My Airbnb Calendar After the Airbnbust

Why does it always have to be the hard lessons? I girl bossed to close to the sun and now my airbnb calendars are empty. Please learn from my experience so you can avoid my mistakes.
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[@aprilsimmons5439]

Finally, someone who is honest about profit and losses in a business. Dynamic pricing all the way! Thank you Sean!

[@KINGKING10109]

Bro… it’s 19 minute video that was released like 12 minutes ago.. You ain’t even watched the whole thing yet..🤣

[@AirbnbAutomated]

Bro, even I haven't seen the whole thing yet.

[@djnaydee]

@@AirbnbAutomated Maybe he watched it on 10x speed haha

[@junydabrutska]

@@KINGKING10109 ahahah

[@honeyspot5472]

I have a cleaning fee.. just not absurd like other hosts.. cleaning fees actually make renting cheaper by lowering the daily rental.

[@bertrankin]

Longer stays beyond your average yes

[@Sharmila82Algoe]

i just began a Airbnb for fun on our old farm with my horses and we’re already 80% booked! I was in shock. And now I watch these tactics……. I never did that. 😅

[@chartlook1]

Shelby Church really struck a nerve ah? The problem is; a lot of influencers got people reaching for the pie in the sky ( the old real estate with nothing down revised scheme ) then sell courses or books to offset the cream which in reality those schemes are great when the sunshine however on cloudy days leaves the unsuspected broke. Then the retaliation starts when exposure happens.

[@hurricaneroadshow9966]

I have listened to you from three years now you are an amazing individual, lost my side to 23 years old and got into the Airbnb market. Your videos help me not always with accessibility, but it show me the way.

[@torturedsoul8066]

Inflation ate up a lot of ppl's disposable income. Even people well off live on budgets and that budget just got trashed by the democrats. So time to trim some fat. if it isnt producing income. goodbye.

[@bertrankin]

You'd 💬 think so, but facts are: The U.S. short-term rental market rang in the new year with strong demand, following a growth reaching 19.8% YoY in December 2022, well in excess of the 16.7% YoY growth for November.

[@bertrankin]

In fact, economic survey show that Americans are prioritizing travel above most other expenditures, and say it is one of the last things they will cut from their budget.

[@Kevin-qt4vy]

I purchased a 3 unit back in 2018 for 600k at 2.5 interest rate. It's now worth 1.2 million. I am doing well, especially in this economy. I airbnb 2 units and rent 1 unit long term. my mortgage is roughly 3400 a month for all 3 units. Last year I made 22k on long term rental and 196k on the two airbnb. I planned to get more buildings when it really gets bad and other host/landlords are forced to sell. Also my unit have 3 bedroom each so if I really needed too I can easily undercut the 1-2 bedroom airbnbs.

[@Kevin-qt4vy]

@@JJ-pl2tl I used the VA and refinanced later with a 2.5 rate. Yes It's an amazing rate, I understand why you would think it's cap.. lol

[@Kevin-qt4vy]

@@JJ-pl2tl Yeah my bad that's what I met to say. Sorry.

[@jpmiller99]

Great video. Glad to see Sean treating it as a business. Short-term rentals are really not a passive enterprise.

[@sharttank5999]

piss off customers who will file constant code violations because they have nothing better to do with their time after you refuse to refund and see where airbnb is next year.

[@insidethebnb]

When you say "dynamic pricing" do you mean Smart Pricing and Price Tips in Airbnb or this a third party software?

[@kimberiysmarketstrategy]

Your right on your tips

[@funmiester]

Hi again, Sean means a pricing model based on good 'ole suppy & demand. It's up to you ( and U$) to find out what that "IS." One thing that it "IS" - is (pun intended) DYNAMIC. Thus, it's EVER-CHANGING (aka dynamic). You can use 3rd party software, Airbnb tips, etc BUT you CAN'T rely on just one of these "systems." Sean has talked about it several times and it's working for me!

[@insidethebnb]

@@funmiester Thanks for the clarification. I thought it was a name of a software or function, not the concept or idea. Like calling "quick dry," "driqwik," or "moisture wicking" like some brand proprietary word for polyester.

[@kimberiysmarketstrategy]

You should go back and listen to your video on algorithm & pricing strategy. I’m kidding/ not kidding. It helped me out actually.

[@AirbnbAutomated]

Lolll.

[@JeanYoungmyphotos]

Yep, 0% of 0 = 0. The algorithm change is killing us. Even with dynamic pricing and price reductions. I started in 2013 (early adopter here) and never had a gap. Booked 100% of the time. Now it is 75%.

[@agnieszkaka8630]

Thank you so much for all your advice. I apply all of your strategies and it works ... I'm almost fully booked ❤❤❤ Thank you

[@rareseason]

Cutting losses is a form of making money. Ego can hurt your business. Spend the time to actively use this advice and experiment with the platform. Laziness will cost you money.

[@insidethebnb]

I took your advice on the whole "fill everything out as much as possible. don't leave anything blank." I even took your advice on lowering the prices, allowing one night stays, building the cleaning fee into the nightly rate, adding more amenities, painting accent walls, changing the furniture, adding plants, allowing one night stays at a high premium and offering massive discounts in the rulesets. The results: my listing continues to sit empty while the illegal listing in DTLA are piling up and getting booked months in advance. Additionally, I only get about one or two views per day and sometimes I think that's just me previewing my listing logged off. My listing is definitely being suppressed. My performance tabs tells me similar listings are getting 1500% more views, have 60% average occupancy, and 20 wishlists average per day. I have 1 view, 0% occupancy, and zero wishlists... I'm thinking who the hell am I being compared to that the disparity is so large. I can't be a similar listing if not getting similar results.

[@taylorsessions4143]

I'm so sorry nothing is seeming to help! Good luck and I hope that success is right around the corner for you.

[@kimberiysmarketstrategy]

Try reducing your listing fee to super, upper low ( like 50.00) no cleaning fee, no extra fees..etc only for 1 week ( weekday) then see if you book a few nights. It worked for me. Then I changed my dynamic pricing to adjust every single day. B My home is a six bedroom / 5 bath Salt Water pool, spa bathtub, 2 fireplaces I wasn’t showing up on Air B at all. Thank VBRO they allowed me to get the mortage paid.

[@tanvirarafat8018]

Go to room layout - make sure you have bathroom with private sink turned on. It's turned off by default

[@funmiester]

Your post is FACINATING as HE// to me! Is DTLA, downtown L.A.? If so,I would love to work on the with you. I live in the valley & my wonderful wife & I own 2 STRs in Magnificent Mammoth Lakes. 2021 was pretty good & last year was GREAT. LMK if you're interested.

[@sean4060]

@@kimberiysmarketstrategy The no cleaning fee doesn’t work. Why? Because Airbnb shows the base price of all listings up front. When you remove your cleaning fee, the guest do not notice this until they actually check out. You need to get them to first click on your listing and removing the cleaning fee is NOT going to do that

[@navycadet1]

First View, Comment and like!

[@AirbnbAutomated]

You rock!

[@debiolivetree24]

Always educating us!! Why did you leave Philadelphia?! That's where I am. Waiting on LLC to start. STRESSING!

[@Ralith09]

Love it! Great info. Our calenders are pretty empty, but getting tons of last minute bookings.

[@kleymar2000]

This guy is still salty about Shelby Church. Come on, move on bro. Shelby moved on a long time ago. You even went back to dressing shirts after going hippie with beaded necklaces for a year lol

[@AirbnbAutomated]

Side effect of being in dallas way more often. those beads see my favorite. They got stolen by a Peerspace booking. Sad times

[@sean4060]

I’m losing so much on Airbnb bust that I had to sell my furniture

[@AirbnbAutomated]

Save me some

[@kimberiysmarketstrategy]

Lol me too! Looking for another property too

[@sean4060]

@@AirbnbAutomated You get first dibs on my used linens and toilet plungers

[@ther2618]

I love to read this I hate Airbnb hosts !

[@flightographist]

Hey there companero, Jan. and Feb. so far are down for me but I am lean and my niche is secure; folks that want to save 30 bucks to stay at my competitors (old, smelly motels with no privacy and questionable neighbours) are welcome to it. Nothing about being a superhost is passive but even in this recession ( there, I said it) I'm unsinkable- remember that old melody "the navy gets the gravy and the army gets the beans"?

[@lucyy9012]

What is dynamic pricing? Do you mean smart pricing?

[@J.WinstonCPA]

Fact: we are in a recession. Fact: people are putting normal items on CC's because prices are going up so much. It's only a matter of time before people are going to have to cut back in a major way. Be the best airbnb host, but be realistic.

[@SeckouDaWinner]

Woah! Why did you leave Philly?

[@lzrd00d5]

Is this AIRBNB pump a bull trap anyone??

[@grmuniz]

How can I create two accounts? Is it possible with the same phone number?

[@icelandsjfvilla]

Good video,,, For my properties, it's not the number of days that matters, But how much money comes in per month.

[@ttones3565]

Thank you Sean! I always learn something new from you. Thank you for sharing your Wins and loses! It gives us hope to keep pressing in and on! Thank you brother!

[@AL-HitZ]

Whos shelby?

[@vickiperkins8869]

First view

[@thomasquinn6397]

Love this

[@CHMichael]

There are expert realtors out there that can do the math for you. Make sure that you are a client and not a customer.

[@claudiasimon6606]

In defense of Shelby Church, I don’t think sue could have used your tactic of lowering price as much as it takes to get occupancy. Heating a pool and cooling a house in Palm Springs is very expensive. She may have a high minimum price below which she actually loses more money than if it were empty. On the bright side, she can take all her STR losses and offset them against her KZbin income.

[@AirbnbAutomated]

Contribution margin is the answer to whether she can use a dynamic price model. I have a couple videos on that as well. But yes, no matter what, she will be ok

[@tomstewart2426]

Way to speak the truth Sean! It’s good to have you back.

[@lobstergod6866]

Write an Airbnb book please!

[@je2084]

The most truth I've ever heard

[@monicafriesen4052]

Thanks for the info ! 🍁

[@AshlonHill]

Hey Sean! 👋 I would love to get your expert opinion... We have had a dry spell but had a sudden booking come up late last night so we took it. They have been in the home for a little less than 24 hours now and they are asking for a refund on a couple of nights. There were no prior messages complaining about anything... They just out of the blue said. Can we get a refund for a couple of nights. They are still using the Wi-Fi so we know they are still there and they had booked through to Sunday. I'm not sure how to go about doing with this? I thought I would ask my Guru for any thoughts or advice 😊👌

[@flightographist]

The answer is no unless you dropped the ball somewhere.

[@kimberiysmarketstrategy]

Listen carefully: I noticed if my min night stay was 3 or more I wasn’t getting bookings, also I’m not getting views on promotions at all. Any new ideas?

[@AirbnbAutomated]

Drop the min stay and price higher then use a 3 day discount

[@ein1110]

I love you Sean!

[@KatydidProperty]

Did the people who paid ever get a copy of the algorithm zoom call? I did not get mine.

[@AirbnbAutomated]

Yes it’s in teachable. keyword search your inbox for teachable

[@KatydidProperty]

@@AirbnbAutomated Thank you.

[@thedisappointed2530]

Hotels > airbnbs and their chore list, bed times, quiet times, restrictions, rules, fees, hidden cameras and audio decibel receptors. AirBnb is dying for a reason… mainly because it deserves to.

[@thedisappointed2530]

@@kelsey809 exactly. A home should be a HOME not a hotel room.

[@thedisappointed2530]

@@kelsey809 I would not recommend anybody in their right mind to even consider living permanently in a hotel room … just as I’d advise those same folks to stop treating homes like hotels. Airbnb’s are a cancer to everyone in the neighborhood. A huge nuisance to the people who’ve worked their asses off to raise a family in a home based community environment. Y’all invite loud, noisy, unpredictable strangers to the neighborhoods and live 80 miles away in a housing track that ISNT plagued by people like the host. Lucky them

[@oliverbennett7610]

@@thedisappointed2530 Salty.. "Y'all invite.." ? no one chooses their guests hombre

[@kimberiysmarketstrategy]

How else do you expect to cover a 6,000 mortage. I allready have 4 jobs. I have a son who rarely sees me. When I get an Air B booking I can buy my son food & clothes and make the mortage without going bankrupt

[@oliverbennett7610]

@@kimberiysmarketstrategy you should just start an onlyfans i'd fully pay

[@ther2618]

I love to read this I hate Airbnb hosts !

[@woofwoof3541]

Great job Sean. Coming FROM LA with 21 units . @modernstay

[@insidethebnb]

Yeah.... you can't have more than 1 in LA if you are operating in LA city limits.