Sarah King has pivoted from the world of Dave Ramsey & long term rentals, into the world of leverage and mid-term, furnished rentals. After accumulating piles of debt and seeing all of her money go straight to bills, Sarah decided it was time to make a change and claim financial independence. Beginning in 2020, Sarah has since rebuilt her entire portfolio from 0 units back up to 13 units after a divorce, all with a three year old in tow and while working full time!

Resources:

• Visit hostmasterclass.com to watch our Hosting Business Mastery Method workshop!
• Nerd's Guide To Financial Independence 
• Nerd’s Guide To FI Podcast
• @NerdsGuideToFI on Instagram
• Sarah’s Airbnbs:
• Flat On 8
• Casa Verde
• Casita at Casa Verde
• Sinclair Flatts
• Spacious At Sinclair
• #STRShareSunday: @great_harbor_getaway

Thanks for Visiting is produced by Crate Media.

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.

Jasmine asks:

How can you check if booking requests from brand new Airbnb users are valid? Specifically, if they are requesting a long-term stay but have just made an account and have zero reviews.

Thanks to everyone who submitted questions. To hear your voice on the show and send a question to Sarah & Annette, visit Speakpipe.com/ThanksforvisitingAMA

Visit https://www.hostmasterclass.com to watch our Hosting Business Mastery Method workshop!

Thanks for Visiting is produced by Crate Media.

It's time for #strsharesunday! Today we are sharing Mira Riverfront Getawat!

We're going to get right into it, and the timing is perfect because we *just* made a YouTube video about this! (shameless plug... find us on YouTube and hit that subscribe button), and Mira Riverfront Getaway is a shining example... VIP program for repeat guests!

Their VIP program is for their *regulars*: guests who return each year to one of their properties. To meet VIP status, you must stay a minimum of three nights in a calendar year for three consecutive years in a row. To show their appreciation, their regulars will receive advance booking, access to our summer calendar for the following year before the release date, a welcome basket and gift, and 10% off bookings made at least six months in advance.

Umm... how amazing is that!?

Please go to their Instagram, give them some love, check out their website, check out their VIP program, and we STRONGLY encourage you start one for yourself today! Well...

Veronica Romney is a Dream Team Architect who helps online entrepreneurs build their dream teams and train their rainmaking marketing leaders. She’s a former Speaker and Trainer for Tony Robbins and Dean Graziosi, and the former Chief-of-Staff of mega-brand BossBabe. She’s no stranger to the stage and has been in the online marketing world for over 15 years, having been featured in places like Forbes, Inc, Huffpost, ABC News Radio, and more. When she’s not helping her visionary clients scale to 8-figures plus, you can find her wrangling her two man cubs in the beautiful oak trees of North Carolina.

After purchasing a dream rental property in Surf City, NC, Veronica found herself tied up with an undesirable property management company; outdated, careless, and anti-Airbnb. But because of her business and marketing experience, Veronica willed the property back to life, changing out management teams, cleaning teams, and eventually booking out the property year-round...

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.

Celia asks:

I’ve been researching and preparing to get into the STR business. How do you pitch a landlord on subletting a property to list on Airbnb (aka rental arbitrage)?

Thanks to everyone who submitted questions. To hear your voice on the show and send a question to Sarah & Annette, visit Speakpipe.com/ThanksforvisitingAMA

Thanks for Visiting is produced by Crate Media.

It's time for #strsharesunday! Today we are sharing On Waters Edge!

This Gatlinburg, TN cabin is taking the whole cabin vibes thing all the way

Here's an interesting tidbit: a guest painted them a beautiful picture of the water from their deck, and gifted it to the host. Little did she know, the host was having a 12 hour brain surgery the same day the guest was painting this one-of-a-kind painting during her stay

There's a lot of chatter on social media about guests being messy or breaking things, but we don't always hear these kinds of stories: leaving an original piece of art to this host on a day where she really needed it without knowing what was going on in her world is just beautiful.

There are guests enjoying your space all the time, making memories that you may never know about. As we enter a new year with new challenges, we encourage you to lean in and make notes when hosts do something delightful like this. If you have amazing stories, share them on your social...

Wendy Doris and Amy Corbett are two amazing STR owners who’re part of our membership group, Hosting Business Mastery Membership. They’re joining the podcast today (for the second time!) to discuss their hosting journeys, what led them to join HBMM, what’s changed for their businesses since then, and what they're planning for the future.

Learn more about Hosting Business Mastery Membership and sign up here.

Listen back to the origin stories for Wendy (Episode 27) and Amy (Episode 96) on the podcast.

Resources:

• Amy on Instagram @thosecrazycorbetts
• Wendy on Instagram @mostess.host
• #STRShareSunday: @onwatersedge

Thanks for Visiting is produced by Crate Media.

It's time for #strsharesunday! Today we are sharing the Texas Collective These hosts have two properties: an A-frame and a container home. We talk about about this all the time: they are using one instagram account for multiple properties.

We know there's a lot to manage: your life, your property, and social media, so our advice is to try to keep it simple, and The Texas Collective is doing just that.

These properties are G O R G E O U S. We haven't seen a feed this beautiful in a long time. You're going to get lost in it like we did! We love their horseshoe wall (it IS Texas after all ), their meditation area (we haven't seen this much), their cowboy hot tub, and how they've designed their amenities. These properties are just so photogenic, so head on over to their account and get some design and travel inspo!

The Texas Collective on Instagram

Shipping Container Property on AirBnB

A-Frame Property on AirBnb

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Addie Wales is a marketing professional and Airbnb Superhost. She has 8 years experience working in marketing and 2 years hosting guests at her off-grid cabins in northern Minnesota. Addie and her husband Ben are serial entrepreneurs. They also own and operate a coworking & fitness space in Minneapolis, Minnesota. When Addie's not working, she loves to travel, hike, bike, and practice yoga.

Their off-grid properties, the Ely Cabin Collective, provide guests with a range of nature-focused comforts, including all the desired “Glamping” amenities, while remaining fully off-grid with solar power, propane heat, and outdoor firepits. Situated on 40 private acres of Minnesota wilderness, guests have access to walking trails, nearby state parks, and watersports like kayaking and paddle boarding.

Addie offers consulting for hosts that want to:

• Build from scratch on raw land,
• Set up an off-grid solar system, or 
• Need help marketing and branding their rental to make it...

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.

Kitty asks:

We have a great property, but because the town is extremely seasonal, it’s very difficult to rent. Should we sell? 

Thanks to everyone who submitted questions. To hear your voice on the show and send a question to Sarah & Annette, visit Speakpipe.com/ThanksforvisitingAMA

Thanks for Visiting is produced by Crate Media.