It's time for #STRsharesunday ! Today we are featuring Basecamp at Cedar Fork.

Who loves treehouses? WE DO! Check out this week's episode for more treehouse love!

Kaci and Waylan are your hosts, and this place is UNBELIEVABLE. And because this is a treehouse... (they actually call it a tree loft) they have an underground BUNKER, just in case the weather gets crazy! We love safety here at Thanks For Visiting, and that is something we have not seen before!

Go give them some fellow host love and support as they continue on their journey!

Basecamp at Cedar Fork on Instagram

Basecamp at Cedar Fork 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 you ready to master your hosting business without sacrificing guest experience? Click HERE for our free workshop! 

Tori and Seth Bolt are the Superhosts behind Bolt Farm Treehouse, the #1 Airbnb in South Carolina. They are dedicated to creating inspiring luxury nature retreats that help travelers reconnect and experience transformative travel, and they have some incredible tips. They’ve welcomed more than 2,000 guests from 25 countries, earning them over half a million dollars and garnering them over 650 five-star reviews.

If you’re in the short-term rental space, you’ve probably seen pics of the Bolt Farm Treehouse before — it’s gorgeous — and they have a new property launching next week! Whether you want to learn how to create unique and meaningful experiences that create lifelong customers or just want to know how you can be one of the first people to stay at their new nature retreat, this episode is going to be a blast!

Seth & Tori Bolt’s Tips for Creating Transformative Travel Experiences:

• Being a good host starts with...

Time for another #STRsharesunday and today we are featuring Mossy hollow Cove

This gorgeous rental is located in Minnesota, and man do we want to be there right now! I bet that fall foliage was

Katie is a newer host, but boy, are is she coming in to the STR host life guns a'blazing... totally CRUSHING it! There is not one detail that Katie did not pay attention to.

What we love: Katie has done an incredible job highlighting the unbelievable shoreline location. There are some AMAZING aerial drone shots of the location of the rental that are straight out of a magazine... simply stunning! Oh... and the interior is beautiful too. Well done!

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Mossy Hollow Cove on AirbnB

Mossy Hollow Cove on Instagram
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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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Sometimes it takes a near-death experience to make you realize you’re not doing what you are meant to do.

Kate Buhler is a consultant and trainer for luxury sales and service. She has over 25 years experience in hospitality, retail management, and cross-cultural sales. Lately, she’s been working with clients to stay ahead of the trends and competition by keeping current on each “next normal” in this time of COVID-19. When an airplane she was on lost pressure an hour away from landing, she asked herself if she had any regrets — and she confessed to herself that she was focused on making rich people richer, when what she really wanted was to make normal people richer.

She offers tips you can use to take advantage of the opportunities and situations we are presented with today so that you can learn how to thrive during a pandemic.

Time for another #STRsharesunday and today we are featuring Villa Signor!

Mandy is a military wife and mom and host of these 2 five star rentals in Connecticut - 2.5 hours away from both NYC AND Boston!

A lot of hosts that we highlight have hospitality backgrounds somewhere in their career, including Mandy, who was a former beverage director at Mohegan Sun.

What we love: Mandy does a great job highlighting not only HER space, but the surrounding area as well. She makes sure everyone knows what the amenities are in the local vacation spa community where her rental is situated. Her profile lets everyone know exactly where they are located, how to book, her LinkTree is loaded with information, and her highlights give a great overview of reviews and area attractions!

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Villa Signor on Instagram

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Tricia at @lakesuperiorvacations asked us a question about house rules and what a host should include on their list of rules. If you’re like us, you may have an adverse reaction to the word “rules,” but they are imperative to your short-term rental, and it’s important that your guest knows what they are. It helps everybody! So, let’s talk about creating rules for your space and how to communicate them to your guest.

Here are some rule ideas you may want to offer at your property:

• Reiterate what check in/check out times are, and outline your early or late check-in/check-out policies.
• Guests who live in your city may not book a stay until they speak with you, and that if this is not disclosed you reserve the right to cancel a booking.
• Be specific about what activities are or are not allowed at your property (smoking, parties, excessive noise, etc.) Also outline any fines that may be applied if these rules are broken.
• Your policy on commercial...

Aloha! Today's STR Share is The Nene Nest Kauai, hosted by Melissa and Kyle.

What we LOVE about their instagram is that they have an island playlist to listen to on Spotify. What a great way to have your guests (and fans) tune in to your vibe! They also let everyone know on their IG account that they are just 152 steps to the ocean... talk about an island DREAM!

They have their own website, and on it they have a "featured in" section where they list all their PR. Leverage media and PR opportunities! See if your story and your space is worth sharing on blogs, podcasts (hint hint), local newspapers, you name it!

The Nene Nest Kauai on Instagram

The Nene Nest Kauai Website

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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 you ready to master your hosting business without sacrificing guest experience? Click HERE for our free workshop...

Robert Abasolo is a tiny home builder, “glampsite owner,” and Airbnb Superhost. Passionate about sharing his knowledge, he started a Youtube channel at the beginning of 2020 and was recently named Youtube's Creator on the Rise.

Robert and his wife packed up their bags and moved to Los Angeles, where he quickly discovered Airbnb and the financial freedom that the platform afforded him and his wife. After a successful first year where he paid off over half of his mortgage by renting out the basement, he built a tiny home in his backyard in Los Angeles, started documenting the journey on YouTube, and the rest is history.

Rob consults on how to build tiny homes around the country and how to set-up glamp listings on Airbnb. In this conversation, he shares how he made the leap into the world of short term rentals, how he then went on to becoming a rising YouTube sensation, and how he made the plan to scale up his short term rental business over time. He’s also...

Time for #STRShareSunday! This week we want to share The Tahoe House!

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This *might* be a first... the Tahoe House shared our hashtag in a reel!

They might be new to AirBnb, but what we LOVE is that they've been creating excitement as they take us along on their journey of creating this space as they bought it and rehabbed it. They were already collecting emails before they even opened (awesome)!

Even though they aren't even open yet, they are still CRUSHING the marketing game, proving that you don't have to be an established STR to start doing these things. We also LOVE their branding: signage, pillows, coasters, custom robes (omg)... you name it! We love the brand they are building, so go give them some love!

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The Tahoe House on AirBnb

The Tahoe House on Instagram

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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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In the rental industry, we all REALLY depend on our turnover teams. They’re an essential part of making sure business runs smoothly and that our guests are happy. So what do you do if you notice room for improvement, but don’t want to come across as rude or obsessive?

This is not about your demands as the host, it’s about giving the guest the best experience possible. Keep in mind, no one is going to care about your business as much as you do. That being said, your turnover team is operating their own business, and they want to keep their client (you) happy just as much as you want to keep your guests happy. 

So how do we give constructive criticism to this important part of our business?

1. Have experience in what you’re asking them to do. Make sure it’s possible and make sure they have the tools to accomplish it.
2. Consider developing the role of inspector. It is asking a lot to have the turnover team also do an inspection.
3. Let your turnover...