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680: Why Hosts Are Backing Away from Travel Sites and Building Direct Bookings w/Mark Simpson
Most people stumble into short-term rental investing. At some point, they realize a long-term rental, mother-in-law suite, or family cabin could become a revenue-generating, passive income machine. So what do they do? They go online to all the big travel sites, upload their listing, and start hosting. After a few months or years, they buy another short-term rental, and now, they’ve got multiple properties across a few different sites. The reviews are flowing, and the revenue with it. But one day, it stops.
This happened to Rob when his listing got locked—halting his revenue. Without much of a…
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