EP 120: The Hosting Products that Saved my 2020

EP 120: The Hosting Products that Saved my 2020

Dear hosts, it’s that time of the year here in the United States… Football season—wait, is that happening this year? I have no idea. Elections? Wow. Hot topic. For reals, it’s Thanksgiving week, which means quasi family gatherings, Black Friday, Small Business...
Ep 118: Safety and your Airbnb with Justin Ford

Ep 118: Safety and your Airbnb with Justin Ford

Dear hosts, today’s episode is all about Safety and Your Airbnb. Before you tune me out, listen up; because your business can go up in smoke—literally up in smoke—if you don’t have the correct safety measures set up right from the start. When Javier and I started La...
Ep 117: A Superhost Fund Recipient Journey Katy Hall

Ep 117: A Superhost Fund Recipient Journey Katy Hall

Dear hosts, as you may know, my Facebook Group, The Hosting Journey, has more than five thousand members. One of them recently asked the question, is the Superhost Fund real, or is it a marketing plot? Who got the Superhost Fund?” We’re answering these burning...
EP 116: Lessons Learned in 10 Years as an Airbnb Host

EP 116: Lessons Learned in 10 Years as an Airbnb Host

Dear hosts, do you know I didn’t have a coffee maker the day I opened my Airbnb back in May of 2010? Or that I had a party the day before my first guest arrived? And when they finally did arrive, I got caught cleaning. I also had an early guest lie in his review...