Scale Your Airbnb Business by Building Relationships – with Liam Carolan
Summary
This article discusses strategies for scaling an Airbnb business by building relationships with key individuals like letting agents. Hosts are encouraged to connect with those who can help find new properties and to prioritize providing value before seeking assistance. Additionally, the article contains information on revenue management and CEO focus in an STR business, as discussed in other episodes of the podcast.
Key Insights
- •To scale a short-term rental business, building relationships with the right people is critical. Connect with letting agents, local property networking groups, and other local STR operators to help find new units to manage.
- •For revenue management, reviewing every booking can reveal pricing and demand signals.
- •CEOs waste 30 to 50 percent of their time on low-value activities. Prioritize CEO time toward strategic tasks to grow your business.
Action Items
- ✓Get out of your comfort zone and provide value to potential partners before asking for help.Effort: mediumImpact: medium
- ✓Review bookings on a daily basis to see pricing and demand signals.Effort: lowImpact: medium
Tools & Resources
- →Google My Maps: Resources Mentioned: Google My Maps
- →Legends X: Resources Mentioned: Legends X
- →Get Paid for Your Pad: Resources Mentioned: Get Paid for Your Pad on YouTube
- →Hostfully: Resources Mentioned: Hostfully
- →Ginger & Gold: Liam Carolan is the short-term rental expert behind Ginger & Gold
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