Mastering Airbnb Learn From Sfs Top Host

The comprehensive guide to meeting great people, getting paid to travel, and becoming a master of Airbnb

Last updated 2022-01-10 | 4.3

- Turn your spare room into a rental income of up to $250 / night
- Turn your entire place into a rental income of up to $600 / night
- Price your listing in a way that gets bookings without reviews

What you'll learn

Turn your spare room into a rental income of up to $250 / night

Turn your entire place into a rental income of up to $600 / night

Price your listing in a way that gets bookings without reviews

Scope out your competition to identify your listing's market potential

Identify and add amenities to dramatically increase the value of your listing

Take Airbnb quality photos without a professional photo team

Choose the thumbnail that creates the most interest

Tips for using free software to enhance your listing's photos

Learn how to get featured by AirBNB

How to show up on the first page of AirBNB search

Write listing descriptions that grab bookings

Write the perfect attention-grabbing title for your space

Correctly set cleaning fees and minimum night restrictions

Figure out the right long-term cleaning arrangement

Use house rules and extra people fees to your advantage

Maximize income with other sources like VRBO and Roomorama

Have your Airbnb run itself while you travel abroad without an internet connection

Prevent burnout by choosing and limiting guest interaction

Learn fun (and cheap) ways to guarantee 5-star reviews

Identify the moving parts of your listing and reduce incident rates by 80%

Integrate useful (and free) Airbnb tools for extra help and automation

Correctly use your reviews to prevent 90% of bad reviews

Use the "augmentable amenities" strategy to grab bookings you would otherwise lose

Manage your homesharing taxes and comply with IRS guidelines

Learn how to meet great people and have fun with your guests

* Requirements

* Students should have an open mind and be willing to try new things.
* A basic familiarity with AirBNB is helpful but not necessary.
* Access to a computer where you can download either iPhoto or Windows Live Gallery.
* Access to a camera or camera phone is helpful
* but not necessary.
* Putting up a listing and starting to make money will require a minimum of a half day's work.

Description

Turn your spare room into a rental income of up to $250 / night
Turn your entire place into a rental income of up to $600 / night
Price your listing in a way that gets bookings without reviews
Scope out your competition to identify your listing's market potential
Identify and add amenities to dramatically increase the value of your listing
Take Airbnb quality photos without a professional photo team
Choose the thumbnail that creates the most interest
Tips for using free software to enhance your listing's photos
Learn how to get featured by AirBNB
How to show up on the first page of AirBNB search
Write listing descriptions that grab bookings
Write the perfect attention-grabbing title for your space
Correctly set cleaning fees and minimum night restrictions
Figure out the right long-term cleaning arrangement
Use house rules and extra people fees to your advantage
Maximize income with other sources like VRBO and Roomorama
Have your Airbnb run itself while you travel abroad without an internet connection
Prevent burnout by choosing and limiting guest interaction
Learn fun (and cheap) ways to guarantee 5-star reviews
Identify the moving parts of your listing and reduce incident rates by 80%
Integrate useful (and free) Airbnb tools for extra help and automation
Correctly use your reviews to prevent 90% of bad reviews
Use the "augmentable amenities" strategy to grab bookings you would otherwise lose
Manage your homesharing taxes and comply with IRS guidelines
Learn how to meet great people and have fun with your guests

Course content

8 sections • 117 lectures

Get Acquainted (44 minutes) 12 lectures

Meet Evan Preview 04:48

Join our community on Slack! Preview 00:00

What is AirBNB? Preview 05:14

Course format Preview 02:56

The benefits of homesharing Preview 06:02

Can it work in my city? (Hint: yes) Preview 15:35

How much can I make? I'll show you! Preview 03:01

Looking at my revenue Preview 05:18

Cheat sheet: Can it work in my city? (Hint: yes) Preview 01:17

Course feedback: Let me know what you think so far! Preview 00:06

Let me know what you think so far by going to Section 1 Feedback Form

Section 1 Review Material Preview 30 pages

Review sheets, cheat sheets, resources - all in one PDF Preview 00:01

Laying the foundation (86 minutes) 13 lectures

Ready to create an account? Get $200 extra for your first guest Preview 00:32

Is my space good enough? What you need to know... Preview 20:27

How long will this take? It's surprisingly less than you think... Preview 08:15

Scoping out the competition and making a game plan Preview 19:06

Pricing strategies guaranteed to work Preview 19:36

The hotel pricing strategy Preview 03:10

Advanced skills: How to drill down on your host competition Preview 12:12

Cheat sheet: Is my space good enough? What you need to know Preview 00:38

Cheat sheet: How long is this going to take? Surprisingly less than you think Preview 00:43

Cheat sheet: Scope your competition and make a game plan Preview 00:46

Cheat sheet: Pricing strategies that work Preview 01:15

Cheat sheet: The hotel pricing strategy Preview 00:19

Section 2 Review Material Preview 57 pages

Getting your listing up (110 minutes) 28 lectures

Four easy rules for taking high quality photos that "wow" your listing Preview 14:14

Add the magical touch: Edit your photos like an AirBNB professional Preview 11:50

Resources: Camera accessories, apps, and free software Preview 01:21

The amenities drill down: All the amenities you need in 6 minutes Preview 06:16

The amenities guests expect that you always forget Preview 09:53

The key to writing great descriptions that book guests Preview 19:27

Writing the perfect title: Trickier than you would think Preview 09:26

The secret to thumbnails Preview 04:04

What to do with "Cleaning Fees" Preview 07:57

Set your "House Rules" correctly to save yourself down the line Preview 06:31

"Extra People Fees": Do it right and add +20% to your rental income Preview 04:48

Tip #1: How to get AirBNB quality photos for free (without AirBNB) Preview 06:47

Tip #2: The secret number of photos to use Preview 05:36

Tip #3: The rambling text strategy Preview 03:00

Cheat sheet: Four easy rules for taking photos that "wow" Preview 01:22

Cheat sheet: Add the magical touch: Edit your photos like an Preview 01:03

Cheat sheet: The amenities drill down: All the amenities you need Preview 00:51

Cheat sheet: The amenities guests expect that you always forget Preview 00:20

Cheat sheet: The secret to thumbnails Preview 00:19

Cheat sheet: What to do with "Cleaning Fees" Preview 00:29

Cheat sheet: "Extra People Fees": Do it right and you can add +20% Preview 00:57

Cheat sheet: How to get AirBNB quality photos for free (without AirBNB) Preview 00:32

Cheat sheet: Writing the perfect title: Trickier than you would think Preview 00:32

Cheat sheet: Set your "House Rules" correctly to save yourself down the line Preview 00:34

Cheat sheet: The rambling text strategy Preview 00:19

Cheat sheet: The secret number of photos to use Preview 00:17

Course feedback: Let me know what you think! Preview 00:23

Section 3 Review Material Preview 91 pages

Starting Out (40 minutes) 18 lectures

The art of the start Preview 03:04

The beginning pricing strategy crucial to your success Preview 02:08

The cleaning is crucial, skip this at your AirBNB peril Preview 06:58

Resources: Cleaning services Preview 01:08

Your first guest: Let me walk you through it Preview 05:31

Why so many hosts are using Instant Book wrong Preview 06:48

When to use the "Minimum Days" setting Preview 03:48

Do deposits matter? What actually matters Preview 04:03

Tip #1: How to turbocharge your listing (not for the faint of heart) Preview 03:56

Tip #2: Think like a hotel but don't act like one Preview 03:19

Cheat sheet: The cleaning is crucial, skip this at your AirBNB peril Preview 00:42

Cheat sheet: Why so many hosts are using Instant Book wrong Preview 00:48

Cheat sheet: When to use the "Minimum Days" setting Preview 00:30

Cheat sheet: Your first guest: Let me walk you through it Preview 00:33

Cheat sheet: Do deposits matter? What actually matters Preview 00:31

Cheat sheet: Think like a hotel, don't act like one Preview 00:24

Cheat sheet: Turbocharge your listing (not for the faint of heart) Preview 00:27

Section 4 Review Material Preview 52 pages

Maximizing the guest experience (43 minutes) 14 lectures

Mastering the warm & fuzzy: Becoming the best host you can Preview 05:31

Finding the happy amount of face-to-face time Preview 04:00

The $7 solution to all of your problems: Up your positive reviews by 50% Preview 04:52

Damage Control: My five-step framework for minimizing potential bad reviews Preview 11:50

Tip #1: The guidebook that makes hosting so much easier Preview 04:23

Tip #2: Towels & Linens: Follow this advice and save $100's a year Preview 05:18

Tip #3: The wonderful thing about Uber Preview 02:57

Tip #4: The VA trick that no one talks about Preview 03:42

Cheat sheet: Mastering the warm and fuzzy: Becoming the best host Preview 00:24

Cheat sheet: Damage Control: My five-step framework for minimizing bad reviews Preview 00:45

Cheat sheet: Finding the right amount of face time Preview 00:40

Cheat sheet: The $7 solution to all of your problems: Up your positive reviews Preview 00:38

Cheat Sheet: Towels & Linens: Follow this advice and save $100's a year Preview 00:26

Section 5 Review Material Preview 36 pages

Separating yourself from the pack (83 minutes) 23 lectures

The winning mentality for AirBNB hosts Preview 05:52

Identifying your winners and your losers Preview 03:54

Hawking your calendar and how to easily increase bookings by 20% Preview 03:33

Removing the maintenance and reducing your weekly input to < 3 hours a week Preview 06:50

Expanding your platforms: Add an extra 20% to your booking inquiries Preview 18:11

Resources: Popular Airbnb hosting tools Preview 02:30

Tip #1: The "cheap nothing gift", your secret hosting weapon Preview 06:40

Tip #2: The pre-emptive review strategy that works every time Preview 04:01

Tip #3: How I added an extra $1k / month for just $100 / month Preview 04:04

Tip #4: The copy / paste trick that saves you a ton of time Preview 03:48

Tip #5: Other hosts are awesome, here's why Preview 04:04

Tip #6: How to use your review correctly Preview 05:36

Tip #7: Get 10% more bookings with the foreign languages tactic Preview 02:25

Tip #8: Last second hosting and how to use it to your advantage Preview 02:09

A word of warning about the response rate metric Preview 03:54

Response timing: Live and die by this metric Preview 08:23

Cheat Sheet: The winning mentality for AirBNB hosts Preview 00:27

Cheat sheet: Hawking your calendar and how to increase earnings Preview 00:33

Cheat sheet: The "cheap nothing gift", your secret hosting weapon Preview 00:29

Cheat sheet: How to use your review correctly Preview 00:33

Cheat sheet: Picking your winners and losers Preview 00:39

Cheat sheet: Removing the maintenance and reducing your weekly input Preview 00:35

Section 6 Review Material Preview 75 pages

The Extra Section (150 minutes) 8 lectures

What would you like to see here? Preview 00:12

Let me know what topics you want to hear about and I'll make them. Anything you're struggling with? Anything that needs more clarity?

Submit lecture requests here

Setting up & getting out: Renting your space while you're abroad Preview 15:01

Based off a student question - I'm clarifying how exactly you can set your listing into autpilot so you can travel the world!

Adding multiple spaces to your account Preview 09:49

How to do your taxes and what to know: Part One Preview 19:31

How to do your taxes and what to know: Part Two Preview 12:21

Tax Day Powerpoint for following along Preview 11 pages

LearnAirbnb Webinar: Launch strategies, going on autopilot, and squatters Preview 01:33:41

Live webinar recorded for LearnAirbnb.com on May 28th.

Topics covered:

- 6 tips for launching new properties

- Evan's personal Airbnb story

- 5 tips for keeping your things safe

- 5 tips for turning your listing on autopilot and leaving the country

- Bad reviews

- Squatters and how to prevent them