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Thanks For Visiting
Get actionable advice and the essential fundamentals of running a profitable 5-star Airbnb side-hustle or full on business. Annette’s extensive background in business operations and Sarah’s experience in high-end hospitality management and interior design make them a powerhouse duo that will deliver high impact content. With almost a decade of combined hosting experience they will not only share their own stories welcoming thousands of guests from around the world but also those of other…
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292. Hosting Hotline: No Bathroom? No Problem! Getting Scrappy With a Brand New Listing
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…
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291. Boardrooms to Bedrooms: How An NYC-Based Host Crushed Hospitality in the Hudson Valley
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…
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290. Hosting Hotline: Combination Listing Strategies: Renting a Main House + Backyard Cottage on Airbnb
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…
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289. Hosting Hacks: Our Favorite Tools for STR Success
Hello listeners! This week, we are highlighting preferred partners who help us operate our successful short-term rental businesses. From hospitality services…
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288. Hosting Hotline: STR Direct Booking Strategies
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…
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287. Crack the Guest Code: Use Quizzes to Figure Out the Perfect Vacation Rental Stay
Hey there podcast listeners! We've got a fantastic show in store for you today with our special guest Linda Sidhu, the quiz queen who's here to help you turn…
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286. Hosting Hotline: Can’t Beat ‘Em? Join ‘Em: Dealing with Your HOA as a Short-Term Host
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…
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285. Profit First: The Secret to Making Real Money in Real Estate Investing
Hello listeners! This week we have real estate investor David Richter joining us, author of the book Profit First for Real Estate Investing. With over 10 years…
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284. Hosting Hotline: Essential Cleaning Items for Your Airbnb
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…
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283. HGTV Star Mina Starsiak Hawk Comes To TFVCON!
With a keen real-estate acumen and strong sense of purpose, Mina Starsiak Hawk is dedicated to the art and the business of saving old homes — and to an…
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282. Hosting Hotline: Creating Trust With Your Property Manager
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…
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281. Raising Millions Without Asking: Bill Allen's Method for Private Lending Partnerships
Bill Allen is the CEO and Owner of 7 Figure Flipping a real estate organization based out of Nashville, TN. He and his team currently flip and wholesale 200+…
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280. TFVCON Spotlight with Keynote Speaker & Emcee, Ashley Nobles
Today, we’re pivoting the feed to spotlight one of our amazing TFVCON contributors, Ashley Nobles! Ashley is our emcee and keynote speaker, educating on all…
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279. Make More Money, Honey: Hacking the STR Business Model with Rachel Richards
At the age of 27, Rachel Richards quit her job and retired. She is now living off $20,000 per month in passive income. Rachel is the bestselling author of…
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278. Hosting Hotline: Parent-Child Listing Strategies For Your Airbnb, Bathroom Edition
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…
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277. Creating Spectrum-Friendly Vacations with Suzanne Hacker
Suzanne Hacker is a former banking executive turned business coach with a rich background in leadership and coaching. Throughout her banking career, she…
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276. Hosting Hotline: Maximizing Your Nightly Rate For Major Events
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…
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275. Mastering Short-Term Rental Furnishings with Minoan: Free for Hosts
In this episode, we're thrilled to have Sage Nathan, a seasoned hospitality enthusiast and key player at Minoan, as our guest. Sage is a self-proclaimed…
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274. Hosting Hotline: Keeping Your Airbnb Open & Your Guests Happy Through Construction
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…
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273. From Lawyer to Hotelier: Build Your Portfolio with Diya Liu’s Real Estate Investing Strategies
We are thrilled to welcome former lawyer turned hotelier, Diya Liu, to the podcast. Diya is a true powerhouse in the real estate and hospitality industry…
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272. Hosting Hotline: How Airbnb Reviews Impact Your Listing
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…
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271. Taking Calculated Risks in the STR Industry with Our Chief Operations Officer
In this special episode, we wanted to give you an inside look at what goes on behind the scenes at Thanks for Visiting. We've received countless inquiries from…
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270. Hosting Hotline: Don’t Skimp On Your Space! Tips for Large Airbnb Groups
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…
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269. Behind the Scenes: We’re Buying 175 Acres of Land
We have heard from you all that you would like a little bit more behind the scenes of what Annette and I get ourselves into, so we’re sharing about our current…
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268. Hosting Hotline: Should You Allow Bounce Houses At Your Airbnb?
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…
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267. The Key to Direct Booking Success with Kerri Gibson
Today you’ll hear from a woman who left behind her corporate career for hosting. While it's hard to do, we've heard that story before. But here's a story you…
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266. Hosting Hotline: Pawsome Hosts, Tips to Make Your Airbnb Pet-Friendly
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…
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265. Unlocking Airbnb Success: Maximize Revenue and Bookings with Intellihost
Who doesn’t want to book more guests? Jeff Brown is a self proclaimed data geek. He co-founded Loma Homes, a vacation rental company that focuses on unique…
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264. Hosting Hotline: Finding the Best Market For Your Airbnb
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…
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263. From Teardown to HGTV: Inside Andi Diamond’s 100-Day Beachfront Hotel Renovation
Andi Diamond Bennett is an on-the-go mom of two, wife, portrait photographer, co-owner of 10 STRs, and co-owner of Sunburst Inn which was just renovated and…
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262. Hosting Hotline: Listing A Charming (But Noisy!) Unit for Families
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…
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261. Navigating the Challenges of Letting Your Team Members Go
Letting go of team members is never easy, no matter how long you've been with them. It's always hard. In this episode, we're going to unpack a situation that…
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260. Hosting Hotline: There is Suspicious Activity at my Neighbor’s House. What Can I Do?
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…
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259. Stay Cool this Summer: 7 Tips for Preparing Your Property for The Season
Summer is around the corner, and it’s about to be a super busy season for not only your personal life, but for your rental business. Today, we're going over…
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258. Hosting Hotline: How Have You Had To Pivot In Your Airbnb Business?
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…
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257. Unveiling the Secrets of HGTV with Sarah Karakaian
Calling all HGTV lovers! If you’re obsessed with HGTV competition shows, or are hoping to be cast on one yourself, you’re going to love this episode. We’re…
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256. Hosting Hotline: Mastering Dynamic Pricing and Modified Bookings
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…
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255. The Real Estate Robinsons: Forging A Partnership In Business & In Life
Tony & Sara Robinson are a husband and wife duo turned business partners and have built a presence on social media as STR experts. They went from climbing the…
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254. Hosting Hotline: How Should I Price my Parent-Child Listing?
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…
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253. 7 Essential Apps For Your Airbnb
Today, we are going to share with you our top seven favorite apps that we use in our own hosting business. We’ll cover why we love this technology and how…
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252. Hosting Hotline: Marketing Your Airbnb: Instagram 101
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…
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251. Behind The Scenes Of A Large-Scale Property Management Company
Today we’re giving you an insider's view of a rockstar manager who is running a ton of rentals and has so much valuable experience and data to share. Whether…
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250. Hosting Hotline: How To Hire Inspectors For Your Airbnb
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…
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249. Maximizing Revenue: Insights on Dynamic Pricing Strategies with Andrew Kitchell
We are so excited today to have Andrew Kitchell, the CEO and founder of Wheelhouse, a revenue management platform that serves leading professional operators in…
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248. Hosting Hotline: Parent-Child Listings for Neighboring Properties
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…
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247. The Ultimate Airbnb Spring Safety Guide with Justin Ford
We’re getting summer ready with our safety captain, Justin Ford. He's an international safety expert who works at Breezeway and he has an undying passion to…
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246. Hosting Hotline: The Power of Education in the Airbnb Industry
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…
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245. Investing Abroad: A Guide to International Short-Term Rental Properties
Have you ever thought about investing in an international short term rental property? We've thought about investing in a property in Mexico, but since we’re…
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244. Hosting Hotline: Live in Your Own Airbnb Like a Pro
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…
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243. Bug Off: Tips for Preventing & Dealing with Bed Bugs
If you’ve ever been a victim of this unfortunate infestation, you know it's both unpredictable and something you definitely want to avoid. No one wants to deal…
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242. Hosting Hotline: Listing Our Neighbor’s Property On Airbnb
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…
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241. How to Design A Scroll-Stopping Listing with Bridgette Whitney
Today’s guest Bridgette Whitney is a 24-year-old AirBnB host, interior designer/stylist, and content creator who runs her businesses with her boyfriend, Blue…
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240. Hosting Hotline: The Surprising Way Airbnb Reviews Can Skyrocket Your Bookings
Welcome to another Ask Me Anything (Ask Us Anything?) episode! Each week we’ll answer your questions on STR, real estate, OTAs, and everything in between…
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239. Not Leaving These 5 Tools for Your Airbnb Guests Could Cost You Big-Time
Today we’re sharing five basic but essential cleaning tools that need to be available to not only your cleaning team, but to your guests. We chose these items…
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238. Hosting Hotline: When To Hire vs. When To Self-Manage Your Airbnb
Welcome to another Ask Me Anything (Ask Us Anything?) episode! Each week we’ll answer your questions on STR, real estate, OTAs, and everything in between…
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237. 5 Quick Tips for Leveling Up Your Listing
In this #STRShareSunday remix, we’ve invited Hosting Business Mastery members to share some of their top takeaways from the recent Level Up Your Listing…
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236. Hosting Hotline: The Best Bedding For An Airbnb Wedding Venue
Welcome to another Ask Me Anything (Ask Us Anything?) episode! Each week we’ll answer your questions on STR, real estate, OTAs, and everything in between…
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235. Permission To Pivot Your Airbnb Business
We’ve experienced some changes in our business lately, and we’re here to discuss all the details of these recent pivots; and explain why you should NEVER be…
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234. Hosting Hotline: Division Of Labor for An Airbnb Partnership
Welcome to another Ask Me Anything (Ask Us Anything?) episode! Each week we’ll answer your questions on STR, real estate, OTAs, and everything in between…
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233. Jump-Starting Your Airbnb Journey with Ellen Yin, Cubicle To CEO
Ellen Yin is the founder & host of Cubicle to CEO®, a top 1% podcast and media platform creating financially transparent content, events, and education…