FIRST MONTH on Airbnb: What We Learned + $$$

I am a owner for 4 AirBnB's My advise to get more customers and better ROI: (1) I am collecting and bring my guests from the Railway Station and Airport for free! (2) I think it's good of course to provide guest some free coffee, tea and snacks of course. They will love it and next time they are in your city they will come again!

Just a suggestion from a former house cleaner… you can take it or leave it… we used to have a second and sometimes a third set of everything so it makes clean up time at the house WAY FASTER! So all you have to do is take sheets/comforters/towels off and take them home with you or to wherever you do your linens and just simply put the clean ones on 😅 cuts hours off of waiting on sheets/comforters/ and towels to dry!! Thanks for all your insider info! Great video 😊

Cleaning. I clean for a living. So true. Cleaning is hard work exspecially deep cleaning.

I’m also new to hosting on airbnb. We built an ADU on our property (Southern California, popular beach town). We allow pets (so far only dogs) this has been the single best decision we made. We are booked solid through next spring. It’s a new build and we installed ceramic floors so cleaning would be simple. We are at least 30 days rental due to local laws. I can’t believe what a great investment this has been. Some things I’ve learned is all white sheets and towels so everything can be bleached super clean. I will simply buy affordable comforter so I can just replace between guests due to dog hair. I really think spotless matters. In between guest bookings, I try to schedule my handyman to go in and touch up paint, caulk bathroom shower anywhere needed…. I also give upscale amenities such has nespresso machine (including weeks worth of coffee pods). I always include welcome basket with bottle of wine (nice bottle), chips and chocolates. So far, we are crushing it! Best of luck to you

Upon their booking, ask them for a 4-digit number which you will use to program the front door as their entry code. This confirms their booking even more (fewer cancelations) and less thinking on your end to create a new 4-digit passcode.

Nice to hear from "real" people and not these slick videos that are self promotion rather than educational

We started off with Airbnb in 2019, converted a house to a duplex. It went so well, we converted the garage to a studio unit in 2020. Then in 2021 we build an ADU in the back yard.... I don't think we could squeeze any more value out of that property if we tried LOL. My only regret is not building the ADu in such a way where I could rent it out as either 1 larger unit or 2 small studio units

New subscriber alert!! Lol. I’ve watched a lot of Airbnb videos and I like so many others that want to invest are looking for honesty, transparency, mistakes, realness, which you both have shown here. It’s refreshing to see a video of 2 ppl that were new to the industry, and kept it real!!

This was so useful, thank you! We are planning on going into AirBnB short term for now and you were able to answer most of the questions we've had and stuff we didn't even think about like over describing everything.

Great video. So many people waste time just to tell you to buy a class at the end. I appreciate the information 😊

You two are crushing it in my opinion.....I watched this entire video and immediately thought the following........the typical buy and hold long term investor will rent to a tenant on a one to two year straight lease, and then hope make $200.00 to $400.00 a door net cash flow after expenses.........my advice to you is to repeat the process you have explained to us in this video over and over again as quickly as possible........ Great job!!!

Guys, I’ve been working in hotels 7+ years and let me tell you something about ESA. If they openly tell you they’re and emotional support animal…I kindly say unfortunately we are not a pet friendly property and only accept ADA certified animals. ADA specifically points out that ESA ARE NOT service animals. By law, you are allowed to ask 2 questions: 1. Is the dog a service animal required because of a disability? 2. What work or task has the dog been trained to perform?

OMG!! love this video!! it is just what I needed to see. Beautiful couple with positive vibe! So professional and detail!! Thank you, guys!!

Thanks for posting! Very helpful.

I was a property manager for years and I observed lots of people who felt it was their right to bring their pets, claiming them as Emotional Support Animals. Total Bullshit!

Thank you much! I own a mountain cabin in CO and am considering placing it on Airbnb or Vrbo or both. Your input was appreciated. My only input for you is about the septic. I have had regular longer term renters here and was told by septic installers to make sure NO harsh chemicals, esp. bleach will ruin your septic. Thank you again and will be watching more of your videos and subscribed 😌

In my business, civil engineering, if someone, a contractor, has to call you to ask a question, your plan/design was incomplete. So it makes sense to be as detailed as possible in your airnbnb listing. If your renters are having to call you for info, you haven't done your job probably.

just started an airbnb myself. It's downtown. Our occupancy rate in the first month is at 70% and we had a resident at the nearby hospital book for the entirety of our 2nd month. It's honestly insane with how fast this investment is paying off.

Love this! Thanks for this!

Thank you for being so honest.