The honest side of hosting, first-year lessons, the numbers nobody talks about, turnover, tech, and designing for five-star reviews, not just photos.
The master stocking list after seven Austin units. What goes in every bedroom, bathroom, and kitchen, and the items we learned about from guests.
Read More
The exact checklist we run before every new unit opens. Including the 11 things most new hosts forget until a guest mentions it.
Read More
All seven of our units are in rental buildings. How we create warm layered lighting in every one using only plug-in fixtures.
Read MoreOur first year hosting taught us more than any guide. Here are the Airbnb host tips that actually moved the needle.
Read More
A hundred guests is a lot of feedback. Here's what they taught us about what actually matters in a short-term rental.
Read More
Everyone shows the nightly rate. Here are the real short-term rental numbers, turnover, occupancy, and the costs nobody mentions.
Read More
You don't need deep pockets to launch a great short-term rental. Here's how we build one on a budget that still earns five stars.
Read More
A few well-chosen tools turn hosting from a scramble into a system. Here's the simple tech stack that runs our rentals.
Read More
Turnover is where hosting gets hard. Here's the system that keeps our cleaning and changeovers fast, consistent, and sane.
Read MoreA rental can photograph beautifully and still earn mediocre reviews. Here's how we design for the stay, not just the listing.
Read More
Not every apartment makes a good rental. Here's how we choose which ones to buy and flip. And which to walk away from.
Read More
We raised our nightly rate without a renovation, just a series of small, cheap swaps. Here's exactly what we changed.
Read More