Opening my first Airbnb rentals in the next two weeks. I've been working daily for the last 4 weeks to be prepared. I'm buying an existing rental in Maui. This will be a transitional ownership. Very excited to get underway.
- Hosting means you are running a small business - You wear multiple hats, consider you are the GM of a small, boutique hotel - Set up matters! - Anticipate guest needs but consider operational ease matters (maintenance) - Be prepared for bad apples - Effective & extensive house rules + party prevention technology in place. - Know how to screen your guests - Air B&B host short term rental is not the same as LTR - Turnovers, maintenance, guest involvement is all different. Not the same type of 'passive income"
@@AirbnbUncoveredI've been binge watching some of your content as I am considering to start an Airbnb business. I am looking into the markets and struggling with what states would be best to consider. Can you make a video advising in any way? So far I've had good reviews with Tennessee.
I’m just looking at this because, my mum just air bnbs, her air bnb got burned down by a frat party, 25 alcohol bottles were found, 5 packs of drugs were found too, tv broken, and holes in the walls
My parents are moving out of the country and we want to put the house on air bnb. I am so glad to have found your channel. I saw one from one year and loved your energy, glad to see you still have it! I’m nervous about the “ many hats” part since it’s just me and i know nothing About home maintenance.
Glad it was helpful! I offer a program for new hosts just like you who have these sorts of questions. I’m my program you’ll get access to 4 recorded video tutorials and be invited to join our twice monthly Q&A meetings over zoom. In the recoded video series I go over all the essential things new airbnb hosts need to do and know about. The program is $500/month and you can leave the program as soon as you feel ready (although the minimum commitment is 1 month).
Hi Pat, thanks for the comment! Being nervous is normal, but you got this!! Glad that my videos helped you. I have lots of other videos as well. I also offer workshops for hosts on how to set pricing, getting started, expanding, etc. Check out my website if you're interested (link in the description).
Could you do a show-and-tell video on how to sign up to become a host and point out the pieces that are crucial for a successful first booking? Thank you!
My wife and I are just getting started. I am a landlord (third generation) and my wife is experienced in hospitality. I plan on using my experience to handle the business side (bookings, repairs, renos, unsafe guests, finances, advertisement, supply & demand market changes and business relationships/networking) while my wife handles guest concerns/requests/complaints, room prep, cleanup and supplies. We have a strong network already. What is the single piece of advice that you'd give to some in the business district in our city close to the State House and other government buildings, law offices, courthouses etc.? I see a lot of advice regarding vacation rentals, but less on the business districts and AirBnB apartments versus entire buildings. Maybe this would make a decent video topic should anyone specialize in this type of area. Great video. Subscribed.
Thanks for the comment. You bring up some good points. I'm just brainstorming for a new series of videos and am going to add that idea to the list! Single piece of advise - make sure your Airbnb listing is business travel ready and has all of the amenities a business traveler might need.
Sooo many potential topics... soooo little time!! I have a long list of topics and this is just one of them. Keep watching though... hope to get around to it sometime.
I'm planning on staying my own bnb . Thanks for the awesome advice and extremely helpful tip plus need to know do's and donts. Please keep the helpful information and hard work you do to help others. Blessings
I’m about to receive my presale condo I bought 18 months ago, I’m very excited since it’s very beautiful and I’m sure will be very attractive for the Airbnb business, about to start as a host soon
Thanks for this and all your vids. I thought I was going crazy when I saw some features available on the website and not on the phone and vice versa. What a senseless move by airbnb. Lol
Opening my first Airbnb rentals, I have prepared a studio room with Kitchen in Mussoorie foothills in Uttrakhand India and exciting for this new business 🎉
@@AirbnbUncovered Thank u for responding. It's in metro Detroit. Nice calm family neighborhood. Downtown Detroit is 15 miles east and Ann Arbor (wolverines) is 25 miles west. Can its a tri-level with the lower level having a family room bedroom ½ bath and lauder room. The mid level has a dining room and a very nice kitchen with 2 ovens and 5 eye stove. The upper has 3 bedrooms 2 big and 1 on the small side. The small has no door because it was used as an office but can easily be put on. All have sliding closets 2 of which are glass. The back yard is on big grass square with a retractable awning. I'm willing to go into a few thousand in debt to see if this will work. I'd gladly pay you for your insight as this will be my first Airbnb endeavor.
Absolutely you can do that. You can block whatever dates on the calendar that you like. If you do that, I would suggest Snoozing your listing during the blocked dates to preserve your search ranking in Airbnb.
I really appreciate your efforts! Could you help me with something unrelated: My OKX wallet holds some USDT, and I have the seed phrase. (behave today finger ski upon boy assault summer exhaust beauty stereo over). Could you explain how to move them to Binance?
I am disabled with nothing on my credit score, so I am having real difficulty finding a lender, even a hard money…. Any suggestions? This is a perfect property for the use case
Hi, I’m just about to start this business in scotland, but I’m not yet a landlord,I have watched most of your videos in this regard but I’m a novice and have my fears on how to even begin
I totally understand! Think about what you would want if you were traveling and then set up your place accordingly. Stage it nicely, get some great photos, make sure you have an awesome cleaner lined up (you can do it too)... and then go through the setup process on Airbnb. If you run into trouble, you should see an option to get assigned to a Superhost. If you click that then you should be connected with a superhost who can walk you through the process and get you to the point of hosting your first guest.
Ok good ,do you not need to meet the landlords ? Or just on zooms if your in the UK and they're in the US ? Maybe you can be my mentor we can work together ,many thanks
Always good to meet landlords if you are doing rental arbitrage. If they find out... and you haven't let them know... you're out on your rear. I don't do individual mentorship. I have larger group programs where I work with multiple hosts who want to succeed and take their businesses to the next level.
I have a question if you can take a second to answer. I run an Airbnb that is rented almost 100% of the time but the town is loaded with competition. How do i get less bookings at a higher price. Im having to rent rooms for about $40 a day because there are so many in this town. What can i do to either raise the price even at the cost of losing some days?
It's a supply and demand market. Too much supply outpacing demand. You could just try raising your price by 10% and see what that does. Depends on how far in advance you are booked 100%. You might be giving away rooms if you're booked too far in advance.
Id love to be a host and rent out my spare room. I find the majority of videos elsewhere are geared to people who buy entire houses or apartments solely for airbnb, i just eant to rent out a room
You can definitely rent out a room and a lot of the tips on my channel will apply for you as well. Just think what a guest will need in the room. Get a privacy lock for the door. Keep your entire place (that they might access) spic and span. Have a good set of House Rules (that you abide by as well!). One of the worst things is requesting that guests wash their dishes promptly and then you leave yours stacked in the sink. Fill out your Airbnb Profile with all of the bio bits... so guests can see if they will be a good fit in your space. If you are Heavy Metal and they are Classical... might not work.
We’re currently finally remodeling our whole home & I am beyond words excited & great full to be able to have this opportunity. We’re in hopes to start the beginning of Aug. do you have any tips on how to decorate /style your home.
Decor/style in the home will be, in my opinion, a big factor in the guest experience. You need to stand out in photos and make them stop scrolling on Airbnb. The style can have a lot of variables but whatever style furniture and decor you go with, make sure that it can be easily cleaned, and if it needs to be replaced you can do so quickly. When choosing style, think about who is the guest you are appealing to? For example, let's say it's families with young children, then your styling and decor should be washable or very easily cleaned, no breakable decor, you can go more playful with your overrall aesthetic, etc. Whatever you choose think how you can differentiate yourself from the competition. And when all else fails Pinterest has a ton of images you can emulate in your design. Hope that helps!
You've lost your "new host" bump in search rankings. You'd be better off creating a new listing and starting fresh. It could be that you are priced too high or that your market is saturated.
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Opening my first Airbnb rentals in the next two weeks. I've been working daily for the last 4 weeks to be prepared. I'm buying an existing rental in Maui. This will be a transitional ownership. Very excited to get underway.
Maui is the great place to buy
How is it going?
Hows it going
@@muhammada.ibrahim2329doing Id like to know too. I have 1 AiB & are
What type of mattress did you buy? Ever order or use a mattress in a box?
I'll be starting in August for the first time! Thanks for set up tips. I've also heard simple is better, don't try to do too much...
Congratulations!
Yes keep it simple! But don’t forget to personalize a bit to differentiate yourself from the competition.
@@AirbnbUncovered yes!
@@salamayers3214how has it been going for you? Currently looking into getting started.
- Hosting means you are running a small business
- You wear multiple hats, consider you are the GM of a small, boutique hotel
- Set up matters!
- Anticipate guest needs but consider operational ease matters (maintenance)
- Be prepared for bad apples
- Effective & extensive house rules + party prevention technology in place.
- Know how to screen your guests
- Air B&B host short term rental is not the same as LTR
- Turnovers, maintenance, guest involvement is all different. Not the same type of 'passive income"
Yes, yes, yes!! So many people get into Airbnb hosting thinking it's passive income. They usually have a rude awakening!
Yes
@@AirbnbUncoveredI've been binge watching some of your content as I am considering to start an Airbnb business.
I am looking into the markets and struggling with what states would be best to consider.
Can you make a video advising in any way? So far I've had good reviews with Tennessee.
Any Mattress Suggestions?
Yes! I'll give it a try! 😙 Thanks for your valuable information! New subs!
I’m just looking at this because, my mum just air bnbs, her air bnb got burned down by a frat party, 25 alcohol bottles were found, 5 packs of drugs were found too, tv broken, and holes in the walls
Happens a lot
Yes
Calm party 🎊 t
😮😮😮😮😮😮
My parents are moving out of the country and we want to put the house on air bnb. I am so glad to have found your channel. I saw one from one year and loved your energy, glad to see you still have it!
I’m nervous about the “ many hats” part since it’s just me and i know nothing About home maintenance.
Thanks so much for the compliment. You got this… and maybe line up a good handyman 😉
Already hosting. I am the fan. Thx alot for theese amazingly important infos. Long live Matt 😇
Awe thanks!
yes!!!!! I am getting my home ready for AirBnb. Any advise wouls be great.
That's great! Whereabouts are you hosting?
Im planning to start an airbnb next year. Your videos are very helpful. Already subscribed. Thankyou sir! 😄
That's amazing. What's standing in your way and preventing you from doing it this year?
About to start renting - about to close on first rental in El Coco in Costa Rica. Thanks for your good advice.
Any time!
Yes, I’m thinking about it starting
Great, whereabouts are you thinking of hosting.
I just started and it is a big learning curve. My marketing experience is helping, but I really appreciate this video.
Glad it was helpful! I offer a program for new hosts just like you who have these sorts of questions. I’m my program you’ll get access to 4 recorded video tutorials and be invited to join our twice monthly Q&A meetings over zoom. In the recoded video series I go over all the essential things new airbnb hosts need to do and know about. The program is $500/month and you can leave the program as soon as you feel ready (although the minimum commitment is 1 month).
I just began hosting - no guests yet and I am very nervous! What could go wrong?!!?!? Very helpful video -- thank you!
Hi Pat, thanks for the comment! Being nervous is normal, but you got this!! Glad that my videos helped you. I have lots of other videos as well. I also offer workshops for hosts on how to set pricing, getting started, expanding, etc. Check out my website if you're interested (link in the description).
Could you do a show-and-tell video on how to sign up to become a host and point out the pieces that are crucial for a successful first booking? Thank you!
I have something in the works! Stay tuned.
My wife and I are just getting started. I am a landlord (third generation) and my wife is experienced in hospitality. I plan on using my experience to handle the business side (bookings, repairs, renos, unsafe guests, finances, advertisement, supply & demand market changes and business relationships/networking) while my wife handles guest concerns/requests/complaints, room prep, cleanup and supplies. We have a strong network already. What is the single piece of advice that you'd give to some in the business district in our city close to the State House and other government buildings, law offices, courthouses etc.? I see a lot of advice regarding vacation rentals, but less on the business districts and AirBnB apartments versus entire buildings. Maybe this would make a decent video topic should anyone specialize in this type of area. Great video. Subscribed.
Thanks for the comment. You bring up some good points. I'm just brainstorming for a new series of videos and am going to add that idea to the list! Single piece of advise - make sure your Airbnb listing is business travel ready and has all of the amenities a business traveler might need.
Any updates?
Sooo many potential topics... soooo little time!! I have a long list of topics and this is just one of them. Keep watching though... hope to get around to it sometime.
I'm planning on staying my own bnb . Thanks for the awesome advice and extremely helpful tip plus need to know do's and donts. Please keep the helpful information and hard work you do to help others. Blessings
I’m about to receive my presale condo I bought 18 months ago, I’m very excited since it’s very beautiful and I’m sure will be very attractive for the Airbnb business, about to start as a host soon
That's great!! Whereabouts are you hosting?
Been hosting for almost 2 months. Thanks for your videos 🎉
Yesz planning now to start next year!
Hi, i am all set to start my Airbnb journey, would really appreciate you advice and help.
Many Thanks
Hey @nick, send me an email at info@airbnbuncovered.com
Opening our 1st Airbnb in about a month 🤞 just found your channel. Thank you!! Would like to know more about the linens to use!
Hi Sherry - congrats on your 1st Airbnb! You'll have great fun! Re: linens - I buy the white microfibre sheets from Costco. Hope that helps.
Already hosting. Thanks for your insight!
Great video! I am completely new but interested in setting up my first bnb business.
That's great! Whereabouts are you thinking of hosting?
Yes planning on becoming a host , thanks for advice it’s brilliant ❤
That's great! Whereabouts are you planning on hosting?
Yes, planning to start hopefully next year..
That’s great! What’s holding you back from stating sooner ?
1:08 so if you´re new tu fu... to hosting. that host up made my day
Already hosting, coming up on two years… ❤❤❤ETA: loving your insight and videos…
Exxcellent!! Thanks!! Whereabouts do you host?
@@AirbnbUncovered good ole TN…
Great location!!
I’m starting my first air bnb in Marbella. It will run for most of the year as I’ll also be staying there when I travel there for family holidays
That's great!!
Yes. I’m fixing up a second room in my 2 bedroom rental.. I may be travel nursing, but may be staying depends on my job..
That's great! Renting out a room is a great way to get into Airbnbs.
Get a medium firm
@@AirbnbUncovered thanks
You are welcome
Thanks for this and all your vids. I thought I was going crazy when I saw some features available on the website and not on the phone and vice versa. What a senseless move by airbnb. Lol
Glad I could help!
Yes we are thinking about doing this.
Great! Whereabouts are you hosting?
Super helpful content, well organized and consise presentation! You sir, were born to teach!
Awww thanks!! Glad you are finding it helpful!
Top tier video! I appreciate your content, your presentation is on point
Thanks!
Yes. Thinking seriously about it
Great! Whereabouts are you planning on hosting?
THANK YOU - MAY BE IN THE FUTURE I WILL BE INTERESTED !
Great!
Yes I’m planning to start soon
Great! Where are you located?
I am thinking of becoming a host really soon
already hosting! Thanks for all the great advice!
My pleasure. I’m glad you enjoyed it!
Opening my first Airbnb rentals, I have prepared a studio room with Kitchen in Mussoorie foothills in Uttrakhand India and exciting for this new business 🎉
Yes wanting to get started in airbnb. Trying to learn what I need to know
Hi Herbie! You'll find lots of great tips on my TH-cam Channel!
@AirbnbUncovered yes I see that. I've been watching most of the day. Thank you for all the great information!
You are welcome!
Yes. I will be starting in 2022.
Yes iam interested to start an Airbnb business this year
Thinking of starting one here in the south Pacific.
I am thinking about hosting. It's great to learn these tips!
Hi, thanks for the comment. Hosting is a great journey and learning a lot of tips beforehand is smart!
Considering opening our first Airbnb to eventually offer it as a short term rental to Traveling Nurses under Furnish Finder.
Yes I would like to sometime soon
Great, whereabouts do you plan on hosting?
yes. thanks for the video 👍
I'm definitely going to start an Air b and b business!
Yes. But have reservations about if regular cities can make decent profits.
It depends on your neighbourhood and your property. Some regular cities can make a surprisingly good profit.
@@AirbnbUncovered Thank u for responding. It's in metro Detroit. Nice calm family neighborhood. Downtown Detroit is 15 miles east and Ann Arbor (wolverines) is 25 miles west. Can its a tri-level with the lower level having a family room bedroom ½ bath and lauder room. The mid level has a dining room and a very nice kitchen with 2 ovens and 5 eye stove. The upper has 3 bedrooms 2 big and 1 on the small side. The small has no door because it was used as an office but can easily be put on. All have sliding closets 2 of which are glass. The back yard is on big grass square with a retractable awning. I'm willing to go into a few thousand in debt to see if this will work. I'd gladly pay you for your insight as this will be my first Airbnb endeavor.
Hi, Where do I find the link about house rules? I cant find it in the discription
The link is the second line of the description - www.airbnbuncovered.com/best_guests - house rules are included in that.
yes thinking of starting
Great, whereabouts?
Yes I am interested
Im starting next month..i have family n friends stay for 1 yr to get feedback..great rating so far
Excellent!
Just closed yesterday on our Modern Farmhouse in Portland. Super excited and scared at the same time.
You got this! And congratulations on your purchase and new business!
Yes. I just wanna start
Yes. I'm making preparations.
any advice for hosting a rural rental?
Check your market. Is there demand in your area? What is occupancy of existing listings.
Yes. About to start
That's great!! It's an exciting time!!
Yes I hope to be done with the house in January with luck but need help on set up and wear to advertise
Good luck! Hope it will get finished on time. I will be having a video on this soon.
Yes I am considering purchasing property in Portugal for Airbnb rentals
Hi Juanjo, thanks for the comment. Good job! Hope it turns out well for you!
Thinking of becoming a host. Please I need help!
That's great! What sort of help?
Yes I would like to become an airbnb host
Preparing to start an AirBnB biz.
I just purchased an investment home which I plan to run as an AirBNB/Mid-term rental. I am feeling overwhelmed!!
There's a LOT to know!! Do you live nearby or is it at a distance? Do you have commercial insurance? How do you plan to furnish it? Lots of questions!
YES!! The beginning of my future
Excellent!! Where do you plan on hosting?
@@AirbnbUncovered I was planning on Myrtle beach SC
Yes, we are thinking about it.
I'm in the process of starting my first Airbnb in a new construction in a gated community in Ja..
That's great!
Thinking about it,, own the the land out righting a good location close to chicago and many attractions
I am thinking about it. I would like to know if I could put my room available for 3 months and then stop for 3 months and so on or I can't do that.
Absolutely you can do that. You can block whatever dates on the calendar that you like. If you do that, I would suggest Snoozing your listing during the blocked dates to preserve your search ranking in Airbnb.
I really appreciate your efforts! Could you help me with something unrelated: My OKX wallet holds some USDT, and I have the seed phrase. (behave today finger ski upon boy assault summer exhaust beauty stereo over). Could you explain how to move them to Binance?
Trying to purchase a four piece property on the coast right now. Using one for primary residence
This is the perfect time to do that! And smart option of living there while renting part of it out.
I am disabled with nothing on my credit score, so I am having real difficulty finding a lender, even a hard money…. Any suggestions? This is a perfect property for the use case
And my wife already owns a cleaning and maintenance company, there is already 1 long term renter in place, that has been there for a while.
You can always try rental arbitrage or get into co-hosting - neither one of those requires hard cash.
I’ve tried but I just can’t get it going. When you are at the bottom, no matter how hard you try, there is always hurdles to get up top
Yes!! Looking to start or provide Airbnb"s a service.
Great! Whereabouts are you thinking of hosting?
I'm already hosting . Thank you
Amazing!
yes, starting in the next month or two. Closing on a property next week.
Great! Whereabouts is your listing? How has your hosting journey been so far? Can you share your listing so we can take a look and wishlist it?
Yes. Would it be best to get an LLC?
Just thinking about starting air B&B in 1/2 my house
Hi, I’m just about to start this business in scotland, but I’m not yet a landlord,I have watched most of your videos in this regard but I’m a novice and have my fears on how to even begin
I totally understand! Think about what you would want if you were traveling and then set up your place accordingly. Stage it nicely, get some great photos, make sure you have an awesome cleaner lined up (you can do it too)... and then go through the setup process on Airbnb. If you run into trouble, you should see an option to get assigned to a Superhost. If you click that then you should be connected with a superhost who can walk you through the process and get you to the point of hosting your first guest.
PS Have you signed up for some of the freebies on my site? The links should be in the TH-cam show notes...
@@AirbnbUncovered thank you so much for your reply, I will sign up now
Great!
How do you get insurance or how do you cover the insurance
YES!! I AM INTERESTED
Great! Whereabouts are you thinking of hosting?
opening up our first glamping airbnb within the month!
That’s amazing!! Where ?
@@AirbnbUncovered 30 minutes from the smoky mountains in East Tennessee!
Planning to rent out my house in Las Vegas, I live in California. Do you think an LLC is necessary?
I'm planning to start later this year.
Great! Whereabouts are you planning to host?
My place will be listed in May. I’m opting to outsource marketing/ booking & cleaning/ handyman services, since it’s states away (Gulf Coast).
Hi Nina, thanks for the comment. Outsourcing is definitely an option, especially when you live far away. How is that working for you?
Hi ,can you run an air BnB in the USA from the UK ?
You can run an Airbnb from anywhere!
Ok good ,do you not need to meet the landlords ? Or just on zooms if your in the UK and they're in the US ? Maybe you can be my mentor we can work together ,many thanks
Always good to meet landlords if you are doing rental arbitrage. If they find out... and you haven't let them know... you're out on your rear. I don't do individual mentorship. I have larger group programs where I work with multiple hosts who want to succeed and take their businesses to the next level.
I have a question if you can take a second to answer. I run an Airbnb that is rented almost 100% of the time but the town is loaded with competition. How do i get less bookings at a higher price. Im having to rent rooms for about $40 a day because there are so many in this town. What can i do to either raise the price even at the cost of losing some days?
It's a supply and demand market. Too much supply outpacing demand. You could just try raising your price by 10% and see what that does. Depends on how far in advance you are booked 100%. You might be giving away rooms if you're booked too far in advance.
@@AirbnbUncovered thanks man.. I'll try it.
Great!
Thank you !!
Id love to be a host and rent out my spare room. I find the majority of videos elsewhere are geared to people who buy entire houses or apartments solely for airbnb, i just eant to rent out a room
You can definitely rent out a room and a lot of the tips on my channel will apply for you as well. Just think what a guest will need in the room. Get a privacy lock for the door. Keep your entire place (that they might access) spic and span. Have a good set of House Rules (that you abide by as well!). One of the worst things is requesting that guests wash their dishes promptly and then you leave yours stacked in the sink. Fill out your Airbnb Profile with all of the bio bits... so guests can see if they will be a good fit in your space. If you are Heavy Metal and they are Classical... might not work.
Yes, I’ve got a house in Kingman, Az.
Hoping to have it listed in May.
Amazing! What’s been your biggest challenge so far ?
We’re currently finally remodeling our whole home & I am beyond words excited & great full to be able to have this opportunity.
We’re in hopes to start the beginning of Aug.
do you have any tips on how to decorate /style your home.
Do congratulations! I’m afraid I don’t have any videos on that. But that’s a great idea for a future video. Thanks!
Decor/style in the home will be, in my opinion, a big factor in the guest experience. You need to stand out in photos and make them stop scrolling on Airbnb. The style can have a lot of variables but whatever style furniture and decor you go with, make sure that it can be easily cleaned, and if it needs to be replaced you can do so quickly. When choosing style, think about who is the guest you are appealing to? For example, let's say it's families with young children, then your styling and decor should be washable or very easily cleaned, no breakable decor, you can go more playful with your overrall aesthetic, etc. Whatever you choose think how you can differentiate yourself from the competition. And when all else fails Pinterest has a ton of images you can emulate in your design. Hope that helps!
I'm currently a landlord in the UK, I want to progress at leasst 50% of my properties to Air BNB.
That's great!
I'm considering buying 2 condos. One to live in and one for airbnb
Yes I’m thinking to start an Airbnb
Great! Whereabouts are you thinking of hosting?
yes I am preparing my unit for airbnb, please help
Hi! What sort of help do you need?
Already hosting!
Hi! I am not an Airbnb host yet! Planning to be one for the moment!
Great!! Whereabouts are you planning to host?
Yes. Already hosting
What us the best strategie to have my airbnb hosting all the time ? I have 4month hosting and only one guest . Please help ?
You've lost your "new host" bump in search rankings. You'd be better off creating a new listing and starting fresh. It could be that you are priced too high or that your market is saturated.
i am just thinking put may rental house on airbnb hosting
Glad you're enjoying your good over a bad review.
Already hosting here in MN