How to Price Your Airbnb - Pricing Strategy #airbnb #airbnbbusiness #airbnbhost
Summary
Jorge discusses his pricing strategy for short-term rentals. He first takes the desired revenue (which is double whatever the rent or the mortgage payments), and divides that by 20 days. The goal is to double the numbers at a 66% occupancy, leaving enough space to potentially triple the revenue.
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