
Learn the honest clean system for profitable Airbnb hosting, including the two options of DIY or outsourced cleaning, a detailed checklist, and a consistent, spotless space.
Setting up your Airbnb Space
Before you start
Increase bookings by enabling instant book, using smart pricing, naming your space memorably, posting great photos, and providing fast, professional guest support and good reviews.
Make More Money
There are two ways to look at this: what you earn per hour as a human, or per month as a real estate investment. Which one are you? We’re a hybrid of both! Let's look at how to increase your investment income and decrease your hours invested to increase your hourly rate!
Adopt an honest clean workflow with a fixed order and checklists to ensure real cleanliness. Maintain doubles of sheets and towels, supplies, makeup wipes, and locked storage for guest comfort.
The tenant of the honest clean is:
Is the space actually clean, not just does it look clean.
You want your guests to walk in and NOT notice anything. That’s the goal.
If you live by these rules, you’ll never have a complaint on cleanliness.
If you've told one guest, you've told a thousand guests... So don't waste time by re-typing the same things a thousand times. Get it right the first time, and we'll show you how!
Spot red flags early, prequalify guests with clear listings, and enforce firm house rules. Document issues and use the resolution center to manage damages and overstay.
Navigate local legislation and taxes for Airbnb hosting, including licensing, occupancy, lodging, and sales taxes. Organize finances with Schedule C and quarterly estimates, using separate accounts for taxes and expenses.
Master Airbnb superhost status by maintaining a 90% response rate, achieving 80% five-star reviews from guests, and managing cancellations through Airbnb while prioritizing timely responses and bookings.
Master managing Airbnb reviews in batches, respond professionally with a template, and know when to engage. Learn insurance steps, from policy review to host protection and the resolution process.
After years of doing other things to make a living, we accidentally stumbled into one of the greatest adventures of our lives. By starting our Airbnbs, we found that we could create an amazing life for ourselves where we were making good money doing something that matters (by giving people an awesome travel experience), and free ourselves up to do the other things we love like travel, read, teach yoga, volunteer, spend time together, be there for our family, and the list goes on.
Years of working for someone else was behind us, and now, we could *mostly* make our own schedule, and have way more freedom overall to do other things besides work all day. It's the kind of thing our parents never dreamed was possible. But it is. It really, really is.
But maybe you don't want to be an Airbnb Mogul and do this full time. You just have a space or two you're running as your side hustle. We've got best practices and all sorts of tips and tricks for you as well. Levi's the creative dreamer, and Shayna's the former teacher and planner. Together, we get things done.
Let us show you how we did it, and you can too!