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Lifestyle Travel Airbnb Hosting

Mastering Airbnb | Learn from SF's top host, 100+ lectures

The comprehensive guide to meeting great people, getting paid to travel, and becoming a master of Airbnb
Bestseller
Rating: 4.3 out of 54.3 (745 ratings)
10,960 students
Created by Evan Kimbrell
Last updated 1/2021
English
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30-Day Money-Back Guarantee

What you'll learn

  • Turn your spare room into a rental income of up to $250 / night
  • Turn your entire place into a rental income of up to $600 / night
  • Price your listing in a way that gets bookings without reviews
  • Scope out your competition to identify your listing's market potential
  • Identify and add amenities to dramatically increase the value of your listing
  • Take Airbnb quality photos without a professional photo team
  • Choose the thumbnail that creates the most interest
  • Tips for using free software to enhance your listing's photos
  • Learn how to get featured by AirBNB
  • How to show up on the first page of AirBNB search
  • Write listing descriptions that grab bookings
  • Write the perfect attention-grabbing title for your space
  • Correctly set cleaning fees and minimum night restrictions
  • Figure out the right long-term cleaning arrangement
  • Use house rules and extra people fees to your advantage
  • Maximize income with other sources like VRBO and Roomorama
  • Have your Airbnb run itself while you travel abroad without an internet connection
  • Prevent burnout by choosing and limiting guest interaction
  • Learn fun (and cheap) ways to guarantee 5-star reviews
  • Identify the moving parts of your listing and reduce incident rates by 80%
  • Integrate useful (and free) Airbnb tools for extra help and automation
  • Correctly use your reviews to prevent 90% of bad reviews
  • Use the "augmentable amenities" strategy to grab bookings you would otherwise lose
  • Manage your homesharing taxes and comply with IRS guidelines
  • Learn how to meet great people and have fun with your guests

Requirements

  • Students should have an open mind and be willing to try new things.
  • A basic familiarity with AirBNB is helpful but not necessary.
  • Access to a computer where you can download either iPhoto or Windows Live Gallery.
  • Access to a camera or camera phone is helpful, but not necessary.
  • Putting up a listing and starting to make money will require a minimum of a half day's work.

Description

My property was officially number one in San Francisco when you searched for 3+ guests. That was number one out of 5000+ listings. Over 3,483 students have taken this course that contains 16+ hours of content and over 55 five-star reviews. Join in!

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  "Best course I've taken on Udemy. Solid course. I'm in the middle of starting a business and this is perfect. I had heard about how companies had funded their initial start through Airbnb and this course is a complete steal. There are so many ways you can use airbnb to upgrade your situation. This course ROCKS." -- Jeff Tran 

  "Fantastic Investment. I signed up for this course when it first came out a little over a month ago. I was already a host but I was in what Evan called the "beginning blues" where I was getting bookings but not enough and for little money. I took his course and I'm happy to say already in a month, his techniques are making a really big difference. My bookings next month are already up 30% in price and I'm getting close to filling all my weekends I wanted. Next month I've already booked $2300, which is really exciting. I've gone back to this course so many times already because its been so valuable. Evan's even helped me out on several occasions. I just wanted to come back and write this review to encourage anyone reading this to take this course. Its already paid for itself many times over." -- Laura Greer 

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I once made $7,579 while vacationing in Bali. How did I make that much? By doing nothing. Absolutely nothing. All I had to do was rent my apartment out on Airbnb and leave for the month.

I know it sounds ridiculous but it's true. I got paid $260 / day to simply not be in my apartment.

I bet that by now you've heard of Airbnb. If you don't use it, chances are someone you know does. Airbnb lets you rent out your spare room or entire space for money, and the company has been growing like wildfire. Airbnb now has over 350,000 hosts, who are just ordinary people, renting their spaces in over 192 countries. They have booked over 10 million rental nights in homes, apartments, rooms, and spaces just like yours. 

You know what the best part is? A private room on Airbnb rents for an average of $120 / night. You could make that by renting out a spare room - or 3x that for your whole space.

I have personally made over $60,000 renting out my space on Airbnb. On average I spent about 4~ hours per week handling guests, maintaining the space, and everything else involved. On a typical month I would make $4,000 - $5,000. If I was traveling I would make between $7,000 - $10,000 a month.

Is this abnormal? Not at all. I have helped several of my friends list their places on Airbnb and they all make a minimum of $2,000 / month. Thousands of hosts on Airbnb make well over $100,000 a year from their rental income and with only one property. 

When I first started hosting on AirBNB, I thought, "What the heck, its worth a shot." I had just moved to San Francisco and signed a big one-year lease for an apartment that was $3,000 a month. Not to mention being self employed with a business that ebbs and flows. What if I hit a bad month and couldn't make rent? A terrible feeling that most of us have probably had. 

The first month I started Airbnb, I made $4,963. That blew my expectations away. It covered my rent, utilities, cleanings, and I pocketed an extra $1,500. Airbnb saved me like it's saved so many others.

Just so you know, the spaces on Airbnb are not hotel quality spaces. They're spare rooms, apartments, and homes that everyday, ordinary people live in. Spare bedrooms, living rooms, empty condos, spare family homes, and any other dwelling you can think of. 

Do you have extra space where you're living? Do you ever leave for the weekend or go home for the holidays? Can you crash at a significant other's for the weekend? If you're like me, or really anyone else, I'm sure you can think of a time where you've had unused space. You could be missing out on a significant amount of money. Money that could make a big difference in your life.

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Some things you'll learn in the course: 

- How to step-by-step get your spare room or space renting for up to $5,000 / month, or your entire space for up to $10,000 / month 

- Everything you need to know before starting the process so you can hit the ground running 

- How to scope out your competition, create a plan, and land on the first page of search 

- How to perfect your listing: from photographs to thumbnails to listing descriptions 

- Every tip and trick I used to triple my booking inquiries in jone month 

- How to limit your rental related work to 3-4 hours a week

- How to virtually guarantee 5-star reviews from each guest 

- How to become a SuperHost and join the top 5% of Airbnb hosts 

- Plus so much more. There are over 100+ lectures and 13 hours of content included in this course. 

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Some common questions: 

Can anyone do this?   

Yes, absolutely anyone can do this. Airbnb is in 192 countries and even in cities with fewer than 10,000 people. With my course I'll show you exactly how you can be successful in any environment. 

What if my space isn't nice? 

Every space has a price and if you follow my steps you can maximize that price. If you're not happy with the price you get, follow my advice and you can easily get more and more per night. 

What if I don't own my space, I just rent it? 

Even if you don't own your space, even if you don't think you have room, even if you think your city is too small, you can rent out your space. 

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AirBNB was a life changer for me and I want it to be the same for you. I've studied the AirBNB market, have hosted over 200 guests, and collaborated with five other rockstar hosts to bring this course together. In this course you'll get everything you need to skip the painful learning process and start maximizing your profit quickly.

Who this course is for:

  • Anyone interested in the sharing economy.
  • Anyone who travels out of town frequently or even occasionally.
  • Anyone who wants an out-of-the-box way to fund their lifestyle, freelance career, or business venture.
  • Anyone who has an extra room in their apartment / home.
  • This course is not limited to students from big cities: AirBNB is all over the world in cities as small as 20,000 people.
  • Anyone not willing to put a couple hours of work into putting their listing up is not encouraged to take this course.

Course content

8 sections • 117 lectures • 15h 41m total length

  • Preview04:48
  • Join our community on Slack!
    00:00
  • What is AirBNB?
    05:14
  • Preview02:56
  • The benefits of homesharing
    06:02
  • Can it work in my city? (Hint: yes)
    15:35
  • Preview03:01
  • Preview05:18
  • Cheat sheet: Can it work in my city? (Hint: yes)
    01:17
  • Course feedback: Let me know what you think so far!
    00:06
  • Section 1 Review Material
    30 pages
  • Review sheets, cheat sheets, resources - all in one PDF
    00:01

  • Ready to create an account? Get $200 extra for your first guest
    00:32
  • Is my space good enough? What you need to know...
    20:27
  • How long will this take? It's surprisingly less than you think...
    08:15
  • Scoping out the competition and making a game plan
    19:06
  • Pricing strategies guaranteed to work
    19:36
  • The hotel pricing strategy
    03:10
  • Advanced skills: How to drill down on your host competition
    12:12
  • Preview00:38
  • Preview00:43
  • Preview00:46
  • Preview01:15
  • Preview00:19
  • Section 2 Review Material
    57 pages

  • Four easy rules for taking high quality photos that "wow" your listing
    14:14
  • Add the magical touch: Edit your photos like an AirBNB professional
    11:50
  • Preview01:21
  • The amenities drill down: All the amenities you need in 6 minutes
    06:16
  • The amenities guests expect that you always forget
    09:53
  • The key to writing great descriptions that book guests
    19:27
  • Writing the perfect title: Trickier than you would think
    09:26
  • The secret to thumbnails
    04:04
  • What to do with "Cleaning Fees"
    07:57
  • Set your "House Rules" correctly to save yourself down the line
    06:31
  • "Extra People Fees": Do it right and add +20% to your rental income
    04:48
  • Tip #1: How to get AirBNB quality photos for free (without AirBNB)
    06:47
  • Tip #2: The secret number of photos to use
    05:36
  • Tip #3: The rambling text strategy
    03:00
  • Cheat sheet: Four easy rules for taking photos that "wow"
    01:22
  • Cheat sheet: Add the magical touch: Edit your photos like an
    01:03
  • Cheat sheet: The amenities drill down: All the amenities you need
    00:51
  • Cheat sheet: The amenities guests expect that you always forget
    00:20
  • Cheat sheet: The secret to thumbnails
    00:19
  • Cheat sheet: What to do with "Cleaning Fees"
    00:29
  • Cheat sheet: "Extra People Fees": Do it right and you can add +20%
    00:57
  • Cheat sheet: How to get AirBNB quality photos for free (without AirBNB)
    00:32
  • Cheat sheet: Writing the perfect title: Trickier than you would think
    00:32
  • Cheat sheet: Set your "House Rules" correctly to save yourself down the line
    00:34
  • Cheat sheet: The rambling text strategy
    00:19
  • Cheat sheet: The secret number of photos to use
    00:17
  • Course feedback: Let me know what you think!
    00:23
  • Section 3 Review Material
    91 pages

  • The art of the start
    03:04
  • The beginning pricing strategy crucial to your success
    02:08
  • The cleaning is crucial, skip this at your AirBNB peril
    06:58
  • Preview01:08
  • Your first guest: Let me walk you through it
    05:31
  • Why so many hosts are using Instant Book wrong
    06:48
  • When to use the "Minimum Days" setting
    03:48
  • Do deposits matter? What actually matters
    04:03
  • Tip #1: How to turbocharge your listing (not for the faint of heart)
    03:56
  • Tip #2: Think like a hotel but don't act like one
    03:19
  • Cheat sheet: The cleaning is crucial, skip this at your AirBNB peril
    00:42
  • Cheat sheet: Why so many hosts are using Instant Book wrong
    00:48
  • Cheat sheet: When to use the "Minimum Days" setting
    00:30
  • Cheat sheet: Your first guest: Let me walk you through it
    00:33
  • Cheat sheet: Do deposits matter? What actually matters
    00:31
  • Cheat sheet: Think like a hotel, don't act like one
    00:24
  • Cheat sheet: Turbocharge your listing (not for the faint of heart)
    00:27
  • Section 4 Review Material
    52 pages

  • Mastering the warm & fuzzy: Becoming the best host you can
    05:31
  • Finding the happy amount of face-to-face time
    04:00
  • The $7 solution to all of your problems: Up your positive reviews by 50%
    04:52
  • Damage Control: My five-step framework for minimizing potential bad reviews
    11:50
  • Tip #1: The guidebook that makes hosting so much easier
    04:23
  • Tip #2: Towels & Linens: Follow this advice and save $100's a year
    05:18
  • Tip #3: The wonderful thing about Uber
    02:57
  • Tip #4: The VA trick that no one talks about
    03:42
  • Cheat sheet: Mastering the warm and fuzzy: Becoming the best host
    00:24
  • Cheat sheet: Damage Control: My five-step framework for minimizing bad reviews
    00:45
  • Cheat sheet: Finding the right amount of face time
    00:40
  • Cheat sheet: The $7 solution to all of your problems: Up your positive reviews
    00:38
  • Cheat Sheet: Towels & Linens: Follow this advice and save $100's a year
    00:26
  • Section 5 Review Material
    36 pages

  • The winning mentality for AirBNB hosts
    05:52
  • Identifying your winners and your losers
    03:54
  • Hawking your calendar and how to easily increase bookings by 20%
    03:33
  • Removing the maintenance and reducing your weekly input to < 3 hours a week
    06:50
  • Expanding your platforms: Add an extra 20% to your booking inquiries
    18:11
  • Preview02:30
  • Tip #1: The "cheap nothing gift", your secret hosting weapon
    06:40
  • Tip #2: The pre-emptive review strategy that works every time
    04:01
  • Tip #3: How I added an extra $1k / month for just $100 / month
    04:04
  • Tip #4: The copy / paste trick that saves you a ton of time
    03:48
  • Tip #5: Other hosts are awesome, here's why
    04:04
  • Tip #6: How to use your review correctly
    05:36
  • Tip #7: Get 10% more bookings with the foreign languages tactic
    02:25
  • Tip #8: Last second hosting and how to use it to your advantage
    02:09
  • A word of warning about the response rate metric
    03:54
  • Response timing: Live and die by this metric
    08:23
  • Cheat Sheet: The winning mentality for AirBNB hosts
    00:27
  • Cheat sheet: Hawking your calendar and how to increase earnings
    00:33
  • Cheat sheet: The "cheap nothing gift", your secret hosting weapon
    00:29
  • Cheat sheet: How to use your review correctly
    00:33
  • Cheat sheet: Picking your winners and losers
    00:39
  • Cheat sheet: Removing the maintenance and reducing your weekly input
    00:35
  • Section 6 Review Material
    75 pages

  • What would you like to see here?
    00:12
  • Setting up & getting out: Renting your space while you're abroad
    15:01
  • Adding multiple spaces to your account
    09:49
  • How to do your taxes and what to know: Part One
    19:31
  • How to do your taxes and what to know: Part Two
    12:21
  • Tax Day Powerpoint for following along
    11 pages
  • Preview01:33:41
  • Section 7 Review Material
    9 pages

  • Bonus Lecture: How to get your next course for as low as $12.99
    00:16

Instructor

Evan Kimbrell
Founder of Sprintkick | Ex-VC | Ex-startup founder
Evan Kimbrell
  • 4.5 Instructor Rating
  • 71,396 Reviews
  • 569,402 Students
  • 22 Courses

                  Hi, I'm Evan Kimbrell. Thanks for checking out my course. 

**My courses have been featured in Forbes, CNN, Entrepreneur Magazine, BusinessInsider, BuzzFeed, Mashable, TheNextWeb, The Daily Beast, & Techcrunch**

        Currently, I'm the Founder and Director of Sprintkick, a full-service, referral-only digital agency based out of San Francisco. Over the past four years I've overseen the development and launch of over 100 web and mobile apps. Clients range from two-man bootstrapping startups to multibillion dollar Fortune 100s like Wal-Mart, Dick's Sporting Goods, and GNC. 

Prior to Sprintkick I worked as a VC for a new firm called Juvo Capital, based out of L.A. I spearheaded the firm's expansion into Silicon Valley and into the Consumer Web tech category.

                  In the long long ago, I was a co-founder for an educational software startup called ScholarPRO that raised a ton of money and then spectacularly blew up (in the bad way). Before it exploded like the Death Star, I went through five tech incubators (yes, five): Tech Stars, Excelerate Labs, MassChallenge, Babson Venture Program, and Sparkseed. 

                  Hope you enjoy my courses!

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