Our First 3-Star Review Explained (Life as Airbnb Hosts)

This week, we're dishing on our February numbers and giving you a peek at how spring's shaping up. Plus, get the lowdown on our first (and hopefully last) 3-star Airbnb review.
Oh, and we've got news on our new cleaner and a bit of life chatter because, well, that's how we roll -- you know we love an "update." And we'll be diving into another DIY project, tackling the kitchen tile at Michael's folks' new long term rental.
Thanks for joining us as we navigate through the trials and triumphs of our DIY adventures and a big thank you for all of the support always... we appreciate YOU!
New to our channel? Well, hi there! We're Kristen and Michael, a couple embarking on a wild adventure of transforming our dream desert home into a short-term rental biz!
As crazy as it sounds, we decided to ditch our beloved Los Angeles (which we called home for 7 years) and chase our wildest dreams of owning a piece of land in California. And guess what? We did it! We finally bought our desert house in the summer of 2021, and we've been DIY-ing our hearts out ever since!
We're talking about an (almost) complete renovation, from top to bottom! But that's not all! We're also building our business from scratch, with the goal of sharing our little oasis with our family, friends, and even strangers from all over the world.
So come on and join us on this crazy ride! We promise it'll be full of laughs, tears, and lots of DIY fails (and wins!). Welcome to our channel!
Let us know in the comments if you have any suggestions or questions for us.
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[@Afaq-vw6hm]

You can sense the 'VIBE' through photos

[@adriennecruz3843]

Love the "dreamy" vibe of your vids -- the music is so nice and other-worldly like the desert. You two are so hard-working; you deserve all your success!

[@markj10]

You can ask Airbnb to remove the 3 star review and normally they will if the guest comments doesn’t support the poor review. You two are great and so is your content, thank you for bringing us along!

[@kellyevans9682]

They’ll only remove retaliatory reviews and this wouldn’t fit that definition.

[@georgegeorgiouza4728]

It’s been great following the journey from SA, where I also have a couple of short term rental units. I think you’re just not playing with the algorithm, if you made silly promises of ‘doubling’ your income you’re be pushed forward, this is an underrated channel, it’s been very helpful.

[@DMV_Habesha]

I took 40% cut to do a long term instead of Airbnb. Best decision ever!!

[@helenwilliams8471]

I love watching your videos. Thanks for sharing your journey!! ❤

[@kristenandmichael]

Thanks for watching!

[@maurawhelan3530]

Keep up the good work. Don’t let a poor review dissuade you…stay positive

[@ourwayrental]

Hi Guys! I’ve been following your channel and watching your videos for a while now. I’m currently a host in Florida, and I visited Joshua tree the month of January to scope the area. I’m a national park lover so I appreciate the area for what it is but it seems to only drive a specific clientele… “Granola people” like myself haha. I wasn’t going to comment but I feel compelled too because I think you both have the right mindset for this kind of conversation. Would you ever consider investing in a state with a higher profitable rate? I think you both have incredible drive, creativity and mindset. However it mind blows me when I hear your numbers.. I know we’re comparing completely different markets here but I think your investments and creativity would thrive elsewhere. Just some food for thought 😊

[@SunshineSpectators]

Don't overspend on a sofa. We got a very nice leather movie recliner at a Salvation Army thrift shop when we were starting ours for $200.

[@MounjarojourneywithPam]

When I’m shopping for air bnb , I look for a shower only I just don’t like tub/shower combos anymore I can’t wait to change my guest bath to shower only too I have a separate tub w jets and rarely use that plus I’d rather just use a hot tub if I want a relaxing tub , after a shower Good plan to change that Similar to the shower at the house that you helped on the design network (starbreaker ranch) that would be great for your bathroom.

[@LenoreTheVain]

You neeeeed a dish washer!!!

[@davidsuzuki2113]

Hey Kristen and Michael! Love your videos and find them so relatable. I am in a super bind, my cleaner had a medical emergency and I cant find anyone. Would you mind sharing the name and number of the new cleaning company you use with me ?

[@kristenandmichael]

Here is their yelp page: www.yelp.com/biz/nitti-gritti-cleaners-joshua-tree

[@davidsuzuki2113]

Super kind of you to respond really appreciate it ! We ended up finding someone but will definitely keep that info for the future! We had just watched your video about replacement cleaners and then at midnight before two of our houses have same day turns our cleaner texted us saying she physically couldn’t clean anymore, to Top it off we are out of the country this week. Airbnb is fun but a crazy ride

[@dannyboy5665]

C'mom Michael. The bottom of the cabinet is some sort ot finish board and should not be there. Weird. IDK why they did that, but I would pull it down and see what ya got. Not normally what the base of the cabinet looks like.

[@Lunatic4959]

Sorry to hear your KZbin views went down. I still think Airbnb investing is interesting, but I don't have time to watch any videos over 10 to 15 minutes in length. There's a couple videos you put out that I won't even open because they are too long. I watched this one because the length was just right. Really goes for any video on KZbin. Obviously that's just my opinion since maybe there's people that only watch long videos and skip the shorter ones.

[@lucille_3]

Taxes … tell us how the Airbnb affects without telling us personal details

[@tyw6225]

Maybe try uploading earlier. On the east coast your video doesn’t come out until after 9pm. Maybe the algorithm will push you out more with an earlier upload time.

[@bellad1063]

Fat thumbs are a thing 😂 I promise you! I’ve hit the thumbs down by accident, when intending to hit the thumbs up. ❤

[@sailorsoap]

Lol get over it