Vacation Rental Insiders - Make Money With VRBO And AirBnB

Perhaps you want to make some extra money renting a room in your house on Airbnb. Or you own a vacation home that you’d like to turn into an asset earning you money when you aren’t using it. Or you are like the millions of people that have seen the ads on social media claiming to hold all of the secrets to making a six figure income by building a vacation rental business with short term rental apps. Ryan and Lucas own listings that include room shares, one bedroom apartments, townhomes, condominiums, single family homes, and luxury oceanside penthouse condominiums. They have hosted thousands of guests and want to share all their stories with you and pull back the curtain on what it really takes to be in the vacation rental business. Get ready to hear the unfiltered truth on your path to being the best host you can be!

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Episodes

Cash Flowing A Vacation Rental.

Ryan is along for the ride in this one while Lucas goes in depth on the expenses and expected income of a Vacation Rental Property as well as how you can use these numbers to help you get a better understanding of your current or future investment.

Aug 02, 2023•21 min

Dallas STR Ban

Ryan & Lucas review the city with the newest STR ban that is pulling national headlines. What is going on? How does this affect you? and What does it mean going forward.

Jul 19, 2023•25 min

Is Airbnb In Trouble?

Ryan & Lucas go in depth about the most recent short report against Airbnb as a company and their publicly traded stock. Why is the media saying this, what does it mean for Airbnb, and how might it affect you as host. Tune in.

May 22, 2023•12 min

2023 Airbnb Summer Release

Ryan & Lucas go through the newest Airbnb summer release features. They talk about which ones they like and which ones they don’t like as well as how these new features may help improve your back end.

May 15, 2023•19 min

A Cautionary Tale

Ryan & Lucas received some listener mail in which a guest was battling with a city over STR permitting and facing a fine + indefinte suspension..

Mar 22, 2023•16 min

Event Pricing

WE. ARE. BACK!! Ryan & Lucas dive into event pricing based on a real story surrounding an STR host out in Phoenix during the Superbowl. Tune in to this episode and make sure you are…. getting that money!!

Mar 15, 2023•22 min

What is Airbnb.org Part 1

Ryan and Lucas discuss a recent development where an Airbnb.org guest requested to stay in one of Lucas’s properties. What is Airbnb.org & the thought process that went into hosting the stay. This is a two part series, next episode we will detail the actual stay and the roller coaster of events that transpired.

Dec 19, 2022•20 min

Airbnb 2022 Winter Release

Ryan & Lucas discuss the new winter release by Airbnb and how it effects you as a host!

Nov 22, 2022•21 min

Owner Co-Hosting

Ryan & Lucas discuss the scenario in which an owner asks the management company that they have hired to co-host their own property and why allowing may not be a great idea. Tune In!

Nov 08, 2022•18 min

Checkout Lists

VERY IMPORTANT! Ryan & Lucas do a much needed deep dive on what should and should not be included in a guest checkout list. This is a very hot topic in the national news right now so tune in!

Oct 18, 2022•21 min

Honest Descriptions

Ryan & Lucas discuss Airbnb / Vrbo listing descriptions and ensuring they are honest. Learn how to spruce up a negative part of your listing. Do not leave off negative items that may impact a guests expectation of your property! Lots of nuggets in this episode!

Sep 26, 2022•19 min

Hear From An Actual Rental Arbitration Owner!

Ryan & Lucas host our guest Tom. Tom is a landlord who switched his own properties from long term rentals to short term rentals using the rental arbitration model that Ryan provided him. Tune in for more details!

Sep 12, 2022•16 min

Airbnb / VRBO Event Policy

Ryan & Lucas discuss the “Event Policy” for each of the major online booking sites and how they may effect your current or future investment in the short term rental world.

Aug 29, 2022•16 min

Airbnb’s Host Cancellation Policy Has Been Updated!

IMPORTANT IMPORTANT IMPORTANT!! Ryan & Lucas discuss the newly updated Airbnb host cancellation policy that goes into effect August 20th, 2022.

Aug 15, 2022•25 min

A Repeat Bad Guest!?

Ryan and Lucas talk about a recent experience where Lucas had an awful guest try booking with him again years later. Listen in! Hint: Do not rent to a guest who’s known to be BAD! Tune In!

Jul 25, 2022•16 min

Airbnb’s $10,000,000 OMG! Fund

Ryan and Lucas take a look at Airbnb’s latest and greatest marketing for unique stays and how they are going to help hosts create these unique places to visit.

Jul 18, 2022•15 min

Wild STR News Story

Ryan & Lucas talk about a crazy new story making headlines in the news about a person who owes over ONE MILLION dollars in city fines for operating their STR.. Tune In!

Jun 27, 2022•18 min

Airbnb Split Stays

Ryan & Lucas discuss the final chapter of Airbnb’s 2022 Summer Release. Airbnb Split Stays. What to know as a host and how to make sure your listing is getting pulled in by the new search fields. Tune in!

Jun 20, 2022•13 min

Aircover For Guests -Airbnb

Ryan & Lucas dive deep on the new Airbnb Aircover policy that protects GUESTS. How does this affect you as a host and how does it change the way you do business. Tune in!

Jun 13, 2022•17 min

Airbnb Categories

Ryan & Lucas go in depth with you as they explore the new Airbnb Categories live! How is this going to effect the search results for your listing!

May 20, 2022•23 min

Direct Booking Site #2

Ryan & Lucas head back to the direct booking site topic as numerous listeners are interested in starting their own. This episode is loaded with information on how to start capturing direct bookings.

Apr 18, 2022•18 min

Determining if a property can be an STR

Ryan & Lucas discuss the proper steps you need to take to determine if a property you’re interested in purchasing can be a short term rental. Can you beat the rules or do you have to play by them? Tune In!

Apr 11, 2022•13 min

When Not To Give Refunds

Ryan & Lucas discuss an ever evolving topic. When is it okay to give a refund and when you should you shy away. Hint: Try not give away the money you worked hard for. Tune in!

Apr 04, 2022•17 min

Host’s Responsibility

Ryan & Lucas discuss the responsibility you have when accommodating a guest. Many hosts are giving the STR world a bad name. How can you make sure to give it a good name? tune in!

Mar 28, 2022•19 min

Our Experiences

Ryan & Lucas discuss their experiences in a short term rental when traveling. The good with the bad and how to improve. Hint: Stay in your own property for a week – find what’s missing.

Mar 25, 2022•27 min

We can help!

Ryan & Lucas have a deep understanding of what it takes to be successful in the field of short term rentals; both vacation rentals and urban rentals. Do not make the same mistakes we did starting out. Let us know how we can help you.

Mar 10, 2022•16 min

Unique Vacation Rentals #2

Ryan & Lucas take a deeper look at the topic of unique vacation rentals due to one of Ryan’s most recent trips out of the country. Great episode for people traveling as well as hosts looking to “make that money”!!!

Feb 21, 2022•18 min

Direct Booking Site

Ryan & Lucas discuss how a direct booking site can help your bottom line, whether or not a direct booking site is needed for your type of property, and other valuable nuggets of information!

Feb 14, 2022•22 min

Unique Vacation Rentals

Ryan & Lucas discuss the aspect of having a unique property listed as a vacation rental on Airbnb / VRBO and what it could mean for your bottom line! Hint? The more unique the better!

Jan 24, 2022•18 min

How Can We Help You

After numerous requests from hosts around the world Ryan & Lucas discuss the prospect of branching outside of the podcast world to help fellow hosts. If you have any ideas of how we can help we would love to hear them! Shoot us a DM on Instagram. @VacationRentalInsiders

Jan 17, 2022•13 min

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