I’m convinced Airbnb hides features just to see if hosts can find them. Nobody tells you about these things. You simply stumble across them after enough clicking, scrolling, and wondering, “Why is this harder than it needs to be?” Reservation number two taught me that lesson. By then, I had figured out the cleaning fee….
One of the first things that confused me after publishing The Cabin on the Canal wasn’t getting bookings. It was understanding the money. As a Realtor, I’m used to settlement statements. Every dollar has a destination. You know exactly what came in, what went out, who got paid, and why. Apparently, Airbnb works the same…
One of the biggest surprises of this entire Airbnb adventure was discovering that you don’t actually finish everything before you go live. Coming from a real estate background, this made absolutely no sense to me. In real estate, we prepare first. The photos are done.The marketing is done.The flyers are printed.The MLS listing is complete.Everything…
