Thinking about becoming an Airbnb host?
Heres what he had to say:
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Michael wrote a self-improvement book, “Produce Yourself,” that encourages individuals to take control of their finances through side gigs like Airbnb hosting. Chris Zuppa/The Penny Hoarder
I have the entire house loaded with labels.
They look nice; theyre modern.
This helps people feel less helpless.
Heres a little hack: I order on Amazon and have it delivered when people are there.
Ill just say, Hey, a box is coming.
Do you mind just putting it inside?
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I will rectify that.
I dont want anyone going to the cops or the city.
Airbnb does side with the lister.
Go on Yelp, and everybodys there.
Someones going to clog a toilet.The garbage disposal isnt going to work if they put rice down it.
They say its going to cost $75.
you could just pay them.
Ive never really had an issue.
Theyre just happy someone comes and fixes it right away.
Invest in a Fire Stick
I have Wi-Fi, but I dont have cable.
A couple of people have complained, but its been a small percentage.
Heres how I get around it: I just have an Amazon Fire Stick.
Its like $39 on Amazon.
Buy a Domain Name
Anytime you talk to people and they ask, How can I find your Airbnb?
Most people say, Go on Airbnb.
punch in in the city.
Well, theyre going to see everything else thats available.
So I went to GoDaddy, and I think I paid $35 or something.I bought BookPalmSprings.com.
How easy is that to remember?
On MidCentury1963.com, I didnt.
Thats the forward [to my listing on Airbnb].
Upsell Isnt a Four-Letter Word
A big thing Ive learned is to upsell.
Thats going to be $50 extra.
Or consider a per-person charge, depending on how big your place is.
Most Airbnb policies suggest you shouldnt have more than two people per bedroom.
Other typical add-ons are pets.
Some people do a pet deposit.
Establish the Vibe
Theres this marketing technique where you ask for five adjectives that define the product or service.
For my Palm Springs place, I said, Its white.
So I made the write-up have that feeling.It wasnt like, Oh, party here.
That wasnt the brand.This brand was just chill come fall asleep in the hammock.
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Carson Kohler ([email protected]) is a staff writer at The Penny Hoarder.
Shes thinking shell take a trip to Palm Springs and stay in Michaels place.
You know, for research.
