Wendy Doris. Today’s episode is a family affair, as Wendy interviews her step-father, Jeff Metzger, on his vast experience in the private lending space – specifically as it r...

Welcome back to the Hosting Hotline! This is an Ask Me Anything where each week we’ll answer your questions on Airbnb, STRs, real estate, and everything in between. Pam asks: Do you recommend including the specific address or not including it on the direct booking website? Thanks to everyone who submitted questions. To hear your voice on the show and send a question to Sarah and Annette, submit yo...

Today’s expert guests, Andresa and Liz, are the co-founders of The Real Estate InvestHER® community, a platform to empower women to live a financially free and balanced life on their own terms. Combined, they have over 27 years of experience and a $130,000,000 portfolio – so it’s safe to say they know a thing or two about real estate investing. They also co-host the podcast, The Real Estate Invest...

Welcome back to Success Unlocked, where our hosting business master membership coaches discuss operations, social media, unique builds, co-hosting strategies, and so much more. This week’s episode is Vacation Ventures, hosted by Michael Hicks, an STR host and creative builder with over twenty years of experience. Mike talks to Bill Cook, an accomplished expert in real estate investing, to shed lig...

Welcome back to the Hosting Hotline! This is an Ask Me Anything where each week we’ll answer your questions on Airbnb, STRs, real estate, and everything in between. Steph asks: My question revolves around events like Taylor Swift coming to your city. She's coming to Indianapolis for three nights, November 1st, and tickets go on sale very soon. We are a five minute drive from where she will be perf...

Hello and welcome to another great episode of Thanks For Visiting. Today’s expert guest, Jesse Vasquez, draws from his knowledge, experience, and passion for the emerging business opportunity in the mid-term rental market when mentoring hundreds of real estate investors, homeowners, and STR enthusiasts. He left his high-earning 6-Figure W2 Healthcare Sales Management career last year to go all-in...

Welcome back to Success Unlocked, where our hosting business master membership coaches discuss operations, social media, unique builds, co-hosting strategies, and so much more. This week’s episode is Co-Hosting Confidential, hosted by Amy Corbett. Today, Amy chats with two important members of her All Belong Co. team – Lisa who is head of hospitality (AKA Conductor of the Symphony), and Micah, who...

Welcome back to the Hosting Hotline! This is an Ask Me Anything where each week we’ll answer your questions on Airbnb, STRs, real estate, and everything in between. Elaine asks: We are getting ready to build our first short-term rental. We have one short-term rental as of now. But this is a new build, and it's on the back side of our five acres. I want to make sure that guests are aware that there...

Hello and welcome to another episode of Thanks for Visiting. Our guest today, Amy Tang, is the founder and CEO of Folio, a platform used by professional hosts to create sleek digital guides that share rental information and local recommendations with guests.  Before jumping into the hospitality space, she spent 5 years as a management consultant specializing in data science solutions, buildin...

Welcome back to Success Unlocked, where our hosting business master membership coaches discuss operations, social media, unique builds, co-hosting strategies, and so much more. This week’s episode is Systems Shakedown, hosted by Wendy Doris. On today's episode, Wendy speaks with Carissa Vivirito and Nicole Zopolos, successful realtors and Airbnb entrepreneurs based in Scottsdale, Arizona. They hav...

Welcome back to the Hosting Hotline! This is an Ask Me Anything where each week we’ll answer your questions on Airbnb, STRs, real estate, and everything in between. A listener asks: I have a rental manager that's taking care of all the rentals for our studio condo and it seems like we're getting a few lower reviews because of things that maybe she could have done a better job communicating about....

Today’s conversation brings a vibrant worldly flavor to it thanks to Jenn Boyle’s sprawling global empire of STRs and invaluable hosting experiences. She is known as The Queen of Direct Booking, and we take this opportunity to get tactical about how she’s leveraged the practice for her own listings. Raised in a hospitality family on the west coast of Canada, she gained a real understanding of the...

Welcome back to Success Unlocked, where our hosting business master membership coaches discuss operations, social media, unique builds, co-hosting strategies, and so much more. This week’s episode is Vacation Ventures, hosted by Michael Hicks, an STR host and creative builder with over twenty years of experience. On today's show, Michael speaks with the wonderful couple behind the travel blog, Jou...

Welcome back to the Hosting Hotline! This is an Ask Me Anything where each week we’ll answer your questions on Airbnb, STRs, real estate, and everything in between. Zach asks: Do you have any advice on what I should do to get started? I just bought this house and my original plan was to Airbnb the casita in the backyard, but there's no bathroom. It's going to cost over $40,000 to have one put in....

Hello listeners! We're thrilled to have Ray Vargas join us today. Ray left his corporate job in NYC to start a vacation rental business in New York's gorgeous Hudson Valley. With local roots and a background in hospitality, Ray has built an award-winning company managing over 50 luxury properties. He shares how Home Sweet Hudson was born out of necessity when he couldn't find help managing his vac...