Airbnb Business for Beginners : Comprehensive Guide

Course Curriculum

Chapter 1: Short Term Rentals (STR) & Opportunity Cost

Lecture 1: Short Term Rentals (STR) & Opportunity Cost

Lecture 2: The Issue with Traditional Short Term Rentals

Lecture 3: What are Short Term Rentals?

Lecture 4: Why It Is The Perfect Time Start Hosting

Lecture 5: Statistics About Airbnb, HomeAway, etc. & Hospitality Business as a Whole

Lecture 6: City Bans and Why That Shouldn’t Be a Worry

Lecture 7: Why Airbnb is Gaining so Much Attention & Why People Happily Choose Homeowners O

Lecture 8: How to Get Permits for Your City + How to Check Local Restrictions

Lecture 9: Hospitality 101 – Customer Service is The Name of The Game + Importance of Revie

Chapter 2: Market Research & Analysis

Lecture 1: Free Research With Airbnb Host Estimate Tool

Lecture 2: Scouting Locations & What to Look For

Lecture 3: Price Points & Location Size

Lecture 4: Single Family Homes vs Multi Family Homes vs Apartments

Lecture 5: Setting an Appointment with a Landlord

Lecture 6: Pricing: How to Calculate an Average Nightly Rate for Your Airbnb

Lecture 7: Occupancy: How to Calculate an Average Monthly Occupancy Rate for Your Airbnb

Lecture 8: Other Tools to Use

Chapter 3: How to Pitch a Landlord

Lecture 1: How to Pitch a Landlord for Airbnb

Lecture 2: Key Point #1: Professional Cleaning Multiple Times Per Week

Lecture 3: Key Point #2: Professional Property Management Company to Manage Your Property

Lecture 4: Key Point #3: Less Occupancy = Less Wear & Tear + Psychology of “Guests”

Lecture 5: Key Point #4: Noise Level Monitors, Front Door Cameras, Extra Accessories for Pr

Lecture 6: Key Point #5: Rental Insurance + Airbnb $1 million Dollar Damage Protection

Lecture 7: Counteroffers & Objections Handling

Chapter 4: Legal Structure for your Airbnb Business

Lecture 1: Legal Disclosure

Lecture 2: How to Choose a Legal Entity Structure

Lecture 3: Why You Need an LLC or Some Type of Legal Protection

Lecture 4: Converting an LLC to and S Corp if You Plan To Rent Multiple Units

Lecture 5: Renter’s Insurance for Your Airbnbs

Lecture 6: Accounting & Tracking Business Expenses

Lecture 7: How to File for an LLC (Walkthrough)

Chapter 5: Furnishing your Airbnb

Lecture 1: Pick a Style – (Contemporary, Chiq)

Lecture 2: The Unit Essentials

Lecture 3: The Unit Bonuses

Lecture 4: Rundown of Every Single Item

Lecture 5: The Power of Small Items + Nuances

Lecture 6: Extra Gadgets + Security Installments

Chapter 6: Setting Up Amenities

Lecture 1: Signing Up for Utilities

Lecture 2: Towels & Toiletries

Lecture 3: Restocking Essentials

Lecture 4: Coffee Coffee Coffee

Lecture 5: Thoughtful Amenities to Offer

Lecture 6: Unique Ideas to Add an Extra Punch

Chapter 7: Standing out on Airbnb

Lecture 1: How to Create a Hosting Account on Airbnb

Lecture 2: Property Listing 101: Complete Walk-through

Lecture 3: Pricing Strategies: How to Get Higher CTR Rates

Lecture 4: Basic Property Listing Optimization

Lecture 5: Achieving & Maintaining Superhost Status

Lecture 6: How to Write Attention Grabbing & Captivating Property Descriptions

Lecture 7: Answering Reviews: The Proven 3 Step Formula Broken Down

Chapter 8: Ensuring Customer Satisfaction

Lecture 1: Responding to Customer Reviews

Lecture 2: Dealing with Late Bookings

Lecture 3: Handling Booking Cancellations & Schedule Changes

Lecture 4: Early Check-Ins

Lecture 5: Late Customer Check-Outs

Lecture 6: Guests that Request Extra Amenities/Burn Through Supply

Lecture 7: Cleaning Units After Every Booking

Lecture 8: How to Clean your Airbnb

Lecture 9: How to Contract Cleaners in Your Area

Chapter 9: Photographing Your Units

Lecture 1: Basic Photography 101: The importance of Angles & Good Lighting

Lecture 2: iPhone Camera Listing vs. Professional Camera Listing

Lecture 3: Choosing a Camera & Recommendations

Lecture 4: Airbnb Professional Photos

Lecture 5: Photographing Your Property’s Uniqueness & Anomalies

Lecture 6: Uploading Photos to your Computer

Lecture 7: Basic Editing w/ Adobe Lightroom to make your Photos POP!

Chapter 10: Automating Your Airbnb Business

Lecture 1: Managing your Airbnb from Afar

Lecture 2: Handling Customer Inquiries

Lecture 3: Strategically Pricing: Fluctuating Prices w/ the Market Demand

Lecture 4: Example of Strategic Pricing When Outsourcing

Lecture 5: Creating FAQ Guides

Lecture 6: Developing & Implementing “House Rules”

Lecture 7: Ongoing Cleaner Contractors + How to Find Trustworthy Cleaners?

Lecture 8: STR Property Management Companies

Lecture 9: Creating More Listings + Scaling with More Units

Chapter 11: In Conclusion

Lecture 1: Course recap

Lecture 2: Your feedback

Lecture 3: What's next