Avoid this mistake if you want to do Airbnb Arbitrage
Summary
Sean Rakidzich emphasizes the importance of building rapport with landlords in person before discussing Airbnb arbitrage. He advises against directly asking landlords over the phone if they allow Airbnb, but rather presenting yourself as a corporate housing company and scheduling a meeting to discuss business models. He also suggests researching the landlord beforehand using online tools like Google, and being conscious of both positive and negative topics of discussion.
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