It's time for STR Share Sunday! This week we are featuring Ely Log Cabin
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Who wants to stay with some Addie and Ben, two American Ninja Warrior hosts!? Guests LOVE to know who you're staying with, so don't hide your story!

We LOVE this off-the-grid, solar log cabin! The cabin is situated on 40 private acres in Minnesota, and they have TOTALLY mastered the art of the traditional log cabin while still holding onto the modern amenities and look that guests are looking for.

Addie & Ben's cabin sleeps 6, has a gym, a fireplace, and a dedicated work space! Who wouldn't want to work from home here!?

Make sure you check out their page, give them a heart and a like on instagram!
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Ely Log Cabin on Instagram

Ely Log Cabin on AirBnB
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We would love to feature YOU, so don’t forget to use #STRsharesunday to get your chance!

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Can you retire to travel the world staying at Airbnbs for the same cost of staying at home?

Michael and Debbie Campbell are known as The Senior Nomads. They come from Seattle, Washington, but as they headed into retirement they felt the call to adventure. They rented out their home, sold their sailboat, cars, and anything that wouldn’t fit into a small storage unit, and they set off to explore the world.

After years of being seasoned Airbnb guests, they have a thing or two to share with the hosting community about what makes a listing attractive to potential guests and what’s important when it comes to services provided. They share how COVID-19 has impacted their travels, how they handle mail without a permanent address, how they manage their budget, and making healthcare and emergency information readily available to guests.

Resources:

• seniornomads.com
• Read: "Your Keys, Our Home"
• Instagram: @seniornomads
• #STRShareSunday: @elylogcabin

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You guys HAVE to check out this Instagram account. We want to get on the road RIGHT NOW to go visit this rental, aptly named "Rosie"! Rosie is a 15 foot on 1964 Oasis Camper (completely made over of course, TOO CUTE FOR WORDS!), located on a vineyard in Southern California and hosted by Victoria. Photographers flock to it since it's such a great space for content creators (psst... dual incomes! Income from guests and income from content creators looking to rent space for a short amount of time for shoots!).

Rosie is adorable, has multiple 5 star reviews, and we love how Victoria has leaned into the feminine side of Rosie and built a brand.

You're on our wishlist, Victoria! Listeners - be sure to give a heart and a follow!

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Vintage in the Vineyard on Instagram

Vintage in the Vineyard's Website

Vintage in the Vineyard on AirBnb

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We would love to feature YOU, so don’t forget to use the #STRShareSunday to get your chance!

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Are short term rentals the quickest way to financial independence?

We’ve been fangirls of Zeona McIntyre for a while. She’s been an Airbnb host since 2012, and after eight years of being a property manager and consultant, she’s transitioned into selling real estate to investors looking to “house hack.” She owns seven homes and manages 15 on a short- to medium-term basis.

We were interested to hear how she began to host remotely, as this is something many people are interested in but are scared to get started. Hosting remotely, it turns out, is actually not that different from being a local host. The most important thing is to have a reliable cleaning team and handyman that you can get in contact with whenever necessary.

When problems do crop up, it can be scary. Not being there to respond can make you feel helpless. You just have to be creative about your problem-solving, because you aren’t going to be able to do it yourself if somebody falls...

It's time for #STRsharesunday! Today we are featuring the Lake View Haven !

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This rental is hosted by our friend and student, Becky! We've stayed at Becky's properties before... but not this one! (let's add it to the list, shall we?)

We LOVE how clear she is in her description in her instagram, and what's super cool about her is that she's SUPER into DIY (and very talented!), and she shares a lot of how she's decorated her rentals on her instagram account. Her decor is so on point and she's a GREAT designer, and she's not afraid to showcase it on her socials!

Give her a like and a follow on instagram and show her some love!

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The Lake View Haven on Instagram

The Lake View Haven on AirBnB

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We would love to feature YOU, so don’t forget to use the #STRShareSunday to get your chance!

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As 2020 heads to a close, we want to round up our top 5 most listened to episodes of the year and explain why we think they’re getting so much attention. If you’ve never heard them before, or even if you’ve heard them once, this is a great time to listen to them and let them sink in.

#5 Episode 52 | From Flipper to Short Term Rentals | with Becky Rhey

Becky and her husband were flipping properties, but it wasn’t really going how they thought it would. They were still very interested in real estate and diversifying their investments, and Becky is into DIY and home decor, so transitioning to short term rentals made sense for them.

#4 Episode 75 | Live Airbnb Coaching! | Ashley Wilson @athomewithashley

Ashley Wilson has a popular Instagram account and blog, and she knows how to make a home beautiful. We all have room for improvement and more things to learn, and we think that’s why this episode did so well. Hearing a popular, successful host...

It's time for #STRsharesunday ! Today we are featuring the Willow Chalet!

Willow Chalet is located in Big Bear Lake, CA and hosted by Superhosts Theresa and JJ, and it is cute as a button!

What we LOVE is that they have used their AirBnb listing as their own FAQ page, adding questions they get from guests with their answers! We like to tell you to have canned responses for these kinds of general questions, but we LOVE the idea of posing this as a question, rather than a statement in your listing

Instead of saying "we have towels!" which is easy for a guest to scroll past, posing it as a question like...

Q: Do we need to bring our own towels?

A: No! We provide them for you!

...is GENIUS!

If you haven't check them out and give them some love!!

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Willow Chalet on Instagram

Willow Chalet on AirBnb

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We would love to feature YOU, so don’t forget to use the #STRShareSunday to get your chance!

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When you can learn from someone with a history of experience in hospitality, you take it!

Simon DeSwaan is a Superhost who has spent 15 years working for Four Seasons hotels and resorts, and now works from home as an executive recruiter in the hospitality industry. He enjoys hosting his own short-term rental as a way to interact with people from all over the world.

From his extensive experience working with some of the top hotels and restaurants in the world, he has picked up a lot of tricks that are applicable to his (and your!) short-term rental business. 

Here are his three biggest takeaways that anyone can apply to their own rentals:

1. Make people feel at home. They are guests as much as friends and family. This is not a business transaction, it is relationship based. That is the draw of short term rentals and that connection is important.
2. Judge why your guest is staying and make sure you are giving them the space they need when they need it. Your guests need to know...

It's time for #STRsharesunday ! Today we are featuring The New Hampshire Getaway 

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Pet lovers... this one's for you!

Hilary is your host, and she has done an amazing job highlighting the pet-friendly aspect of her rental by sharing her pup on her feed and creating pet-friendly touches (like a hook on by the door for a leash!) She's really leaned into her dog-friendly rental and shares her dogs as if they were her co-hosts and builds a feeling of community among pet owners. We feel like we know her even more as a person based on her pets!

If you're pet friendly, put it out there! Let people know! It's a great way to get recurring visitors too. If people know that their pet is comfortable there, they'll want to come back!

Psst... we'd like to give an inaugural #STRsharepet shoutout to Hilary's dogs: Brooklyn and Penny!

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The New Hampshire Getaway on Instagram

The New Hampshire Getaway on AirBnb

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What do you do if you have everything you need to start your own management company, but all you’re really lacking is the confidence to move forward?

Katie Raboy is the owner and manager of The Cabin Collection, an exclusive collection of high-end cabins in Broken Bow, Oklahoma. She began self-managing her own cabin, California Dreaming, in March of 2020, and recently grew her business into The Cabin Collection in September of 2020.

She shares her story about buying a pre-existing short term rental, launching that and hosting on her own, and now creating a whole business around managing properties. We talk all about taking action before you’re ready, finding your confidence, and setting boundaries for yourself and your mental health so you can make it through those burnout moments.

Resources:

• thecabincollection.com
• Instagram: @the.cabin.collection
• #STRShareSunday: @thenewhampshiregetaway

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