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by Tim Hubbard
Tim Hubbard, successful investor and CEO of a seven-figure short term rental management company shares it all. The insider tips you need to know to acquiring, operating and scaling a successful short term游戏副本 rental business.
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- 5 days ago7 min
357. Airbnb's 15.5% Fee Hits Every Host September 15 (Fix These 4 Numbers First)
On September 15 Airbnb moves every host to a single 15.5% fee, and it doesn't stop at your nightly rate. It also hits your cleaning fee, pet fee, and extra-guest fee. In this episode, we walk through the 4 numbers to change, the exact math behind the markup, and the cleaning fee mistake our team almost missed on 1 listing. Why September 15 changes your Airbnb payout even if your listing price never moves The 4 numbers on your listing this fee actually touches The math mistake that leaves you short on every booking Why your cleaning fee just got 5x more expensive than you think The 1 setting our team almost missed when we made the switch Missing 1 of these 4 numbers means losing money on every booking until you catch it. We walk through the exact math so you only have to do it once. If this saved you a booking's worth of revenue, subscribe so the next Airbnb change doesn't catch you off guard. Check out our videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ShortTermRentalRiches Grab your free management eBook: https://strriches.com/#tools-resources Looking to earn more with your property (without the headaches)? Chat with our expert management team: https://strriches.com/management-services/
- 1 weeks ago10 min
356. NoiseAware vs. Minut: Which Noise Monitor Actually Protects Your Airbnb
A noise alert can go off at 1am and never turn into a confrontation or a bad review. In this episode, we cover the 2 leading devices hosts use to catch loud guests early… That means where to mount each device, the decibel threshold that actually works, what a setup costs per month, and which device now catches smoke too. Which of the 2 leading noise devices can now catch smoke without a camera? The decibel range that separates a lively living room from a real problem. One mounting mistake that can cost 10 to 20 points on your noise score. What a fully integrated noise monitor costs per property every month? The exact response sequence before anyone on our team picks up the phone. Noise complaints are one of the easiest problems to prevent once the right device is in place and used correctly. If this episode helped, subscribe and leave a review. Check back next week for another episode built to help your rental run smoother. Check out our videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ShortTermRentalRiches Grab your free management eBook: https://strriches.com/#tools-resources Looking to earn more with your property (without the headaches)? Chat with our expert management team: https://strriches.com/management-services/
- 2 weeks ago39 min
355. How Top Investors Find Better Vacation Rental Deals...
We sit down with Matt Sanderson, founder of STRIQ, to break down how data finds profitable short-term rental properties in seconds instead of weeks. We cover the below key aspects: Why a single AirDNA number can hide $100,000 a year in missed revenue. The exact filters that clean up comp data so a 5-mile radius stops lying to you How one bedroom conversion turned a $150,000 property into a $210,000 property The 4 questions to ask yourself before you ever open a single listing Why chasing the "top 10 markets" everyone talks about might be costing you money If you are ready to stop guessing and start finding properties backed by real data, this episode gives you the exact framework to use. Subscribe to the STR Riches Podcast so you catch every new episode. Check out our videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ShortTermRentalRiches Grab your free management eBook: https://strriches.com/#tools-resources Looking to earn more with your property (without the headaches)? Chat with our expert management team: https://strriches.com/management-services/
- 4 weeks ago13 min
354. Luxury Short-Term Rentals: What Changes at $10,000+ Per Night?
Bigger properties bring bigger groups, longer sales cycles, and guests who expect concierge-level service before they even ask... We cover pricing without a comp set, protecting a one-of-a-kind property, and why direct bookings matter even more once a single reservation hits five figures: Why a $30,000 reservation almost never gets instant-booked? What group organizers expect before they even ask? Why PriceLabs and market comps don't work on luxury properties? The real cost of a 3% credit card fee on a five-figure booking? Why a 20-bedroom turnover is nothing like a 1-bedroom turnover? If this episode helped, subscribe and leave us an honest review. Check out our videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ShortTermRentalRiches Grab your free management eBook: https://strriches.com/#tools-resources Looking to earn more with your property (without the headaches)? Chat with our expert management team: https://strriches.com/management-services/
- Aug 17, 202637 min
353. BiggerPockets's Investment Strategy for Building High-Performing Vacation Rentals
Most hosts pick their next STR on a gut feeling, a beachfront view or a cozy cabin. Garrett Brown from BiggerPockets took a different approach… He built a data comparison today across 5 property archetypes, scoring cash flow, appreciation, and long-term risk. In this episode, we break down which property type won, and why management matters more than location: The property type most investors overlook actually scored highest on cash flow. Why lakefront properties deliver strong appreciation but almost no day-1 cash flow? The 1 management decision worth $18,000 a year on the same property. Why the highest-ceiling property type also carries the widest range of outcomes. The property type that scored lowest despite the strongest nightly rates. If this episode helped, subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone weighing their next short-term rental purchase. We'll catch you again real soon. Check out our videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ShortTermRentalRiches Grab your free management eBook: https://strriches.com/#tools-resources Looking to earn more with your property (without the headaches)? Chat with our expert management team: https://strriches.com/management-services/
- Aug 11, 202611 min
352. Damage Waivers Explained: What They Cover (And What They Don't)
Damage waivers sound like free protection. But the wrong setup can shrink bookings instead of protecting a property. In this episode, we break down how damage waivers work, what they cover, and 1 alternative we recommend for properties with a lower nightly rate. How a damage waiver actually works, from claim to payout. The dollar range most damage waiver programs actually cover. What a damage waiver almost never covers, even with good documentation? Why a flat waiver fee can quietly price out a short stay? The alternative we recommend once ADR drops below a certain point. Thanks for spending this time with us today. If this helped clarify a booking policy question, subscribing and leaving a review genuinely helps this show reach more hosts working through the same decision. Check out our videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ShortTermRentalRiches Grab your free management eBook: https://strriches.com/#tools-resources Looking to earn more with your property (without the headaches)? Chat with our expert management team: https://strriches.com/management-services/
- Aug 4, 202644 min
351. What a Direct-Booking Website Builder Wishes Every Host Knew
We sit down with Gil Chan, founder of CraftedStays, about what it takes to build a direct booking website for a STR. We cover the gap between a generic template and an expensive agency build, the new AI tool Aria, and why owning a few direct bookings changes a host's leverage across platforms: What a direct booking site actually replaces for an Airbnb-only host? The 2 options hosts face for a website, and why neither worked? How Aria reads a portfolio and reviews before writing a single word? What OTA fees really add up to over a year of bookings? Why this isn't about leaving Airbnb, and what it's really about? Gil's story is a good reminder that owning your guest relationship matters as much as owning your listing. Subscribe to the show, leave a review, and share it with another host who is tired of renting shelf space on someone's platform. Check out our videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ShortTermRentalRiches Grab your free management eBook: https://strriches.com/#tools-resources Looking to earn more with your property (without the headaches)? Chat with our expert management team: https://strriches.com/management-services/
- Jul 28, 202612 min
350. Security Deposits vs Damage Waivers: Which Protects Your Short-Term Rental Better?
Security deposits come up in almost every hosting conversation, but a lot of what hosts believe about them is wrong. We break down the difference between a deposit and an authorization hold, and why refunding deposits drains money from every stay. We cover damage waivers, when to charge a guest for damage, and how to build one full protection strategy. How a security deposit and an authorization hold are actually different Why hotels never really "hold" your cash, and what they do instead The nine-day window a lot of hosts don't know they're racing against How to decide between an authorization hold and a damage waiver What to document before you ever charge a guest for damage Thanks so much for hanging out with us today. We know this one got a little technical, but understanding how the money side of damage protection actually works will save you real headaches down the road. If this helped, subscribe and leave us a quick review, it means a lot. Check out our videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ShortTermRentalRiches Grab your free management eBook: https://strriches.com/#tools-resources Looking to earn more with your property (without the headaches)? Chat with our expert management team: https://strriches.com/management-services/
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