Vacation Rental Insiders - Make Money With VRBO And AirBnB

94 episodes - English - Latest episode: 11 months ago - ★★★★★ - 79 ratings

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.

August 02, 2023 09:30 - 20 minutes - 12.5 MB

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.

Dallas STR Ban

July 19, 2023 09:30 - 25 minutes - 14.8 MB

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.

Is Airbnb In Trouble?

May 22, 2023 09:00 - 12 minutes - 7.14 MB

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.

2023 Airbnb Summer Release

May 15, 2023 09:00 - 18 minutes - 11.2 MB

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.

A Cautionary Tale

March 22, 2023 10:00 - 16 minutes - 9.92 MB

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

Event Pricing

March 15, 2023 10:00 - 22 minutes - 14.4 MB

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!!

What is Airbnb.org Part 1

December 19, 2022 10:05 - 19 minutes - 11.9 MB

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.

Airbnb 2022 Winter Release

November 22, 2022 11:30 - 21 minutes - 13 MB

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

Owner Co-Hosting

November 08, 2022 11:30 - 18 minutes - 11.3 MB

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!

Checkout Lists

October 18, 2022 10:05 - 20 minutes - 12.6 MB

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!

Honest Descriptions

September 26, 2022 18:30 - 18 minutes - 11.1 MB

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!

Hear From An Actual Rental Arbitration Owner!

September 12, 2022 10:00 - 15 minutes - 10.1 MB

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!

Airbnb / VRBO Event Policy

August 29, 2022 10:00 - 15 minutes - 10.1 MB

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.

Airbnb’s Host Cancellation Policy Has Been Updated!

August 15, 2022 10:00 - 24 minutes - 15.5 MB

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

A Repeat Bad Guest!?

July 25, 2022 10:00 - 15 minutes - 9.84 MB

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!

Airbnb’s $10,000,000 OMG! Fund

July 18, 2022 10:00 - 14 minutes - 9.11 MB

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.

Wild STR News Story

June 27, 2022 01:30 - 18 minutes - 12 MB

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!

Airbnb Split Stays

June 20, 2022 01:30 - 12 minutes - 8.52 MB

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!

Aircover For Guests -Airbnb

June 13, 2022 01:15 - 17 minutes - 11.7 MB

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!

Airbnb Categories

May 20, 2022 03:30 - 23 minutes - 13.6 MB

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!

Direct Booking Site #2

April 18, 2022 04:40 - 17 minutes - 18.6 MB

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.

Determining if a property can be an STR

April 11, 2022 04:35 - 12 minutes - 13.6 MB

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!

When Not To Give Refunds

April 04, 2022 04:30 - 16 minutes - 17.3 MB

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!

Host’s Responsibility

March 28, 2022 04:25 - 19 minutes - 21 MB

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!

Our Experiences

March 25, 2022 04:15 - 26 minutes - 28.5 MB

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.

We can help!

March 10, 2022 05:45 - 16 minutes - 17.5 MB

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.

Unique Vacation Rentals #2

February 21, 2022 21:59 - 17 minutes - 18.9 MB

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”!!!

Direct Booking Site

February 14, 2022 06:15 - 22 minutes - 22.7 MB

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!

Unique Vacation Rentals

January 24, 2022 03:00 - 17 minutes - 17.8 MB

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!

How Can We Help You

January 17, 2022 06:00 - 13 minutes - 13.3 MB

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

Incoming / Outgoing Property Manager

January 12, 2022 14:13 - 17 minutes - 17.8 MB

Ryan & Lucas discuss what its like to be the property manager that is incoming or outgoing and what you as an owner can expect if you’re put in the situation of bringing on a manager for the first time or just hiring a new one.

Hear From An Actual Guest

January 03, 2022 11:00 - 22 minutes - 22.8 MB

Ryan & Lucas interview an actual Airbnb guest who has stayed with them. The complete insider scoop as to how it feels to be the guest, what they expect, and their thoughts on the entire stay.

Closing Down A Listing

December 28, 2021 14:04 - 25 minutes - 26.1 MB

Ryan & Lucas discuss the unfortunate circumstance of closing down a listing and things you should do to help with that process. Great information!

Leaving Honest Reviews

December 20, 2021 16:09 - 15 minutes - 15.7 MB

Ryan & Lucas discuss the importance of leaving honest review’s for the guest’s that you host. One host’s honest review may spare several other host’s from a potentially bad guest.

What is Aircover?

December 13, 2021 18:15 - 20 minutes - 20.9 MB

Ryan & Lucas discuss Airbnb’s new “Aircover” policy. They discuss the changes from old to new and how this will benefit you as a host. Not an episode you want to miss!

Holiday Decorations

December 06, 2021 05:30 - 14 minutes - 14.1 MB

Ryan & Lucas discuss the best way to approach holiday decorations with your Airbnb / VRBO listing. Do not go into the holiday season without a plan. This is a must listen!

Challenges of STR vs. LTR

November 29, 2021 11:59 - 18 minutes - 18.8 MB

Ryan & Lucas discuss the challenges of renting your property as a short term rental (STR) versus as a long term rental (LTR). Great information that any rental owner should listen too!

Pro’s & Con’s of STR vs LTR

November 22, 2021 16:00 - 20 minutes - 20.5 MB

Ryan & Lucas discuss the pro’s & con’s of short term rentals (STR) vs long term rentals (LTR). There are several things within this episode you should really consider before making the final decision with your property.

Partnerships

November 15, 2021 05:00 - 14 minutes - 14.4 MB

Ryan & Lucas discuss the pro’s and con’s of going into business with a partner. If this is something you are considering whether that partner is your friend, significant other, colleague, or just someone in business this is definitely an episode you will not want to miss.

Interior Design ROI

November 09, 2021 00:24 - 16 minutes - 16.1 MB

Ryan & Lucas discuss how the right interior design can produce incredible ROI returns. Tune in for tips on how to get the interior design of your short term rental looking great!

Theft & Items Left Behind

November 01, 2021 04:00 - 15 minutes - 15.5 MB

Ryan & Lucas discuss the side effects of theft and how you should respond as a host if a guest leaves something behind! Might be the easiest 5 star you ever have? Might be a nightmare… Find out now!

Interview: The Tenant Experience

October 25, 2021 13:52 - 18 minutes - 18.7 MB

Ryan & Lucas bring in a long term tenant from one of Ryan’s triplex Airbnb’s and get an inside look at what it was like for the long term tenant to live in the same building as short term tenants. Maybe your neighbors will thank you for changing your property to an STR? A must… Continue reading Interview: The Tenant Experience