You have been a short term rental host for a while and the first flush of excitement of a new business venture has faded and now you are feeling a bit of host burnout. You have been running around trying to meet everybody’s needs, whims and desires and you are starting to feel listless and demotivated. There are a ton of boring little jobs and tasks that need to be done, taxes need to be paid, you ... Read the Post
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If you have been following along with my posts, you know I am a big fan of encouraging hosts to be themselves. For hosts to give an authentic hosting experience that they feel best suits their values, their space and their lifestyle. You don’t need to be everything for everyone as this will guarantee you to be on the fast track for burnout. Hospitality Burnout is real. People pleasing the wrong ... Read the Post
7 critical tips for closing down your Airbnb or Short Term Rental
So you are closing down or thinking to close down a house that you have been listing on Airbnb or VRBO or another Short Term Rental OTA. Business is business and you can’t be too emotional when it comes to shutting something that is no longer financially viable. Or perhaps there are new laws for your city that will prevent you from short term rentals. Or maybe you are just wanting a break from the ... Read the Post
What sort of host are you?
So many times I hear hosts lament about what they need to be a great host or what they need to do to serve their guests better. This is all fantastic and I endorse this approach and I have tons of things to write about it in other blog posts. However, today, while reading this, I want you, my eager and energetic host, to take a step backwards.What sort of host are you? What brings you joy ... Read the Post
Is your Short Term Rental affected by COVID-19, too?
So COVID-19 happened - now what?At the start of 2020, everything was on track with our short-term rental business. Our 15 properties were full for the spring cherry blossom season in Tokyo and occupancy was healthy leading up to the Olympics. I was even adding new properties to cover Olympics demand. Our cash flow projections were good and 2020 was going to be our year. After 8 years in the ... Read the Post
