Turn to the most-trusted guide to get started on your Airbnb adventure Airbnb For Dummies is here to help you prep your property and post your first listing on the wildly popular short-term rental site. Even if you don’t have a house, you can become an Airbnb host. A spare room at your place, a camper, a boat, a treehouse, a castle—you can turn just about anything into an Airbnb and earn additional income hosting guests. You can even offer tours around your hometown. This comprehensive resource helps you make your goals a reality, with details on how to get set up and navigate the platform and where to turn for info on local short-term rental rules, plus all the post-pandemic changes to travel and to Airbnb’s policies. Learn to attract adventurers from far and wide, with help from For Dummies experts. Decide whether becoming an Airbnb host is right for you Create an appealing listing on the Airbnb site and attract guests Host experiences and ensure the health and safety of guests Get positive reviews and improve your property’s visibility This book is especially for you, the first-time Airbnb host in need of a guide for creating a listing, keeping up a property, and attracting guests.
Want to invest in the most lucrative real estate out there, but not sure where to start? When it comes to short-term rentals the concepts are easy, but the implementation? Not so much! What consumables do I need? How do I become a super host? SEO Beach House Business Model answers these questions and more, like... ✓ How to discover and invest in the most lucrative locations... even if they're in another country ✓ How to find a reliable cleaning service that cleans your property perfectly, every time ✓ A six-step, in-depth guide to finding a property with extremely high ROI ✓ Creating and optimizing your listing so that even your first Airbnb will profit immediately ✓ Creating a luxurious, five-star experience on autopilot The Automated Retirees break it all down in plain English so that you can create passive income with Airbnbs as soon as next month! Whether it's your first investment or just your first time with Airbnb, the concepts in this book can help you make five figures a year with a single short-term rental. Are you ready to learn how?
The original and best Airbnb how-to guide just got better with this fully updated second edition which now also includes photos and screenshots.Simple but effective How-To Guide on using the popular Airbnb website and all competing websites to rent out your spare room or entire home to make money. All you need to know to make an effective and eye-catching listing from an author who is an experienced and successful Airbnb host having made thousands from renting out his spare rooms and made friends from all over the world in the process. Your home is a potential money-making asset, instead of working hard to earn money to pay for it, let your home make money for you! Short of buying a winning lottery ticket, this could be the best small change you'll ever spend.Some of the subjects How To Get Rich Using Airbnb covers include: How to make not just a professional but a killer profile and listing How to make your listing appear in the top of the searches and listings How to operate your Airbnb like a professional and profitable business How to provide a great service to your guests to make more money The author has made over £25K - $35K in a suburban location. You could too!In 2014, How To Get Rich Using Airbnb, the author, and his home were interviewed and filmed by Bloomberg Television for a feature on Airbnb. In November 2015, the book was again featured this time on the BBC when Stephen Liddell was interviewed live on air on the subject of homeowners so successfully monetising their homes that it is upsetting the hotel industry.***An Amazon 2013, 2014 and 2015 # 1 ranking best-seller in three sections including TRAVEL > Special Interest > Business and TRAVEL > Bed & Breakfast ***There are no other Airbnb-related books or authors with such a pedigree.Even better, here are some actual reviews from my Airbnb listing. As you can see from 2012 to 2016, I have been successfully making lots of money and making hundreds of tourists and long-term rentals happy at the same time in what as the BBC admitted is a very average home."This was my first Airbnb experience and I can honestly say it was wonderful. Stephen provided me with great directions to his place and how to get to my next location via the bus and tube. He was also a life saver when I realized I brought the wrong plug adapter and found one for me to use until I was able to purchase one. I highly recommend this Airbnb and would love to have another opportunity to come back in the future." Carly from California in January 2016"Stephen was an excellent host and made me feel very welcome. The house is clean and comfortable and the room was exactly as described. Although I didn't require them, the provision of towels and shower gel was a nice touch. The breakfast cupboard was also handy. Overall, a great experience and highly recommended." Nicola from Birmingham, U.K. October 2015"We loved everything about our stay! I only wish we were able to spend more time there! We will definitely be coming back to London, and definitely with Stephen and Emilia! The house is easy to find, the room was just as described. I'd have loved to spend more time at the house, but our time was limited. Stephen and Emilia were wonderful hosts, both very kind and helpful. I was hesitant when I booked - to stay at someone's home, but I have no regrets! "Lindsey from New York in February 2014"The sun did indeed shine in London during my stay with Emila and Stephen and no more radiantly than the friendly smiles of my hosts and their many kindnesses during my stay. My first Air bnb experience was a memorable one because of Emilia and Stephen. Their house is spotlessly clean, modern and conveniently located. They made my visit a memorable...
Foreword by Bill Gates From the authors of New York Times bestsellers, The Alliance and The Start-up of You, comes a smart and accessible must-have guide for budding entrepreneurs everywhere.
All 2.9 million Airbnb hosts in the United State can profit from this book. The first, and still only, one of its kind, it tells hosts everything they need to know about taxes for short-term rentals, including deductions they may take, depreciation, when short-term rentals are tax-free, repairs, and tax reporting for short-term rentals. The new edition covers all the latest tax changes brought about by the Coronavirus legislation passed by Congress. These include new tax breaks that can save hosts thousands in taxes: tax credits for sick leave and family leave for self-employed hosts, employee retention credit, and tax-free treatment of landlord PPP loans Many Airbnb hosts have lost money due to the Coronavirus pandemic. This book explain if, when, and how short-term rental hosts may deduct their losses from other nonrental income.
“An engrossing story of audacious entrepreneurism and big-industry disruption, [this] is a tale for our times.” —Charles Duhigg, New York Times–bestselling author of The Power of Habit An investigative look into a beloved, disruptive, notorious start-up, this is the remarkable behind-the-scenes story of the creation and growth of Airbnb, the online lodging platform that is now the largest provider of accommodations in the world. At first just the wacky idea of cofounders Brian Chesky, Joe Gebbia, and Nathan Blecharczyk, Airbnb has become indispensable to millions of hosts and travelers around the globe. Fortune editor Leigh Gallagher presents the first nuanced, in-depth look at the Airbnb phenomenon—the successes and controversies alike—and takes us behind the scenes as the company’s young CEO steers into increasingly uncharted waters. “A fast-paced, fun dive into one of the seminal firms of our time; through the tale of Airbnb, Leigh Gallagher shows us how the sharing economy can be a force for emotional connection—as well as for social and business disruption.” —Rana Foroohar, Financial Times columnist and CNN global economic analyst
In 2008, two broke art school graduates and their coder-whiz friend set up a platform that - in less than a decade - became the largest provider of accommodations in the world. Now valued at $30 billion, Airbnb is in the very top tier of Silicon Valley's 'unicorn' startups. Yet the company has not been without controversy - disrupting a $500 billion hotel industry makes you a few enemies. This is also a story of regulators who want to shut it down, hotel industry leaders who want it to disappear and neighbourhoods that struggle with private homes open for public rental. But beyond the headlines and the horror stories, Airbnb has changed the terms of travel for a whole generation - where a sense of belonging has built trust between hosts and guests seeking a more original travel experience that hotels have struggled to replicate. This is the first, definitive book to tell the remarkable story behind Airbnb in all its forms - cultural zeitgeist, hotel disruptor, enemy to regulators - and the first in-depth character study of its leader Brian Chesky, the company's curious co-founder and CEO. It reveals what got Airbnb where it is today, why they are nothing like Uber, and where they are going next.
Former Airbnb employee, Superhost, and Airbnb property manager reveals his strategies to rank #1 in Airbnb search by creating an optimal online listing and offline guest experience. "I have never seen so much valuable, actionable advice in one place for an Airbnb host. Highly recommended!" - Chip Conley
"Get paid for your pad" is the veritable blueprint on how to transform your home into a short-stay rental boon. Renting in the short-stay market, when done correctly, crushes the return from long-term tentants. Like hundreds of thousands of people, you can boost your profits by 2 to 3 times with the most well known short-stay marketplace in the world: Airbnb.
This book deconstructs the ‘sharing’ marketing narratives surrounding Airbnb and similar platforms. It provides a conceptual analysis of the ‘sharing economy’ and accommodation sector and furthers the ongoing discussion surrounding Airbnb and the social sustainability of city tourism. The volume analyses the touristification of neighbourhoods in the context of broader economic and ideological shifts, thus bridging the gap between academic and social debate. It presents four different city scenarios of potential future developments and evaluates the effects of different regulatory responses, giving readers an understanding of the forces and factors at work and envisioning the ultimate consequences of current developments. The book will appeal to students and researchers in tourism and hospitality studies, futures studies and urban planning, as well as to policymakers and strategists in the hospitality and tourism sectors.
